Link to DAA Website

Critical dates

Call For Abstracts
Now Closed

Registrations
Now Open

Early Registration Deadline
21 March 2008

Accommodation deadline
24 April 2008, a deposit must be paid or credit card details given at time of booking to guarantee booking.

Further Information

For more information on accommodation, social events, sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, touring on the Gold Coast or around Queensland, please contact the Conference Managers.

Address for communications

Dietitians Association of Australia
Conference Managers

Link to Tour Hosts Website

Tour Hosts Conference & Exhibition Organisers
GPO Box 128
Sydney Australia 2001
Phone: +61 2 9265 0700
Fax: +61 2 9267 5443
Email: dietitians@tourhosts.com.au
Web: www.daa.asn.au


 

Invitation

The Dietitians Association of Australia invites you to attend the 26th National Conference on the Gold Coast. Delegates will explore the theme - Improving Nutrition: a social responsibility - through an exciting and contemporary program developed by the Scientific and Social Program Committee. Several prominent speakers have been invited to share their expertise and enthusiasm to inspire delegates to improve nutrition in their own area of practice. We look forward to seeing you on the Gold Coast!

 

Host City

Hobart, Tasmania,Australia

Queensland’s Gold Coast, with its sparkling beaches, lush rainforest hinterland, world-class entertainment facilities and exciting calendar of events attracts more than four million visitors each year. This spectacular region boasts 70km of coastline and includes some 35 white sand beaches washed by the warm pristine waters of the Pacific Ocean. The region’s vast rainforest hinterland is home to World Heritage wilderness areas, National Parks and quaint rural villages. Visitors can experience the natural beauty of the area first hand on one of the many walking tracks within the area. Hugging the coastline are fabulous shopping centres and more than 500 restaurants offering every kind of international cuisine.

Venue

Conrad Jupiters
Broadbeach Island, Gold Coast, QLD Australia 4218

Hobart, Tasmania,Australia

Conrad Jupiters is situated on Broadbeach Island, in the heart of Queensland’s famous Gold Coast – a 20 minute drive from Coolangatta Airport or an hour from Brisbane Airport. The property is situated on its own lush tropical island just minutes drive from the Surfers Paradise tourist hub and is set amongst six hectares of landscaped gardens and parklands. The complex opened its doors in 1985 and was the first international hotel to be built on the Coast. Since that time, the prominent Conrad Jupiters building has become the most recognised landmark on the Gold Coast.

Conrad Jupiters is a distinctive complex of international standards, offering the widest possible range of quality entertainment and conference facilities.

Committee Members

Scientific and Social Program Committee
Sue Ash, Chairperson
Merrilyn Banks
Judy Bauer
Katrina Campbell
Ingrid Hickman
Elizabeth Isenring
Phil Juffs
Fiona Lewis
Marina Reeves
Christina Stubbs
Angela Vivanti

DAA Director Responsible
Liz Kellett

DAA National Office
Claire Hewat – Executive Director
Kate Kerruish– Communications and Marketing Director
Kate Paul – Professional Services Dietitian
Clive Richards - Finance Officer
Carolyn Rae - Events Administrator