2023 IBSC Annual Conference
Westlake Boys High School
Auckland, New Zealand
July 5-8
Spouse/Partner Program
Registered spouses and partners are invited to join attendees for the Wednesday, Friday evening, and Saturday conference program. Please register with the conference attendee.
| Wednesday, July 5 (Wenerei, 5 o Hurae) | Location | |
| 1:00 - 2:45 PM | Buses depart the conference hotels for the school. | |
| 1:30 - 3:30 PM | Registration, School Tour, and Refreshments | Gymnasium 1 |
| 3:30 - 5:30 PM | Whakatau (Welcome) Opening Plenary Session Featuring Sir Ian Taylor | Auditorium |
| 5:30 - 6:00 PM | Buses depart the school for the conference hotels. | |
| 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Pō Whakanui Manuhiri (Welcome Reception) (5- to 10-minute walk from hotels) |
Viaduct Events Centre |
| Thursday, July 6 (Taite, 6 o Hurae) | Location | |
| 8:00 AM | Arrive no later than 8:15 AM for ticketing on Fullers Waiheke Island Ferry. Meet Westlake Boys High School staff members Sandra White and Helen Jorgensen at Pier 11 behind the orange-roofed Ferry Tickets building at the Downtown Ferry Terminal—a short walk from the conference hotels. | Fullers Downtown Ferry Terminal |
| 9:00 AM | Depart downtown Auckland for Waiheke Island via Fullers Ferry. | |
| 10:00 AM | Bus transfer from Matiatia Ferry Terminal to Wild Estate | |
| 10:15 AM | Morning Tea at Wild Estate | |
| 10:45 AM | Activities among the vines, including clay bird shooting, archery, pétanque | |
| 11:45 AM | Depart by bus for Onetangi Beach. | |
| 12:00 noon |
Lunch at Ki Maha Restaurant |
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| 2:00 PM | New Zealand Wine Tasting at Mudbrick Vineyard | |
| 3:30 PM | Depart for Matiatia Ferry Terminal. | |
| 4:00 PM | Ferry to downtown Auckland, arriving around 5:00 PM. | |
| Evening on Your Own |
| FridayJuly 7 (Paraire, 7 o Hurae) | Location | |
| 8:45 AM | Buses depart the conference hotels for Matakana Village. | |
| 10:15 AM | Arrive Matakana Village and enjoy coffee, river views, and boutique shopping. | |
| 11:10 AM | Depart for Morris & James Pottery. | |
| 11:30 AM | Morris & James Pottery Tour with time to purchase pottery | |
| 12:10 PM |
Depart for Sculptureum. |
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12:15 PM |
Sculptureum Garden Walk | |
| 1:15 PM | Lunch at Sculptureum followed by indoor art gallery visit | |
| 3:00 PM | Bus departs for Auckland via Hibiscus Coast, arriving at conference hotels around 4:00 PM. | |
| 5:45 - 6:30 PM | Buses depart the conference hotels for the Auckland War Memorial Museum. | |
| 6:30 - 11:00 PM | Pō Whakanui (Special Reception) | Auckland War Memorial Museum |
| 8:30 - 11:00 PM | Buses depart the reception for the conference hotels. |
| Saturday, July 8 (Hatarei, 8 o Hurae) | Location | |
| 7:00 - 8:00 AM | Buses depart the conference hotels for the school. | |
| 8:30 - 9:30 AM | Workshop Block 6 | |
| 9:30 - 10:00 AM | Break | Rear of Auditorium / The Street |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 noon | Closing Plenary Session Featuring Tony Fernando | Auditorium |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
Whakawātea (Closing Protocols) Buses depart the school for the conference hotels. |