Invitations
INVITATION FROM THE COLLEGE PRESIDENT
I look forward to welcoming you to RANZCO’s 42nd Annual
Scientific Congress, to be held in Adelaide this year.
The Congress will provide a unique opportunity to share knowledge
with colleagues, keep abreast of the latest developments and take
part in social activities.
The Scientific Program Committee has developed a stimulating program of symposia, workshops and keynote addresses from a great selection of invited speakers.
Adelaide is a wonderful city to visit. The local Organising Committee has made great use of this in planning the meeting, and the outstanding social program, for everybody to enjoy. There are many great tourist attractions in South Australia, all worth visiting.
I am confident that you will find the Congress informative and the social program most enjoyable.
RICHARD STAWELL
INVITATION FROM THE CONVENOR
As RANZCO 2010 Congress Convenor, it is indeed a great pleasure to
welcome you back to Adelaide – nine years since the last congress
here. Adelaide in late Spring will be ablaze with flowers, with warm
days and balmy evenings (if the stars are in alignment!). No wonder
Adelaide was ranked as the third best city in the world and the first
in Australia for Business Travel by the Economist (2009), and is regularly
recognised as one of the world’s top destinations for conferences.
Our two new giant pandas, Funi and Wang Wang, are looking forward to
meeting you – so book early for the Welcome Reception at the Zoo on
Saturday as numbers are limited!
Central Adelaide is quite compact –virtually a square mile, so we expect most guests will want to walk to the Zoo and on Sunday to the Town Hall for the Opening Ceremony and just across Victoria Square to the President’s Reception at the Hilton Hotel. If the weather is inclement or you feel no need for exercise take the free tram along North Terrace and up King William Street.
A veritable “ratatouille of restaurants” will tempt you on the Monday “free night” from the Rundle Street East strip; O’Connell Street in North Adelaide; The Parade in Norwood; King William Road in Hyde Park and so on. The National Wine Centre on North Terrace at the far eastern corner of the Botanic Gardens is the venue for the Congress Dinner, which promises culinary delights.
Before we can indulge ourselves at night we must earn our CPD points. John Grigg and his Scientific Program Committee have invited excellent speakers and organised some special combined seminars to challenge and up- skill us.
Don’t forget to bring your “significant other” to enjoy what Adelaide has to offer plus of course, the post-congress Coonawarra Tour with its “gluttony” scientific theme.
JOHN CROMPTON
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