Early-Bird/Presenter Registration deadline will close on 30 November 2026 (this date in Australia).
Conference registration will close on 16 January 2027 (this date in Australia).
A preliminary conference program day-by-day overview is available here.
After registration, if required, please email office@aares.org.au to request an invitation letter to support Visa applications.
You can request a refund (via email) if your Visa application is denied, however please note AARES policy here:
If a cancellation request is received more than 30 days before 01/02/27 (this date in Australia), a refund will be processed.
If a cancellation notice is received 15 to 30 days before 01/02/27 (this date in Australia), a refund will be processed, less 50% of the registration fee.
If a cancellation notice is received after 16 January 2027 (this date in Australia), no refund will be issued.
AARES 2027 CONFERENCE TICKET INFORMATION
Full Conference Registration—Ordinary Member = AUD$830.00 (AUD$930.00 after December 1, 2026)
This includes registration for 3-5 February & Welcome Reception on 2 February
Full Conference Registration—Student/Emeritus/International: Developing Country Member = AUD$370.00 (AUD$470.00 after December 1, 2026)
This includes registration for 3-5 February & Welcome Reception on 2 February
Single Day Conference Registration—Ordinary Member = AUD$300.00 (AUD$340.00 after December 1, 2026)
This includes registration for a single date (either 03/02, 04/02 or 05/02)
Single Day Conference Registration— Student/Emeritus/International: Developing Country Member = AUD$130.00 (AUD$190.00 after December 1, 2026)
This includes registration for a single date (either 03/02, 04/02 or 05/02)
Note: Ticket costings above will also need to add the price of membership or renewal across those categories if the ‘attendee’ registering isn’t already a member of AARES for 2027. Please see the membership fees below:
Ordinary = $140.00 AUD
Emeritus = $70.00 AUD
Student/International: Developing Country = $20.00 AUD
Non-Member = $140.00 AUD
Note: If you are a current AARES member, you can renew for 2027 when registering. However, if you need to renew separately, you can do so here first before registering, so member discounts are applied.
AARES 2027 SOCIAL EVENTS TICKET INFORMATION
Welcome Reception = Free with full conference registration, or AUD$80.00 per person
Tuesday 2 February 2027, 5:30pm to 8:30pm at Rydges Melbourne.
Conference Dinner = AUD$160.00 per person
Wednesday 3 February, 6:30pm to 10:30pm at Cargo Hall, South Wharf.
Celebrating 70 years of the AARES: Looking Back, Looking Forward - It's on for Young and Old = Free
This includes canapes and drinks on Thursday 4 February, 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Rydges Melbourne.
AARES 2027 PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP TICKET INFORMATION
Pre-Conference Workshops = AUD$100.00 per Workshop
Please note, there are three workshops (see here), running parallel on Tuesday 2 February at La Trobe University, City Campus, from 10.30am-4.30pm.
Pre-Conference Workshop 1: Reducing Food Loss and Waste: Cross-Regional Lessons for Research, Policy and Practice
Pre-Conference Workshop 2: Missing the Forest for the Yields: How Finance and Science Talk Past Each Other in Natural Capital Markets
Pre-Conference Workshop 3: Talking Past Each Other: Bridging Modelling and Foresight in Rural Transformation Research