10th World Congress on Coloured Sheep
12-15 November 2024, followed by a post-congress tour
Venue: Sudima Christchurch Airport Hotel, Aoteoroa New Zealand
(Please note change of venue)
We are excited to invite you to the 10th World Congress on Coloured Sheep.
Congress Itinerary
Tuesday 12th November
Arrival and transfer to Sudima Christchurch Airport Hotel.
7pm – Informal Meet and Greet Acheron Bar, Sudima Airport Hotel. Refreshments at own cost.
Wednesday 13th November (note change from original itinerary)
Congress papers presented in the Avon Room Sudima Airport Hotel. Tea/coffee, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided.
Thursday 14th November (note change from original itinerary)
Sheep judging Canterbury A & P Show. Transfers and entry included
Conference Dinner
Fashion Parade
Transfers and entry included. Meals at own cost.
Friday 15th November
Congress papers or day trip (if all papers have been delivered on Thursday).
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided.
Dinner at own cost.
Saturday 16th November
Central South Island Bus Tour (7 days)
After leaving Christchurch you will be blown away as we travel down the central South Island scenic route heading towards Queenstown. Weather permitting you will get panoramic views of iconic sites such as Lake Tekapo and Mt Cook (New Zealand’s highest mountain).
Throughout the tour we will visit both coloured ad white sheep studs to explore the initiatives that are being used to advance quality wool production as well as highlighting many of the leading breeds in the coloured sheep industry.
You will have a free day in Queenstown allowing you to take part in any of the traditional tourist activities that Central Otago offers you. The bravest of you may even take on a bungy jump.
We then move over to the east coast, travelling as far south as Gore. Heading north again we spend a night in Oamaru, well known for its sandstone architecture, historic precinct, and steam punk.
It is then homeward bound back to Christchurch with one last coloured sheep visit on the way.
See Also: South Island Bus Tour Itinerary
North Island Bus Tour
Unfortunately we have had to make the decision to cancel the North Island Tour due to a lack of numbers.
Conference Papers
We are still calling for expressions of interest for presentation of papers during the Congress. It is important to note that the presenter has 20 minutes to deliver their paper with question time available at the finish of the presentation and that the papers must be new material.
If you wish to submit a paper please contact Leo Ponsonby at green-acres@hotmail.com
Registration
Registration Update
Registration will continue to be open right up to the week before the congress. We have been able to secure the accommodation rate up until the 1st of October. Please note that this is ‘Cup Week’ in Christchurch and as well as the New Zealand Agricultural Show there are two major horse racing carnivals on at the same time. As a result accommodation will be at a premium and expensive
North Island Tour Cancellation
Unfortunately we have had to make the decision to cancel the North Island Tour due to a lack of numbers. This has had to be made at this stage to allow those registrants who had showed interest to finalise their travel plans.
Registration has a few options available
Read Me First
- Please complete the registration form based on room occupancy – – one or two people per room.
a. If you know that you wish to share a room with another person, put both names on the same form. Breakfast requirements will be assumed to apply to both names.
b. If there is only one name on the form a single occupancy surcharge will be added for the tours.
c. If you would like to share a room, but don’t know who and wish to be allocated a roommate, please indicate this via the relevant checkbox on the form. Fill out the form as if you were staying in a single room. Your deposit will be calculated as per the single room rate, but future payments will be reduced if it is possible to allocate you a roommate. - All quoted dollar amounts are for New Zealand dollars.
- Please note that the North Island tour has been cancelled. Any deposit paid for this tour will be credited to the balance of other costs.
- The form will automatically calculate the amount required to complete your registration, this now being the full registration fee and all other costs. Partial refund may be possible in exceptional circumstances.
- Subsequent payment from early registrations (made with a 10% deposit) are due on 30 September (the final 90% of all costs). You will be sent details of how much needs to be paid closer to the due dates.
- Please note and save the registration number created for you when the form is submitted. This will appear on the screen after the form is submitted and in the confirmation email that will be sent to you. This registration number will be needed as a reference for any bank transfers and for future payments.
- Bank transfers should be made to Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders Association of New Zealand Incorporated, Account number 03-1903-0057125-010.
a. New Zealand bank transfers should include your name and your registration number which will be generated automatically by the form.
b. International bank transfers should be made using the following information:
Send to: Registered Office , Westpac New Zealand Limited, Auckland , New Zealand
Swift Code: WPACNZ2W
Bank Account: Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders Association of New Zealand Incorporated; Number 03-1903-0057125-010; Heartland Bank- Westpac International
‘All fees to be paid by sender’
Registration Form
Congress Event Organisers
Leo Ponsonby (Mid Canterbury)
Stuart Albrey (South Canterbury)
Anita Erskin (Southland)
Steve Clarkson (Manawatu)
Lynley Coffey (Manawatu)
Contact email: congress24@colouredsheep.org.nz