Registration

Registration will open on 1 August 2012.

Before you begin the registration process, please consider the following items and prepare your answers where relevant.

Receptions

Please indicate whether you intend to be at the Arrival and Registration reception on the evening of Monday, 3 December, or the Poster Reception on Tuesday, 4 December. These events are included in the registration fee.

Colloquium Dinner

Please indicate whether you intend to be at the Colloquium Dinner on the evening of Wednesday, 5 December. The dinner will be held at the .... The cost is included in the registration fee. Extra tickets ($...) can be purchased. Please also tell us of any dietary restrictions.

Talks/posters

Please indicate whether you intend to present a contributed talk or a poster, and select the subject area from the list provided. The title and abstract may be submitted now or later. You will need to submit an abstract online by 31 October, using the link provided to you when you register.

The rooms used for the talks will have whiteboards, document camera and data projection equipment. Additional equipment may be requested and we will do our best to meet your needs. It is expected that talks will occupy 25 minutes including questions; 5 minutes will be allowed for movement between sessions.

The poster session will be held on the evening of Tuesday 4 December. The poster stands accommodate posters of A0 size or smaller, in either portrait or landscape orientation.

Aitken and ANZIAM Poster Prizes

• The Aitken prize ($500) is awarded by the New Zealand Mathematical Society for the best contributed talk by a student at the Colloquium. Entrants must be enrolled (or have been enrolled) for a degree in mathematics at a university or other tertiary institution in New Zealand in 2011. The Aitken Prize honours the New Zealand-born mathematician A.C. Aitken.
  “How do I win the Aitken prize: what is looked for in student mathematics presentations?” appeared in the NZMS Newsletter 103 (August 2008), 27-28. There is also an article about posters in the August 2011 of the NZMS Newsletter.

• The ANZIAM poster prize ($200) is awarded to the best poster by an early career researcher (precisely: the first author of the paper must be either a student, or within 5 years of the completion of their highest degree).

If you wish to be considered for either prize, please indicate this on the registration form.

Fees

To join the NZMS please contact the Membership Secretary John Shanks.

Late registration is after November 21st.

Cancellations

The cancellation policy is as follows:

• Registration cancelled on or before 14 November: registration fee less a $25.00 administration fee will be refunded
• Cancellation made on or after 15 November: registration fees will not be refunded. Replacement delegates will be accepted at any time.

Payment

Payment should be made by credit card (Mastercard or VISA). Please have your credit card details ready. Payment is made manually -- there may be a delay of several days in the processing.

Accommodation

Please arrange your accommodation separately. Rooms will be available in student accommodation. For more information visit the accommodation page.