CANZ BIENNIAL CONFERENCE HATCH, MATCH & DISPATCH HOW CELEBRANTS MAKE A DIFFERENCE BLENHEIM, MARLBOROUGH 15-17 May 2015 Information Kit CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Index Section 1 Conference Programme at a Glance 4-5 ______________________________________________________ Section 2 General Information Conference Co-ordinators and Team Contact Details Conference Details and Dress Code Conference Costs and Cancellation/Refund Policy On-going Professional Development (OPD) 6-7 ______________________________________________________ Section 3 Conference Venue, Transportation and Parking 8-9 Marlborough Convention Centre Car Parking Driving, Flying, Ferries, Trains Airport Transfers - Shuttle Service ______________________________________________________ Section 4 Friday Agenda 10 Opening Ceremony/Powhiri: Elizabeth Bennett Plenary Speaker: Nicola Daly Fashion Show and Mix and Mingle ______________________________________________________ Section 5 Saturday/Saturday Evening Agenda 11-12 Plenary Speakers: Cyril Schafer/Jeff Montgomery BDM CANZ AGM Workshops Bands 1 and 2 Conference Dinner Entertainment Extravaganza: CANZ Has Got Talent Show _____________________________________________________ Section 6 Sunday Agenda 13 Plenary Speakers: Panel Discussion Workshops Bands 3 and 4 Closing Ceremony: Elizabeth Bennett CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 2 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Section 7 Food and Beverage Options 14 Friday Night Mix and Mingle Function Morning/Afternoon Teas and Lunch Information Saturday Night Dinner including CANZ Has Got Talent Show Special Dietary Requirements ______________________________________________________ Section 8 Accommodation 15-16 Accommodation Options and Booking Details for the Marlborough Region Special Conference Rates ______________________________________________________ Section 9 Trade Exhibits 17 How to Apply to become an Exhibitor CANZ Merchandise Available for Purchase ______________________________________________________ Section 10 Spouses, Partners and Families 18 Local Attractions Available Savvy Marlborough Tours ______________________________________________________ Section 11 Early Bird Promotions and Raffles 19 How to Apply Raffle Prizes & Raffle Organisers Details _____________________________________________________ Section 12 Plenary Speakers and Workshop Presenters 20-29 Plenary Speakers Biographical Information and Topics Workshop Presenters Biographical Information and Topics _____________________________________________________ Section 13 Conference Registration 30-32 Conference Registration, including Payment Details Closing Dates for Early Bird Registrations & Standard Registrations Thank you to our Sponsors CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 3 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Section 1 Conference Programme at a Glance For more details on the Programme please turn to page 10. Friday 15th May 5.00pm Powhiri/Opening Ceremony 5.45pm Mix n Mingle with finger food 7.00pm Plenary Session People, Place and Process: Reflecting on Significant Ceremonies in My Life with Nicola Daly 8.20pm Celebrant Attire Fashion Show Saturday 16th May 8.15am Registrations and Trade Displays open 8.45 am Welcome 9.00am Split Plenary Sessions with Cyril Schafer or Jeff Montgomery 10.20am Morning Tea 10.45 CANZ Annual General Meeting 12.30pm Buffet Lunch 1.30 - 2.45 pm Workshop Band 1 BAND 1 Workshop A Pinky Agnew (Double session into band 2) Master Class Bringing Out the Best in Ourselves and Each Other Workshop B Larry Timberlake Interpretive Reading: Giving Life to the Words Workshop C Belinda de Lautour Steps to Successful Celebrancy Workshop E Sheryl Mungall Game…Set…Match! Learn Practical Ways to Establish a Winning Celebrant Service Workshop F Jan Pryor Stepfamilies are Here to Stay 2.45 - 3.15pm Afternoon Tea 3.15 - 4.30 pm Workshop Band 2 BAND 2 Workshop A Pinky Agnew (Double session continued) Workshop D Mouli Greenlaw The DOs and DON’Ts of Having a Website Workshop G Alison Blanchett Smart Business Accounting for Celebrants CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 Workshop H Vicki Ellison Of Course You Can! - Making Friends with Te Reo Māori 4 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 6.30pm 6.45 pm 8.00pm 2015 Pre Dinner Drinks Foyer Convention Centre with cash bar Conference Dinner “CANZ Has Got Talent” Show – see later details. Sunday 17th May 8.15 am Registration Desk and Trade Exhibits Open 8.45 am Welcome and Notices 9.00 -10.15am Plenary Session Funerals for the Young chaired by Helen Rutledge Panel Discussion with: David Buckley, Judith Dellebeke, Winnie Duggan, Parvati Erikson, Johanna Hendrickson, Margie McCallum, Alan Walker 10.20am Morning tea 10.45-12.15pm Workshop Band 3 BAND 3 Workshop I Kathrine Fraser (Double session into Band 4) Fresh Words Invoking Our Muses Workshop J Karlynne Earp End-of-Life Advance Care Planning Workshop K Margie McCallum How Can We Best Make a Difference as Funeral Celebrants? 12.15 pm Buffet Lunch (served in the pre function space) 1.15 - 2.45pm Workshop Band 4 BAND 4 2.50 - 3.15pm Workshop I Kathrine Fraser (Double session continued) Workshop M Wendi Wicks Inclusive ParticipationCreating an Accessible Ceremony Workshop N Allison Kirkman Ways of Scattering Ashes Workshop O Helen Rutledge Creating a Ceremony for Blessing a Home after a Death Workshop L Jacky Bowring Landscape, Trauma and Memory Workshop P Alan Walker & David Buckley Expectations of a Funeral Celebrant - The Good and the Not So Good from a Funeral Director’s Angle Closing Ceremony CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 5 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Section 2 General Information Conference Coordinators Jann Hook Conference Convenor Email [email protected] phone 03 5734089 mobile 0211439757 Marg Palmer Education Programme Convenor Email [email protected] phone 03 5410646 mobile 0211371921 Leonie Welch Registrations/Secretary Email [email protected] Carol Taylor Sponsorship Email [email protected] Committee Members Liz Anderson, Jacqui Leslie, Wendy Glover, Darlene Keenan Dress Code Day time sessions: Smart casual and comfortable. Saturday evening function: ‘After five’ attire. Costs The cost for the conference package is inclusive of morning/afternoon teas, lunches and Friday night light finger food. The registration fee is exclusive of the Saturday dinner and additional beverages. Early Bird 3 Day Registration Package Closes 27.02.2015 CANZ Members $295.00 Non Members $350.00 Standard 3 Day Registration Package Closes 16.04.2015 $355.00 $395.00 One Day only Delegate Package Closes 16.04.2015 $220.00 $220.00 Late Registration Closes 08.05.2015 $400.00 $400.00 Saturday Evening Dinner and Entertainment $55.00 (3 course buffet meal) per person CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 6 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Non celebrant partner or spouse