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ALGA and WasteMINZ Joint Conference 2027

Claudelands Events Centre | Hamilton

24 - 27 May 2027

Announcing the ALGA & WasteMINZ 2027 Conference

For the second time, the Australasian Land & Groundwater Association (ALGA) and WasteMINZ are proud to come together to present the ALGA & WasteMINZ 2027 Conference.

Taking place in Hamilton, Aotearoa New Zealand, the conference will bring together the largest gathering of professionals from the waste, resource recovery, contaminated land, and environmental sectors across Aotearoa.

Call for Abstracts to open 26 November 2026.
Preliminary programme to be released on 25 March 2027.

 

 

Registration will open on 2nd February with the Super Saver Rate!

Expression of Interest Now Open CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

The CLM conference stream organising committee guides the development of the contaminated land and groundwater streams for the WasteMINZ and Australasian Land & Groundwater Association (ALGA) Conference 2027.

The Committee plays an important role in shaping a high quality and relevant programme that reflects emerging issues, industry priorities, innovation and best practice across New Zealand and Australia.

The committee’s responsibilities include:

  • Identifying workshop, training and technical session topics
  • Recommending keynote speakers, panelists and presentation themes
  • Reviewing abstracts and contributing to the presentation selection process
  • Developing conference sessions from accepted abstracts
  • Promoting the conference through professional networks and industry channels
  • Providing strategic input on emerging issues, trends and opportunities relevant to the sector

 

The Committee will comprise representatives from WasteMINZ and ALGA and will be selected to ensure balanced representation from both organisations, while reflecting the diversity of expertise and experience across the contaminated land and groundwater sector.

Applications close 30th September 2026.  All applications will be reviewed by the CLM steering committee to select the organising committee members.

Please complete the form below to express your interest in joining the CLM conference stream organising committee.

Terms of reference: Terms of Reference document.

 

Conference 24-27 May 2027 – Key Deadlines

Items Date Open Date Close
Call for nominations for CLM Streams Organising Committee 1 September 2026 30 September 2026
Announce Committee 12 October 2026 N/A
Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities release 27 October 2026 24 May 2027
Call for Abstracts 26 November 2026 11 February 2027
Registration opens – Super Saver 4 February 2027 8 April 2027
Review abstracts 12 February 2027 4 March 2027
Deadline for Presenter acceptance/decline 5 March 2027 19 March 2027
Preliminary programme release (8 weeks out) 25 March 2027 N/A
Registration – Early Bird (4 weeks out) 9 April 2027 6 May 2027
Final programme release (2 weeks out) 6 May 2027 N/A
Registration – Last Minute (2 weeks out) 7 May 2027 24 May 2027