Catching Excellence
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.”
Event Details
2023 45th Annual ASAPS Conference
The Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) is excited to be hosting the 45th Annual Conference on 13th-15th October at the Langham Hotel, Gold Coast.
We all strive for perfection in our profession to provide our patients with optimal surgical outcomes in an optimal environment. A defining feature of our specialty is that we have insight into our limitations and strive to become better. Plastic surgery is therefore a progressive specialty and plastic surgeons are nimble adaptors. The Annual ASAPS conference is the setting for nurturing new ideas and consolidating well-known practises, and true to our motto, we are all about Excellence in Cosmetic Surgery. This year, our Conference will include esteemed local speakers and renowned international surgeons sharing their expert pearls and tips in facial and breast surgery. The 2023 ASAPS meeting is ideally timed, as it follows the MAFAC post graduate cadaver course. Our setting is the beautiful, new Langham hotel in Spring.
Who can attend?
The ASAPS Annual Conference is held exclusively for Specialist Plastic Surgeons, plastic surgery registrars and plastic surgery staff.
The Focus
Building on the strengths of our past meetings, the ASAPS Annual Conference will provide attendees with the very latest tools, techniques and thoughts in the arena of aesthetic surgery so that surgeons and their practice staff can emulate excellence in all they say and do.
There will be something on offer for everyone with the scientific program covering facial and breast surgery. In addition, we will have an Aesthetic Breast Day to educate our younger fellows on setting up practice and the nuances of breast augmentation surgery.
Business Management Sessions
Running in parallel with the conference will be a business stream aimed at equipping Practice Managers with the tools and information to grow and sustain their practices.
Topics that will be covered include HR issues, social media and marketing tips, ideas and advice on patient management and increasing customer satisfaction, to name just a few.
Check back here regularly for program updates.
The Festivities
An integral component to the success of the ASAPS Annual Conference are the social engagements which provide attendees an invaluable networking opportunity in an informal setting. The Gala Dinner will be at The Island, Glasshouse.
Dr Amira Sanki, PhD., FRACS
Convenor
Vice President ASAPS
2022 ASAPS Annual Conference Highlights
Venue & Accommodation
The Langham Gold Coast
The 2023 Annual ASAPS Conference will take place at The Langham Gold Coast.
Address: 38 Old Burleigh Road, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia
Bringing serene sophistication and coastal charm, The Langham, Gold Coast is the first new beachfront luxury hotel to arrive in Australia’s holiday capital in more than 30 years.
With miles of picturesque coastline and unmistakable beach charm, the Gold Coast provides a setting like no other. Be it an intimate celebration or an exuberant gathering, discover the venue of your dreams, especially designed to host life’s most momentous occasions.
ACCOMMODATION
Situated between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, The Langham, Gold Coast and Jewel Residences, managed by Langham rises in the heart of Queensland’s most exquisite beaches, replete with tastefully appointed hotel rooms and residences.
Superior Room
Located on floors 3 to 9, the Superior Room blends serene sophistication and coastal charm with ample space to meet the needs of every kind of traveller.
$340 per night.
Deluxe Ocean View | SOLD OUT
The Deluxe Ocean View Room accommodates in stylish and spacious quarters. With uninterrupted views of the ocean, the room maximises the natural beauty of its setting.
$390 per night.
Registration
Full Conference Registration
| Registration Category | Registration |
|---|---|
| ASAPS/ NZAPS / ISAPS Member | $2190 |
| ASAPS / NZAPS / ISAPS Members - Australasian P&RS Trainees / Associate ASAPS / Nurse Practitioner / Registered Nurse / Practice Manager / Practice Staff | $1668 |
| Non Members | $2890 |
Two Day Conference Registration
| Registration Category | Registration |
|---|---|
| ASAPS / NZAPS / ISAPS Member | $1650 |
| ASAPS / NZAPS / ISAPS Members - Australasian P&RS Trainees / Associate ASAPS / Nurse Practitioner / Registered Nurse / Practice Manager / Practice Staff | $1035 |
| Non Members | $2160 |
One Day Conference Registration
| Registration Category | Registration |
|---|---|
| ASAPS / NZAPS / ISAPS Member | $890 |
| ASAPS / NZAPS / ISAPS Members - Australasian P&RS Trainees / Associate ASAPS / Nurse Practitioner / Registered Nurse / Practice Manager / Practice Staff | $690 |
| Non Members | $1150 |
On Demand
| Registration Category | Registration | On Demand | $1207.5 |
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The members of the ASAPS Council and The Production House Events do not accept any liability for any losses incurred pre, post or during the Conference due to unforeseen cancellation or postponement. In the event of the Conference being cancelled, refunds will only be issued in accordance with the cancellation policy. The Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons has the right to decline delegates attending/accessing meetings managed by the Society. The Production House Events reserves the right to cancel or modify any registration that has been made in an incorrect category. Please ensure you have read the category descriptions to register yourself for the appropriate category. All registrations will be checked and verified.
Privacy Statement
Protecting your privacy and your personal information is an important aspect of the way the ASAPS conducts its activities, online and offline.
