IAML AGM 2010

Event runs Wednesday 1st September 2010 to Sunday 5th September 2010

Queenstown, New Zealand

Panoramic View, Head of Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown

Panoramic View, Head of Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, image courtesy of Destination Queenstown

Surrounded by majestic mountains and nestled on the shores of crystal clear Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown is New Zealand's premier four season lake and alpine resort.

Whatever you do, whatever your style, Queenstown will feed your imagination, fuel your passions and revitalise your spirit.

Click here to link to videos of all that Queenstown has to offer

The official Queenstown tourism website is an invaluable resource for anyone planning a trip to Queenstown:

Click here to link to Destination Queenstown: Queenstown's Official Tourism Website

The official New Zealand tourism website also includes useful information, such as what's on in New Zealand and how to get there for international travellers:

Click here to link to the Official New Zealand tourism website

Proposed Meeting Program

Wednesday 1 September

IAML Executive Committee and Board of Admissions Meetings
Welcome Reception on TSS Earnslaw and at Walter Peak Station

Thursday 2 September

Educational Programme for Fellows
For Guests - Punatapu Lodge Cooking Tour
For Fellows and Guests - Dart River Safari with lunch
Happy Hour
New Fellows' Dinner (for Fellows and Guests of Fellows who are either new to the Academy or have not been to a meeting before)

Friday 3 September

Educational Programme for Fellows
For Guests - Arrowtown Adventure/Remarkables Bus Tour
For Fellows and Guests - Gibbston Valley Winery and Bungy Site Tour with lunch
Happy Hour
Restaurant Night

Saturday 4 September

Combined meeting of IAML Executive Committee/USA Chapter/European Chapter/Canadian Chapter Executive members
For Fellows and Guests - Audrey Ducroux Memorial Lecture
Annual General Meeting
IAML Board of Governors Meeting
Fellows and their Guests are free to take part in a range of optional activities of varying degrees of indulgence or adventure including:
- Skiing
- Golf
- Fishing
- Gourmet Wine Tasting Tour
- Spa Indulgence
- Jet boating
- 4WD Lord of the Rings Adventure
- Heli-rafting
- Milford Sound Flightseeing
- Canyon Swing
These activities can be organized during the meeting.
President's Dinner for Fellows and their Guests at the Moonlight Stables

Sunday 5 September

Fellows and their Guests are free to take part in a range of optional activities of varying degrees of indulgence or adventure including:
- Skiing
- Golf
- Fishing
- Gourmet Wine Tasting Tour
- Spa Indulgence
- Jet boating
- 4WD Lord of the Rings Adventure
- Heli-rafting
- Milford Sound Flightseeing
- Canyon Swing
These activities can be organized during the meeting.

Pre- and Post Meeting Tours

The following pre- and post-meeting tours can be arranged through our tour agents in New Zealand, Dinamics. For further information about these tours, or to book, please contact Carmel Mills at Dinamics - carmel@dinamics.co.nz .

Milford Sound Overnight Cruise & Scenic Flight

Milford Sound is a world-renowned natural wonder. Nowhere else in Fiordland do the mountains stand so tall, straight out of the sea. Luxuriant rainforest clings to sheer rock walls and waterfalls tumble hundreds of metres to the sea below. After a magnificent overnight experience on the fiord, take to the skies and enjoy breathtaking views of the stunning scenery - snowy mountain tops, crater lakes and views towards the Tasman ocean. More....

Mount Cook and Beyond

From Queenstown you will travel through some of the most spectacular scenery in New Zealand to Mount Cook. On the way there, you may visit one of the wineries of the Gibbston Valley. At 3754 metres, Aoraki Mount Cook is New Zealand's highest mountain and you will be able to view this, the alps and the Tasman Glacier during your tour. The tour then goes on to Christchurch. More....

The Mystic and Magic of the West Coast

Travel over the Crown Range, taking in stunning views of the Cardrona Valley on the way to Wanaka. Then through the Haast Pass and along the West Coast, following the coastline to Franz Josef, a small town nestled amidst primeval rainforest. Here the lakes, rivers, forests and beaches of an untamed, yet accessible wilderness, are as pure as you will find anywhere. Enjoy a Glacier Valley walk and then take the TranzAlpine train across New Zealand to Christchurch. More....