NZDA 2021 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Hosted by Southern Lakes Branch

11TH - 13TH JUNE 2021

Hosted at the Crowne Plaza in Queenstown

Theme "Hunting is Conservation"

Friday Night Function 

Venue - Hunting and Fishing shop in Frankton

Opening night includes BBQ and nibbles, opening speeches and an opportunity to look round the local hunting shop

$45pp to attend (includes food, return transport from Crowne Plaza at 6pm)

Saturday  

Venue - Crowne Plaza conference floor

7.00am Breakfast
8.00am - 8.45am Guest Speaker Robbie Kroger from Blood Origins
10.00am Morning Tea sponsored by Local Business
12.30pm conclusion of AGM followed by Lunch sponsored by Local Business
1.30pm Exciting line up of Guest Speakers
3.00pm Afternoon Tea sponsored by Local Business
5.30pm End of Conference Day One

5.30pm Hotel Bar opens

7.00pm Gala Dinner and awards 
Venue - Local Restaurant at Hotel
Partners and Guests invited:  $80 pp includes full meal, awards and evening entertainment

Sunday 

8.30am Any other Business from Conference
9.00am NZDA workshops (details coming soon)
10.30am Morning Tea
11.00am Continuation of workshops
1.30pm End of conference

We recommend flights after 3pm

How to register

The weekend is ultimately made up of 3 elements:-

1. AGM - the National Secretary as per the  constitution (voting rights etc) is there to ensure this is the formal part of conference *
2. Conference - Guest Speakers to educate, inspire and excite members of the association
3. Networking, and workshop options - your chance to share knowledge and friendships

*The National Secretary has helped facilitate discussions (that everyone was invited to attend via Zoom) to ensure that the AGM is a productive 3 hour AGM and less of the onerous and laborious 2 day event. 

Zoom option
Due to the successful Zoom conference last year, there is also this option available as well. However to ensure there is professional audio and video streaming, there is a cost to this. 

When you register, choose "Zoom attendance" $174 (a great option to stream to committee members keen to be involved but can't attend in person)

Attending in person
Due to the possibility of Covid Restrictions - we are limiting the conference to 100 people,  so that we can still go ahead should level 2 kick in. This means space WILL sell out. Book early to avoid disappointment

Note on costs:
The cost $174 to attend the AGM and conference not only covers lunch and morning/ afternoon tea, but covers costs associated with securing guest speakers, the technology to Zoom the conference and the hire of the conference facilities and all the behind the scenes expenses.
The branch have worked hard to keep costs to a minimum and will be running the conference with volunteers from the membership.