SCANZ 2012 - Feb 22 - 23, Te Papa, Wellington

Hi everyone.

Recent months have been busy ones for SCANZ.

Well-attended panel discussion events were held in Wellington and Auckland in September, and Christmas networking functions are also now confirmed for both cities in early December.  Plus there have been a number of improvements made to our admin systems, which will improved our ability to offer value to SCANZ members.     

But looming large on the horizon is our 2012 annual conference – “21st Century Communication for 21st Century Science – which will take place at Te Papa in Wellington on 22-23 February.

Many thanks to GNS Science for sponsorship support which has enabled us to hold the conference at such a high quality venue. 

And special thanks to Bette Flagler for playing a key role in creating a compelling and relevant programme for the conference.  Details are on the SCANZ website, and information about additional speakers and sessions will be uploaded as details are confirmed in the next fortnight.

At just $240 for SCANZ members (and $300 for non-members)  – this conference offers extremely good value for money.   The event will offer excellent learning and networking opportunities – and continue the high standards set by SCANZ conferences in recent years. 

And finally, if you have not yet joined SCANZ, or haven’t renewed your membership, I am pleased to announce a special pre-Christmas reduced rate is now available.   

Sign up before Christmas Eve and you can get a one year SCANZ membership for just $60 – a 25% discount on the already very reasonable usual rate of $80.     

Now is a great time to join SCANZ for just $60 and qualify for the $240 conference fee of $240.   Full information is on our website.

The SCANZ executive look forward to seeing many of you at next month’s Christmas networking functions – and at the annual conference in February.

Kind regards, Phil Johnstone