2nd ANNUAL GASACT TRAINEE CONGRESS AT THE ASA NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS "SOWING THE SEEDS FOR THE FUTURE"

If you haven't registered for the Congress but still want to come to the GASACT dinner you can register here.

The 70th NSC of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists will be held in Sydney from 8-11 September 2011. GASACT have organised an extensive scientific and social program dedicated to trainees, culminating in 'Super Saturday' on 10 September. As a GASACT member you're also entitled to major discounts on registration fees! If you're not a member of GASACT, join now to take advantage of special trainee rate weekend registration! Check out www.asa.org.au for details on how to join, membership is gratis for first and second year trainees.

Program

Friday 9 September 2011
1900-2330	GASACT Social with GASACT Best Poster Presentation Prize adjudication and presentation
'Super’ Saturday 10 September 2011
1045-1230	GASACT Session “The Future You”
1230-1400	GASACT Trainee Luncheon
1400-1530	GASACT Workshops Transthoracic ECHO 101 Tune-In-To-Teaching Save HARVEY – cardiac resuscitation simulation
1530-1700	GASACT Fellowship Forum
1930-2330	NSC Conference Dinner
Sunday 11 September 2011
1400-1700	GASACT Opera Bar wind-down afternoon

SPECIAL TRAINEE RATES

You can register for the full conference, weekend or day only registration at heavily subsidised rates which approximate to 50% of the fee for ordinary ASA members.

For the first time this year trainee weekend registrations include the ASA NSC Gala Dinner which is the penultimate highlight on the conference social agenda.

If you are not an ASA/GASACT member but would like to join to attend the NSC, the ASA have agreed to allow you to register for the conference so you don't miss out on the early bird deals and will process your paperwork accordingly afterwards.

Also for the first time this year GASACT trainees do not have to pay for the GASACT workshops, if you register before the early bird closing date. All registrants are usually allowed to subscribe to only ONE workshop/PBLD but may apply for another workshop if positions are available after the early bird closing date. After the early bird closing date, GASACT workshops will go back to the original cost and may be open to ordinary members. So get in early so you don't miss out!

Full registration	Early bird rate 28 March - 30 June	Standard rate After 30 June - 4 September
ASA/NZSA member	$1550	$1750
Trainee GASACT member	$850	$1000
Day and weekend registration
GASACT member, weekend	$600	$700
GASACT member, day registration	$400	$450

GASACT BEST POSTER PRESENTATION PRIZE

Submit an original poster to be in the running to win $1000! This is the only prize whichis available ONLY to GASACT trainees. All other prizes are available to junior Consultants. This prize is not mutually exclusive so you are still eligible for all the other prizes on offer by the ASA. So get that formal project and submit it as an abstract for consideration. The top 3 posters will be able to give a very short presentation at the GASACT trainee Sydney Social Event on Friday 9th September. This event is open to all GASACT trainees, even if you not registered for the conference. You must be a GASACT member to qualify. Details can be found at www.asa.org.au.

KEY DATES

Call for free papers opens	Now!
Registration	28 March
Call for free papers closes	30 June
Earlybird registration closes	30 June
Online registration closes	4 September

Brought to you by the local trainee organising committee:

Dr Minh Tran (Convenor)
Dr Natalie Kruit (Co-Convenor)
Dr Ernest Wong
Dr Simon Martel
Dr Kesh Kangasalingam
Dr Negar Asadi
Dr Lindy Kaplan
and the GASACT Committee

If you are a trainee and would like to join the ASA, please email asa@asa.org.au or visit www.gasact.org.au to download an application form. Membership is gratis for first and second year trainees.

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: (+61 3) 9682 0500
Fax: (+61 3) 9682 0344
Email: info@asa2011.com

Registration and Accommodation
Email: registration@asa2011.com