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Keynote and Invited Presenters


  • Éva I. Bányai, Hungary
  • Arreed F. Barabasz, USA
  • Peter Bloom, USA
  • Graham Burrows, Australia
  • John Kihlstrom, USA
  • Kwan Kah Yee, Singapore
  • Shaul Livnay, Israel
  • Camillo Loriedo, Italy
  • Matthias Mende, Austria
  • Karen Olness, USA
  • Teresa Robles, Mexico
  • Albrecht Schmierer, Germany
  • David Spiegel, USA
  • Per-Olof Wikström, Sweden



  • Éva I. Bányai, Hungary

    Éva I. Bányai, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology at the Department of Experimental Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Budapest, Hungary. After earning her doctorate in psychology at ELTE in 1973, she spent a fellowship year with E. R. Hilgard at Stanford University where she developed active-alert hypnosis. Her main research interest is studying the psychophysiological, behavioural, phenomenological and social aspects of hypnosis from an interactional standpoint. She has been heavily engaged in teaching hypnosis research and hypnotherapeutical methods to researchers and clinicians both in Hungary and abroad. She is President of the International Society of Hypnosis. She is Founding Secretary, a Past President and Honorary President of the Hungarian Association of Hypnosis, is a Past President of the Hungarian Psychological Association and of the European Society of Hypnosis.



    Arreed F. Barabasz, USA

    Arreed Franz Barabasz, EdD, PhD, ABPP is Professor and Director of the Attentional Processes/Hypnosis Laboratory at Washington State University. He is the Editor of the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, a Diplomat of the American Board of Professional Psychology, Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, and the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. His 1st doctorate is from the State University of New York at Albany, his PhD in Clinical Psychology is from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He was Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School & Massachusetts General Hospital prior to his present professorship.

    He was President of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (1999-2001) and President of the American Psychological Association Division 30 2002-2003.

    He has published over 100 refereed research papers and has received numerous awards. His latest book, Hypnotherapeutic Techniques, with John G. Watkins published by Brunner, Taylor-Francis will be available soon.



    Peter Bloom, USA

    Peter B. Bloom, M.D. is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Past President of the International Society of Hypnosis (ISH), and the American Board of Medical Hypnosis (ABMH). He is Diplomate, American Boards of Psychiatry and Neurology (in Psychiatry) and ABMH. He is Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association, and Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH), the Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH), and the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. He has been honored with the Bernard Raginsky award from SCEH for "Leadership and Achievement" (1990), and the Pierre Janet award from ISH for Clinical Excellence (2001). He has lectured and published world-wide including his recent book co-edited with G.D. Burrows and R.O. Stanley (2001), "The International Handbook of Clinical Hypnosis", and he has been in full time private practice since 1971.


    Graham Burrows, Australia

    Graham Burrows is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne and Director of the Mental Health Clinical Service Unit at the Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.

    Professor Burrows has published more than 650 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is the author or editor of more than 95 books, including the Handbook of Anxiety Disorders and the Handbook of General Hospital Psychiatry and has contributed chapters to approximately 190 other scientific books. He serves on the editorial boards of 30 International and Australian journals.

    Professor Burrows serves on a number of advisory boards to Australia, International, Governmental and Scientific Organisations, including the World Psychiatric Association and the World Health Organisation. He was President of the First and Second World Congress on Stress, Chairman of the International Congress in Melbourne Collegium International Neuropschopharmacologicum (CINP), Chairman of the Mental Health Foundation of Australia and the Alzheimer's Association Victoria.

    Professor Burrows has been honoured with the following awards for distinguished service to medicine - the Order of Australia (AO) in 1989, Knight of The Order of Saint John of Jerusalem (KSJ) in 1996, Knight Commander of Grace of The Order of Saint John of Jerusalem (KCSJ) 2001 and the Paul Harris Fellowship, Rotary International in 1997.



