Registration
If you are affiliated to an institution and/or receive a regular wage or salary, please pay the affiliated fee. Otherwise, those who are unwaged or unaffiliated may pay the reduced unaffiliated fee.
Registration gives you access to:
- all conference sessions, lunch and refreshments during conference sessions
- the Conference Opening and Welcome Reception, Sunday 20 October at 6pm, Dark Sky Project, 1 Motuariki Lane, Lake Tekapo. Speeches follow the formal welcoming protocol. Refreshments and light finger food is served.
- Visit the University of Canterbury’s Mt John Observatory near Lake Tekapo on Sunday 20 October 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. Vehicles will take you to Mt John from the Dark Sky Project, 1 Motuariki Lane departing at 2 pm and 3 pm.
The drive to Mt John takes about 20 minutes from the village.
A guided tour of observatory facilities will be undertaken. The University has four telescopes at Mt John (apertures 1.8 m, 1.0 m and two of 0.6 m).
Places are limited so please indicate your attendance when registering. - The Conference Dinner, 7 pm, Tuesday 22 October at Peppers Bluewater Resort. The cost is $110pp. Seats are limited and are allocated on a first comefirst served basis.
Currency is NZ dollars (NZD). Approximate exchange rates are NZD/USD = 0.62; NZD/EUR = 0.57
| Name | Description | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tekapo 2024 Registration - Affiliated | IMPORTANT: PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU ARE REGISTERING IN THE CORRECT CATEGORY – see notes above | $350.00 GST | |
| Tekapo 2024 Registration - Unaffiliated | IMPORTANT: PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU ARE REGISTERING IN THE CORRECT CATEGORY – see notes above | $295.00 GST | |
| Conference Dinner | 7 pm, Tuesday 22 October at Peppers Bluewater Resort. The cost is $110pp. Please book your seat(s) for yourself and any accompanying guests – numbers are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis. | $110.00 GST | |
| Accompanying Guest | Accompanying guest registrations are available only for people who are accompanying someone who has registered for the conference. Please register your guest with this registration. If you wish to add a guest later, please contact us and we will update your registration. Optional conference activities are available for your guests to attend (the Welcome Reception $30pp and the Mt John Observatory visit (free to attend). However, numbers are limited so please do book early. | $0.00 GST |
Affiliated
(Affiliated to an institution and/or receive a regular wage or salary)
Accompanying Guests
For accompanying guests who wish to attend the Opening Ceremony & Welcome Reception (+$30) and/or the Conference Dinner (+$110) and/or the Mt John Observatory Visit (free), please comfirm here:
Cancellations & Refunds
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Tekapo Accommodation
Lake Tekapo village is a major tourist destination for the South Island of New Zealand, and accommodation is often booked a year in advance. Therefore all intending participants are urged to book and pay for their accommodation as early as possible.
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