APAO2011 - Your invitation to Sydney in 2011!

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Registration and accommodation bookings	Now Open
Standard registration closes	1 March 2011
Accommodation booking deadline	1 March 2011
APAO 2011	20-24 March 2011

Program at a Glance

Time	Sunday 20 March Day One	Monday 21 March Day Two	Tuesday 22 March Day Three	Wednesday 23 March Day Four	Thursday 24 March Day Five
0700 - 0800			Breakfast Symposium: Novartis	Breakfast Symposium: Pfizer
0900 - 1030		Scientific Sessions Live Surgery: Alcon	Scientific Sessions Live Surgery: Bausch & Lomb	Scientific Sessions	Scientific Sessions
1030 - 1100		Morning Tea	Morning Tea	Morning Tea	Morning Tea
1100 - 1230		Scientific Sessions	Scientific Sessions	Scientific Sessions	Scientific Sessions
1230 - 1400		Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
1245 - 1345		Lunch Symposia: Alcon Allergan Technolas	Lunch Symposia: Alcon Bausch & Lomb	Lunch Symposia: Alcon Novartis
1400 - 1530		Scientific Sessions	Scientific Sessions	Scientific Sessions	Scientific Sessions
1530 - 1600		Afternoon Tea	Afternoon Tea	Afternoon Tea	Congress Close
1600 - 1730	Registration Opens	Scientific Sessions	Scientific Sessions	Scientific Sessions	Scientific Sessions
1800 - 1900		Evening Session: Nidek	Evening Session: Lumenis
	Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception			Congress Party

To view full articles on featured presenters, please click on their name.

To view previous program highlights, click here.

Subspecialty: Ophthalmic Education

	Prof Karl Golnik (USA) Simultaneous Teaching and Assessing: Building Good Rubrics
	Dr Heather Mack (Australia) Metacognition in Ophthalmic Education: Theory and Implementation
	Dr Eduardo Mayorga (Argentina) Reflection on Action in the Clinic and Operating Room
	Dr Gabriela Palis (Argentina) Using Conceptual Maps as an Evaluation Tool for Eye Care Personnel: The Why and How

Subspecialty: Ophthalmic Nurses

	Ms Renee Du Toit (New Zealand) Advanced Practice Roles for Ophthalmic Nurses in the Western Pacific Islands
	Mr David Garland (New Zealand) The nursing role in administration of sub-Tenon’s anaesthesia
	Ms Joanna McCulloch (Australia) Improving the Outcomes of Ocular Emergencies - A multifaceted approach to changing practice in general emergency

It’s not too late to register to attend the APAO Congress. Standard registration fees apply for new registrations up until 2 March, 2011. Registrations from 2 March are at a higher fee.

How to Register

To attend the APAO Sydney 2011 Congress, click above to register online or fill in the soft copy registration form and return to the Congress Secretariat. Each delegate must complete a separate form. Photocopy for additional copies or contact the Secretariat. Forms will be accepted by post, fax or online.

Morning/afternoon teas and lunches are included in the registration fees to attend the Congress, as are the Welcome Reception and Congress Party. (Day delegates need to purchase tickets to attend these two evening functions). For full details see Registration Information available on our website.

All fees are quoted in Australian dollars (AUD) inclusive of 10% Goods and Services Tax.

Registration Type	Standard Registration Closes 1 March 2011	Late and Onsite From 2 March 2011
Delegate	$1175	$1408
Residents/Trainees	$660	$770
Ophthalmic/ Allied Health/ Ophthalmic Nurses/Orthoptists/ Research Scientists	$660	$770
Administrators	$660	$770
Developing Nations	$330	$330
Day Registration	$440	$440
Accompanying Persons	$242	$242

When you book your accommodation through the APAO Sydney 2011 Congress Secretariat – you can be assured of competitive rates and peace of mind.

To view accommodation details, please visit our website.

Download and fill out the Rest Easy Accommodation Booking Form and return to the Secretariat to secure your accommodation for the Congress.

For accommodation enquiries, please email accommodation@apaosydney2011.com.

Tasmania is Australia's island state. It is a heart-shaped island of lush green valleys, uncrowded towns and villages and still undeveloped coastlines. Tasmania is one of the world's most mountainous islands and while its peaks do not tower to great heights, they are unique in their serrated profile.

Places to visit:

Cradle Mountain is the central feature of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, part of Tasmania's World Heritage area. The park covers an area of 124 942 ha which is characterised by a rugged, glaciated landscape with over 25 major peaks and a wide range of glacial formations - tarns, glacial lakes, moraine deposits, U-shaped valleys and waterfalls. There are numerous walking huts, a wide range of day and overnight walks through the mountains, a road to the edges of Dove Lake which lies in the shadow of Cradle Mountain, and plenty of excellent accommodation.

Freycinet National Park consists of knuckles of granite mountains all but surrounded by azure bays and white sand beaches. Freycinet is effectively two eroded blocks of granite - the Hazards and the Mt Graham/Mt Freycinet sections of the peninsula - joined by a sand isthmus. Freycinet National Park offers a wide variety of activities. Take a walk to the pass overlooking the perfectly shaped Wineglass Bay or try less strenuous activities like beach strolls, swimming or wildlife spotting.

Port Arthur was established in the 1830s as a penal settlement. It remains a physical chronicle of a dramatic part of Australia's history. Its 60 or so buildings and picturesque landscape offer visitors a challenging mix of both beauty and horror and have helped the site to become Tasmania's most popular tourist destination.

Tours to Tasmania may be booked online through the registration form. Click here if you would like more detailed information on the tours available through the APAO Sydney 2011 Congress Secretariat.

General Enquiries	Sponsorship and Exhibition Enquiries
Congress Secretariat GPO Box 3270 Sydney NSW 2001 Ph: +61 (0) 2 9254 5000 Fax: +61 (0) 2 9251 3552 General Enquiries: info@apaosydney2011.com Registration Enquiries: registration@apaosydney2011.com or Accommodation Enquiries: accommodation@apaosydney2011.com	Congress Secretariat GPO Box 3270 Sydney NSW 2001 Ph: +61 (0) 2 9254 5000 Fax: +61 (0) 2 9251 3552 Sponsorship Enquiries: sponsorship@apaosydney2011.com Exhibition Enquiries: exhibition@apaosydney2011.com

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