You acknowledge you may be filmed, recorded and/or photographed by the ASAPS, the media or any other party at the Event and consent to the ASAPS using the film, sound and/or photograph for ASAPS editorial, promotion, publicity and advertising purposes, or for the promulgation of correct medical procedures.
By submitting a Registration Form, you consent to the ASAPS collecting, using and disclosing your personal information (including credit card information) to administer the Event. This may include the production of delegate lists and photographs to Event sponsors or for marketing and related uses and updating your continual professional development record, unless notified otherwise. The ASAPS will disclose personal information relating to credit card details for payment processing only.
In-Person Registrations
Registration Fees
Cancellation of a registration must be advised via email to the conference Secretariat via [email protected]. Verbal changes or cancellation cannot be accepted. Registration cancellations received up to 24 July 2023 will receive a full refund, less a $300 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after 24 July 2023 – this includes cancellation of any paid workshops/events such as the Gala Dinner. As an alternative to cancellation, registrations may be transferred to another person (for the same registration category) without receiving any extra cost penalty. Please note that no credit card surcharges will be refunded at any time. The refund will be returned via the same payment method as the original receipt of funds.
In the instance that the ASAPS Annual 2023 physical event cannot proceed or a registered delegate can not attend due to the ongoing COVID19 situation (i.e. border closures or compulsory isolation), all registrations will be transferred to virtual tickets. No administration fee will apply in such a case, and you will be refunded the difference in registration fees. You will be allocated the equivalent virtual registration based on the date you registered. I.e. If you registered to attend in-person at the early bird rate, you will be allocated an early bird virtual registration.
Any cancellations within 30 days prior to the conference will incur a one night cancellation fee. Any amendments to original hotel bookings must be forwarded via email ([email protected]) to the Meeting Secretariat. Verbal changes or cancellations cannot be accepted nor will the hotels accept any changes direct.
The Company reserves the Right to Decline Registrations
Accommodation:
For accommodation cancellation policies, please refer to the individual hotel policies noted on the ASAPS Annual website. Any amendments to original hotel bookings must be forwarded via email ([email protected]) to the Meeting Secretariat. Verbal changes or cancellations cannot be accepted nor will the hotels accept any changes direct.
On Demand Registrations
Registration Fees:
Registration cancellation requests for event received up to and including 24 July 2023 will receive a full refund minus $AUD 300 administration fee. Registrations cancelled after 24 July 2023 will not be refunded, however you can transfer the registration to another person (for the same registration category) at no cost.
Please note that sessions will be available to watch-post event.
All cancellation requests must be made in writing to [email protected]. Credit card surcharges associated with registrations will not be refunded under any circumstances.
The members of the ASAPS Council and The Production House Events do not accept any liability for any losses incurred pre, post or during the Conference due to unforeseen cancellation or postponement. In the event of the Conference being cancelled, no refunds will be issued. All available funds will be credited towards a future symposium/s held by ASAPS.
COVID-19 Safety Statement
The Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons will ensure a COVID safe environment by complying with the government regulations that will be in place in October 2023.
The Conference will be aligned with Queensland Government mandates/restrictions and these could change at any time. We encourage you to check for latest updates via this link: https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au/government-actions/roadmap-to-easing-queenslands
INTERNATIONAL Keynote Speakers
We have a distinguished international faculty lining up to speak about a plethora of topics covering breast and facial plastic surgery.
Dr Paul Harris
Paul Harris BSc MD FRCS(plast)
Paul Harris is a well-known plastic surgeon based in Central London, specialising in aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery. He is a recent Past-President of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) having served on Council in various positions for over 12 years.
At the end of Paul’s training in the UK, he spent the most important six months of his career on an Aesthetic / Head & Neck Fellowship in Melbourne! He then returned to London to work at The Royal Marsden Hospital where he led on the development of the microvascular breast reconstruction service and created a standalone plastic surgery department. Since leaving the Royal Marsden and the National Health Service in 2018, Paul has directed his efforts more towards aesthetic breast surgery.
Mr Harris has published widely on both aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery. He is regularly invited to lecture Nationally and Internationally, and is passionate about improving safety in cosmetic surgery. This has been through his work at the BAAPS and he also served as UK National Secretary for ISAPS between 2016 & 2019, and is currently the Aesthetic Lead for the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS). He also works closely with several industry partners including Mentor as a Global Advisory Panel member. He is an Honorary Lecturer at University College, London where he teaches in aesthetic surgery.
Dr Jennifer Walden
Jennifer L. Walden, MD, FACS
Jennifer L. Walden, MD, FACS is the current Immediate Past President of The Aesthetic Society (The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery), and is its first female President in the organization's 55-year history. Dr. Walden is a board-certified plastic surgeon who is fellowship-trained in aesthetic plastic surgery at The Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, where she previously served as its program director. She currently lives and practices in her hometown of Austin, the capital of Texas, where she owns and operates two medical spas as well as her own accredited office surgical center. She also owns and operates a medical spa in New York City in TriBeca. Dr. Walden enjoys facial aesthetic surgery, rhinoplasty, as well as aesthetic breast and female genital surgery.
