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The 20th IBRC will feature a number of fun social events!
The Welcome Mixer (Sunday afternoon, 3 August), Mentor Lunch (Wednesday, 6 August), and the Gala Dinner (Friday, 8 August) are already included in the registration fee for the students (or those unemployed) and regular registration tickets, but not the one-day registration. Tickets are available for purchase for one-day registrants and accompanying people.
We also have a "Bat Trivia Night: Bat-tle of the Brains" event (Thursday, 7 August) at Wharf One Café, Trinity Wharf, Cairns (price AU$20 pp.; places limited) and the "Fruit Bats LGBTQ+ Mixer" (Monday, 4 August). |
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Welcome Mixer
The Welcome Mixer will be held at the City Terrace at the Cairns Convention Centre on from 4-6pm on Sunday 3 August. The IBRC 2025 team will be there to welcome you and check you in at the registration table!
This will be a great opportunity to start off the conference by catching up with old friends or making new connections at this informal event.
Canapes and drinks will be served.
The Welcome Mixer is included in the registration fee for students (or unemployed) and regular registration tickets. If you have purchased a one-day registration or would like to bring accompanying people to the Welcome Mixer you can purchase tickets here.
This will be a great opportunity to start off the conference by catching up with old friends or making new connections at this informal event.
Canapes and drinks will be served.
The Welcome Mixer is included in the registration fee for students (or unemployed) and regular registration tickets. If you have purchased a one-day registration or would like to bring accompanying people to the Welcome Mixer you can purchase tickets here.
Mentor Lunch
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Sign up as a mentor or mentee for the IBRC Mentor Lunch (timing TBD)—an invaluable opportunity for students and early-career researchers to connect with senior researchers, leaders, and inspiring figures in the bat world over a relaxed networking lunch. Whether you’re seeking career advice, new collaborations, or just great conversation, this is your chance to engage with experts in an informal setting. Don’t miss this opportunity to build meaningful connections that can shape your future in bat research and conservation!
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Gala Dinner
Included in your registration is the IBRC Gala Dinner (Friday evening, 8 August)—an exclusive yet inclusive evening where everyone can come together to celebrate the culmination of an inspiring week of research and collaboration.
Enjoy a delicious meal, connect with colleagues old and new, and take part in the awards ceremony and auction. Join us as we toast to new collaborations, bid on unique bat-themed treasures, and wrap up the conference in style!
Drinks will be available for purchase. Cards will be accepted.
The Gala Dinner is included in the registration fee for students (or unemployed) and regular registration tickets. If you have purchased a one-day registration or would like to bring accompanying people to the Gala Dinner you can purchase tickets here.
Enjoy a delicious meal, connect with colleagues old and new, and take part in the awards ceremony and auction. Join us as we toast to new collaborations, bid on unique bat-themed treasures, and wrap up the conference in style!
Drinks will be available for purchase. Cards will be accepted.
The Gala Dinner is included in the registration fee for students (or unemployed) and regular registration tickets. If you have purchased a one-day registration or would like to bring accompanying people to the Gala Dinner you can purchase tickets here.
Bat Trivia Night
We’re looking for the best bat brains at the Battiest Trivia Night this year!
Enjoy a batty evening in an iconic café overlooking Cairns Trinity Inlet pitting the world’s best bat brains together in this fun-filled Bat Trivia Night. |
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Form a team with your colleagues or join a new group of people and make life-long friends! Questions will range across bat-trivia over the 1400+ species, but there might be a slight bias toward local species. So put your thinking bat caps on and pay attention to the presentations! There may even be questions on some bat people as well! There are some great prizes for the winning team and runner-ups.
Wharf One Café specialises in locally produced food and can cater for all dietary needs. Try a special Flying FoxTail cocktail or mocktail, produced specifically for this event.
This event is a fund-raiser for BatSoc and all proceeds (minus the booking fee) will go to assist with the costs of feeding bats in care. Each year up to 500 orphaned spectacled flying-foxes are found in the greater Cairns region and Tablelands and raised by carers before being creched in either Kuranda or Tolga Bat Hospital for release back to the wild in Kuranda and Atherton.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase at the venue.
Tickets will run out quickly for this event, so book soon!
Wharf One Café specialises in locally produced food and can cater for all dietary needs. Try a special Flying FoxTail cocktail or mocktail, produced specifically for this event.
This event is a fund-raiser for BatSoc and all proceeds (minus the booking fee) will go to assist with the costs of feeding bats in care. Each year up to 500 orphaned spectacled flying-foxes are found in the greater Cairns region and Tablelands and raised by carers before being creched in either Kuranda or Tolga Bat Hospital for release back to the wild in Kuranda and Atherton.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase at the venue.
Tickets will run out quickly for this event, so book soon!
Fruit Bats LGBTQ+ Mixer
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Where: Location TBA soon!
When: Monday 4 August ~6-10PM We are excited to host the fourth meeting of the NASBR Fruit Bats LGBTQ+ affinity space at the 20th IBRC! The Fruit Bats events provide a safe and inclusive environment for individuals who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community to network, socialise, and have fun. It's an opportunity to connect with others who share similar experiences and identities, build community and support networks, and enjoy some of the local nightlife that Cairns has to offer with your professional community. While the exact location and time are still being finalised, the event will likely entail a dinner for LGBTQ+ identifying IBRC attendees and post-dinner drinks and dancing open to all IBRC attendees. We will continue to update this page as details are finalised but please visit the Fruit Bats website in the meantime where you can learn more about past events, join our mailing list, and much more! We ask everyone who is planning to attend the Fruit Bats events to please RSVP here so we can get a rough count of attendees for space reservations and food orders. Any questions about this event should be directed to [email protected]. |
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