sitting in on conference plenary sessions $75.00 per day with morning tea and lunch provided. But no workshops will be allocated. Please note that conference packages do not include accommodation and incidentals. These costs are separate and you will be required to settle your own accounts on departure from your accommodation provider. Cancellation and Refund Policy Please advise in writing of any cancellations to Jann Hook [email protected] If cancellation notice is received Within 7 days from conference - From 8th May Within 14 days from conference - From 1st May Between 17th April and 1st May Before 17th April No refund 25% refund 50% refund 90% refund On-going Professional Development (OPD) Full attendance gives you 10 OPD credits. To maximise the value of your learning: Spend some time after conference reflecting on the sessions you have attended. Consider what you could usefully apply within your celebrancy. Make a plan about when and how you will implement these ideas and enter the target dates in your diary. Keep this plan with your OPD records. You will find more information about OPD, including an electronic version of our OPD card, on the Member Only area of the CANZ Website, under Education or click here. The Dash Have you ever seen a headstone With the dates of life and death There always seems to be a dash between That dash is every moment That a person ever lived But only birth and death are what is seen… Dino Evans CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 7 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Section 3 Venue, Transportation and Parking Venue The conference will be held at the Marlborough Convention Centre 42a Alfred Street, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand T: +64 3 579 5047 E: [email protected] www.marlboroughconventions.co.nz For directions: https://www.google.co.nz/maps/place/Marlborough+Convention+Centre The new Marlborough Convention Centre is set in the heart of Marlborough, on the banks of the Taylor River, in the beautiful regional centre of Blenheim. The relaxed and tranquil setting will enhance our conference experience. The purpose-built facility boasts superb design and state-of-the-art technologies to help ensure the success of our conference. The latest AV equipment is incorporated, with wireless broadband access available throughout the Centre. A code will be on display at the registration desk for your internet access. Convention Centre Carpark Access from Hutcheson Street or Alfred Street. Pay and display parking available. Alfred Street Carpark Access from Alfred Street. Pay on exit, no time restriction Early Bird Special if you enter before 9.00 am and leave after 4.00 pm is $4.00, otherwise per hour between 9.00 am and 5.30 pm: $0.80 CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 8 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Travel – Driving, Flying, Ferries, Trains Getting to this stunning destination to attend conference from anywhere in the country is easy with a wide range of options. Driving from Christchurch is a leisurely and picturesque 3.5 - 4 hours. Interislander Ferry offers daily services across the Cook Straight from Wellington to Picton return. Their fleet consists of 3 vessels that make the 3 hour journey several times daily. The Interislander has very generously come on board as one of our silver sponsors and is offering a special 20% discounted deal to anyone travelling to and from conference by ferry. Bookings are open until 30 April 15. The promo code is: CANZ1. Please ensure you quote this code to receive your CANZ discounted travel option. Confirmation of conference registration must be shown on check in. Terms and Conditions 20% off EASY CHANGE FARE when booked online at www.interislander.co.nz Discount amount has no refund value. Normal fare conditions apply. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. Travel must be between: Saturday 9th May – Monday 25th May 2015 only. Bluebridge Ferry also offers the Cook Straight crossing service several times daily. Air New Zealand runs frequent direct flights from Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch to Blenheim airport, which is only a 10 minute drive to the town centre. Sounds Air a locally owned and operated airline based at Picton Airport provides links between Wellington, Picton, Blenheim, Kaikoura and Nelson. Air2there a small airline based in Wellington with direct flights into Blenheim The TranzCoastal train offers scenic travel between Christchurch and Picton with stops in Kaikoura and Blenheim. Visit www.destinationmarlborough.com to read more information about Travel Airport Transfers/ Ferry Terminal/ Shuttle Service Blenheim Shuttle (Neal Shuttle Bus) 03 577 5277 Executive Shuttle 03 578 3136 Marlborough Shuttle Limited 03 572 9910 Marlborough Taxis Limited 03 577 5511 CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 9 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Section 4 Friday Programme 3.30pm Onwards Registration The registration desk and trade displays will be open from 3.30 pm in the Foyer Marlborough Convention Centre. 5.00 - 5.30pm Powhiri/Opening Ceremony MC Ms Helen Medlyn to officiate Delegates will be asked to move into the conference room and be seated. Powhiri commences and invited guests enter. Welcome by CANZ President Elizabeth Bennett with Candle Lighting Ceremony Address by His Worship the Mayor of Blenheim Mr Alastair Sowman Coordinator Jann Hook 5.45 - 6.55pm Mix n Mingle with finger food This social time will allow you to rekindle old friendships, meet new delegates and socialise with our invited guests. Canapés will be served along with a complimentary glass of bubbles or fruit drink. 7.00 - 8.15pm Plenary Session with Nicola Daly 8.20 - 10.00pm Celebrant Attire Fashion Show followed by Mix n Mingle with cash bar Enjoy some light entertainment as your fellow CANZ members parade a selection of garments suitable for celebrant work from one of our gold sponsors - the Farmers store situated in Blenheim. CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 10 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Section 5 Saturday Programme 8.00 am Registration Desk Open 8.30 am Trade Exhibits What treasures can you take home for hatching, matching & dispatching? 