We have been keeping a close eye on the developing COVID-19/coronavirus situation, including recent developments around travel restrictions both for international travelers and council staff, and the need to prevent community transmission.

As a result of these, and in the interest of the safety of our delegates and staff, the ALGIM Autumn Conference will no longer be going ahead on 11-12 May 2020.

However, we know how few opportunities there are for GIS and Information and Records Management to meet and network in the local government sector, so the decision has been made to move the event until later in the year.

We are currently working on holding it in October this year in Wellington. As you’ll be aware there are still a lot of unknowns with COVID-19 and how it will impact New Zealand over the coming months. With the current situation being very fluid, we will keep you updated regularly.

What if you can’t make it?

We know this change may not work for everyone, and how limited your training budgets are. If you have registered and would like a refund, please let us know and we will arrange this for you.

Going forward

ALGIM prides itself on holding an event focused just for local government GIS and Information/Records Management. We put a lot of work into it each year, and we are deeply disappointed to have to postpone it.

There is the possibility that the programme may change slightly, as we check speakers’ availability for the new dates. We will keep the online programme updated so you always have the latest information.

Early bird pricing and awards entries will remain open until closer to the time. If you’d still like to register for the conference in this financial year, please feel free to do so.

Further enquiries

If you have any other questions about this cancellation or our future plans, please don’t hesitate to contact us on admin@algim.org.nz or 06 351 6330