Social Events
Welcome Drinks
What a better way to welcome you all to Melbourne, than enjoying food stations and drinks. The Welcome Drinks will be a great opportunity to reconnect with fellow delegates and kick start the ACD 2026 Meeting.
This year, the International Medical Graduates Mixer will be combined with the Welcome Drinks.
Date: Friday 15 May 2026
Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Venue: Aerial, 17 Dukes Walk, South Wharf VIC 3006
Dress: Casual
Cost: Included with registration
Registrars Hosted Dinner
ACD Trainees who attend the Registrars Workshop on Friday afternoon are invited to drinks and nibbles while connecting with colleagues. Seize this opportunity to meet fresh faces, unwind, and socialise before the commencement of the ASM.
Date: Friday 15 May 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Venue: The Boat Builders Yard, 23 South Wharf Promenade, South Wharf
Dress: Casual
Cost: Included in registation
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Poster Viewing, Wine & Cheese
Join us for some light refreshments and view the posters displayed in the Exhibition Hall. This is your chance to chat to the authors who will be standing by their poster.
Date: Saturday 16 May 2026
Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Venue: Exhibition Hall
Cost: Included with registration
College Party
Step into the pinnacle of the ASM experience – the eagerly awaited College Party! Immerse yourself in an unforgettable night of networking, camaraderie, entertainment, and delectable cuisine.
This is not just an opportunity to relax and socialise; it’s a chance to forge lasting memories that will endure well beyond the conclusion of the ASM.
Date: Saturday 16 May 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 11:00pm
Dress: Smart Casual
Venue: Showtime Events Centre, 61 S Wharf Promenade, South Wharf
Cost: $25 for full delegate registrations with the following registration types – ACD Associates, ACD Fellows, ACD Honorary Members, ACD Retired Associate and Fellow Members, ACD Registrars in Training Program, non-member Other Health Professionals & non-member other Medical Professionals. For all other registration types and guests, the fee is: $165. $60 for Practice Manager registrations. Please book via the main registration form.
Practice Managers Dinner
Join us for an exclusive evening dedicated to practice managers at the ACD ASM. This dinner provides a relaxed setting to network with peers, share insights, and foster connections within the practice managers community.
Date: Saturday 16 May 2026
Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
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Conferring of Fellowship and Awards Ceremony and Reception
Welcome our newest Fellows and congratulate our college award recipients onsite at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Continue the celebrations after the ceremony with drinks and canapés at the Founder’s Reception. All Fellows are encouraged to attend.
Date: Sunday 17 May 2026
Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Dress: Academic Dress or lounge suit
Cost: Included with registration
Contact Us
If you have queries regarding the ACD ASM 2026 meeting, please contact the Conference Office.
Think Business Events
Level 1, 4 Anderson Street
Port Melbourne VIC 3207
T: +61 (0)3 9417 1350
acdasm@thinkbusinessevents.com.au
www.thinkbusinessevents.com.au
Acknowledgement of Country
Built on the banks of the Birrarung (Yarra River), College acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Narrm, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation where the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) now stands. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and to Elders of all First Nations communities that visit MCEC. We recognise the ongoing significance of the Birrarung to Traditional Owners as a life source and a meeting place for millennia and seek to honour this long-standing tradition of building community and exchanging ideas on these lands.