ASA Annual Scientific Meeting

One of the principal activities of the ASA is the Annual Scientific Meeting, held in July each year to bring together astronomers from around Australia. The meeting offers the opportunity to stay in touch with developments across the broad range of astronomy in Australia. The meeting includes the Annual General Meeting of the Society and the public Harley Wood Lecture.


ASA2012

The 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting and General Meeting (ASA2011) will be hosted by the University of NSW from Monday 2 July to Friday 6 July 2012. There will be a reception on the evening of Sunday 1 July.

Future ASA Scientific Meetings

Institutions around the country and in New Zealand are invited to bid to host one of the ASA's Annual Scientific Meetings. It offers an opportunity to showcase your institution to your colleagues and students. It also shares the organisational effort (and experience!) around the community.

In 2012, the deadline for submission to Council of bids to host the 2013 ASA ASM will be 31 March 2012.

From 2013, the deadline for submission of bids to host the ASM in the following year will be 31 January of the previous year - e.g. bids for the 2014 ASM must be received by 31 January 2013. This gives Council time to adequately consider any competing bids and suggest improvements, allowing an announcement at the AGM in July.

In past years there have been some potential conflicts between the dates of ASA Scientific Meetings and other astronomical conferences arranged by Australian astronomers. To help meeting organisers plan their dates, the following list gives the AVCC Common Weeks during the July university holidays when the ASA would normally plan to hold its Scientific Meeting. These should be regarded as tentative dates for ASA meetings for the next few years. From 2011 the ASM has been extended to include Friday of the meeting week to accommodate an extended program.


Instructions for Meeting Organisers

ASM/AGM Instructions for Organisers

Harley Wood School Instructions for Organisers

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Previous ASA Scientific Meetings

An Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) has been held in conjunction with the Society Annual General Meeting (AGM) since the ASA's formation in 1966. From 1966 to 1969, the meetings were in November or December. After a transition in 1970, the ASM/AGM moved to May to coincide with common vacation weeks in a 3 term university year. This timing continued from 1971 until 1987. The 1988 meeting was in August to coincide with the opening of the AT. Subsequent meetings have been in July to coincide with common vacation weeks in a 2 semester university year, with the sole exception of the October 1991 meeting.

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Last updated: 21 December 2011. Additions or corrections to the ASA Secretary.
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