Qld Anhc Contingent

[troydo]

So I'm definitely going to the whole weekend (ticket pending) and I though maybe we should organise with who else is going and when etc.



the current program is:

THURSDAY AABC Judging and Pre-conference Activities

AABC 2008 Judging
Conference registration
Lunch for AABC judges and stewards
Microbrewery Tour & Pub Crawl
Casual Dinner - Venue to be decided

FRIDAY First day of Conference presentations

Morning
Registration
Chairman's welcoming address
Jamil Zainasheff - Keynote Address
Morning tea
Tony Wheeler: Australian Pale Alea classic style
Corey Chester
Mick Jontef

Afternoon - Troubleshooting Your Beer!
Andrew Lavery: Gluten-free brewing
John Palmer: Equipment issues affecting flavour
Aroma and Flavour Troubleshooting Hands-on: Identify off-flavours. Bring along your unidentified problem beer.
Troubleshooting Discussion Panel in the format of a staged judging, including John Palmer

Evening
Pre-dinner Drinks
Beer and Food Pairings Dinner - William Angliss
Club night - Bring your own brews to share around!



SATURDAY Second day of Conference presentations

Morning
Registration
John Palmer: Keynote Address
Whitelabs/Wyeast reps: Yeasts and Beasts
Morning tea
Mike Day: British Ales An Ongoing Love Affair
Graham Sanders: The Weird and Wacky World Of Experimental Brewing

Afternoon Going Pro learnings for amateur brewers
Phil Sexton: The History of Craft Beer, Where It Is Now, and Watch Outs For The Future
Discussion Panel (Home and Micro Brewers represented) featuring Jamil Zainasheff. Includes 3 minute hot/pet topic from each panelist.
Chairman's closing address

Evening
Gala Dinner & AABC Awards - Ormond Hall

 

[bonj]

me... everything

 

[geoff_tewierik]

Can currently do Thursday and Friday but need to be back in Brisbane crack of sparrow on the Saturday. So It's a wait and see thing for me

 

[ozpowell]

I'm planning on going for everything - late 40th birthday pressy from the missus and the kids

Haven't booked any accom or flights yet pending getting my mits on some tix.

Cheers,
Michael.

 

[ozpowell]

* Bump *

Is that it from Qld??? Surely not

 

[troydo]

well im not sure what the caper is with the thursday judging etc but id sure like to go on the pub crawl, i was thinking head down thurs and back sun

 

[troydo]

bump

 

[Screwtop]

99.9% at present, staying in town for 5 days so pretty much everything for me too.

 

[troydo]

Cheap flights at the moment... however its jet star and go to avalon... so depending on numbers a taxi over could be split im not sure how far it is...

http://www.jetstar.com/friend-for-4/index.html

*HOWEVER we need to book an even number of people to fly down...

example fare: for 2 people (carry on luggage only, $10 more per person per direction for Carry On + 20kg Checked Bags )


Booking Summary
DEPARTURE
$51.50 Per Passenger Thu, 23 Oct 08

BNE - 09:40
AVV - 13:00
ARRIVE
$51.50 Per Passenger Sun, 26 Oct 08


Booking Summary
DEPARTURE
$51.50 Per Passenger Thu, 23 Oct 08

BNE - 09:40
AVV - 13:00
ARRIVE
$51.50 Per Passenger Sun, 26 Oct 08

DEPARTURE Total $103.00
RETURN Total $103.00

TOTAL $206.00

 

[ozpowell]

Flights booked. Virgin Blue, arriving Wednesday night, leaving Sunday midday.

 

[troydo]

right accommodation is up... any thoughts?if we are stumbling home as a group we might not get lost

 

[bonj]

hahaha.... or at least we all get lost together.

 

[troydo]

OK just checked tiger air, :

Thu, 23 Oct 08
08:35 Depart Gold Coast (OOL)
11:50 Arrive Melbourne (Tullamarine) (MEL)

69.95 AUD

Sun, 26 Oct 08
11:40 Depart Melbourne (Tullamarine) (MEL)
12:45 Arrive Gold Coast (OOL)

49.95 AUD

THATS CHEAP! but we have to get to gold coast airport.... if there are a few of us we can carpool and leave a car there and car pool back ?? or maybe just public transport down?

any ideas?

 

[troydo]

What is everyone doing for accommodation?

looks cheap if we want backpacker style.... and only 600mts from conference....

http://www.nomadsworld.com/productdetail.a...Nomads+Industry

10% discount for ANHC delegates in both dorms or private accommodation.

RATES
10 Bed Dorm
A$25.00 Apr 01, 2008 to Mar 31, 2009

4 bed dorm
A$31.00 Apr 01, 2008 to Mar 31, 2009

6-8 bed dorm
A$27.00 Apr 01, 2008 to Mar 31, 2009

6-8 bed dorm (ensuite)
A$29.00 Apr 01, 2008 to Mar 31, 2009

Deluxe King (ensuite)
A$105.00 Apr 01, 2008 to Mar 31, 2009

Double/Twin
A$85.00 Apr 01, 2008 to Mar 31, 2009

Double/Twin (ensuite)
A$95.00 Apr 01, 2008 to Mar 31, 2009

 

[Ross]

I just booked my flights as there is a Virgin Sale on.

Just $218 return - arriving 9.40am on the Thursday & departing 10.30 am on the Sunday

Now to sort out my accomodation... See you all there

Cheers Ross

 

[bconnery]

Picked up mine the other day.
I get in at 11am on the Thursday and head out 2pm on the Sunday...

I'm staying here, which is fast turning out to be one of the unnofficial official hotels of the ANHC...

Edit: Any of the QLD contingent got any ideas on how we might transport a few mini kegs down? Mr Mowbray, lonte, and I were discussing the idea over a few beverages and he was thinking about looking into it.
Be nice to have QLD represented at the club night.
If we can be confident in them being returned safely to me I'm happy to volunteer mine, but I can't afford to replace them as I scored them in a mega deal...

 

[Screwtop]

I just booked my flights as there is a Virgin Sale on.

Just $218 return - arriving 9.40am on the Thursday & departing 10.30 am on the Sunday

Now to sort out my accomodation... See you all there

Cheers Ross

Darling Towers on Collins, our usual haunt Rossco, self contained.

 

[wakkatoo]

was going to go, even had my name down to present a topic. Unfortunately work has got in the way so I'm going to miss it this year

A definate for next year tho! (i hope!! )

 

[troydo]

OK im staying at pensuione (same as bonj and bconnery)

flights are:

--------------------------
Departing
10:30 am Brisbane
23-Oct-08

Arrive
13:55 Melbourne
23-Oct-08
---------------------------
Departing
10:30 am Melbourne
26-Oct-08

Arrive
11:40 am Brisbane
26-Oct-08
----------------------------------

on virgin blue....

apparently there is a shullte bus that costs $16 each way will drop[ us 40mts from pensione

 

[bonj]

Pensione for me too. Awaiting confirmation of times for the brewery tour on the Thursday, then will redeem my free flight with Qantas.