8.45 am Welcome and notices from MC Helen 9.00 - 10.15am Split Plenary Sessions Cyril Schafer and Jeff Montgomery 10.20am Morning Tea 10.45 - 12.15pm CANZ Annual General Meeting 12.15pm Presentation by 2016 Education Forum Committee 12.30 - 1.25pm Buffet Lunch 1.30 - 2.45 pm Workshop Band 1 2.50pm Afternoon Tea 3.15 - 4.30 pm Workshop Band 2 6.30pm Pre Dinner Drinks Grand Foyer Convention Centre with cash bar Attire: After 5’s 6.45 pm Formal Conference Dinner Please ensure you book this function when you register for Conference. Partners are most welcome to attend. $55.00 per person for a sumptuous buffet meal specialising in cuisine from the Marlborough region. CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 11 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 8.00pm 2015 CANZ Has Got Talent Show Delegates are invited to perform an item or items to entertain your fellow celebrants for this show. (See the registration form for entry details) Entries can either be individual and/or a group representing your branch. The item should be between 2-5 minutes duration. Prizes will be awarded and the judge’s decision will be final. CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 12 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Section 6 Sunday Programme 8.00 am Registration Desk Open 8.30 am Trade Exhibits What treasures can you take home for hatching, matching & dispatching? 8.45 am Welcome and notices from MC Helen 9.00 - 10.15am Plenary Session Panel Discussion on Funerals for the Young chaired by Helen Rutledge Panel Members: David Buckley, Judith Dellebeke, Winnie Duggan, Parvati Erikson, Johanna Hendrickson, Margie McCallum, Alan Walker 10.20am Morning tea (served in the pre function space) 10.45 - 12.15pm Workshop Band 3 12.15 pm Buffet Lunch (served in the pre function space) 1.15 - 2.45pm Workshop Band 4 2.50 - 3.15pm Closing Ceremony – CANZ President, Elizabeth Bennett CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 13 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Section 7 Food and Beverage Options Freshly brewed coffee and a selection of teas will be available during registrations. Friday Night Mix and Mingle Function A selection of finger food canapés will be provided for your light evening meal. A selection of wines, beers and soft drinks will be available for purchase from the Cash Bar. Morning/Afternoon Teas and Lunches Freshly brewed coffee and a selection of teas and freshly baked biscuits will be provided for morning and afternoon teas. Special morning and afternoon teas will be arranged for people with particular dietary requirements providing they have been requested on your registration form. Buffet style lunches will be provided in the grand foyer space for the Saturday and Sunday. Saturday Night Dinner and CANZ Has Got Talent Show A buffet dinner specialising in cuisine form the Marlborough region will be held at the Convention Centre the cost is $55 per person. A selection of wines, beers and soft drinks will be available for purchase from the Cash Bar throughout the evening. Special Dietary Requirements It is imperative that you let us know if you have any special dietary requirements - even if you are not attending the Saturday Evening dinner - special foods must be ordered well in advance and will be set aside and labelled for each meal during the conference. Business Cards Please bring your business cards to conference to network with other delegates and also to enter the draws for our amazing spot prizes. CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 14 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Section 8 Accommodation Options Hotels and Motels in Blenheim Chateau Marlborough www.marlboroughnz.co.nz Corner High & Henry Street. (Gold Sponsor) Lugano www.lugano.co.nz 91 High Street Centre Court Motel www.centrecourtmotel.co.nz 58A Maxwell Road Phoenix Motor Lodge www.phoenixmotorinn.co.nz 174 Middle Renwick Road. 193 Aorangi Manor Motel www.193aorangimanor.co.nz 193 High Street 171 On High Motel www.171onhighmotel.co.nz 171 High Street Bella Vista Motel www.bellavista.co.nz Corner Charles & Henry Streets. Blenheim Palms Motel www.blenheimpalmsmotel.co.nz 78 Charles Street Cherylea Motel www.cherylea.co.nz 73-79 Nelson Street Admirals Motor Lodge www.admirals.co.nz 161 Middle Renwick Road Asure Sundowner www.sundownermotel.co.nz 132 Middle Renwick Road Special Conference Rates Offered by Accommodation Providers Chateau Marlborough Cnr High and Henry Street PO Box 921, Blenheim 7201 P: 03 5780064 www.marlboroughnz.co.nz Classic Suites $149.00 Superior Suites $169.00 Executive Suites $199.00 Grande Studios $225.00 One Bedroom Grande Apartments $299.00 Beauty & Spa – Treat yourself during your stay to a massage, manicure, pedicure, facial, tinting, spray tan or waxing at our onsite Beauty Spa. Bookings essential. Quench Restaurant and Bar – Breakfast daily 7-10am Waterfront Motel 9 Grove Road, PO Box 825 Blenheim Ph 03 579 4500 Email: [email protected] www.waterfrontmotels.co.nz Single $125 Twin share/double $140 Triple $160 All units are large studio units and prices are per night. Colonial Motel 66 Main Street, Blenheim 7201 Ph: 64 03 578 9284 Freephone: 0800 105 789 Email: [email protected] www.colonialmotelblenheim.co.nz 10 fully self-contained and serviced units with full kitchens as follows: Three bedroom unit from $190.00 for 2 per night $20.00 each extra person. CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 15 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Two bedroom units from $150.00 for 2 per night $20.00 each extra person. One bedroom units from $140.00 for 2 per night $20.00 each extra person. Studios from $130.00 for 2. Knightsbridgecourt Motor Lodge 112 Middle Renwick Road, Blenheim Ph: +64 3 578 0818 Reservations: 0800 108 444 Email: [email protected] www.knightsbridgecourt.co.nz Studio or 1 bedroom units: Tariff from $130 One Bedroom Unit: additional single bed in lounge. Tariff $135 - $145 per night Two Bedroom Units: Tariff from $200 for up to 4 All prices quoted are for up to 2 guests per unit unless stated otherwise. Extra person $20 per person/night Special offer: Stay 2 nights or more, receive $20.00 discount per night per room. Scenic Hotel Marlborough 65 Alfred Street, Blenheim Ph:03 520 6187 www.scenichotels.co.nz Double or Twin share rooms at $155.00inc GST per room, per night. If delegates would like to stay with us, please ask them to quote ‘Celebrants Association of New Zealand’ Group booking or Reference # 15153501. Bella Vista Blenheim Motel 81 Charles Street, Blenheim 7201 Free phone: 0800 23 55 28 Email: [email protected] www.bellavistablenheim.co.nz Rooms available: All units except compact studio have cooking facilities Compact or Queen bed studios – Tariff from $120 per room per night Twin/Triple studios: Tariff from $130 per room per night for a single or couple, plus $15 per night for an additional person. King bed or super king studio: Tariff from $140 per room per night Mention that you are booking for the Celebrants Association Conference, to receive the special discounted rate being offered. Backpackers Accommodation: Koanui Lodge & Backpackers Copperbeech Backpackers Lemontree Backpackers A special deal has been offered by two resorts in the Kenepuru Sound if you wish to extend your stay in the Marlborough region Raetihi Lodge: $199.00 for a two night stay in a sea view room (min two night stay) which includes free transfers from Te Mahia to Raetihi Lodge return Website: www.raetihilodge.co.nz Free transfers for Dinner and Lunch from Te Mahia to Raetihi Lodge for any guests staying at Te Mahia Te Mahia Bay Resort: $225.00 for a two night