2015 ICOYC Commodores Forum – Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron 2015

2015 ICOYC Commodores Forum – Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Monday February 17th – Friday February 20th 2015
DRAFT 2015 ICOYC COMMODORES FORUM SCHEDULE
Monday February 16th 2015
12pm: Registration Opens for all forum delegates - (RNZYS Reception)
3pm – 4pm: Board Meeting - (Afternoon Tea Included) – (RNZYS Commodores Room)
430pm – 6pm: Cocktails & Canapés with Partners/Meet & Greet – (RNZYS Members Lounge)
6pm: Optional Dinner - Delegates encouraged to dine at RNZYS (Quarterdeck or Members Bar)
Tuesday 17th February 2015
9am: Delegate Registration Continues
930am – 1030am: AGM Meeting (RNZYS Committee Room)
1030am – 11am: Morning Tea & Coffee served (RNZYS Committee Room)
11am: Opening Ceremony – Country Flags to be hoisted on flagpoles and club burgees on
the flagstaff – Official Welcome from the Commodore (RNZYS Car-park & Dinghy Locker)
12pm: Buffet Style Lunch – (RNZYS Dinghy Locker)
1pm: Session #1 begins– (Quarterdeck Restaurant)
Discussion Topic:
230 - 245pm: Afternoon Tea & Coffee Served
330pm: Session #1 finishes – (Quarterdeck Restaurant)
345pm: Bus from RNZYS to Heritage Hotel for Delegates to get ready for evening.
5pm: Bus from RNZYS (and One Bus from Heritage Hotel) to Auckland Museum.
530pm: Official Maori Welcome and an informative insight into NZ Maori history/tour the
gallery. (Auckland Museum, Auckland Domain)
7pm – 8pm: Food Truck Catered Dinner – (Auckland Domain Winter Gardens)
815pm: Buses return to RNZYS via Heritage Hotel
Wednesday 18th February 2015
9am: Session #2 begins – (Quarterdeck Restaurant)
Discussion Topic:
1030 - 1045am: Morning Tea & Coffee served (Quarterdeck Restaurant)
12pm: Session 1 finishes (Quarterdeck Restaurant)
12pm: BBQ Style Lunch – (RNZYS Dinghy Locker)
1pm: Session #3 – (Quarterdeck Restaurant)
Discussion Topic:
230-245pm: Afternoon Tea & Coffee served (Quarterdeck Restaurant)
345pm: Session #3 finishes (Quarterdeck Restaurant)
4pm: Bus from RNZYS to Heritage Hotel (Delegates get ready for the evening)
530pm: Bus from RNZYS (& Bus from Heritage) to Auckland Voyager Museum
(Voyager Museum, Auckland Viaduct Harbour)
6pm – Drinks and Canapés (Voyager Museum Americas Cup Room)
645pm: Voyager Museum guided tour followed by a Formal Dinner.
(Voyager Museum, Auckland Viaduct Harbour)
9-930pm: Dinner completed – Buses back to RNZYS & Heritage Hotel
Thursday 19th February 2015
9am – 11am: Bus from RNZYS to Southern Spas Factory in Avondale for Southern Spars Tour
(Southern Spars HQ, Avondale)
12pm: Bus from Southern Spars to RNZYS
1230pm: Lunch Fish and Chips at RNZYS
2pm: Session #4 begins– (Quarterdeck Restaurant)
Discussion Topic:
330-345pm: Afternoon Tea served (Quarterdeck Restaurant)
5pm: Session #4 finishes (Quarterdeck Restaurant)
*****Free Night*****
Friday 20th February 2015
9am: Session #5 – (Quarterdeck Restaurant)
Discussion Topic:
1030 - 1045am: Morning Tea served (Quarterdeck Restaurant)
12pm: Session #5 finishes (Quarterdeck Restaurant)
1230pm – 2pm: Buffett Lunch with Guest Speaker (TBC) – (Quarterdeck Restaurant)
2pm – 430pm: Rum Racing on Elliott 7’s & Squadron Yachts (RNZYS)
7pm – Late: Final Formal Dinner with Entertainment (TBC) – (RNZYS Ballroom)
ICOYC RNZYS Contact - Andrew Delves - adelves@rnzys.org.nz – (09)360-6803