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The 14th AABS Australasian Chapter Conference was held at the University of Melbourne on the 6th of September. Set in the Gryphon Gallery of the 1888 Building the conference was divided into three sessions and was well attended. The 14th AABS Conference Dinner was held at "University House" at the University of Melbourne. The dinner honoured Professor Trevor Fennell for his outstanding service to the promotion and pursuit of Baltic Studies in Australia and abroad. Additionally the dinner was accompanied by the AABS launch of Ann Tündern-Smith's book Bonegilla’s Beginnings documenting the process of bringing the first Displaced Persons (Balts) from German displaced person camps to Australia in late 1947. The AABS conference and conference dinner were organised and convened by Dr. Andrew Blumbergs, who is President of the AABS Australasian Chapter. Conference Program with Abstracts (Word format)