Social Programme & Other Meetings

The ACEM Aotearoa Annual Conference will include networking opportunities through an engaging social program.


Pōwhiri 

  • Wednesday 25 March 2026
  • 6:30am - 7:15am
  • Rutherford Hotel, Nelson

We warmly invite you to join us for the Pōwhiri before the conference begins, as we come together in a spirit of welcome and connection. 

This traditional Māori welcoming ceremony is a meaningful opportunity to honour the land, its people, and the relationships we build during our time together. 


Welcome Reception

  • Wednesday 25 March 2026
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • 42 Sunnybank Rise, Todds Valley 7071 (15-min drive from the Rutherford Hotel)

We warmly invite you to join us for the Conference Welcome Reception

Enjoy hearty canapés and beverages while connecting with fellow delegates in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. A delegate ticket is included with your registration. 


Conference Dinner

  • Thursday 26 March 2026
  • 6:00pm - 10:00pm 
  • Rutherford Hotel, Nelson

Join us for the Conference Dinner on Thursday 26 March. Enjoy a memorable evening of great food, company, and conversation. A delegate ticket is included with your registration. 

Additional tickets can be purchased during the registration process.

Should you have any queries please contact events@acem.org.au. 


Advancing Women in Emergency Network Dinner  

  • Friday 27 March 2026
  • 7:00pm onward. Pre-dinner drinks at 6:00pm. 
  • 216 Hardy Street, Nelson, 7010 

“He manu rere ki te pae hou."

Translation: A bird flying to a new horizon. Context: Often used to describe women rising above, moving forward, and embracing new opportunities.

Stay on after the conclusion of the Bright Horizons conference and join us for an inspiring evening dedicated to networking, connection and supporting women in Emergency Medicine. 

The evening will include a short presentation from Dr Krupa Mehta, AWE Chair, reflecting on our shared progress and the bright horizons ahead for female leaders in EM. Together, we will celebrate strength, embrace opportunity, and support the next generation of women shaping the future of Emergency Medicine.


NZ Emergency Medicine Network Meeting 

  • Wednesday 25 March 2026
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm 
  • Rutherford Hotel, Nelson 

The NZEM Network is a collaborative research network for acute care in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our vision is that we will have a world-leading, patient-centred emergency care research network which will improve emergency care for all, so that people coming to any emergency department in the country will have access to the same world-class emergency care. 

You are welcome to join our research network meeting for a chance to meet EM researchers and hear about current and future EM research in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Please contact the meeting organiser aliekedierckx@gmail.com if you would like to attend this meeting, which is free to attend. 


Aotearoa CD/DEM Meeting

  • Wednesday 25 March 2026
  • 1:30pm - 5:00pm 
  • Rutherford Hotel, Nelson 

If you would like to attend this meeting and have not received the meeting invite, please reach out to events@acem.org.au who will connect you with the organiser. 


ACEM Aotearoa National Branch Meeting

  • Thursday 26 March 2026
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm 
  • Rutherford Hotel, Nelson 

If you would like to attend this meeting and have not received the meeting invite, please reach out to events@acem.org.au who will connect you with the organiser. 

This meeting will be a hybrid meeting, so if you are unable to attend in person, you will be able to join online via Zoom.