Social Functions
The 2026 ALPMA Summit + ALTACON will feature two engaging social functions designed to bring delegates together in a relaxed and memorable setting. These events provide the perfect opportunity to connect with peers, strengthen professional relationships, and unwind after a day of insightful sessions.
Whether you’re looking to expand your network, share ideas, or simply enjoy great company, the social program offers something for everyone and is an integral part of the conference experience.
Wednesday Welcome Function
Date: Wednesday 9 September
Time: 5:30pm
Location: Exhibition - Delama Event Space
Kick-start your conference experience by making the most of your networking opportunities from the very beginning. Join us in the exhibition as we celebrate and connect with our valued partners and sponsors. This is your chance to engage directly with exhibitors, discover practical solutions to your challenges, and start meaningful conversations with industry leaders.
You’ll also have the opportunity to get an early start on the Exhibitor Passport—so be sure to come along and make the most of it.
Cocktail Function
Date: Thursday 10 September
Time: 7.00pm-11.00pm
Location: Mt Duneed Estate, 65 Pettavel Rd, Waurn Ponds
Dress: Everything 80s!
Great Scott! — we're going back in time! The ALPMA Summit is rewinding the tape, cranking the volume to eleven, and inviting you to party like it's 1985. Dust off your flux capacitor, tease up your fringe, and prepare for a night so iconic it could only be captured on VHS and rewound immediately.
Expect a night that channels the full glory of the decade that brought us power suits, permed hair and the absolute certainty that the power of love could fix absolutely anything. Whether you turn up channelling Dynasty, Dirty Dancing or someone who's clearly just escaped the Upside Down, you'll fit right in. This is not a decade known for its subtlety, and neither is this event. Think big hair, bold colour and the unshakeable confidence of someone who has just aced their Rubik's Cube in under a minute. If Cyndi Lauper and Gordon Gekko had a party, this would be it.
Phone home if you need to, feel the need for speed if you must, and dance like someone just cut loose.
Whether you arrive as the hero, the villain, or the one who accidently fed something after midnight and caused a scene - you belong here. We can't promise the Terminator will be back but we can promise you won't want the night to end. Who ya gonna call? Your most fabulous outfit! - because you're going to need it. We're not just rewinding — we're recharging. Don't you... forget about it.
