Welcome to NACAA XXV
Presenter(s): Terry Cuttle
Affiliation(s): AAQ
Session details: Saturday, 2012-04-06 23:00:00, TBA
Abstract
The Convenor of NACAA XXV, Terry Cuttle, will open the convention and introduce the keynote speaker.
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