Skepticon 2021 - November 20th, 21st

We've been promoting the up-coming conference in conjunction with the Australian Skeptics for a few months now.

However, we've got some news. After reviewing the situation with COVID on both sides of the Tasman, we've decided to abandon the idea of an in-person conference this year, and run it solely as a livestream event.

The COVID situation in Sydney is by no means under control, and holding an in-person event there would have been a challenge.

On this side of the Tasman, we had hoped, in the spirit of national rivalry, to retain some moral superiority over our Australian cousins and be able to hold an in-person conference in Wellington. Alas, the Delta outbreak has made it just too risky to try to foresee the situation in late November, so the in-person event will not be happening.

But, we see this as a great opportunity! We've set a low ticket price of AUD $40, which amounts to NZD $41.86 as of this writing - a lot less than it would have cost to attend an in-person event.

We'll be live-streaming the event, with lots of interesting and thought-provoking speakers. It will also be available to watch after the event.

Now is the time to get your tickets booked. It's on the Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st November Please go here.

Part of the fun of a conference is being able to connect with like-minded folk. We're still hopeful of being in a situation where local groups could gather for a Saturday evening dinner after the livestream has concluded for the day. Watch this space and hopefully we can make this happen.