
Haere Mai / Welcome
The organising committee are pleased to announce that our annual conference will be held in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland at the Ellerslie Events Centre from Wed 30th August – Fri 1st September 2023. It’s been several years since Auckland hosted the conference and we are looking forward to seeing you all for a fun filled experience.

(The events centre is within the grounds of Ellerslie Racecourse)
The conference will take place in the
Guineas Ballroom Level 3 (top floor)
Sponsors


Registration
Conference registration includes: lunch (each day), morning and afternoon teas, nibbles & cash bar at the poster session, and the conference dinner. Additional conference dinner tickets can be purchased during registration for $80 (if you wish to bring a guest). Please note that all presenters must attend in person (i.e. there will be no Zoom presentations).
Early-bird registration (closes 28th July)
- Full – $470
- Student/unwaged – $370
- Day rate – $160
Late registration (after 28th July)
- Full – $520
- Student/unwaged – $420
- Day rate – $200
Draft Schedule
Conference Dinner
Our dinner will be held at Sorrento in the Park, which sits inside Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill Domain. It is approx. 3.8 km from Ellerslie Events Centre, a pleasant 30-40 min walk or 12 min drive. For those needing a lift we will look at transport options – details to follow. Map

Key Dates
- 1st March 2023: Registration and abstract submission open
- 28th July 2023: Abstract submission closes
- 28th July 2023: Early bird registration closes
- 28th June 2023: Deadline for KJ Fox Travel Awards
- 30th August 2023: Conference begins
- 1st September 2023: Conference close (pm)
Plenary Speakers
Professor Ximena Nelson
Cognition in jumping spiders – seeing is thinking


Dr Nick Porch
How extensive are late Holocene insect extinctions on Indo-Pacific oceanic islands?
Dr David Pattemore
Valuing and supporting the contribution of insects to productive ecosystems

Symposia / Session Topics
- Taxonomy
- Ecology
- Biosecurity
- Conservation
- Physiology & Behaviour
- Genes & Genomes
- Collection care
KJ Fox Awards
The KJ Fox Award is open to current members to provide financial assistance to attend the annual conference. Applications must be received by the secretary by 28th June 2023. Successful applicants will be notified in advance of the conference. More information on the awards, including the application form, can be found here.
Accommodation
Get in early to book accommodation.
Auckland will be a busy place in August 2023 with several other events happening in the city.
Extra Activities
- Neat Places
- Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
- More to come…
Contact
For any enquiries or further information please email the conference organisers.