    John Kihlstrom, USA

    John F. Kihlstrom received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1975, where he worked with Martin Orne. He is Professor in the Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, having previously held positions at Harvard, Wisconsin, Arizona and Yale. He has been engaged in hypnosis research since his undergraduate years at Colgate University, working with William Edmonston and is perhaps best known for his original research on posthypnotic amnesia. Kihlstrom's 1987 Science article on "The Cognitive Unconscious" is widely regarded as stimulating a revival of interest in unconscious mental life in psychology and neuroscience. His ongoing project on the Human Ecology of Memory seeks to use memory as a theme to link psychology with the other social sciences, humanities and arts. As a Fellow of the Institute for the Study of Healthcare Organizations & Transactions, he has studied the use of hypnosis in the treatment of pain and other medical problems, the placebo effect and psychosomatic interactions.


    Kwan Kah Yee, Singapore

    Dr Kwan Kah Yee is a General Practitioner and was the founder Medical Director of Ren Ci Hospital in 1994. In recent years he has been involved in palliative care and has provided his services to Hospice Care Association (since 1993 til now), Dover Park Hospice, Assist Home and Asia Pacific palliative Care Network. Dr Kwan began attending courses on Hypnosis in 1973 when he was studying in National University of Singapore. He started to practice Hypnotherapy in 1977 as a General Practitioner and became a member of the Singapore Society of Clinical Hypnosis (SSCH). He is the President and editor of the newsletter of SSCH (1998-2003). Dr Kwan became a member of ISH in 1982 and took part in many ISH congresses. He took part in conducting courses in hypnosis both locally as well as overseas, including Sweden. He co-founded the first Hypnotherapy Clinic in Singapore in 1989.


    Shaul Livnay, Israel

    Born in Switzerland (1945), raised in France and the US and married in Israel. Trained in Clinical Psych at C.U.N.Y. PhD (1983). Has worked in clinical and school psychology with children and adults and private practice in psychotherapy and hypnotherapy. Active in the Israeli Society since 1986 (Jerusalem Chair, Secretary and President, Workshop Chair of the 12th International Congress). Lecturer in Tel Aviv University School of Medicine since 1992, (Hypnosis). Trainer of Hypnosis with emphasis upon applications in psychotherapy, non-verbal and imaginal techniques. Active in ISH (C.O.R. Chair) and ESH (President Elect).


    Camillo Loriedo, Italy

    Professor of Psychiatry, University of Rome. Currently President of the European Society of Hypnosis and President of the Italian Society of Hypnosis. Member of the ISH Council of Representatives since 1992 and member of ISH Board of Directors (1992-2000). Director, Italian School of Ericksonian Hypnosis and Psychotherapy and Member of the Board of Directors of the Milton Erickson Foundation, since 1998. Editorial Consultant of the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. He has authored 18 books and over 200 papers. In 2001 has received the Milton H. Erickson Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contribution to the field of psychotherapy.


    Matthias Mende, Austria

    Matthias Mende, PhD, clinical psychologist, psychotherapist and certified hypnotherapist, Member of the Board of the ISH, 1st Vice-President of the ESH. Practicing in Salzburg, Austria, he is covering clinical, research and educational issues in the field of hypnosis. He is part of the Training Faculty for Hypnosis-Therapy of the ÖGATAP, the Austrian Constituent of the ISH. In his clinical work he is using hypnotherapy as a comprehensive psychotherapeutic modality of its own, integrating psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral and systemic approaches.


    Karen Olness, USA

    Karen Olness is a Professor of Pediatrics, Family Medicine, and International Health at Case Western Reserve University. She is past President of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, the American Board of Medical Hypnosis and is President Elect of the International Society of Hypnosis. She is co author of the book "Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy with Children" with Daniel Kohen. She is a member of the Standing Committee of the International Pediatric Association and, in this capacity, organizes and teaches workshops on "Disaster Management: the special needs of children".


