Programme of Activities
Wednesday, 6th May 2026
Head to RotoruaNZ for a selection of pre-conference activities.
Thursday, 7th May
Special Activity: Scavenger Hunt
Download the Scavenger Hunt Map (here).
| 12:00 pm | 1:30 pm | First-Time Attendees Lunch (own cost $35) | Venue: Atlas Restaurant, Novotel |
| 1:00 pm | Registrations Open - Main Foyer | |
| 1:30 pm | 4:30 pm | Scavenger Hunt |
| 5:30 pm | 6:50 pm | Mix and Mingle - Cash Bar |
| 5:45 pm | Official opening of Sony National Exhibition | |
| 7:00 pm | 7:10 pm | Mihi Whakatau. Official Welcome |
| 7:10 pm | 7:20 pm | Welcome Remarks - Her Worshop The Mayor, Tania Tapsell |
| 7:20 pm | 7:30 pm | Welcome Remarks - PSNZ President, Caroline Ludford |
| 7:30 pm | 9:00 pm | Keynote Speaker : Matt Shannon (Plenary Room) |
| 9:00 pm | Close for Day and Messages |
Friday, 8th May
| 6:00 am | 8:00 am | Early Morning Shoot - Ohinemutu |
| 7:30 am | Registration Desk Opens | |
| 8:15 am | 8:30 am | Welcome Message |
| 8:30 am | 9:30 am | Keynote Speaker: Jesse Marlow |
| 9:30 am | Trades Open | |
| 9:30 am | 10:00 am | Jack Sprosen, Four Nations, Interclubs Viewings |
| 10:00 am | 10:15 am | Attending Club Roll Call | Special Recognitions |
| 10:15 am | 10:45 am | Morning Tea |
| 10:45 am | 11:00 am | FiAP, Canon Online Viewing |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 pm | Trades Presentations |
| 12:00 nn | 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Workshops |
| 3:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 3:30 pm | 4:00 pm | Sony Exhibition Digital Viewing |
| 4:00 pm | Trades Close | |
| 4:00 pm | 5:30 pm | PSNZ Annual General Meeting |
| 5:30 pm | 7:00 pm | Dinner (own arrangement) |
| 7:00 pm | 7:30 pm | Speaker Session: Christian Pilaar |
| 7:30 pm | 8:00 pm | Speaker Session : Bryce McQuillan |
| 8:00 pm | 8:15 pm | Messages and Close for the Evening |
| 8:30 pm | Late | Te Puia / Black Light Poi OR Redwood Whakarewarewa Forest Invertebrate Walk |
Saturday, 9th May
| 6:00 am | 8:00 am | Early Morning Shoot - Sulphur Point / Rotorua Lakefront |
| 7:30 am | Registration Desk Opens | |
| 8:00 am | Trades Open | |
| 7:30 am | 8:30 am | Presidents Breakfast |
| 8:30 am | 8:45 am | Welcome | Programme Update |
| 8:45 am | 9:45 am | Speaker Session : Andrew Warner |
| 9:45 am | 10:30 am | Awards Presentation - Sony National Exhibition, Jack Sprosen, Interclub, Canon Online, Four Nations |
| 10:30 am | 11:00 am | Morning Tea |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 pm | Keynote Speaker : Jesse Marlow |
| 12:00 pm | 12:15 pm | Group Photo |
| 12:15 pm | 1:00 pm | Lunch (packed, for collection) |
| 1:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Field Trips |
| 6:30 pm | 7:00 pm | Pre-Banquet Mix and Mingle (Cash Bar) |
| 7:00 pm | late | CRK Honours Banquet |
Sunday, 7th May
| 6:00 am | 8:00 am | Early Morning Shoot - Kuirau Park |
| 8:00 am | Registration Desk Opens | |
| 8:00 am | 8:15 am | Welcome and Programme Updates |
| 8:15 am | 8:30 am | Showing of Thursday's Top Scavenger Hunt Images |
| 8:30 am | 8:45 am | Transition to Workshops |
| 8:45 am | 11:00 am | Workshops |
| 11:00 am | 11:30 am | Morning Tea |
| 11:30 am | 12:30 pm | Keynote Speaker : Matt Shannon |
| 12:30 pm | 12:45 pm | Invitation to National Convention 2027 |
| 12:45 pm | 1:00 pm | Closing Remarks |
