[ASA] Australian Institute of Physics Congress 2018 - *abstract submission and registration open*

[Cathryn Trott]

Dear ASA Members,

This is a reminder that the 2018 Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) Congress will be held in Perth from December 9-13, and will include an ASA-sponsored focus session Next-generation Astrophysics with New Observatories.

Registration is now open:

https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/cr6TCgZowLHgkxn4hNq4CB?domain=aip2018.org.au

Abstract submission has been extended to July 15, 2018.

Plenary speakers include Garth Illingworth (UCSC) and 2017 Nobel Laureate Rainer Weiss.

Key dates
Abstracts:   15 July 2018
Early registration:   6 Sept 2018
Congress:   9 to 13 Dec 2018

The conference fee will be fairly high ($720), but day registration fees ($255) will be available. The ASA is a cognate society of the AIP and we encourage members to attend.

For more details see below.

Regards,
Lister Staveley-Smith (Program Committee)
Cath Trott (Organising Committee)


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Join the Physics World in Perth, Australia, from 9-13 December 2018 for the:
    23rd Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) Congress,
    Australian Optical Society (AOS) Conference,
    43rd Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT), and
    2018 Conference on Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices (COMMAD)

Submit your abstract online www.aip2018.org.au<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/fhMCCjZrzqH69MkZfRuI8r?domain=mail.eventsairmail.com> by 15 June 2018.

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Dear colleagues,

The Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) and the Australian Optical Society (AOS), with the support of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANNF) and the Australian Nanotechnology Network(ANN), would like to invite you to submit abstracts for presentation at the 23rd AIP Congress and the Australian Optical Society Conference that will be held jointly with the 43rd Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT) and with the 2018 Conference on Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices (COMMAD).

The Congress website is www.aip2018.org.au<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/a_GvCk8vAZtLN6ZofQEWk5?domain=mail.eventsairmail.com>.

Seamlessly integrated to form one of Australia’s foremost science forums, the meeting will take place in beautiful Perth on the leafy campus of the University of Western Australia, during 9-13 December 2018.
To Australia’s and the world's industries, we welcome your presence at the congress and look forward to your suggestions as to how to make the Congress most relevant to you! To all science teachers, we want to include you as part of the Congress and look forward to your involvement.
To all university academics, government and industry scientists, to all science students and to our international colleagues, please help us make this meeting a big success by submitting your best work.
The conference strongly supports the principles of equity and diversity and encourages contributions from all. The Congress organisers will strive to achieve gender balance and are committed to equal representation of male and female speakers in plenary and invited talks.
Abstracts can be submitted before 15 June 2018.

For information about the abstract submission process and the link to the submission portal, please click here<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/YUHZClxwB5C975D6sq3h6y?domain=mail.eventsairmail.com>.

On behalf of the Australian physics, science and technology community, welcome to Perth!
Gerd Schröder-Turk (Chair of Organising Committee)
Jodie Bradby (Vice-President Australian Institute of Physics)
Simon Fleming (President Australian Optical Society)
If you have any questions, please contact Conference Logistics on 02 6281 6624 or email aip at conlog.com.au<mailto:aip at conlog.com.au> or visit the website www.aip2018.org.au<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/wYIiCmOxDQt02KGkFQtWBs?domain=mail.eventsairmail.com>.
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Acting as Agent for AIP










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Cathryn Trott

Associate Professor

ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D)

International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
Curtin University
Bentley WA, Australia

cathryn.trott at curtin.edu.au
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