stay in a self-contained waterfront motel Website: www.temahia.co.nz CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 16 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Section 9 Trade Exhibits How to Apply To secure your space, application must be made in advance (by the 30th April) to the CANZ Conference organising committee. There is limited space so please apply early. One trestle table and cloth will be supplied at no cost. No charge is made for the use of the display area, but to enhance their exposure, exhibitors are encouraged to either donate a prize for the conference raffle or take up one of our special Sponsorship packages. Contact Jann Hook email: [email protected] Exhibitors Each exhibitor must set up their display prior to the opening of Registrations on Friday 15th May 2015. This space will be made available to each exhibitor from mid-day onwards and should be ready for viewing by 3.15pm. For optimum benefit for your product the stand should remain functional till the closure of conference on Sunday 17th May at 3.30pm. If you are unable to man your exhibit throughout conference, but still wish to sell merchandise then please make suitable arrangements with your own staff to oversee this task. All responsibility must lie with the exhibitor to ensure their product is safe and secure. Our registration desk will be manned throughout conference for any queries but we cannot take responsibility for your product. CANZ Merchandise Available for Purchase A selection of CANZ merchandise (folders, pens, certificate holders, umbrellas) will be available for purchase throughout conference; these will be on display in the main foyer of the convention centre. EFTPOS facilities will be available at conference for CANZ merchandise or you can request an invoice to be issued for any purchases. CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 17 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Section 10 Spouses, Partners and Family Make a Memory in Marlborough It is time to ditch the crowds and the dreary weather for a memorable winter getaway in Marlborough. The Top of the South has something for everyone, whether you’re after adventure or indulgence, nature and wildlife or wine and food. Get inspired by some of our favourite most memorable experiences. How about the ultimate bonding session with your mates, mountain biking the Queen Charlotte Track or a fishing trip in the Marlborough Sounds. Plan a winter retreat for your nearest and dearest visiting cellar doors by day and tucking up warm in vineyard accommodation by night. Pack up the family wagon and meet up in Marlborough for some quality time together in a holiday home in the sounds. The latest Marlborough Visitor Guide in your Conference Bag will have an updated list of stunning locations, wineries and amazing shopping venues to visit. Or check out their website: www.destinationmarlborough.com Partners and Family Activities The following activities have been arranged and must be pre-booked on the registration form (minimum numbers will apply) Saturday 16th May (Price: $148 including lunch and transport) Pick up 9.00am (From Marlborough Convention Centre) Stop 1 Omaka Aviation Museum Guided Tour Stop 2 Classic Cars Stop 3 Marlborough Museum which includes Wine Museum, Wairau Bar Info, Textiles something for everyone. Stop 4 Wither Hills Wine Tasting, 40 min Tour and Lunch-(where Kate and William dined!!!) Makana Chocolate shop to experience demonstrations and a tasting of handcrafted chocolate. Sunday 17th May (Price $160 including transport) Pick up 9.45am (From Marlborough Convention Centre) Leave 10.15am on the Seafood Odyssey Cruise boat departing from Picton for a 3.5 hour Marlborough sounds tour. Enjoy a tasting of salmon, mussels, oysters and a glass of wine. (Suggest you also bring a packed lunch) Return to the Convention Centre by 2.30pm All partners are invited to attend the Friday Evening Fashion Show at 8.20pm and the Saturday Evening Function. Please see the registration forms for additional charges. CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 18 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Section 11 Early Bird Promotions and Raffles We are thrilled to announce that three of our Sponsors, Te Mahia Bay Resort, The Interislander and The Bothy have come on board to offer amazing prizes for all our Early Bird Registrations. Delegates who opt to register for the Early Bird Promotion will not only save themselves money but will go in the draw to win an extended holiday. (Some conditions do apply) 1st Prize: Two nights’ accommodation in a Luxury Seaview Apartment at the beautiful Te Mahia Bay Resort, Kenepuru Sound, Marlborough, with a complimentary bottle of bubbles on arrival. This accommodation package is for two persons. Plus a return trip for two and a car on the Interislander travelling between Wellington and Picton 2nd Prize: Two nights’ accommodation for two persons in the stunning Taupo region at The Bothy self-contained unit on Lake Taupo’s shore. Raffles: a range of tempting raffles will be available for purchase from the main Registration Desk. CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 19 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Section 12 Plenary Speakers and Workshop Presenters - Biographical Information and Topics Master of Ceremonies: Helen Medlyn Helen Medlyn, who has been an independent marriage celebrant since 2010, was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2013 for her services to the performing arts. She was honoured to be selected as an Arts Foundation of New Zealand Laureate in 2002. This Harley Davidson rider not only loves her celebrant work, but revels in her singing career, taking major roles in operas, oratorios, vocal symphonic works, musicals and plays; presenting both classical and Broadway repertoire on the concert platform; and creating and performing unique cabaret shows with collaborator and music director, Penny Dodd. Opening and Closing Ceremony Facilitator: CANZ President Elizabeth Bennett Elizabeth took the role as President of CANZ in late September 2013. During her term, she has worked with the National Executive to sustain the gains made by CANZ in recent years and to strategically develop our Association as New Zealand’s national celebrant body. Elizabeth has been a practising celebrant and member of CANZ since 2008. A medical anthropologist, she has spent much of her professional life working in international health policy development, research and service delivery - largely in Africa and the Asia Pacific Region - alongside an academic career. She is based in Auckland, where she happily combines work as a celebrant and as a consultant. Plenary Speaker Nicola Daly Nicola Daly completed the Certificate of Celebrant Studies at AUT in 1999 and has been facilitating ceremonies ever since. She also works at the University of Waikato as an educational linguist in teacher education. Topic People, Place and Process: