AG Society Gala Awards Dinner

Join us to celebrate 25 years of the Australian Geographic Society at an inspirational night and stand shoulder to shoulder with giants of Australian adventure!

When: Wednesday 20 June 2012, 6pm
Where: Shangri La Hotel, 176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney.
Cost: Special subscriber ticket price $195 (Regular price $220) Includes welcome drinks, canapés, and three-course dinner with wine.
Table bookings: $2000
Bookings: Online or call 02 9263 9866

Twenty-five years of unwavering dedication to adventure and conservation will be celebrated at the Australian Geographic Society Gala Awards on Wednesday 20 June 2012 at 6pm, in the elegant Shangri La Hotel grand ballroom, Sydney.

For the first time, the event will be a major fundraiser for the Society as well as a glittering occasion where the spirit of adventure will be recognised and honoured. Guests will rub shoulders with the best and brightest in adventure, exploration and conservation - the men and women whose exploits have provided so many highlights in the pages of Australian Geographic.

The event will be hosted by AGS trustee and TV personality Sorrel Wilby with journalist and author Peter FitzSimons as keynote speaker. The evening's theme will be Antarctica, a topic very close to Peter's heart as author of the hugely successful book, Mawson and the Ice Men of the Heroic Age: Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen. We will present the annual AGS awards for adventure and conservation, plus some special 25th anniversary awards for sustained achievement.

There'll be entertainment, great food and wine, a silent auction of unique Society memorabilia, and the chance to win other outstanding prizes, including adventure holidays. In addition, every ticket holder will receive a free Australian Geographic goodie bag. Anyone lucky enough to have attended our 2010 awards, when Buzz Aldrin was our special guest of honour, will know what a life-affirming experience it is to hear, firsthand, stories from our award winners, and to publicly acknowledge their achievements.

Book now for this fabulous night at our special subscribers' discounted ticket price and help raise important funds for your Society, so that it can continue to encourage the spirit of adventure in future generations.

Watch the 2010 awards night video below to see Buzz Aldrin, Lincoln Hall, Jessica Watson and more speak about their adventures and receive their awards.