The General Meeting was well attended, with over 80 delegates from all over the world discussing the global challenge of caring and advocating for coral reefs and associated ecosystems. The first day of the meeting was held at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), followed by two days at the Mercure Townsville, concluding with a coach trip from Townsville to Port Douglas with a field visit to the Great Barrier Reef on Saturday 7 December.