Reflecting on Significant Ceremonies in My Life. As celebrants we draw deeply on our own life experiences in order to stand alongside and facilitate ceremonies for the significant life transitions of the people we work with. Nicola counts it as a privilege and great pleasure to have been involved in marrying, naming and farewelling many people over the past 15 years. In this talk she will take the opportunity to share some reflections on her experiences of personal ceremonies relating to hatching, matching and dispatching and the ways in which they have influenced her celebrant practice. These personal experiences include her own marriage ceremony incorporating Sri Lankan, British/ Buddhist and Christian traditions; the naming and funeral for her stillborn son at a tranquil Japanese Garden; and the naming of her daughter on the back deck of her home. CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 20 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Plenary Speaker Cyril Schafer Cyril Schafer is an anthropology lecturer at the University of Otago, Dunedin. His research and teaching interests include anthropological studies of death and dying, ritual and evil. He is currently completing projects exploring attitudes to death, organ donation and engagements with death in contemporary society. Topic Emerging Funerary Trends - a Local and Global Perspective. Personalised funerals have emerged as a global post-mortem trend in recent decades. While substantive national and regional variations in these mortuary practices exist, celebratory rituals are correlated with late-modern processes of secularisation and individualisation. These funerals are integrally linked to the biography and personality of the deceased and accentuate informality and mourner participation. Frequently juxtaposed with traditional religious practices and the bureaucratic conventions of the twentieth century, contemporary practices are described as creative productions that offer mourners a more therapeutic bereavement experience. This shift to new ritualisations of death has been associated with an emerging discourse of openness and transparency that underscores personal choice, control and identity. This presentation elucidates some of these mortuary transformations and assesses current funerary trends in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Plenary Speaker Jeff Montgomery (BDM+C) Jeff Montgomery is the Registrar-General and General Manager of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Citizenship. This newly merged business unit works with all New Zealanders - and aspiring New Zealanders - to record key life events in ways that enable access to the services they are entitled to as citizens. Jeff's public service career has included delivering significant change for landlords and tenants, leaky home owners, and treaty settlement claimants. He also operates a tourist accommodation and cafe business with his partner. Topic Update from BDM covering a range of topics including statistical trends and observations. All delegates enrolled in this session will get the opportunity to submit questions prior to the session. CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 21 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Plenary Speakers on Panel Discussion Topic Funerals for the Young Chaired by Helen Rutledge Helen Rutledge is an experienced and skilled workshop facilitator as well as an active and committed celebrant. Her work is based on a strong academic and practical background in speech-language therapy, special education and ongoing celebrancy. Helen serves on the National Executive of CANZ. Panel Member Winnie Duggan Winnie Duggan is an Infertility Counsellor, Supervisor, Author and Celebrant. Experience of fertility treatment over many years in her quest to become a parent, along with her work as an infertility counsellor, made her aware of the value of ceremony to acknowledge loss. Training as a celebrant and writing “Be Fertile with your Infertility” has further developed her interest in funerals and celebrations of all stages of life. Panel Member Margie McCallum Margie has a breadth of experience both personal and professional around death and dying which serves in her work as a funeral celebrant. She is passionate about the role funeral celebrants can play in encouraging an open and accepting attitude to death as part of life, alongside the importance of mourning loss. Her work includes helping people to prepare for death and journey through it. She loves to write eulogies, especially for so-called “difficult” people, and has published a CD and accompanying booklet of poetry, When Death Comes Close. Panel Member Parvati Erikson Waiuku-based marriage celebrant, Parvati Erikson, was brought up in a Presbyterian orphanage in India - the child of a British father and Indian mother. Her life changed more than 50 years ago when she was brought to New Zealand. Later, educated, married and with her own family, Parvati felt an emptiness - she ached to know her mother. She began to research her roots and located her brother in India and aunts and uncles in New Zealand, but she never found out how or where her mother died. Parvati took pounamu given to her by her daughter and buried it in honour of her mother in a grove of trees. While in Rajasthan, meditating on Mt Abu, Parvati started to think about her life back home in Franklin and how to connect her Indian heritage to life in New Zealand. “I had an epiphany. I wanted to return to New Zealand and search out how to become a celebrant. The Indian part of me was so ceremonial. I realised this spiritual side of me had diminished during the years. New Zealand is where I belong, India is my place of birth - I had finally found all of me." CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 22 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Panel Member Judith Dellebeke Judith is a qualified nurse and midwife with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Nursing. More recently in 2013, she graduated with an MBA from Massey University. She has 20 years’ experience in health management managing a large maternity service and a dementia hospital. Judith is married, lives in Moenui Bay on Queen Charlotte Drive, Marlborough and has four adult children. She has been in the CEO position at Hospice Marlborough since January 2013. Panel Member Johanna Hendrickson Jo is an experienced nurse with many years intensive care nursing experience. Jo is now Clinical Nurse Specialist-Palliative Care for the Marlborough province. She resides in Blenheim with her husband and two teenage daughters. Panel Members Alan Walker & David Buckley of Cloudy Bay Funerals Alan Walker and David Buckley are two of the directors of Cloudy Bay Funerals – the only locally owned and operated Funeral Home in Marlborough. They are focused on family, both their own families and those that they offer services to. Workshop Presenters Band 1 Saturday Afternoon 