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.
- 2013 - 7-12 July
- 2014 - 6-11 July
- 2014 - 5-10 July
Instructions for Meeting 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.
- Year - Location (Host Institution)
- 2012 - Sydney (University of New South Wales)
- 2011 - Adelaide (University of Adelaide) ASA2011 web site
- 2010 - Hobart (University of Tasmania) ASM2010 web site
- 2009 - Melbourne (University of Melbourne) ASM2009 web site
- 2008 - Perth (University of Western Australia) ASM2008 web site
- 2007 - Sydney (Macquarie University) ASM2007 web site
- 2006 - Canberra (Australian Defense Force Academy)
- 2005 - Sydney (University of Sydney) ASM2005 web site
- 2004 - Brisbane (University of Queensland)
- 2003 - Sydney (no separate ASM; AGM held within the IAU General Assembly meeting)
- 2002 - Mollymook NSW (Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories)
- 2001 - Lorne VIC (Swinburne University of Technology)
- 2000 - Hobart (University of Tasmania)
- 1999 - Sydney (University of Western Sydney)
- 1998 - Adelaide (University of Adelaide)
- 1997 - Sydney (University of New South Wales)
- 1996 - Perth (Perth Observatory)
- 1995 - Sydney (Macquarie University)
- 1994 - Canberra (Australian National University)
- 1993 - Christchurch NZ (University of Canterbury)
- 1992 - Canberra (Australian Defense Force Academy)
- 1991 - Melbourne (Monash University)
- 1990 - Sydney (no separate ASM; AGM held during 5th Asian-Pacific regional meeting of IAU)
- 1989 - Sydney (University of Sydney)
- 1988 - Narrabri NSW (CSIRO Radiophysics)
- 1987 - Canberra (Australian National University)
- 1986 - Hobart (University of Tasmania)
- 1985 - Melbourne (Monash University)
- 1984 - Coonabarabran NSW (Australian National University, AAT, UKSTU)
- 1983 - Sydney (University of New South Wales)
- 1982 - Noosa Heads QLD (?)
- 1981 - Wollongong NSW (University of Wollongong)
- 1980 - Hobart (University of Tasmania)
- 1979 - Canberra (Australian National University)
- 1978 - Coonabarabran NSW (?)
- 1977 - Melbourne (Monash University)
- 1976 - Sydney (University of Sydney)
- 1975 - Parkes (CSIRO Radiophysics)
- 1974 - Hobart (University of Tasmania)
- 1973 - Canberra (Australian National University)
- 1972 - Melbourne (Monash University)
- 1971 - Sydney (University of Sydney)
- 1970 - Brisbane (no AGM; University of Queensland)
- 1969 - Canberra (Australian National University)
- 1968 - Sydney (University of Sydney)
- 1967 - Canberra (Australian National University)
- 1966 - Sydney (University of Sydney)
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