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PIN Conference 2009
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1. Leadership for sustainability: |
The role of PIN institutions in influencing and educating our communities to engage in sustainable development and to live more sustainably. |
2. Walking the talk – organisational sustainability: |
How PIN members are developing/could develop more sustainable organisations. |
3. Education for sustainability: |
Curricula to educate practitioners in our trade and professions in sustainable practice. |
www.cpit.ac.nz
www.otagopolytechnic.ac.nz
Nearest airport for PIN 2009 Christchurch New Zealand
Programme outline
Tuesday 31 March
Arrive Christchurch – check-in Heritage Hotel
Register at the conference registration desk Heritage Hotel
Dinner – own arrangements
Wednesday 1 April
8.30 Powhiri [Traditional Maori Welcome]
10.00 Main programme: Session 1
12.30 Lunch
19.00 Opening Dinner
Thursday 2 April
9.00 Main programme: Session 2
11.00 Executive Committee meeting
12.30 Lunch
18.00 Heritage Village and hangi
Friday 3 April
9.00 Bus departs to travel to Queenstown via Lake Tekapo and Omarama
Approx 17.00 Arrive Queenstown
19.00 Dinner - Lakeside restaurant
Saturday 4 April
10.00 Main programme: Session 3
13.00 Lunch
18.00 Dinner - Lake Cruise to Walter Peak station
Sunday 5 April
Free day
Monday 6 April
9.00 Main programme: Session 4
Depart to Cromwell Campus, Wanaka, and Cardrona
12.30 Lunch – Wildfood prepared by Otago Polytechnic students.
18.00 Dinner – Cardrona Hotel
Tuesday 7 April
9.00 Main programme: Session 5
12.30 Lunch
2.00pm PIN Business Meeting
19.00 Closing Dinner – Skyline Gondola
Wednesday 8 April
All day recreational options – Golf at Millbrook, Shotover or Dart River Jet Boating, Bungy Jumping , flight into Milford, Kingston Flyer, Guided day walks, Rafting - activities can be pre-booked and paid for the night before with the hotel concierge.
Costs
1. Conference costs
Delegate fee $ 1500 (NZ) ( excludes accommodation)
Companion fee $ 1000 (NZ) Includes all dinners, transport to Queenstown and the all day trip to Cromwell, Wanaka and Cardrona. Excludes accommodation and partner programme activities.
2. Accommodation Delegates to make own arrangements:
Hotel bookings and payment can be made direct by emailing jskidmore@orbit.co.nz (Quote ref. no. 179261 and the cut off date for bookings is 27.02.09 ) As there are a variety and limited numbers of some suites and rooms available bookings will be made in the order they are received.
Hotel rates, quoted in NZ dollars, include government service tax (GST)
The Heritage - Christchurch (In Tuesday 31 March – out Friday 3 April)
20 x one bedroom suites - $255
10 x Executive room - $235.00
10 x deluxe rooms at $205
The Heritage – Queenstown (In Friday 3 April – Out Tuesday 7 or Wednesday 8 April)
15 x Non lake view deluxe rooms $206
10 x Lake view deluxe rooms $246
14 x Lake view suites $326
View hotel rooms and facilities on www.heritagehotels.co.nz
Companion programme
A separate companions’ programme has been prepared that includes a variety of activities that can be booked for and paid for the previous day. For example - wine trails, harbour/wildlife cruises, half day trip to historic Arrowtown, lake side cycling, shopping, etc.
If you require any further information please contact
Linda Reed (CPIT’s Event Manager) by email reedl@cpit.ac.nz or telephone +64 3 940 7534
Gay Hinton by email hintong@cpit.ac.nz or telephone +64 3 940 8015
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