I will start leaking some info as I get it but it has always been my intention to pound the heck out of our sponsors to be able to give away suitable quality door prizes at the end of the conference. The only condition is that you are a paying attendee and you have to be there for the draw.
So far I am happy to announce that the Star Tools guys are donating 4 or 5 software licences for thier prodict to give away and courtesy of Sirius Optics there will also be an Orion short tube refractor and Orion guidescope as a door prize. I hope to make an announcement in the next couple of days of a $2500 OTA and several other exciting astro-imaging products. I also have support from a Gold Coast Titans footballer who has also donated a prize that will go straight to the poolroom.
As I have said - the conference is not about making money - it is about dissemination of knowledge and with a bit of luck in the drawing you can be going home with something worth much more than what it will cost you to attend.
Mark Bolton
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