1.30 - 2.45pm Workshop A (Pinky’s workshop is a double session Master Class. If you choose this workshop then you cannot book a workshop in band 2 on Saturday afternoon) Pinky Agnew, a playwright, social commentator, MC and speaker. However, to the very depth of her soul, she is a celebrant. She became a celebrant in 1996 as a way of supporting her sometimes erratic performing work. She fell in love with celebrancy – truly, madly and deeply. Pretty soon, the positions were reversed, and now all her other work supports her celebrancy. Being a celebrant has challenged her, enriched her, and made her grow up – professionally and personally. Her love of celebrancy spurred her to publish two collections for ceremonies – Heartsongs and Lifesongs (both Random House). One of her challenges in her professional life is to keep growing, to keep reviewing how she works, how to keep fresh, to accept new ways of working, and to be the best she can be. She’d love you to come and share this challenge with her. CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 23 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Topic Master Class - Bringing Out the Best in Ourselves and Each Other Join Pinky Agnew in a collaborative, interactive, fun, thought-provoking session. Aimed at more experienced celebrants, this Master Class centres on how to evaluate our own ways of working, and how to keep your celebrant practice fresh and responsive. Saturday Afternoon 1.30 - 2.45pm Workshop B Larry Timberlake first studied interpretive reading when at University and has since used the skill as an actor, announcer, newsreader and celebrant. Larry is the Editor of the CANZ Journal, “Panui”. Topic Interpretive Reading: Giving Life to the Words Interpretive reading has been defined as "the art of communicating a work … in its intellectual, emotional, and aesthetic entirety." All actors, singers and storytellers are interpreters. Celebrants become interpretive readers whenever they present a scripted ceremony. This workshop deals with the skills needed to permit an audience to comprehend your words on first hearing. Participants are welcome to bring along any problematic poems or readings for analysis. Saturday Afternoon 1.30 - 2.45pm Workshop C Belinda de Lautour started from scratch with a new business in a new town in 2006. Belinda went on to be awarded Best New Business in 2009 and Most Outstanding Celebrant in 2014. Topic Steps to Successful Celebrancy The insights, pitfalls, resources and successes of the journey will be shared, with the aim of encouraging and inspiring others who are setting up their celebrancy business or looking for ideas to enhance their existing one. Saturday Afternoon 1.30 - 2.45pm Workshop D Mouli Greenlaw has an Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He lived-off-the grid for 15 years with a boat-only access lifestyle in the north of Scotland. He started a small web development company to supplement his income. He emigrated to NZ in 2001 with his wife Tika and 4 children. He worked for 4 years as a marine engineer while he and Tika built up the web development business. In 2005 their business “Bablescribe” provided full time work for both of them. They have been building websites for businesses in Marlborough, New Zealand and worldwide. Mouli loves a challenge and he is a great problem solver. For fun he runs half marathons, plays a bit of bass guitar and potters around in their old trawler or their even older villa. CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 24 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Topic The DOs and DON’Ts of Having a Website Mouli’s workshop will cover setting up your own website. He will take you right through from the initial conception, to domain registration, website hosting, website design and web marketing. How to use social media and links to and from other websites. Bring your questions and share challenges and successes in an interactive workshop. Workshop Presenters Band 2 Saturday Afternoon 3.15 - 4.30pm Workshop E Sheryl Mungall has been establishing herself as a celebrant for the past 20 years and has a wealth of experience to share. Sheryl has served on the CANZ executive and is a foundation member and mentor. She has run workshops at other CANZ conferences and education forums. She has a relaxed and humorous teaching style and she remains committed to offering her clients the highest level of excellence and customer service. Topic Game…Set…Match! Learn Practical Ways to Establish a Winning Celebrant Service Sheryl’s session is suitable for new celebrants and those who would like some fresh ideas for their tool kit. You will learn how to set up a system as a base to work from, which will be useful for years to come. You will learn ways to respond positively to all enquiries especially using email. You will learn the techniques of interviewing, marketing and networking. Sheryl will also discuss and explore same sex weddings. Saturday Afternoon 3.15 - 4.30pm Workshop F Jan Pryor is a marriage and funeral celebrant in the Wairarapa. Before she retired she established and led the Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families and was for a time the Chief Commissioner at the Families Commission. Her research in the last ten years has focused on stepfamilies, and she recently published a book ‘Stepfamilies - A Global Perspective.’ She grew up in Blenheim. Topic Stepfamilies are Here to Stay One third of marriages in New Zealand involve at least one person who has been married before, and many more marriages include people who have cohabited with a previous partner but not married. Up to 40% of women spend some of their adult lives in stepfamily households, and the number of stepfamily households is increasing steadily. The dynamics for stepfamilies are very different from those of first families, and similarly the relationships that need to be considered in a second or third marriage differ from those of a first marriage. In this presentation I will discuss the issues facing couples who are blending their families, and also those who come from stepfamilies themselves. I will address the challenges and responsibilities I see for celebrants who are working with these situations. CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 25 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Saturday Afternoon 3.15 - 4.30pm Workshop G Alison Blanchett has over 15 years’ experience in chartered accountancy and has owned her own chartered accountancy business since 2000. Alison’s main focus is to provide customer-focussed accountancy services that assist the client to progress their business. She is committed to providing training to business owners in either small groups or one-to-one training. With modern technology, Alison can support you in your business wherever you reside. Topic Smart Business Accounting for Celebrants A well-run business is essential to all business owners. Alison will take you through expenses