Registration

The registration price includes

• Entry each day at the symposium
• Morning and afternoon tea each day
• Lunch each day
• Evening social function on 18^th November

Announcing Earlybird Registration

We are pleased to announce that earlybird registrations are now open for the upcoming NZSOLD 2026 Symposium, to be held on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 November 2026 at the Novotel Rotorua Lakeside.

The Symposium theme for 2026 is: Understanding and managing legacy risk for a resilient future.

Objective: To advance dam safety risk management practice in New Zealand by improving how legacy risks are understood, identified, analysed and managed across technical, regulatory and decision-making domains.

Day 1: Understanding the technical and historical roots of legacy risk, and how these risks can be identified in practice (understanding and identification)

• Develop a common understanding of legacy risk in the New Zealand dams and stopbanks context;
• Explore how technical practice, organisations, regulatory settings and hazard understanding have evolved over time
• Examine risk identification and information management tools and methods

Day 2:  Assessing and managing risk in practice through a holistic approach (assessment and management)

• Approaches to risk analysis and evaluation, including dealing with legacy challenges such as ageing assets and information gaps
• Making risk-informed decisions over long asset lifecycles and across complex portfolios, including prioritisation, review and communication
• Making risk-informed decisions over long asset lifecycles and across complex portfolios, including prioritisation, review, and communication
• Integrating technical practice, regulatory requirements and organisational decision-making in risk management
• The importance of growing capability, succession planning and knowledge management.

Ticket Pricing

Type	Earlybird (until 31 August)	Standard (from 1 September)
NZSOLD Member			Not yet a member? Register as an individual member for $ 50 + GST or as a corporate member here
Both days	$970	$1080
One day (of your choice)	$510	$610
NZSOLD Emerging Professionals (less than 10-years’ experience in the dam industry)			Not yet a member? Join NZSOLD. Register as an Emerging Professional here
Both days	$740	$850
One day (of your choice)	$330	$390
Non-member
Both days	$1100	$1200
One day (of your choice)	$570	$670
Speakers
Both days	$690	$690
One day (of your choice)	$300	$300

Note: All prices include GST.

Standard rates will apply after the earlybird period.

The Organising Committee recognises the financial pressure many members are experiencing. We have been deliberate in keeping registration fees as affordable as possible, particularly for Emerging Professionals, whose attendance continues to be subsidized while ensuring the symposium remains financially sustainable.

Register early to secure your place at the discounted rate.

Thanks to our Symposium Sponsors

Industry Host Partners

Session Sponsor

Session Sponsor

Nametag & Lanyard Sponsor

Social Function Sponsor

Day 1 Coffee Sponsor

Day 2 Coffee Sponsor

Day 1 Refreshment Sponsor

Day 2 Refreshment Sponsor