UNE lecturer of Classics and Ancient History and event organiser Dr Bronwyn Hopwood said, at this stage, it seemed likely more people would attend next year’s event than did this year’s event held in Brisbane.

“We’ve got 175 people registered so far and for the public event numbers will be on top of that. Registrations for the event don’t close until January. So, we’re still counting,” she said.

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Ms Hopwood said people from all around the world would be attending the conference, including from China, USA, UK, the Netherlands and Sweden.

“So there’s quite a few people from around the world, and from New Zealand, which is much closer to home will be attending in numbers as well,” she said.

“This museum is actually the first museum in a regional centre for antiquities in Australia, and this is our 60^th anniversary celebration. So, we’re combining it with the 40^th annual conference, but it’s also the 50^th anniversary of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. 

“So, it’s a three in one conference and a really big event for us.”

Ms Hopgood said she was looking forward to hearing about the cutting edge of research and seeing what was new and exciting in the research field. You can find further details about the conference here.

Member for Northern Tablelands and Minister for Tourism Adam Marshall said the funding came from the Tourism portfolio and was the 65^th event the fund had helped attract to regional NSW.

“In this case we have a conference in early February that will attract around 200 attendees who will be staying here for five nights, and who will have not only the opportunity to see the university campus, but the whole city,” he said.

Mr Marshall said the conference would put Australia’s work in the Antiquities and Classical Studies area on the map.