Canterbury Area Festival 2017

The Canterbury Area of Creative Fibre are proposing to run a festival in 2017.  They are looking for input from us and volunteers to do some of the work.  They want our group to consider and give feedback on the following (Feedback to  frhider@yahoo.com)

1.Do we want a full festival or an event? Don’t know
2.Theme – do we want to have a theme if so what ideas do you have?
3.The dates as discussed at the Jan meeting are   20 – 23 April 2017. Are you in agreement with these dates?  If not what alternative dates are suggested?
4.Venue – St Margarets College has been booked.  This is a central location very handy for accommodation (motels etc)
5.Key members for the Festival Committee.  Please enter the names of persons willing to take on these roles  Convenors:  It may be an idea to have two Convenors, Secretary, Treasurer, The Area Delegate is part of the committee
6.Consider also people for:   (we have had some offers but nothing has been confirmed yet; Education, Exhibition, Fashion event, Registrations, Trades, Hospitality / goodie bags, Publicity information, There will also be additional roles as things get established, from these names the Area will elect a Festival Committee.
7.Please discuss and offer suggestions about activities etc we could offer, which could include: Tours, Displays, Transport, Actions, Entertainment, Website
Once Executive approval has been gained, these topics should be decided upon to allow the Committee to proceed with planning a programme.
8.Future Festival meetings-Does a week day meeting suit everyone involved? 
Would alternating meetings, weekday with weekend suit better?  If so what day and time would suit?
Thank you all for your input.

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE FELTMAKERS CONVERGENCE Sep 27 – Oct 2 2015

13TH SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE FELTMAKERS CONVERGENCE Sep 27 – Oct 2 2015
Celebrating 25 years of Convergence, first held in Taupo, New Zealand in 1990. Auckland is easily accessible from both within and outside NZ. From Auckland Airport, it’s a short cab ride to the venue. The venue is the Quality Hotel in Parnell. The hotel offers high quality accommodation, food and conference areas at what we believe are surprisingly reasonable cost levels in such a premium and convenient location. Auckland is a great place to visit, and some of you may take the opportunity to bring your partner with you. There is a good bus service at the door, and only 10 minutes to downtown Auckland, Sky Tower, ferry services to Waiheke Island, Devonport, Coromandel etc. Attractions such as Parnell Village shops, gardens, Auckland Museum etc are within easy walking distance. A vehicle is not required. For those from overseas attending Convergence it is very easy to travel elsewhere within New Zealand if you wish to go to the Wearable Arts Event in Wellington, or explore other wonderful areas of our country. Car hire in Auckland is inexpensive if you wish to drive. Dates for the event have been chosen to coincide with all NZ and Australian school holidays. The Quality Hotel offers value accommodation for families, and school holidays can be predictably busy for them. For this reason, this year we called for early registrations of interest to enable us to commit to accommodation requirements for Convergence as soon as possible. Interest in the event has been high. If you haven’t yet registered your interest in attending Convergence in 2015, please email Raewyn Penrose or Convenor SHFC2015, 1366 Tiki Road, SH25, Coromandel Town, New Zealand 3506.

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