The meeting will be held at the Hotel Grand Chancellor (HGC) Hobart from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 March 2026. For more information on the venue please visit the website. 

Opening Hours*:

Friday 20 March 2026 7:00am – 5:30pm
Saturday 21 March 2026 6:30am – 5:30pm
Sunday 22 March 2026 7:30am – 12:00pm

The registration desk is located on the mezzanine level of the HGC.

*subject to change
 

The industry exhibition is located in Federation Ballroom, HGC.

Exhibition Open Hours:
Friday 20 March 2026 10:00am – 5:30pm
Saturday 21 March 2026 7:00am – 5:30pm
Sunday 22 March 2026 7:30am – 11:30am

Wireless internet will be available throughout the meeting. Details will be made available onsite.

Please refer to the HGC website for parking options.

Your name badge is essential for entry into scientific sessions and functions. Please collect your name badge from the registration desk prior to entering the sessions.

Scientific Sessions: Smart casual
Gala Dinner: Lounge suit / cocktail attire

All morning teas, lunches and afternoon teas will be served in the industry exhibition located in the Federation Ballroom, HGC.

Scientific posters will be displayed electronically on poster stations located in the industry exhibition during the meeting. They will also be available for viewing on the ASOHNS meeting website along with a copy of the submitted abstract.

This educational activity has been approved in the RACS CPD Program. RACS Fellows, Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs) and surgeons participating in the RACS CPD Program can claim one point per hour in Educational Activities.

Please check the Australian Government website for border entry advice. All visitors to Australia must hold a valid passport and visa. Visas must be applied for by email before departure. New Zealand passport holders may apply for a visa upon arrival in Australia.
For further information on visa applications, visit www.border.gov.au

Please be advised that photographs may be taken during the meeting and reproduced by the Meeting Organiser or society. If you do not wish to be included in a photograph, please advise the photographer.

The venue is responsible for all catering at the meeting and the Meeting Organiser does not inspect or control food preparation areas or attempt to monitor ingredients used. Contact the venue directly for all special dietary requirements during the event, irrespective of whether details have been provided to the Meeting Organiser.

If the Meeting Organiser requests information about your dietary requirements for a specific event, they will endeavour to forward the information provided to the venue (time permitting). Even if information is requested or provided, the Meeting Organiser takes no responsibility for ensuring the venue acknowledges your dietary requirements or that these requirements can be met. In all cases you must verify for yourself that your dietary requirements have been met and the Meeting Organiser refutes any and all liability for any failure to adequately provide your special dietary requirements or any consequential damage resulting from such failure.

We endeavour to ensure all delegates attending the ASOHNS ASM 2026 are supported and catered for appropriately. If you have accessibility, dietary or other such needs, please contact the Meeting Organisers via email at asohnsasm@surgeons.org to inform them of your requirements.

The information on this website is correct at the time of publication, however, the organisers reserve the right to change the information where necessary without notice.

In the event of industrial disruptions, ASOHNS ASM 2026 and the organisers accept no responsibility. In the event of the venue becoming unusable or other circumstances, or the need to cancel the ASM there is no liability on the ASOHNS ASM 2026 or the Meeting Organisers.