Registration & Other Convention Details

Here is where you can find more details covering Registration, Accommodation, the Convention Shirt and the Convention Dinner.

Registration

You can register for the convention using our on-line registration form

When you register, you can opt to pre-pay for your convention shirt & to reserve & pay for your place at the convention dinner.

After entering your registration details, payment can then be made using either PayPal to process Credit Cards, or you can opt to mail the payment in.  NOTE : Whilst PayPal is used as the gateway to process credit card payments, you do not require a PayPal account in order to pay by credit card, you can just click on "continue" rather than creating a PayPal account.

Prices: Non-member price is $195, member price is $145.

For those who would rather use a paper based registration form, there is a PDF of the registration form available.
Click on the form on the right to get the full form.  You can print this out & mail it in along with your payment.

NOTE: the $145 ANGFA Member rate requires that you are a current financial member of either ANGFA National (you receive Fishes of Sahul) or one of the affiliated state groups (NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, or SANFA)

Accomodation / Venue

About the venue: The venue is a modern boutique hotel called the Courtyard by Marriott, Parramatta, located at 18-40 Anderson Street, Parramatta, New South Wales, 2150 Australia.

The venue was chosen for its proximity to Sydney. Parramatta is near the geographic centre of the greater Sydney area & Parramatta itself is a bustling metropolis, with shopping centres, restaurants and theatres amongst the many attractions. Within walking distance of the venue, you can catch a Rivercat ferry or a train to the Sydney CBD and take in the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Aquarium, Museums and many interesting markets to browse.

Accomodation Prices:  We have secured the very good rate of $145 per room per night for a queen/twin room, which includes breakfast for two.

You will need to book your own accommodation, please phone the hotel on (toll free) 1800 468 357, say that you are from ANGFA and ask for the ANGFA “special rate” discount.

For further details about the rooms please go to the web site and take a tour: https://www.marriott.com.au/hotels/travel/sydcy-courtyard-parramatta/

You can see the Venue in Google Street View or see it's location on a Street-Directory.

Convention Shirt

A regular feature of ANGFA Conventions is a Convention shirt.  For the 2009 convention, this will be a polo shirt featuring the convention logo.  A shirt can be ordered when registering - the cost is $35.

The shirt is available in the  following sizes -

MEN (measured across the chest)
S - 52cm
M - 55cm
L - 58cm
XL - 62cm
XXL - 64cm
XXXL - 71cm
 
LADIES
size 10 - 49cm
size 12 - 51cm
size 14 - 54cm
size 16 - 56cm
size 18 - 59cm
size 20 - 62cm

Convention Dinner

Saturday Evening features the Convention Dinner.  The price for the ANGFA dinner will be $55 per head and will be held at the 2150 restaurant at the Courtyard By Marriott. There is a limit of 100 people for the dinner so get in quick.

Features and changes:

Once again, we've deliberately kept convention prices low to ensure the weekend is affordable. As a result, we'd like to point out some minor but important changes.

Firstly, we are requesting you book and pay as soon as possible as seating is strictly limited. Do not leave it until later in the year as we expect this convention to be sold out and bookings will be treated on a first come, first served basis.

Secondly, ANGFA has committed to holding the traditional Saturday night dinner at the venue. But we need a minimum number to make this affordable for all so we request that consideration be given to booking your Saturday night dinner with ANGFA. Bring family and friends. Please support ANGFA if you can.

Thirdly, the Fish Auction is scheduled to start at 8pm Saturday night and is planned to finish by 11pm. This necessitates that the Saturday evening dinner finish well before 8pm so people who want to attend the start of the auction can do so.

Also, the AGM will be held on Friday night and includes discussion of ANGFA Regional Reports and other committee-related matters at the venue. The AGM starts at 8pm on the Friday and interested members are able to attend as there is no cost.

Finally , as usual, Fish Widow Tours will operate over the weekend for those whose partners would like to participate. More information will become available prior to the Convention. Some optional events will be organised to help unwind on the Monday after the convention, these may include tours to the Museum, Zoo or Sydney Aquarium. Partners, in fact all family and children, are more than welcome to attend these tours.