    Teresa Robles, Mexico

    Teresa Robles is a psychotherapist and has a Masters degree in Social Anthropology with a PhD on Clinical Psychology and Training on Family Therapy. Since she was a college student, she worked in order to promote that field work and students' dissertations were utilised for helping Indian and isolated Mexican communities. She founded the first Milton H. Erickson Institute in México and second in Latin America in 1989 where she was Co-director. Afterwards she founded the Mexican Society of Hypnosis where she was President from 1997 to 1999. In 1999 she founded the Centro Ericksoniano de México that she currently directs and where she is still working. She gives therapy and is also occupied with clinical, research and educational issues. The Centro Ericksoniano de México has been approved by the Mexican Authorities for teaching this Masters degree on Ericksonian Psychotherapy in the world. Dr Robles founded Yo Soy Creciendo that is a non profit organization aimed at giving therapy to people who can not afford standard therapy. Yo Soy Creciendo's big project is an Ericksonian Psychiatric Hospital. Since publishing is also a fundamental part of Centro Ericksoniano de México's activities, Dr Robles founded Alom Editores in 1990, the first publishing house in Ericksonian Hypnosis and Psychotherapy in Mexico. Dr Robles is in the Board of Directors of the International Society of Hypnosis and has taught in Latin America, US and Europe. She has published more than 10 books. Some of them have been translated into English, French and Portuguese. She speaks and teaches in Spanish, French, English, Portuguese, Italian and German.


    Albrecht Schmierer, Germany

    Born 1948, dentist in private practice in Stuttgart, Germany. Studies of dentistry 1970 and teaching dentistry from 1975 to 1979 at the University of Tübingen, specialising in the treatment of craniomandibular disorders. Psychological education: Gestalttherapie, psychosomatics and hypnosis. Specialising in: gnathology, paradontology and rehabilitation of difficult cases. Teaching and lecturing hypnosis (more than 500 workshops on medical / dental hypnosis) and gnathology, (more than 100 waxing courses on occlusal anatomy). Combination of psychological and dental treatments.


    David Spiegel, USA

    Dr David Spiegel is the Jack, Lulu & Sam Willson Professor in the School of Medicine Professor, Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Director of the Center on Stress and Health and Medical Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he has been a member of the academic faculty since 1975. He is President-Elect of the American College of Psychiatrists, a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and is Past President of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. He has published eight books, 129 book chapters, 247 scientific journal articles hypnosis, psychosocial oncology, stress, trauma and psychotherapy. He is the first to scientifically demonstrate, in a randomized prospective trial, that group support results in significantly enhanced survival time for cancer patients and to show that hypnotic perceptual alteration of color perception results in brain changes associated with visual processing. His research is supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute on Aging, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Fetzer Institute, the Dana Foundation, and the Nathan S. Cummings Foundation, among others. He is winner of 22 awards, including the 1995 Edward A. Strecker Award for significant contributions to clinical psychiatry in the United States, was Rothschild Visiting Professor at the Institut Curie in Paris in 1995 and was the Burroughs Wellcome Visiting Professor to the Royal Society of Medicine in the United Kingdom in 1997. He is recipient of the 2004 Marmor Award from the American Psychiatric Association for Biopsychosocial Research. His research on cancer patients has been featured in Bill Moyers' Emmy award-winning special PBS series, Healing and the Mind.


    Per-Olof Wikström, Sweden

    Per-Olof Wikström, DDS, is a retired dentist, Stockholm, Sweden. He is Past Editor of Hypnos, Journal Swedish Society of Clinical Hypnosis/Journal European Society of Hypnosis in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine. He was lecturer and instructor in various causes nationally and internationally 1969-2002. He is Founding President of the European Society of Hypnosis (1978), on the Board of Directors ISH 1982-1996), Diplomat of American Board of Dental Hypnosis (ABDH), Fellow ASCH. He holds many honorary memberships in hypnosis societies and received Irving Secter Award (ASCH), Franz Anton Mesmer Gold Medal (ESH), the Benjamin Franklin Gold Medal ISH) and Milton H. Erickson Award (M.E.G.) 1999. He is now Advisory Scientific Editor Hypnos.


