The Society for Paediatric Anaesthesia in New Zealand and Australia (SPANZA) and the Australian and New Zealand Association of Paediatric Surgeons (ANZAPS) are pleased to present their 2015 Conference: "Team Talk"

GENERAL INFORMATION

DESTINATION

Wherever you go in Auckland, you’ll find something special – it’s a whole region waiting to be explored. The city centre’s world-class shopping, restaurants, bars and galleries are encircled by wine regions, stunning beaches, pristine rainforest and the magnificent Hauraki Gulf.

Auckland is New Zealand's largest city and main transport hub. The region is home to some 1.5 million people and is also the largest Polynesian city in the world. Imagine an urban environment where everyone lives within half an hour of beautiful beaches, hiking trails and a dozen enchanting holiday islands. Add a sunny climate, a background rhythm of Polynesian culture and a passion for outstanding food, wine and shopping, and you’re beginning to get the picture of Auckland, New Zealand, a large and diverse city.

VENUE

The meeting venue is the Pullman Hotel Auckland, a 5-star hotel situated in the heat of the city, with 340 hotel rooms, suites and self contained apartments. The Pullman is situated opposite the historic Albert Park. Spa at the Pullman is an urban oasis dedicated to beauty and well-being and contains six New Zealand inspired treatment rooms, a fully equipped Fitness Centre, 25-metre heated swimming pool, spa, sauna and steam room.

INVITATION TO ATTEND

The organising committee of SPANZA/ANZAPS invites you to Auckland in 2015.

Team talk is for all of us.

A team is a network of relationships. For our professions this is a network of relationships between multiple disciplines and professions and between our institutions regionally and more distantly.

The 2015 meeting promises to inspire, challenge and motivate. Join us in 2015. Take part in the conversations and debates around professional directions, clinical conundrums, and specific challenges where networks are needed to improve the quality of the care we deliver. Let’s meet, make new connections and return to our home teams with new focus.

We have an excellent line up of speakers who will bring diversity and challenge to our program. A key focus of the meeting is addressing areas of common concern that surgeons and anaesthetists delivering paediatric care in tertiary and rural centres face. Sessions will be devoted to seeking joint solutions. A wide range of workshops of interest to both surgeons and anaesthetists will be offered.

Our distinguished guests include:

Karin Becke - Head of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Cnopf Childrens Hospital and Hospital Hallerwiese in Nuernberg, Germany

Jayant Desphande - Senior vice president/ CMO Arkansas Children's Hospital, Professor Pediatrics and Anesthesiology University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Michael La Quaglia - Chief, Pediatric Surgical Service; Joseph H. Burchenal Chair in Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering New York, Paediatric Surgical Oncologist

David Burge - President British Association of Paediatric Surgeons BAPS 2014/15, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon Southampton UK

The meeting will be held in the dynamic city of Auckland not far from great restaurants, sailing on the gulf and decent wine. We look forward to sharing some of the beautiful spots of the city with you.

The 2015 organising committee