you can claim as a business owner, the dreaded tax you may pay and look at accounting software package Xero. Smart business made simple. Saturday Afternoon 3.15 - 4.30pm Workshop H Vicki Ellison is of Ngati Raukawa decent. She was born and educated in Porirua, when learning te reo Māori in schools was a ‘non-event’. It was becoming a parent and the start of Te Kohanga Reo movement that inspired Vicky to begin her own language learning journey. Five kids and eight mokopuna later she is still learning. Topic Of Course You Can! – Making Friends with Te Reo Māori This introduction to te reo Māori will be an opportunity to get more comfortable using one of our official NZ languages. Vicky will ‘gently challenge’ you to learn, practice and explore ideas for including more Māori language in your ceremonies. Workshop Presenters Band 3 Sunday Morning 10.45 - 12.15 & then 1.15 - 2.45 Workshop I (Kathrine’s workshop is a double session. If you choose this workshop then you cannot book a workshop in band 4 on Sunday afternoon) Kathrine Fraser scarcely needs introduction as she is known to many as our Past President with a deep commitment to the advancement of celebrancy. Since completing her role on the National Executive, she has joined the teaching staff of the Celebrant School, as well as participating in several CANZ Working Parties. In 2013 she undertook a year-long project involving the creation of a grass labyrinth to explore public participation in land art installation and community ceremony. Topic Fresh Words – Invoking Our Muses CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 26 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 In Greek mythology, the Muses were the goddesses of inspiration. Celebrants are word merchants but do you often wish you had more time to simply play with words and create pearls that you could later use in your ceremonies? This workshop is the chance to put your good creative writing intentions into practice and capture the significance of life’s milestones with a bit of inspirational flair. Participants need to bring whatever tools they use to write and create – pens, paper, crayons, laptops, iPads or tablets. We will explore creativity and ceremonially invoke the Muses to assist us in generating some fresh words and ways. We might even create together something worthy of publication! Suitable for celebrants of all stripes and experience. Sunday Morning 10.45 - 12.15pm Workshop J Karlynne Earp is a Celebrant, Registered Nurse, and Certified Supervisor. She has been an active member of Celebrants Association of New Zealand (CANZ) since 2002. She calls South Auckland home and has worked in this community for the past 30 years. Until recently she was self-employed as a Funeral, Marriage and Civil Union Celebrant, Supervisor, mentor and leadership coach. She completed level 2 training for Advance Care Planning (ACP) in 2012 as part of her own professional development as a Celebrant. She has recently returned to Counties Manukau District Health Board to manage the ACP project (part time) and for the remainder of her time she continues her work as a Celebrant. Topic End-of-Life Advance Care Planning Advance Care Planning (or ACP) is the process of thinking about, talking about and planning for future health care and end-of-life care. The value of ACP is in the conversations and the shared understanding that is developed. It is a concept that was introduced internationally in the late 1980s, and has gained momentum in New Zealand in recent years. This has implications for celebrants. We will start to see clients with ACP’s and within their ACP will be wishes for their Endof-Life and Funeral Ceremony; it is valuable to have an understanding of this process. Sunday Morning 10.45 - 12.15pm Workshop K Margie McCallum has a breadth of experience both personal and professional around death and dying which serves in her work as a funeral celebrant. She is passionate about the role funeral celebrants can play in encouraging an open and accepting attitude to death as part of life, alongside the importance of mourning loss. Her work includes helping people to prepare for death and journey through it. She loves to write eulogies, especially for so-called “difficult” people, and has published a CD and accompanying booklet of poetry, When Death Comes Close. Topic How Can We Best Make a Difference as Funeral Celebrants? 1. How we are with the deceased - How do we stand with/for the deceased, especially where there are old hurts and anger in family members? How do we hold the balance between honesty and compassion in the ceremony and especially in the life review? 2. How we are with the family of the deceased - What does it take to be present with the family, and why does it matter? How can funerals be instruments of healing? 3. How we are with ourselves - Where are we in relation to our own death? What unfinished business might we have around death or funerals? Why does this matter? CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 27 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Sunday Morning 10.45 - 12.15pm Workshop L Professor Jacky Bowring has a long-standing interest in the design of landscapes of memory, and she has had success in various design competitions. Her team was one of six finalists from over 1100 entries in the Pentagon Memorial design competition, and she won the competition for a memorial garden at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell, Auckland. This garden has now been constructed, and includes a series of columbarium towers, and a labyrinth for contemplative reflection. As a consultant to the Christchurch City Council, Jacky was part of the team developing the recovery plan after the Christchurch earthquakes. She worked on the section on Remembering, which led to work for CERA on the sensitive sites where many lives were lost. She also judged the Earthquake Memorial competition. Jacky has published widely and spoken at a range of conferences internationally on the topic of memory, most recently at the Royal Geographical Society in London, as part of the Design and Caring group. Topic Landscape, Trauma and Memory Landscapes can be places of trauma, such as where natural disasters and accidents occur. They can also be places where aspects of trauma are worked through by designing memorials, cemeteries and gardens remembering those who have been lost. The design of memorials is one way in which we can help support the processes of recovery and remembering, but these often take a very structured approach including expectations of particular behaviour. There are also special challenges for how we respond to the sites where lives were lost, such as road accidents, and deaths from natural disasters. Christchurch's earthquake resulted in a number of such sites, with CTV and PGC being of particular importance because of the numbers of lives lost. On sites such as these, design responses can express empathy and care, as a way