Eleventh ANZMRC Conference 2012
Wellington - New Zealand
Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th November 2012
Brooklyn Freemasons Centre
383 - 401 Ohiro Road, Brooklyn, Wellington
Accommodation
A Group Conference booking has been made at
The Hotel Novotel Wellington (Link opens in a new window),
for the nights of Thursday 15th to Monday 19th November only,
at a price of $145 per night per room (add $20 per person to include breakfast)
(other nights are currently available, but at normal rates).
Car parks are also available at $28 per day.
Booking Conference Accommodation:
Book by
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, quoting the group code ANZM151112,
to arrange your booking at the Novotel.
Note that special discounts available for short periods through some other websites may not have the same terms and conditions.
Conference Registration
We would appreciate registration forms being completed as soon as possible – download a form from the links below.
Registration for New Zealand Attendees (9 kB)
Registration for Australian Attendees (9 kB)
Partner's Programme
Partner's Programme (39 kB)
Kellerman Lectures
- “Crafting your Masonic Vision” by VW Bro Anthony Tabrett, Grand Librarian, Queensland;
- “Statistical Mechanics of the Masonic Mind” by Bro Philip Purcell, NSW&ACT;
- “French Memphis Rite Goldfields Lodge – Ballarat 1853” by W Bro Brendan Kyne, Victoria;
- “Freemasonry – Positively Defined” by VW Bro Alan Gale, PGIW, Western Australia;
- “On Becoming a Grand Lodge – The Grand Lodge of New Zealand” by RW Bro Ian Nathan, PGW, New Zealand;
- “The Origins of Speculative Freemasonry and Modern Academic Discipline” by W Bro Hugh Montgomery, New Zealand.
Copies of the Kellerman Lectures will be provided to participants at the close of the Conference. A pre-presentation copy of each paper will be provided to selected attendees so they can prepare brief comments to lead discussion.
Those wishing to apply for a particular paper, or to suggest another person to assist in leading discussion, should
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Short Talks
All those attending the conference are invited to prepare a short talk, either 3 minutes or 5 minutes, on a topic which will of interest to other conference attendees.
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by 30 September 2012.
As many of these talks as possible will be presented during the conference, and they will all be published. Hopefully, these short talks will also be suitable for presentation to “non-research” lodges, and encourage further research.
Conference Programme
| Thursday | 15th | Morning | Optional Half-day Tour (See Partner Programme) |
| 9:30 am | ANZMRC Committee meets | ||
| 12:00 pm | Conference Registration opens. Lunch. | ||
| 1:00 pm | Conference Opening | ||
| 5:00 pm | Programme finish for day | ||
| Evening | Own arrangements | ||
| Optional | Lodge meeting (Herbert Teagle Lodge) at conference venue |
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| Friday | 16th | Ladies: | Optional Tour(s) |
| 9:00 am | Kellerman Lectures | ||
| 11:00 am | ANZMRC General Meeting | ||
| 12:30 pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:30 pm | Kellerman Lectures | ||
| 5:00 pm | Programme finish for day | ||
| Evening | Own arrangements | ||
| Optional | Lodge Meeting (Westminster Lodge) in Wellington City |
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| Saturday | 17th | Ladies: | Optional Day Tour (See Partner Programme) |
| 9:00 am | Kellerman Lectures | ||
| 3:00 pm | Welcome to Research Lodge of Wellington Centennial | ||
| 4:00 pm | Research Lodge of Wellington Installation (Lounge suit & regalia) | ||
| Evening | Banquet (Lounge Suit) |
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| Sunday | 18th | 9:00 am | Kellerman Lectures |
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| Midday | Conference Close | ||
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| Dress: | Smart Casual | Conference Sessions / Lectures | |
| Lounge Suit | Research Lodge Installation, Banquet, and Lodge visits | ||
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2012 Wellington Tourism information
School term dates 2012 |
Contact the 2012 Conference (Wellington) Registrar, Keith Knox for more information.