General SF

The SFFANZ board has decided to extend voting in this year’s Sir Julius Vogel Awards until June 30 as insufficient votes have been received to date.  If there are still insufficient received at that time, no awards will be presented this year. The board feels such action is necessary to protect the value and prestige of the awards. 

The one-day event will also be moved to allow for the extra voting time. The registrations for this event had also been lacklustre, so it’s hoped the new date will attract more people to attend. We expect, at this stage, that this will be in mid-July, pending confirmation with the venue. 

The voting paper and voter packet will be available again shortly on the sffanz website www.sffanz.nz. The one-day form will also be shortly updated to reflect the new date once we’ve spoken with the hotel.

For those who have already cast their vote, please note we will continue to hold those safe until the extended voting period closes.

We apologise to those who may already have made travel plans for June 25, however, we feel this action is necessary. 
Lynelle Howell
President
SFFANZ

SFFANZ is pleased to announce it will hold a one-day event on  Saturday, June 25, 2022 at West Plaza Hotel.

While planning is still preliminary, it’s expected the day will start with meet and greet, followed by panels. The SFFANZ AGM will be held at 2pm, followed by a planning session for the next New Zealand national convention. 

The Sir Julius Vogel Awards for 2022 will be presented in the evening.

Registration for the day is free and open to all fans, but only members of SFFANZ may vote at the AGM.  Click join SFFANZ for details on joining the organisation. Any donations to SFFANZ on the day will be gratefully received.

You can register your attendance using this form

As this is a free event, you can attend as little or as much as you wish.  The intent of the day is to have a relaxed chance to get back into the swing of larger fan gatherings and to move forward with future planning for fandom in general. If you have suggestions for panel items, please indicate that on the form above.

Due to the orange COVID setting, the hotel has recommended masks be worn in communal areas of the hotel. As responsible hosts, we encourage and support mask wearing, though it is not mandatory. We understand that our hearing-impaired members may find this challenging, and are investigating ways we can assist them to enjoy the day.

Accommodation is available at West Plaza Hotel and details about costs will be provided as soon as they’re available.

Preliminary Programme (still subject to change)

9am Registration Opens.

10am Panel 1 – Send us your ideas.

11am Panel 2 – We really need them!

12noon Panel 3- Please!

IF you would like to be part of any of the discussions, please contact lynelle@sffanz.nz.

1pm lunch break

2pm SFFANZ AGM. Please note that to vote in the AGM you must be a member of SFFANZ.

4pm Let’s plan a NATCON. No idea is too big and outrageous, or too small. Let’s let our imaginations run wild and see what craziness we can come up with!

6pm – Dinner break. Wellington’s Matariki fireworks display will either be held at 7.15pm on Friday June 23, or Saturday June 24 (depending on the weather) on Wellington’s waterfront. The fireworks will last 10 minutes, we understand. For this reaosn, we’ll be having a longer dinner break to allow people to attend the fireworks and get back in time for the ceremony.

8pm Sir Julius Vogel Awards presentation and social. A light supper and the bar will be available from 7.30pm.

SFFANZ will hold its AGM at 2pm on 7 August 2021 at the West Plaza Hotel as part of the SFFANZ one-day event.

Here is the agenda for the meeting

Please note that items will be added to the agenda as they are received, so please ensure you check the agenda prior to the meeting. Copies of the agenda will be available at the meeting.

Here are the minutes of the 2020 meeting.

IF you have any questions about the meeting, or its process, please contact secretary@sffanz.nz

 

 

SFFANZ is pleased to announce it will hold a one-day event on August 7, 2021 at West Plaza Hotel.

While planning is still preliminary, it’s expected the day will start with meet and greet, followed by panels. The SFFANZ AGM will be held at 2pm, followed by a discussion on the future of conventions and fandom in New Zealand. 

The Sir Julius Vogel Awards for 2021 will be presented in the evening.

Registration for the day is free and open to all fans, but only members of SFFANZ may vote at the AGM.  Click join SFFANZ for details on joining the organisation. 

We have closed off the registration form, but if you wish to attend, you are welcome to turn up on the day.

As this is a free event, you can attend as little or as much as you wish.  The intent of the day is to have a relaxed chance to get back into the swing of larger fan gatherings and to move forward with future planning for fandom in general. If you have suggestions for panel items, please indicate that on the form above.

Accommodation is available at West Plaza Hotel at a cost of $140 including GST (room only) for Twin (single bed plus a queen bed) and Queen rooms (1 queen bed only). To make a booking: Phone – 0800 731 444 or Email – reservations@westplaza.co.nz and quote the booking #495813 or group name SFFANZ.

 

Preliminary Programme (still subject to change)

9am Registration Opens.

10am Panel 1 – Judging a book by page 119. Lee Murray, Simon Litten, June Young and Daniel presenting.

11am Panel 2 – Lockdown comfort reading and viewing. A discussion led by Lee Murray.

12noon Panel 3- TBA

IF you would like to be part of any of the discussions, please contact lynelle@sffanz.nz.

1pm lunch break

2pm SFFANZ AGM. Please note that to vote in the AGM you must be a member of SFFANZ.

4pm Discussion on the future of New Zealand conventions – how do we make the easier to run? How do we revitalise them.

5pm – Dinner break

7pm Awards presentation and social

 

Voting for the 2021 Sir Julius Vogel Awards is now open. Voting closes on May 31. Voting is by electronic or postal ballot.

All the details can be seen on Sir Julius Vogel Award Finalists 2021

Good luck to our finalists.