    Workshop Presenters

    - Dr Jorge Abia (Mexico)
  • Dr Arreed Barabasz (USA)
  • Prof Guiseppe De Benedittis (Italy)
  • Dr Daniel Kohen (USA) and Dr Karen Olness (USA)
  • Dr Matthias Mende (Austria)
  • Dr Toshimasa Saito (Japan)
  • Dr Thomas Wall (USA)
  • Dr Eva Banyai (Hungary)
  • Dr Dennis Chong (Canada)
  • Dr Henri De Berk (The Netherlands)
  • Dr Julie Linden (USA)
  • Dr Teresa Robles (Mexico)
  • Dr Albrecht Schmierer (Germany)
  • Dr Dabney Ewin (USA)
  • Dr Assen Alladin (Canada)
  • Dr Nicholas Covino (USA)
  • Dr Peter Bloom (USA)
  • Dr Camillo Loriedo (Italy)
  • Dr Pierluigi Roncaroli (Italy)
  • Dr David Spiegel (USA)



  • Provisional Program

    The theme of the program will be focused on developing clinical skills, with up to 7 workshops per day being available over the first three days of the Congress.

    The workshops will cover a range of psychotherapy and hypnotherapy skills in adults and in children. There will be workshops on specific medical and dental applications. Specific workshops on the management of specific disorders will also allow the development of particular clinical skills (e.g. post-traumatic disorders).

    While the majority of workshops will be in English, there will be daily workshops in other languages including German and Italian.

    Scientific sessions for Keynote, Invited and Oral Presentations will also have a clinical focus while considering theoretical and special interest topics.



    Registration Fees

    REGISTRATION FEE BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2004
    Member Delegate = A$1000.00
    Join ISH Delegate Rate = A$1100.00
    Non-Member Delegate = A$1200.00
    Students = A$500.00
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    REGISTRATION FEE AFTER AUGUST 1, 2004 AND BEFORE OCTOBER 11, 2004
    Member Delegate = A$1100.00
    Join ISH Delegate Rate = A$1200.00
    Non-Member Delegate = A$1300.00
    Students = A$550.00
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    ONSITE REGISTRATION
    Member Delegate = A$1300.00
    Join ISH Delegate Rate = A$1400.00
    Non-Member Delegate = A$1500.00
    Students = A$700.00
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    IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING REGISTRATION FEES
    1. The ISH joining fee is incorporated into the Congres registration fee (subject to acceptance of membership according to ISH constitution).

    2. The Student fees will only be confirmed upon proof of student status.



    Registration Entitlements

  • Final Program
  • Proceedings
  • Welcome Reception
  • Lunches at the Convention Centre
  • Morning & Afternoon Teas at the Convention Centre
  • Congress Satchel


  • Congress Registration and Fee Remittance Procedures

    The preferred method for remittance of registration details is via this website using the online registration form.

    All prices are quoted in Australian Dollars (A$) and payments in any other currency will not be accepted.

    Fees can be paid by either"

    A | Credit Card
    Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners. Credit card payments will appear as ICMS Pty Ltd on your credit card statements.

    B | Cheques
    i) Please make all cheques/bank drafts payable to:
    16th International Congress on Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy.

    Cheques must be in Australian Dollars (A$).

    ii) Overseas delegates please note that personal cheques will not be accepted and will be returned to sender.

    C | Telegraphic Transfer
    It is essential that a copy of the bank stamped transfer details and a copy of the original completed registration form are to be faxed to the Congress Secretariat to assist in identifying your transfer from the bank.

    Bank charges will not be covered by the Congress.

    S.W.I.F.T Code: WPACAU2S
    Account Name: International Society of Hypnosis - Singapore 2004 Congress
    BSB No: 033 195
    Account No: 13 0163 50
    Bank: Westpac Banking Corporation
    Address: Heidelberg, Australia



    Registration Acknowledgement

    Your registratation will be acknowledged via fax or post. However, attendance at the Congress and the associated registration fee and accommodation bookings are only confirmed upon receipt of payment.

    Registration fees are based on date of receipt of payment (not based on date of receipt of registration forms).



    Registration Alterations

    Amendments to your registration will not be accepted over the telephone.

