Welcome

On behalf of the IRSA Committee I would like to invite you to the 2012 IRSA Scientific Meeting to be held Queenstown, New Zealand from September 4th – September 6th. Once again we are returning to beautiful Queenstown, to a different venue, the Crowne Plaza. This year, the IRSA Meeting will have a theme:

Embolisation; how to do it and how to prevent it

On behalf of the organising committee, we welcome you all to IRSA 2012.

Prof Tim Buckenham, Dr Stephen Merrilees and Dr Gabriel Lau – Conference Organisers

Queenstown, New Zealand

Rugged mountains, majestic lakes, crystal clear air, and just so much to do. From bungy jumping to wine trails, jet boating to tramping, dining out to skiing, the tricky part is extending your stay to try and fit everything in.

The area has captured hearts and imaginations since the first Maori came in search of pounamu (greenstone) and the giant Moa bird. More recently, gold miners, adventurers, filmmakers, wine enthusiasts, Hollywood stars and US Presidents have been drawn to this magical region and its intense alpine energy.

Queenstown is renowned for adventure. But there’s much, much more. Queenstown is a sophisticated holiday resort set in the magnificent landscapes of the Southern Alps of New Zealand.

Born as an 1860’s goldmining camp, 140 years later Queenstown has a compact and sophisticated downtown area tucked into a picturesque bay on the shores of Lake Wakatipu. Dwarfed by the surrounding mountains, there are amazing views from everywhere. There’s also a permanent buzz in the downtown area where you’ll find a lively café/bar scene and excellent shopping

Dusk to dawn, Queenstown rarely sleeps. Sophisticated wine bars, live jazz, top DJ’s, long summer nights in a garden bar serving locally brewed beer or après ski in front of a roaring log fire, there’s more than 160 licensed bars and cafés in downtown Queenstown and the socialite is spoilt for choice all year round, any night of the week