The 45th ASCC Annual Conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, 1-4 May 2013. The conference will have as its theme the idea of going back to basics, or ‘turbo-charging beauty by keeping it simple’.
The new generation of consumers and formulators want future technology that is quick, easy and effective. Cosmetic professionals must journey back to basics to see how current and future practices can accommodate this. The Organising Committee invites expressions of interest to present platform, workshop and poster presentations. Papers will be accepted in the areas of cosmetics, toiletries and therapeutics, with preference given to relevant and original work that relates to the underlying theme of the conference. Abstracts are to be submitted in English and 100 to 250 words in length. Submissions should be in Microsoft Word format, double-spaced using Arial font in 10 or 12 pt. The following should be included: preference for platform or workshop, presentation title, name of author(s), presenting author’s name to be underlined, company/ organising, postal address, phone, fax, and email address. It must be clearly stated if the presenter is not one of the authors. Presentations should be of 25 to 30 minutes during including 5 minutes for questions, and workshops may be of 60 or 90 minutes including 5 minutes for questions. Submissions as abstracts or full papers should be emailed by 31 December 2012 to ascc@ascc.com.au To be eligible for the Lester Conrad Award (best original paper presented) or the Jack Jacobs Memorial Trophy (best paper based on original research conducted in Australia or New Zealand) full papers must be submitted. For terms and conditions go to www.ascc.com.au
