Registration
Important Dates:
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Payment Deadline: Friday, 15 November 2024
Conference Registration Fees
Programme:
Day 1 | Monday, 2 December 2024 | Unconference
Day 2 | Tuesday, 3 December 2024 | Tutorials
Day 3 – 5 | Wednesday, 4 December – Friday, 6 December 2024 | Conference
Social Events:
1. Ice-Breaker Social at the UFS Sci-Ed Science Education Centre (After the Unconference)
Day 1 | Monday, 2 December | Unconference Social Event – Open to all Unconference attendees | UFS Sci-Ed Science Education Centre
2. Conference Dinner at the Naval Hill Planetarium
Day 3 | Wednesday, 4 December | Optional Conference Dinner and a Show at the Naval Hill Planetarium (The dinner includes a bus transfer from the Conference venue to the Naval Hill Planetarium and return)
Daily Conference Package, includes:
Filtered water: Water dispensers with disposable (recyclable) cups will be available throughout the venue
Arrival: Tea & Coffee & Snack
Mid-morning: Tea & Coffee & Snack
Lunch: Buffet Lunch
Mid-afternoon: Tea & Coffee & Biscuits
The Conference Dinner and the Show at the Naval Hill Planetarium on Wednesday, 4 December is Optional. (It is included in the STANDARD Package, but excluded from the BUDGET Package)
Early Bird Fees until 8 November 2024
| Conference Dinner
| FULL | STUDENT | |
| Monday: Unconference | R 1 680 | R 1 360 |
| Tuesday: Tutorial | R 1 680 | R 1 360 |
| Monday – Tuesday: Unconference | Tutorials | R 3 150 | R 2 620 |
| * Budget | Tuesday – Friday: Tutorials | Main Conference | R 6 830 | R 5 250 |
| Standard| Tuesday – Friday: Tutorials | Main Conference | R 7 630 | R 6 050 |
| * Budget | Monday – Friday: 5-Day Package | R 7 880 | R 5 770 |
| Standard | Monday – Friday: 5-Day Standard Package | R 8 680 | R 6 570 |
* The Budget rate:
Excludes the conference dinner on Wednesday, 4 December 2024
The Standard Rate:
Includes the Conference Dinner and a show at the Naval Hill Planetarium, Bloemfontein.
The dinner includes:
- Bus transfer from the UFS Campus to the Planetarium and return
- A Planetarium Digital Show
- 3-Course Meal
- Two Beverages (a cold drink, a glass of wine, malt, or cider)
No cash bar.
Conference Fees from 9 November 2024
| FULL | STUDENT | |
| Monday: Unconference | R 1 950 | R 1 450 |
| Tuesday: Tutorials | R 1 950 | R 1 450 |
| Monday – Tuesday: Unconference | Tutorials | R 3 700 | R 3 100 |
| * Budget | Tuesday – Friday: Tutorials | Main Conference | R 7 350 | R 5 800 |
| Standard| Tuesday – Friday: Tutorials | Main Conference | R 8 150 | R 6 600 |
| * Budget | Monday – Friday: 5-Day Package | R 8 400 | R 6 300 |
| Standard | Monday – Friday: 5-Day Standard Package | R 9 200 | R 7 100 |
Additional Dinner Tickets can be purchased at R 800.00 per ticket.
The dinner includes:
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- Bus transfer from the UFS Campus to the Planetarium and return
- A Planetarium Digital Show
- 3-Course Meal
- Two Beverages (a cold drink, a glass of wine, malt, or cider)
No cash bar.
| Conference Dinner
* The Budget rate:
Excludes the conference dinner on Wednesday, 4 December 2024
The Standard Rate:
Includes the Conference Dinner and a show at the Naval Hill Planetarium, Bloemfontein.
The dinner includes:
- Bus transfer from the UFS Campus to the Planetarium and return
- A Planetarium Digital Show
- 3-Course Meal
- Two Beverages (a cold drink, a glass of wine, malt, or cider)
No cash bar.
Refunds and Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be emailed to rleroux@mongoose.co.za. Cancellations will only be valid if recipients are in possession of an acknowledgement of receipt from the conference accounts department. Please resend your notice of cancellation if you have not received an acknowledgement of receipt within 48 hours.
Refund of fees will be as follows
For enquiries and cancellations please contact the conference accounts department, Renée le Roux, at rleroux@mongoose.co.za or Mobile: 082 855 1320.
- Cancellation before 8 November 2024 – 50% refund (less 10% handling fee).
- No refunds after 8 November 2024.
- Substitutions can only be made by informing the conference accounts department before the start of the conference.
- Please note all refunds will be paid in the week following the conference.
