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We are excited to be joining with the Australian Archaeology Association for our 2025 conference! We look forward to welcoming you in Walyalup/Fremantle, WA from 2-5 December 2025.
Please visit the AAA website for the AAA/AIMA Conference 2025 as your main source of information about the event.
On this page you will find a summary of key information, including details of the maritime offerings across the conference, and information for AIMA members.
Important Dates
Please check the AAA conference website for any updates to these dates.
- Call for Sessions Opens 26 Mar 2025
- Call for Sessions Closes 7 May 2025
- Session Acceptances Issued 16 May 2025
- Call for Abstracts Opens 26 May 2025
- Registration Opens 26 May 2025
- Subsidy Applications Open 26 May 2025
- Call for Abstracts Closes 27 June 2025
- Abstract Acceptances Issued 11 July 2025
- Subsidy Applications Close 18 July 2025
- Subsidy Acceptances Issued 25 July 2025
- Speaker Registration Deadline 1 September 2025
- Draft Program Released 30 September 2025
- Early Bird Closes 30 September 2025
- Final Program Released 31 October 2025
Conference Events
- Workshops, Tours and Fieldtrips To be announced
- Welcome Reception Tuesday 2 December, 5:30pm-7:30pm, Gage Roads Freo, Peter Hughes Dr, Fremantle WA 6160.
- AAA/AIMA Conference Wednesday 3 to Friday 5 December at the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle, 46-54 Marine Terrace, Fremantle, WA
- Conference Dinner Friday 5 December, 7:00pm-11:00pm, Esplanade Hotel Fremantle, 46-54 Marine Terrace, Fremantle
- AGM Please note that our AGM will be held separate to the conference this year, on Saturday 4 October online and in person in Hobart, Tasmania
Key Dates
- Call for Paper Abstracts open 26 May-27 June
- AAA Subsidy Applications open 26 May-18 July
- AIMA Bursary applications TBA
- Early Bird prices end 30th September
Conference Contact
The conference logistics primarily being organised by AAA and their main contact is Julie Jerbic, Conference Manager from Watermark Events who can be contacted on aaa@watermarkevents.com.au.
If you have an AIMA-related question, please contact conference@aima-underwater.org.au.