12th International Child Neurology Congress
& 11th Asian and Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology
27 May to 1 June 2012
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia
www.icnc2012.com

CONGRESS PROGRAM
The Joint Congress of ICNC and AOCCN has a comprehensive program which covers all areas of child neurology and affiliated areas such as metabolic medicine, genetic health, infectious disease, developmental medicine, neuroimaging and immunology. Please visit the congress website to view the full program:

http://www.icnc2012.com/program.pdf

PRECONGRESS ACTIVITIES
There are a number of exciting precongress symposia running on the 27th May 2012. Book early if you are considering attending these. For more information visit:

http://www.icnc2012.com/highlights.asp?PreCongressSymposia

To book please visit: http://www.icnc2012.com/register.asp

EARLY REGISTRATION
To take advantage of the early registration fee for ICNC/AOCCN 2012 please visit the following link and register before 27 January 2012: http://www.icnc2012.com/register.asp

If your institution is paying for your congress registration then complete your registration requirements on the above site and click on ‘please send me a tax invoice’ under alternative payment options to have a tax invoice generated for this purpose.

VISAS
All international visitors require a valid passport and visa for entry into Australia (New Zealand visitors require a valid passport only). A facility for electronically issuing visas, The Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) system, is currently available through international travel agents and airlines in over 30 countries including the US, UK, parts of Western Europe, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. For non-ETA countries it is advisable that you register early in order to commence the visa application process in order to facilitate your travel plans. For more information click on the following link: http://www.icnc2012.com/general.asp

BOOK ACCOMODATION EARLY
Competitive accommodation rates are available in a number of hotels and apartments in Brisbane for ICNC/AOCCN 2012. Budget accommodation options are also available. For more information please visit:
http://www.icnc2012.com/accommodation.asp

All accommodation can be booked via the congress registration site, budget accommodation options are booked by linking through to the budget accommodation site from the congress website.

MAKE BRISBANE , QUEENSLAND YOUR HOLIDAY DESTINATION
Brisbane is an amazing holiday destination and there are so many reasons to extend your congress visit to enjoy the Queensland experience. There are so many exciting things to do out and about in Brisbane. For more information and suggested itineraries visit: http://www.visitbrisbane.com.au/Travel/Default.aspx

There are many great things to do in Queensland: beautiful beaches, tropical rainforests, the Great Barrier Reef, the Whitsunday Islands and more. For more information visit: http://www.destinationqueensland.com/

CALLING ALL SIGs, FOCUS GROUPS, INTEREST GROUPS
For all those interested in getting together in small special interest groups, focus groups or having registry group meetings, please get in touch with the Local Organizing Committee via admin@anzcns.org.au to discuss your plans and requirements. The Committee will be happy to facilitate and support such gatherings with adequate notice when clear proposals and plans are provided and reviewed.

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
Check out our website www.icnc2012.com to link through to our Facebook and Twitter account. Follow us to keep abreast of ICNC/AOCCN 2012 news and to stay in touch with us in preparation for the congress. If you are tweeting about ICNC/AOCCN 2012 please use the hashtag #JointCongress to help other followers.

For more information and updates please visit the Congress Website http://www.icnc2012.com or contact the Congress Office and ask for Dee Price on +61 3 9682 0244
Congress Organiser
ICMS Pty Ltd
P +61 3 9682 0244
F + 61 3 9682 0288
E icnc2012@icms.com.au