of honouring those who died, the wider affected community, and even the landscape itself as it tries to recover. Jacky will explore all these issues in her presentation and touch upon ways in which ceremony can interact with landscape. Workshop Presenters Band 4 Sunday Afternoon 1.15 - 2.45pm Workshop M Wendi Wicks is a Wellington-based celebrant with extensive disability sector experience. She is passionate about inclusiveness in ceremonies. Topic Inclusive Participation-Creating an Accessible Ceremony Wendi will alert you to how to build accessibility into your ceremonies, so that everyone can participate. She will explore access, inclusion and ethics in this session. Sunday Afternoon 1.15 - 2.45pm Workshop N Allison Kirkman is a celebrant and a sociologist from Wellington. She works at Victoria University where she is Head of the School of Social and Cultural Studies. One of her areas of teaching and research is the sociology of dying and death. Her interest in dying and death commenced when she was working in her first career as a CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 28 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 nurse. She has been very fortunate to have continued this interest in her work as a sociologist and now in her role as a celebrant. Topic Ways of Scattering Ashes Celebrants have a central role to play in the developing of ceremonies to mark the scattering of ashes. This workshop will explore the history and current practices of the placement of ashes from cremation. The legal requirements as well as societal expectations will also be outlined. Participants will be encouraged to share their experiences of ceremonies associated with cremation and the placement of ashes so that all attending will leave the workshop with new ideas of how to craft meaningful ceremonies for these significant events. Sunday Afternoon 1.15 - 2.45pm Workshop O Helen Rutledge is an experienced and skilled workshop facilitator as well as an active and committed celebrant. Her work is based on a strong academic and practical background in speech-language therapy, special education and ongoing celebrancy. Helen serves on the National Executive of CANZ. Topic Creating a Ceremony for Blessing a Home after a Death This workshop will have participants working collaboratively within small groups to create a ceremony they can take away to use/adapt as they see fit. It will call on the collective creativity and skills of the group. As a funeral celebrant Helen is sometimes asked at very short notice to go to the home of the deceased and bless his/her home. Creating a generic ceremony that can be adapted and used under such circumstances led to the concept of this workshop. As she created her own ceremony she reflected on the power of collective creativity. You are invited to come along to this workshop and create something special together! Sunday Afternoon 1.15 - 2.45pm Workshop P David Buckley & Alan Walker of Cloudy Bay Funerals David Buckley and Alan Walker are two of the directors of Cloudy Bay Funerals – the only locally owned and operated Funeral Home in Marlborough. They are focused on family, both their own families and those they offer services to. Topic Expectations of a Funeral Celebrant - The Good and the Not So Good from a Funeral Director’s Angle. Death is part and parcel of life. Yet its mystery – the fear of the unknown… the dread that surrounds our own passing and that of a loved one, is such that most people do not want to think about it. Consequently, when death does occur, many people are utterly unprepared for the important decisions and arrangements that must be made. That is where you as a funeral celebrant can make a difference. CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 29 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Section 13 Conference Registration Option 1 On-line Registration In an effort to reduce our carbon footprint, registration for the 2015 conference is available online. Each CANZ member will be emailed a link to click into to register for the conference. The link will also be published in Panui and on the CANZ Website. Please complete the Registration form, save and submit. This is our preferred method for you to register and make payment for conference. If you have any questions, please contact Rosemary Duncan and she will be able to guide you through the process of completing the form with online registration. [email protected] Option 2 Manual Registration If you are not confident registering online, you can print out the form, complete it and post it back to Leonie Welch, Registrations Secretary (details below). Payment Details for CANZ Conference Please transfer/deposit the total due to BNZ Account No. 02 0673 0059269 02 with the details listed below Please include on your internet payment statement: Particulars: First and Last Names Reference: Conference (If you don’t do internet banking you can lodge payment at any bank to our BNZ account) Registrations Secretary: Leonie Welch Phone: 03 5786010 Email: [email protected] Postal address: 229 Weld St, Blenheim CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 30 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Closing Date for Early Bird Registrations To enable you to be in the draw for the Early Bird Registration prize your registration and payment must be received by our Registrations Secretary th on or before the Friday 27 February 2015 Closing Date for Registrations All other registration and payment must be received by our Registrations th Secretary on or before the Thursday 16 April 2015 Late registrations may be accepted subject to availability; however a late fee registration of $400.00 will apply. Registration forms for the Conference and the CANZ Has Got Talent Show are also available on the CANZ Website: http://www.celebrantsassociation.co.nz/about/Conference2015/ On behalf of the CANZ National Executive and the 2015 TotS Conference Committee we look forward to welcoming you to Marlborough for our 2015 conference. CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 31 CANZ Conference Information Kit: Hatch, Match & Dispatch - How Celebrants Make a Difference 2015 Thank you to our sponsors Gold Silver Cloudy Bay Funeral Services Bride and Groom Magazine Te Mahia Bay Resort Interislander Interior Flair Gifts & Weddings BPM Discos - Matt Flight Bronze The Bothy Apartment Geoffrey T Sowman Funeral Directors The Amazing Travelling Photo Booth Whittakers Chocolate Friends of the Conference Blenheim Print Honey Collection The Barn Restaurant Konrad Wines Verve Florist Flowertime Florist Zephyr Wines The Women’s Bookshop St Mary’s Convent Marlborough Vintners Hotel Leighvander Bayleys Real Estate - Glen Dick Soy Candles Furneaux Lodge Indevin Wines Sounds Reflections New World Flowerbox Raetihi Lodge Cougarline Mudhouse Wines Got it Covered CANZ CONFERENCE INFORMATION KIT BLENHEIM 15 t h -17 t h MAY 2015 32
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