The 2021 Annual APIG National Conference and Gala Dinner will be held at the Hyatt Regency, 161 Sussex Street, Sydney on Thursday 2nd September 2021.
Conference Registration and breakfast commence from 8:00am. The Conference begins at 8:30am and will conclude by 5:30pm. There will be morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea breaks during the day. Networking Drinks will be held after the Conference and before the Gala Dinner for ticketholders only from 5.30pm-6.30pm. These times may vary slightly, please refer to the program for details.
Seating for the Gala Dinner will commence at 6.30pm for a 7:00pm start, wrapping up by 11:30pm.
Tickets are on sale now online. You can click on this link, or navigate to the Event page and select the 2021 conference.
Individual Ticket: One ticket holder to attend the full day of sessions. Includes morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and networking drinks. The Gala Dinner is not included and needs to be purchased separately.
Shared Day Pass: Two tickets provided the attendee(s) are from the same organisation for the Conference.
There can only be one ticketholder attending a session at any given time. The day pass includes morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and networking drinks for the ticker holder present at those times. The Gala Dinner is not included.
For group bookings please contact our Event Organiser – Cecelia Haddad, cecelia@marketingelements.com.au or 0411 264 948.
Gala Dinner: Tickets can be purchased individually or as a table of ten and include Networking Drinks.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
**The early bird period has been extended to 31st August 2021 due to the current COVID outbreak in Sydney**
| Early Bird (up to 31st August 2021) |
After 31st August 2021 |
| Individual Member Ticket - $395 + GST |
$475 + GST |
| Shared Day Pass - $545 + GST |
$635 + GST |
| Individual Non-Member Ticket - $545 + GST |
$635 + GST |
Breakfast Seminar - $65 + GST
GALA DINNER
Individual Member - $300 + GST
Individual Non-Member - $360 + GST
Table of Ten - $3,000 + GST
Early bird discounts were initially available for Conference tickets until 9th July 2021, but this period has been extended to 31st August 2021 due to the current COVID outbreak in Sydney.
When purchasing your ticket(s), please indicate any dietary requirements, including allergies, with the ticket holder's name and we will work with the venue to do our best to accommodate your request.
A Shared Day Pass can be shared by two people (you and one other). Both people need to be from the same organisation. For registration purposes, both people will receive a ticket, but only one ticketholder can attend a session at any one time.
A Shared Day Pass gains entry for one person at a time - this means that for the second person to attend at any point, the first person has to leave. You can swap the pass in the foyer however the person entering the Conference must be in possession of the pass.
Yes, there are members' discounts available. See above or go the APIG website for details of available ticket types and pricing.
While we do not offer tickets for individual sessions, you can purchase a Shared Day Pass and share it with another person from your organisation.
APIG will follow the advice of NSW Health. If the Conference cannot go ahead due to COVID a refund will be provided for ticket holders.
APIG National Conference & Gala Dinner
Attendee Cancellation Policy
The APIG National Conference & Gala Dinner will comply with all health and safety requirements in place at the time by NSW Health to ensure the safety of all attendees. In addition to regulations and venue policies, we will increase sanitisation and cleaning and implement appropriate social distancing. Food service throughout the event will be provided in a way to ensure hygiene and minimising contact.
If you feel unwell in any way, we ask that you do not attend the APIG Conference and Gala Dinner. You are welcome to send a colleague in your place at no charge. Please notify us of this as soon as you can.
The safety of our attendees, speakers, sponsors, and venue staff is paramount and we will work to ensure the safest environment possible. Our cancellation policy is displayed is below.
Cancellation
If you cannot attend, including if you are subject to travel restrictions:
- You may transfer your Conference or Gala Dinner ticket to a colleague up to the day of the event at no charge.
- You may cancel your ticket up to two (2) weeks prior to the event and will be fully refunded.
- Cancellation within the two (2) week period prior to the event will incur an administration fee of $100 per ticket.
Postponement
If the event is postponed, your ticket is transferrable to the new date and the above cancellation policy applies.
COVID Lockdown
If due to a COVID lockdown our event is cancelled completely, a full refund or full credit towards the next APIG National Conference and Gala Dinner or other APIG event will be available.
Ticket transfers and cancellations must be notified in writing to the Event Organiser:
cecelia@marketingelements.com.au
The Conference dress code is business attire.
The Gala Dinner dress code is business to business formal (although cocktail is always optional).
Event accreditation details will be available soon.
Please note that NIBA and ANZIIF CPD/CIP points are available for attendance at the Conference. Points are available to claim for 3 months from the date of the Conference.
If you require a certificate to validate your attendance at either session, please email Julie.morgan@zurich.com.au who will be able to arrange one for you in due course. Please submit your requests for points by no later than 31 October 2021 so that we can arrange for the points to be certified.