Christchurch
NZ Labour Weekend
2012 (19/10/2012 to 22/10/2012)
For
those who are making flight reservations the convention
starts on Friday night 19th October and finishes on Monday
22nd October at 2.45pm
But
also keep in mind that registrations will open at 2.30pm
and the dealers
will open before the evening show on Friday night
Tentative
Programme only Final programme will be printed in the
Official Convention printed brochure/souvenir booklet registrants
will receive on arrival. We also plan to publish the final
programme and circulate it on internet during October 2012
Friday
19th October 2012
2.30 pm Registration Desk Open
4pm - 6pm Dealers Open
Get own dinner at hotel or away from hotel
6.45 pm Official welcome, and introduction of the committee
and special guests. Also ask if there are any questions
from registrants. Announcements re weekend.etc
7.15 pm - 8.30pm Stars of Magic - Top acts International
and from New Zealand
8.45 pm Dealers demo then opening up dealers room. 9.30
- 10.30pm
10.30 pm to 11.30pm late night bonus lecture - (to be announced
nearer the time)
Saturday
20th October 2012
8am Stage contest - Juniors and Adults (judged separately)
10.15 am Morning Tea - Dealers Room
10.30am Official Photo
10.45 am to 12.15pm, Lecture One - Ken Scott
12.30 pm Lunch provided - Dealers Room
1.30 pm - Lecture Two - Mark Mason
3.15 pm Afternoon Tea
4.00 pm Public show - Non Registrants
5.00pm Pizza Party
*Cash Bar open
7.00 pm to 8.30pm Public Show: Registrants attend
9.30 pm Supper with the stars. Dealers open until late
Sunday
21st October
8.45 am Children's Magic Act Contest
10.30 am Morning tea - Dealers Room
11.00 am Official Photo
11.15 am Close up Contest - Senior and Junior Mixed (but
judged separately)
1pm to 2 pm Lunch - Dealers room Open
2pm Lecture Three - Shawn Farquhar
3.45 pm Afternoon Tea
4.15 pm to 5.45pm Lecture The Gillams (Family Shows)
6.15 pm Pre Dinner Drinks - Cash Bar
7.00pm- Banquet and Entertainment/Jazz Band (Semi formal
and formal Dress)
Awards and Special Guests
Monday
22nd October
8.30 am Trading tables for registrants second hand magic
- In dealers room.. Closes at 10am
10.15am Morning Tea
10.45am Workshop. Listen, and learn and interviews with
our guests. Question and answer session with each of
our three guest overseas lecturers. Mark Mason, Ken Scott
and Shawn Farquhar. Registrants choose which session
they want to attend at 10.45am. We will be asking registrants
to write questions for each speaker during the Convention
and if time permits, other questions will be taken from
the floor by the facilitator in each session. This will
be the last chance to learn from our Stars.
11.30
am Close up show - Mark Mason
12.30 pm to 1.30 pm - Lunch - Final sales for dealers before
packing up
1.45 pm Final Surprise??
2.45 pm Convention Over
This
convention is going to be a **SELL OUT**
If
you are planning to attend register **NOW**
Convention
registration form go to: http://www.ibmring160.com/media/7578/registration%20form.pdf
Credit
card payment form for convention registration go to:
http://www.ibmring160.com/media/8357/skmbt_c451f12022209470.pdf
Competition
registration form go to:
http://www.ibmring160.com/media/8998/competition.pdf
Alan
Watson - Publicity and Marketing