All tours depart from the SKYCITY Grand Hotel lobby, Federal Street (below the Conference venue).  Tours will leave promptly so please report on time (the finish time may vary slightly). 

Please select the tour your partner wishes to attend on the registration form or online registration.  If separate payment is required from the other registration costs please email registration@conference.co.nz at the time you complete your registration form so this information is correctly captured.

Tickets for partners to attend the Welcome Reception and Conference Dinner may be purchased as additional tickets during the registration process.  Please ensure that you complete your partner’s name.  (A full refund will apply for any tour cancelled by the organisers due to low numbers.)

East Day Spa
The East Day Spa is found in the Grand Hotel, conveniently located for the partner who wants to pamper themselves whilst the Conference programme is taking place. A full range of facial and body treatments for men and women are delivered by highly trained professional at East Day Spa, who specialise in Eastern-style holistic treatments to deliver total wellness and restore the balance of mind, body and soul. The range of treatments available may be viewed on the East Day Spa website www.eastdayspa.com.

We recommend that you book your treatments directly with East Day Spa prior to the Conference to avoid disappointment.

Tel: 09 363 7050

Monday 26 July

The Newmarket Experience
Welcome to Newmarket, New Zealand’s Fashion Capital; where the very best in fashion, style and design is celebrated every day.

After a short coach ride from SKYCITY, you will be welcomed by the wonderful Newmarket team, who will host you in a leisurely brunch at Mecca Caf? while CEO Cameron Brewer enthralls you with all the precinct has to offer. Once the final latte is sipped you will be whisked on a quick tour, exploring everything from the glitz and glamour of top designer boutiques to the intrigue and edginess of the Newmarket side streets before being let loose to get onto the serious business of shopping! Boasting over 40 designer fashion stores including New Zealand’s top designers Zambesi, Karen Walker, Kate Sylvester and Annah Stretton, we’re sure you will find some way of filling in time before the coach departs from Mecca Caf? at 1.30pm!

Cost: $30.00     Depart SKYCITY: 10.00am     Return SKYCITY: approx 2.00pm

Tuesday 27 July

Taste of Waiheke
Be introduced to Waiheke – a picturesque 40 minute boat trip followed by a day of wine and olive tasting at three vineyards, plus have the chance to indulge in locally produced foods. You will board your ferry at Downtown Auckland Ferry Terminal and enjoy a pleasant cruise through the Hauraki Gulf to Waiheke Island. On arrival you will be greeted at the wharf by your driver and directed to your coach. From Matiatia you will be whisked to some of Waiheke’s most respected wineries, including Mudbrick Restaurant and Vineyard, Stonyridge Winery and Goldwater Estate before meeting the ferry for a leisurely sailing back to Auckland. Includes return ferry tickets, private bus charter, light lunch and all tours and tasting.

Cost: $115.00    Depart SKYCITY: 9.30am     Return SKYCITY: approx 4.00pm

Kitchen Central
Wendy McEntegart believes that the mystique should be taken out of cooking; she lives and breathes the philosophy that anyone can cook if shown how. Run from Wendy’s stunning Remuera home, which has featured in various Architectural and Home and Garden magazines, this class is tailored to accommodate people from complete novices to confident cooks. You will be welcomed with a drink and appetizer before starting the lesson; a two-hour fusion of demonstration and “hands on” cooking. You will then enjoy a leisurely three course lunch and receive a folder with all of your recipes to take home. Tour includes return transportation.

Cost: $105.00    Depart SKYCITY: 10.45am    Return SKYCITY: approx 2.30pm