The Galloway Cattle Society of New Zealand (Inc.) would like to invite you to attend the 2008 World Galloway Congress to be held in Auckland, New Zealand on March 1st & 2nd. The programme will be;

Feb. 29th. Registration, Congress Hotel from 1pm.

Mar. 1st   Registration continues from 8am
               Congress Opens 10am
               Lunch
               Visitors City Tour/NZ Members AGM, 3-5pm
               Cocktails 6pm
               Congress Dinner 7.30pm

Mar.2nd  Bus to Clevedon Showgrounds, leaves 9am.
              Breeders Seminar
              Lunch
              Judging
              Dinner
              Return to Hotel
The approximate cost of the above based on a per person, share twin is NZ$375 which includes meals, accomodation & registration

Mar. 3rd. Bus Tour leaves Hotel 8am
              Herd Visits
              Bus arrives Rotorua 4pm
              Maori Concert/Dinner

Mar. 4th. Bus leaves Hotel 8am
              Herd Visits
              Bus arrives Wanganui Hotel 5.30pm

Mar. 5th. Bus leaves Hotel 8am.
              Herd Visits
              Bus arrives Wellington Hotel 5.30pm.

Mar. 6th. Bus leaves Hotel 8am.
              Arrives Auckland 6pm

The approximate cost of the tour based on a per person, share twin is NZ$1000.

Please note the following for those who have more holiday time available; If you are continuing on to the South Island, here are some Galloway "events"

Sat. Mar. 8th,Wanaka Agricultural Show, Incl. Belties, judging starts 9am
    Suggest you stay in Wanaka or Queenstown( 40 mins. drive
Mon/tue Mar. 10/11, Herd tours or Otago/Southland regions.
    Suggest you base yourselves in Gore at Croydon Lodge.
The Royal Canberra Show will be held at Canberra, Australia on Feb.21-24, the weekend preceding the Congress
There will also be a Galloway Show at Maitland, New South Wales, Australia on Feb. 15 & 16th..

The Australian Belted Galloway Association and 
The Australian Galloway Association would like to invite you to visit 
The 2008 Royal Canberra Show prior to attending 
The 2008 World Galloway Conference in New Zealand.