Conventions & Dinners

National Conventions and Victor Gibson Dinners are held biennially on alternative years

Each function welcomes all FWFSA affiliated Society members and their guests to attend. details on future follow below and past functions are under each tab

Conventions Victor Gibson Dinner

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2012 Third Joint Convention of Wine and Food Societies of Australia and New Zealand

Napier, Hawkes Bay New Zealand

 

The Hawkes Bay Wine and Food Society as the host society for the third joint Convention of  the Federation of Wine and Food Societies of Australian and New  Zealand invite you to participate in a wonderful few days in the sunny Hawkes Bay,  the Art Deco capital and Wine Country region of New Zealand.

Accommodation will be available at The Crown Hotel, Ahuriri,  Napier

PRE-CONVENTION TOURS

Thursday 19th April

A tour around the premium Hawkes Bay wine growing area of Gimblett Gravels and a tasting at Trinity Hill of the exceptional Gimblett Gravels wines.

 Lunch will be at  the picturesque Black Barn winery.  In the evening, dinner will be at Craggy Range Terroir restaurant.

 Friday 20th April

The art deco trust will take you on a short walking tour of the city of Napier and a coach tour of some of the interesting Art Deco buildings.

 Lunch will be at the Cape Kidnappers prestige golf course with panoramic views of the Bay. .

 CONVENTION PROGRAMME

Friday 20th April 2012

The registration will be at the Crown Hotel Napier. The welcome and dinner at the historic Mission Estate Winery restaurant on the hill overlooking Napier

Saturday 21st April 2012

It will be working clobber and gloves for a grape picking experience extraordinaire followed by a grape picker’s lunch and fine wines at Clearview. After a restful afternoon the formal dinner will be held in the Barrel Room of Church Road Winery where we will be comparing some great Australian and New Zealand wines. Leading caterer “Dish” will match delicious food to the wines.

Sunday 22nd April 2012

Our final function will be a luncheon at the  historic Ormlie Lodge and besides superb food and wines we will have a lovely surprise.

Download the convention brochure here for detail;s of the Pre tour and Convention pdf  ..\Functions\Brochure.pdf

The registration detail in .doc format may be downloaded from here ..\Functions\Registration.doc

The form may be completed and emailed, with payment of costs electronically or by post  to the organisers or mailed to the postal address

 Some Australian banks need our branch’s physical address which is

 Bank of New Zealand, 80 Queen Street, Auckland 1019

 And some people don’t want to send cheques to a PO box so Janet’s address is

 Mrs Janet Cotterill, 17 Alamein Cres. Onekawa, Napier 4100


2013   21st Victor Gibson Weekend

Host Society

Warrnambool Wine and Food Society

Great Food

Great Wine

Great Ocean Road

The proposed dates for the VG weekend are to be Friday 5th April and Saturday 6th April, 2013.

Email your interest in attending this weekend by emailing from below, or by mail to Warrnambool Wine & Food Society, c/- 4 Banyan Street, Warrnambool VIC  3280

Contact for more information email XXXXXXX

 


2014 Federation of Wine and Food Societies of Australia Convention

To be confdirmed

 

 



 NECK TIES

 

The FWFSA tie has a single logo between two bars in the centre of the dark blue or burgundy tie. 

Ties are $20 each, and can be obtained through the Honorary Secretary. 

Please state desired colour when ordering

 

Like to know more email the Secretary email >>>

Last Changed, Friday, January 27, 2012