2022 ANPSA Conference Kiama

The Australian Plants Society NSW is delighted to be hosting the Australian Native Plants Society Australia (ANPSA) Biennial Conference at the Kiama Pavilion in September 2022.

Steps to register

There are 4 steps to book your registration at the conference. 

1. Click on the red 'Buy Now' button above to book your conference package
2. Enter your details and pay
3. Select which excursions you want to go on for both the Wednesday and the Friday
4. Select your optional pre- or post-tours and/or branded merchandise

Conference packages and any tours and/or merchandise will require separate payments.

About the Conference

These conferences are normally held every two years and are hosted by each state in turn. The very successful 2019 conference was held in Albany, WA, with around 325 delegates attending.

In 2022, the conference is being hosted by the Australian Plants Society NSW and is being held at the Kiama Pavilion in the beautiful village of Kiama on the pristine south coast.

This year's theme is: ‘Australian flora – past present future’

We will take you on a journey:

• Travel back to the past to appreciate the land of thousands of years ago
• Experience the beauty of the current world and the threats it’s facing
• Project ourselves into the future to design solutions to better protect and enhance our unique floral heritage.

With a series of expert speakers and excursions to surrounding areas, we'll be sharing:

• The evolutionary history of the Illawarra – its landforms and plants
• How the land was used and cared for, pre-white settlement
• Successes in environmental protection, regeneration, horticultural trends and the threats of fire, weeds, feral pests and population growth and development
• Opportunities with education, plant resilience, collaborations and seed and plant conservation

We kick off the conference on Saturday 10 September, with a complimentary tour of the Kiama region, followed on Sunday by a native plant sale at the Pavilion where you can also pick up any merchandise and complete registration. There will also be a complimentary cocktail event in the evening.

The conference sessions and excursions run from Monday to Friday.

Pricing

Early bird pricing at a 10% discount to the full $600 price applies until 31st May.

The award dinner is priced at $90 and includes some drinks.

Single day tickets are available at $140

Some of you may have had a 10% discount code, but until the end of May, this is no longer required, the discount will be applied automatically.

While the conference has early bird rates to the end of May, tours and dinner are full price.

To help with your planning, tour costs (assuming twin share or double rooms) are:

Blue Mountains, 5 days/4 nights, pre-conference, $1,820

Pilliga/Warrumbungles, 6 days/5 nights, pre-conference $1,990, post-conference $1,800

Sydney sandstone flora, 5 days/4 nights, post-conference $1,670

South Coast, 5 days/4 nights, pre-conference, $1,870

Lord Howe, 6 days/5 nights, pre- and post-conference, currently fully booked

For any questions, email Ralph at: conf2022@spin.net.au or call on 0416 030 872

Cancellation policy

We are sure you all appreciate that we are in times of significant change and uncertainty. However, we are keen to create a conference that will be insightful and memorable for you, and to do this we need to spend money, some of which may not be recoverable.

If you cancel your attendance at the conference or the tours, or if we are forced to cancel the conference or tours the cancellation charge will be from:

Cancellation prior to 30 June - 10%

For later cancellations, fees will increase. For full details, click on the button below to open the full policy in a new tab.