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MTNZ 51st AGM and Volunteer Training Weekend
18 - 20 March – Nelson

Hosted by Nelson Musical Theatre at the
Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco

Click here for the MTNZ reports, agenda, weekend programme,
registration and information page

 Ticketing Forum announced for conference in Nelson - March - Friday 18th 4.30pm onsite at the Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco. Representatives from TicketDirect, iTICKET and SeatAdvisor will be on the panel to answer your questions about ticketing and also discuss what they can offer you. Please email kate@musical.org.nz  if you are interested in attending this forum as it isn't on the conference registration form

 

Latest News

Dress Codes For Functions

Friday Night: Theme:  Medieval English Village – dress in theme, or just come in 21st century attire maybe with a hat or accessory.

Saturday Night: The John Herber WearableArt™ Soiree - dine amongst the cars from one of Australasia’s most prestigious classic car collections and thanks to TicketDirect, view the exquisite garments from the Montana World of WearableArt™ Awards Show on display in the theatrical atmosphere of the WearableArt™ Gallery http://www.wowcars.co.nz/home .
Theme – anything goes

Tour of the refurbished Theatre Royal - there will be a tour of the Theatre Royal on Sunday 20 March leaving Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco at 10.30am for a 10.45am start.

 

For the biographies of presenters and panellists go to http://www.musical.org.nz/Conference%202010/Conference%202011/Biographies.pdf

 

All forms and further information can be found on the website http://www.musical.org.nz/Conference%202010/Conference%202011/registration_page.htm

 

Please note that there has been a change in weekend programming, we will be launching the new MTNZ logo first thing on Friday night, as opposed to the AGM.  We want to use our new logo on certificates and presentations, so will launch it then. Very exciting, can’t reveal it as yet, so come to Nelson and be one of the first to see it …….  Speaking of new logo, congratulations to Andrew Harbott whose design was picked by the panel.  Many thanks to all those people who submitted their ideas – there were some great designs and a lot of thought had gone into them, but the panel could only pick one.  The MTNZ Executive would like to thank Adam Blackwell, Rachel Wiseman, Matt Bentley, Donna Philpott Ian Reid and Stephen Ward for spending time on this project. 

 

The other exciting news is the launch of our new website www.mtnz.co.nz which is happening at the AGM.  Apart from noticeboard, show calendar and the conference weekend pages, I won’t be updating much on the current site whilst we cross over all the information for the launch on 19th March .  So a new logo and a new website – all very exciting.

 

Many thanks to the following who have assisted with this year’s 51st AGM and Volunteer Training Weekend:

Sponsorship:

John Herber Limited & NZ Fire Shield Limited – major sponsors of MTNZ, the John Herber WearableArt™ Soiree, conference bags and pens, and the showbill competition

TicketDirect – canapé and champagne hour and WearableArt™ Gallery, lanyards

BOUNCE NZ - sound and AV design and sponsored supply

The Light Site  - lighting design and sponsored supply

APRA – seminar presenter flights

David Spicer Productions – awards for Saturday night

Dominie Drama Sydney – Friday night Dominie Drama Medieval Feast

Hal Leonard Australia  - AGM lunch

iTICKET – entertainment Friday night

ML Consultants – AGM morning tea and conference folders

Nayland College – sponsored venue hire

Origin Theatrical Sydney - poster competition and Saturday night’s All Shook Up Cocktail hour

RICOH New Zealand (Jason Flynn) – sponsored conference photocopying

White Audio – entertainment Saturday night

 

Individuals and Companies for the seminars and forums:

Allan Nagy; Andrew Comrie; Association of Community Theatre NSW; David Spicer;

David Bosworth - The Light Site; Conal McKone; Chris Zampese, website developer

Dale Henderson - Entertainment Venues Association of New Zealand; David Spicer; Delwyn Smith

Emma Blake; Geoff Turkington; Greer Davies; Helen Horsnell; Ian Reid; Jane Keller;

Karen Ruske; Kim Ransley; Lesley Reid; Luke Di Somma;

Musikmakers Hamilton; Ngaire Holmes; Nick Young; North Shore Music Theatre;

Peta Spooner; Roger McKenzie - Stage Whispers; Stuart Hendricks & Nikol McKail,

Hal Leonard Australia; Stuart Mitchell, Philips Selecon

 

51st AGM and Volunteer Training Weekend Team:

National Coordinator – MTNZ – Kate Ghent

Nelson Coordinator - Ross Benbow

Powerpoint Presentations  – Andrew Comrie

Technical Coordinator – Barry Benbow

Nelson Team – Andrew Kelly, Kaye Blance

Transport Coordinator – Kate Ghent and the Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco

Registration Desk – Barbara Lane and team

Photography – Neville and Sally Bennett

Weekend MC – Phil Hawes

The conference team at the Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco & Honest Lawyer

Alison at World of WearableArt™ Museum and her team

 

Competition Judges

Showbill – Phil Hawes

Programme – Phil Hawes

Website – Matthew Davey, TicketDirect

Poster - Kim Ransley and the team at Origin Theatrical Sydney

John Herber Soiree Best Dressed - David Spicer & Valda Peacock

 

 

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