1. THE 9TH ASIA-OCEANIA CONFERENCE ON OBESITY 2017

2. ACCESS INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACCESS
41 direct international flights weekly
Direct carriers include Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Emirates and Cathay Pacific
366 connecting international flights weekly
Only 7kms from Adelaide Airport to City Centre

3. AOCO and ANZOS 2017
Formally link AOCO with the ANZOS ASM in 2017 bringing 400 Australian delegates to the conference (see below).
Extensive program with funding to invite 8 international plenary speakers
Concurrent sessions in Metabolism & Integrative Physiology; Public Health and Advocacy; Clinical Sciences; and Psychology and Lifestyle Medicine.
Opportunities for delegates to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentation to a quality audience of peers.
may also include:
Obesity Surgery Society Association of Australia and New Zealand (OSSANZ)
Australia and New Zealand Gastric & Oespohageal Surgery Association (ANZGOSA)
(~ 300 – 400 delegates)

4. FUNDING SUPPORT SECURED FROM ADELAIDE CONVENTION BUREAU will enable:
Economy flights, accommodation and registration for invited keynote speakers selected by the program committee.
Registration and accommodation support for all participants in the Rising Star Symposium
100 travel grants of Aud$500 for international paying delegates submitting an abstract which is accepted into the program
1 complimentary registration for every 3 purchased by the same overseas institute
1 complimentary registration for use by an office bearer for every affiliated obesity society sending at least 5 member paying registrants

5. REGISTRATION Details *Aud$1 = US$0.76
Early member (of any affiliated society) will be no more than Aud$600 (Aud$300 for students and delegates from developing countries) and will include:
Lunches each day
2 tea breaks each day
Visa invitation letters when required
Access to all sessions
The welcome function
The conference App

6. ADELAIDE’S RIVERBANK CONVENTION PRECINCT
World class business, events and entertainment precinct;
Complemented by a world leading health and biomedical research hub;
Largest integrated health and biomedical hub in Southern Hemisphere;
Includes SAHMRI, and its key themes related to Obesity research

7. 6500+ hotel rooms in Adelaide CBD catering to all budgets;
COST EFFECTIVE
6500+ hotel rooms in Adelaide CBD catering to all budgets;
Lowest accommodation rates in Australia;
Competitive venue costs
Free WiFi throughout the CBD, meaning delegates stay connected

8. PLATFORM BUILT ON EXPERIENCE
Australian Diabetes Society Conference 2015 – 1,800 delegates
International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer 2016 – 1,500 delegates
Royal Australian & NZ College of Opthamologists 2018 – 2,000 delegates
Royal Australian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2017 – 2,000 delegates

9. ADELAIDE - THE GATEWAY TO GREAT AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCES