We express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to making this year’s Annual Scientific Meeting an outstanding success. We are especially grateful to our esteemed international faculties, whose expertise and dedication enriched the meeting with superior educational content. Your contributions ensured a thought-provoking and inspiring experience for all attendees. We are equally grateful to our local faculties, who consistently demonstrated world class expertise throughout the conference. This meeting exemplified the power of extensive collaboration, bringing together diverse perspectives and fostering meaningful connections within the gastroenterology community.

The "Hoedown in H-town" conference dinner was undoubtedly the highlight of social events, adding plenty of fun and creating lasting memories for all who attended. We would like to thank our Waikato team for putting together a special ‘flash mob’ performance at the conference dinner.

We would like to sincerely thank our generous sponsors for their invaluable support in making this conference possible. Your commitment and contributions played a vital role in bringing together experts from around the world and ensuring the success of this impactful event.

Finally, thank you all for being part of this incredible journey and for your commitment to advancing the field of gastroenterology.

Ngā mihi nui,

Dr Melissa Haines and Dr Jerry Chin
Conference Convenors

Sarah Cook and Amanda Ireton
Nursing programme convenors