Dr Richard Warren
Richard J. Warren
Richard J. Warren is a Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver where he was the Chief of Plastic Surgery from 1992 to 2003. He is the founder and Medical Director of the Vancouver Plastic Surgery Center where his practice is limited to aesthetic surgery of the face and breast.
Dr. Warren was born in British Columbia and attended the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. His medical training included internship in California, residency in British Columbia and fellowship in Virginia. He is past Chairman of the Royal College Specialty Committee for plastic Surgery, past president of the Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons and past president of the Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. With the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, he has been on the Board of Directors, on the Board of Trustees and a Travelling Professor.
Dr. Warren has multiple publications including 15 textbook chapters and one textbook. He has given over 500 presentations at universities and conferences around the world.
Abstracts from Consultants, Surgical Trainees and Aspirants are invited. There is a vast amount of untapped experience and knowledge within our membership base and we encourage you to share your wisdom, research and findings by submitting abstracts which will potentially enhance the topics our guests are presenting. These sessions have become both entertaining and informative, and we look forward to your contribution. Please note, that in previous meetings we have been able to include most of the submitted presentations, however, the number of papers submitted has increased each year and we are unable to accept all of the free papers offered.
Submissions must conform to the Abstract Preparation Guidelines as outlined below. Abstracts which do not comply with the rules of submission or layout guidelines, will be declined and returned to the author. Abstracts without results (or with “results pending”, “results to be discussed” or similar) will not be considered for presentation.
Presentations will be selected based on scientific merit, clinical merit and topicality. There may be only one presenting author, but multiple authors may be listed on the submission. Authors must disclose if their abstract has been previously submitted, published or presented. You will be required to indicate your disclosures and whether the presentation is industry supported or initiated. Where applicable, all studies must have been approved by institutional committees on ethics of experimental and human/animal investigations.
Submission of an abstract acknowledges your acceptance for the abstract to be published in all printed material of the 2023 Annual ASAPS meeting. Only abstracts from authors who have paid their registration fees will be scheduled for presentation and included in the conference handbook.
Oral Presentations
ASAPS and NZAPS Full Members / FRACS equivalent:
Oral presentations are usually 15 minutes or as appropriate for the program.
Posters:
Unfortunately, there is no availability for research posters this year.
Audiovisual Equipment
Each lecture room will be equipped for the presentation of PowerPoint slides and include a data projector, laptop, lectern and microphone. Multimedia clips should be embedded in your slides. Other audio-visual aids, such as overhead projectors, are not available.
All presentations must be digital in either PowerPoint or Keynote. Speakers will be required to bring their presentations on a USB stick with them to the conference. Your presentation must be given to the audio-visual team at least three (3) hours prior to the start of the session in which you are presenting. It is disruptive to be changing computer connections at the lectern so presenting on your own laptop is
not permitted.
Submission
All abstracts are to be submitted via the on-line submission process on the conference website. Submission by email, fax or post will not be accepted. Do NOT include symbols, tables, pictures or diagrams within the ‘content’ of your abstract.
Selection and Notification
All abstracts will be reviewed by members of the Joint Scientific Meeting Committee. Presenting authors will be notified after the closing date regarding the status of their abstract. All presenters will be required to register for the conference and pay the appropriate registration fees should they be selected. All presenters also need to meet their own travel and accommodation costs.
In previous meetings, we have been able to include most submitted presentations however the number of papers submitted has increased and we are reducing the number of free papers accepted. This year we will be much stricter on the acceptance of papers.
You will be required to indicate your disclosures and whether the presentation is industry supported or initiated. Submitted abstracts will be scrutinised.
Papers not complying with this requirement will not be accepted or removed from the program if not complying.
| Length | Maximum 300 words |
| Title | Limited to 20 words in sentence case (i.e. capital letters are used for the first letter of the first work and proper nouns; all other words are lower case. |
| Author and Co-Authors’ details | Include all authors. The first author will be presumed to be the presenting author unless otherwise specified at abstract submission. |
| Required abstract structure | Organise the abstract as follows:
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| Abbreviations | Use only standard abbreviations. Place special or unusual abbreviations in parentheses after the full word appears the first time. Use generic names for drugs. Express numbers as numerals. |
| Tables | 1 table of up to 10 rows x 5 columns can be included per abstract. |
| Graphs | 1 graph can be included per abstract. Images/graphs can be .jpeg and should be 300dpi (where possible) when scaled to 100%. Please note that these may be resized to fit in the final printed material. |
Social Events
Welcome Reception
Friday 13 October 2023
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Venue: The Langham Gold Coast
Delegate Ticket: Complimentary
Additional Guest Ticket: $95
Gala Dinner
Saturday 14 October 2023
7:30pm – Late
Venue: Glasshouse – The Island
Delegate Ticket: $175
Additional Guest Tickets: $225
Sponsors
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EVENT ENQUIRES
Please contact The Production House Events by email on [email protected] or by phone on (03) 9020 7055 if you have any general enquires about this event.