    Alterations must be in writing via:

    1) E-mail preferred: registration@icms.com.au

    2) Fax: +61 3 9682 0288

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    Registration Cancellation Policy

    Cancellations must be advised in writing to the Congress Secretariat. Cancellations received prior to August 1, 2004 will receive a refund of registration fee less an administration charge of A$150.00. Cancellations after this date will be made only in exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of the Congress
    committee.



    Registration Desk Hours

    The registration desk will be located at Suntec Singapore - International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

    We advise that you collect your registration documents as soon as possible after your arrival at the Centre.

    The registration desk will be open during the following hours:

    Sunday October 17, 2004: 16:00 - 19:00
    Monday October 18, 2004: 08:00 - 17:00
    Tuesday October 19, 2004: 08:00 - 17:00
    Wednesday October 20, 2004: 08:00 - 17:00
    .ursday October 21, 2004: 08:00 - 17:00
    Friday October 22, 2004: 08:00 - 17:00

    Staff at the registration desk will be pleased to assist you with all your enquiries.

    Please note that these hours are subject to change.



    Accommodation Information

    Singapore offers a wide variety of beautifully appointed yet reasonably priced hotels offering impeccable standards of Asian service and hospitality.

    We have made a block booking at the following hotels. All are within walking distance to the Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Congress Secretariat will be pleased to make accommodation reservations on your behalf.

    A special Congress rate has been secured. Please complete the separate accommodation form and return it prior to July 31, 2004. Any bookings received after this date will need to be forwarded directly to the hotel. Accommodation will be allocated in order of receipt of bookings and payment.

    Accommodation rates are room only per night, per room and do not include breakfast unless otherwise indicated.



    Accommodation Options


    The Oriental, Singapore (5 star) - Congress Hotel

    5 Raffles Boulevard
    Marina Square
    Singapore

    Deluxe S$200 (inclusive of American Buffet Breakfast)

    The Oriental, Singapore is the only member of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group in Singapore and a sister hotel to the
    Oriental, Bangkok. Situated along Marina Bay, it has panoramic views of the harbour and parklands, located in Marina Square, Singapore's largest shopping and entertainment complex. The hotel is connected by a covered walkway to Suntec City and Millenia Walk. The hotel is in the central business district and is a short distance from the financial hub, which is also accessible via the hotel's own shuttle service. Attentive and caring staff offers the ultimate in luxury and comfort.

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    The Pan Pacific Singapore (5 star)

    7 Raffles Boulevard
    Marina Square
    Singapore

    Deluxe S$200
    Panoramic S$220

    In the Official Hotel Guide 2001/2002, the industry 'bible' of hotel ratings covering 30,000 hotels worldwide, only the historic Raffles has a higher rating in Singapore than the Pan Pacific Singapore's Deluxe rating. From the moment you check in, you'll experience attentive five-star service and impeccable hospitality that have become synonymous with Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts. Each and every one of our 784 deluxe rooms and suites, including distinguished Pacific Floors, offer a distinctive luxury and warm hospitality as only the Pan Pacific Singapore can bring to you. Designed by world-famous designer John Portman, the hotel's distinctive looks, with a soaring 35-storey atrium (the highest in Asia), and its warm cosmopolitan ambience will appeal to all.

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    Conrad Centennial Singapore (5 star)

    Two Temasek Boulevard
    Singapore

    Deluxe S$230

    Conrad International Centennial Singapore is a luxury deluxe hotel located in Singapore's newest business and entertainment district, Marina Centre. The 31-storey hotel offers residential comfort amidst luxurious furnishings and specially commissioned art pieces. Guests can also indulge in a delectable choice of international cuisine. Underlying all these facilities is a distinctive personalised service. Situated with all of downtown Singapore within easy reach, the hotel enjoys proximity to the central business districts of Shenton Way, Raffles Place and Marina Bay and lies adjacent to the Singapore International Convention Exhibition Centre.

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    Marina Mandarin Singapore (5 star)

    6 Raffles Boulevard
    Marina Square
    Singapore

    Deluxe S$200 (inclusive of American Buffet Breakfast)

    Marina Mandarin Hotel is situated in the magnificent Marina Square complex of hotels, department stores, cinemas, restaurants and more than 200 specialty shops. Marina Mandarin is located right on the waterfront of the picturesque Singapore harbour its a good choice for both the business and leisure traveller.

