Historic Vehicle Authority of New Zealand

The Vintage Car Club of New Zealand

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Friday 9 August – Sunday 11 August 2024

Closing date for registration is the 12 July 2024.
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Venue: The meeting and Saturday evening dinner will be held at the Hotel Armitage & Conference Centre, 9 Willow Street, Tauranga.  Unlimited free parking will be available at the Bay of Plenty Branch Clubrooms, just 3 minutes’ walk from Hotel Armitage.

Registration

A copy of the programme planned for the weekend is available further down this page or for download here.
Registration is available online here (our preferred option)2024 National AGM Online Registration or you can download the registration form here and return it via post to Bay of Plenty Branch VCC, PO Box 660, Tauranga 3144 or email the completed form to: bayofplenty@vcc.org.nz

Accommodation

Accommodation: Accommodation is available near the meeting venue. We encourage those delegates travelling by themselves to share a twin room with another delegate to reduce the cost.

Quest Hotel, 71 Devonport Road, City Centre, Tauranga
Phone 07 282 9100
Web: www.questapartments.co.nz
10 mins walk to venue.

ASure Harbour View Motel ,
7 Fifth Avenue, Tauranga
Phone 0800 427 288
Email: stay@harbourviewmotel.co.nz
Web: www.harbourviewmotel.co.nz
20 min walk to venue.

Clarence Boutique Hotel  (Old Post Office)
5 Willow Street, Tauranga
Phone 07 574 8200,
Email: hotel@clarencetauranga.co.nz
Web: www.clarencetauranga.co.nz
5 min walk to venue.

Trinity Wharf Hotel   
51 Dive Crescent, Tauranga
Phone 07 577 8700,
Email: reservations@trinitywharf.co.nz
Web: www.trinitywharf.co.nz15 min walk to venue.

 

General Information

Executive Meeting: The Executive is made up of one delegate from each branch and the Club Management Committee.  Where a branch wishes to send an additional observer to the Executive Meeting, every attempt will be made to seat them with the Branch delegate at tables but cannot be guaranteed.  Please make it clear if you are a “Branch Observer” on your registration form.  General Members may attend to observe this meeting and will be seated where possible. On Saturday afternoon the Executive Meeting will continue when the Annual General Meeting concludes.

Arrivals and Departures: On the registration form you will be asked to state whether or not you wish to make use of the offer of transport to and from Tauranga Airport and our preferred accommodation providers.  Please make sure you fill this in so the branch can meet your needs. All flight bookings should be arranged and the AGM organisers advised of times as soon as possible.

Dietary Needs: Please let us know your special dietary requirements on the registration form.

Evening Dinners:
Friday – Dinner before the meeting will be at your own expense and arrangement. (Allow for meeting to start at 7.30pm)
Saturday – Buffet dinner for Club members and Executive attendees. Theme is Green, Gold and Red. Cost is $70.

Supporters Bus Tour Saturday afternoon – Select from a choice of 2 tours. Tours are for arranged for non-executive members
Option 1. The very popular Mount Maunganui shopping centre where shops are plentiful, plus 50 cafes and coffee shops to choose from for afternoon tea. The Mount shops are a paradise to visit. No charge for this tour.

Option 2. Classic Flyers, an aviation museum. Sit in the cockpit of a fighter jet, explore the inside of a Catalina, or step inside a B17 Flying Fortress. Classic aircraft that still take to the skies, vintage engines, aviation memorabilia. Includes access to view BOPVCC Past Chairman Bill Janes’ collection of working scale model car and aircraft engines.
$10 per person.

Sunday Morning tea

The Bay of Plenty VCC Branch members will provide morning tea at their clubrooms (3 minute walk from Hotel Armitage.) Parts shed open from 9am, morning tea available from 9.30am.

Programme

On Saturday afternoon the Executive Meeting will continue when the Annual General Meeting concludes.

Friday 9 August 7.30pm Executive Meeting
Saturday 10 August 9.00am AGM
Executive Meeting to follow
1.30pm Supporters Bus Tour – two options available.
Option 1: Mt Maunganui Shopping & Cafes.
Option 2: Classic Flyers Museum.
6.30pm Drinks at meeting venue
From 7.30pm Saturday night dinner. The theme will be Green, Gold & Red. Cost is $70.
Sunday 11 August 9.30am onwards Morning Tea at the Bay of Plenty Clubrooms
Parts Shed open from 9am

Click here to go to our online registration form