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    Hotel Rendezvous Singapore (4 star)

    9 Bras Basah Road
    Singapore

    Deluxe S$160

    Overlooking beautiful Bras Basah Park, Hotel Rendezvous Singapore is situated in the heart of the civic, cultural and commercial district. Without doubt, the perfect place to rendezvous for business or pleasure. The dynamic Central Business District is just minutes away via the convenient Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station, as are the landmark developments such as Suntec City, Raffles City and Marina Square. Orchard Road and Chijmes, the Singapore Art Museum and National Museum, Art Gallery and Fort Canning Park are within walking distance. Along with the best of Singapore's world famous shopping, cuisine and entertainment. And world-renowned Changi Airport is just 20 minutes away.

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    These rates are subject to 10% service charge, 1% CESS and 5% goods and service tax.

    Please note rates quoted are in Singapore Dollars - S$



    Accommodation Deposit

    A | Credit Card Guarantee

    If paying by credit card your details will be passed on to the hotel as a guarantee. The hotel may not initially deduct a deposit payment from your credit card but may charge you full payment at the time of check-out. Bookings cannot be made until ICMS Travel receives your credit card details.

    B | Deposit Payment

    A deposit of A$250.00 can be paid to secure your reservation. Requests will not be actioned unless a deposit is received. The accommodation deposit is payable to ICMS Travel and should be made separately to the registration fee payment. The deposit will be forfeited if the room is not occupied on the advised date of arrival.

    If you have any difficulty with remittance of payment caused by your country's foreign currency regulations, accommodation deposits may be remitted by telegraphic transfer to the ICMS Travel Trust Account as follows:

    SWIFT Code: ANZBAU3M
    BSB No: 013 435
    Account No: 3103 44706
    Account Name: ICMS Travel Trust
    Bank: ANZ (Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Limited)
    Address: 307 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3205

    ICMS Travel Trust will not be responsible for identifying funds transferred directly into the account unless a copy of the transaction is attached, nor will charges of bank fees associated with the transfer be accepted.



    Accommodation Alterations

    Alterations to your accommodation booking will not accepted over the telephone.

    Alterations must be in writing via:

    1) E-mail preferred: registration@icms.com.au

    2) Fax: +61 3 9682 0288

    3) 16th International Congress on Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy
    c/ ICMS Pty Ltd
    84 Queensbridge Street
    Southbank Vic 3006
    Australia



    Accommodation Cancellation Policy

    Cancellations must be advised in writing to the Congress Secretariat.

    Accommodation deposits will be forfeited for all cancellations received after July 31, 2004 or if the room is not occupied on the advised date of arrival.

    Any new bookings or amendments received after this date will need to be forwarded directly to the hotel.



    Accommodation Arrival Time

    Please indicate on your registration form your estimated time of arrival at the hotel. Check in time is 14:00. Should you wish to guarantee a room for your arrival prior to that time it is recommend that you book and pay for the room for the evening prior to your arrival. Failure to advise your arrival time may mean that your room will be released.




    Book Early

    Registration and its accompanying payment is required before an accommodation booking will be made. The Secretariat will do everything possible to place you in accordance to your preference.


    Social Program Information

    WELCOME RECEPTION
    Sunday October 17, 2004
    18:30 - 21:00

    Cost: Included in Full Delegate Registration Fee
    Additional Tickets: A$90.00

    An invitation is extended to all delegates to attend the official Welcome Reception. You will have the opportunity to indulge in Singapore delicacies whilst renewing old acquaintances and forming new .

    Limited alcholic beverage service will be provided.
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    CONGRESS DINNER
    Wednesday October 20, 2004
    19:00 - 22:30

    Cost: A$150.00

    The Congress Dinner promises to be a memorable event, with new relationships and networks forged between participants. Delegates and their accompanying persons will have the opportunity to enjoy a sumptuous meal, good wines and take in the atmosphere of memorable Singapore.

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