The RETREAT at WISEMANS

5564 the Old Northern Road, Wisemans Ferry

The Retreat is situated about one hour drive from the Sydney CBD. Located in rural countryside and surrounded by the Hawkesbury River. It has modern Accommodation and Conference Room,

Nine-hole Golf Course, Pool, Tennis Court and Recreation room.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

Major Sponsorship                         $1200    (inc GST)

Supporting Sponsorship               $700   (inc GST)

Sponsors will be acknowledges at every opportunity during the Conference including a video display during the meetings, placemats at dinner, and on emails and other correspondence for six months. Literature from each sponsor will be distributed at the conference. Major Sponsors may also set up displays or greeting tables in the Conference Room.

ATTENDANCE PACKAGE

This year’s conference package  includes:-

·                       Conference Registration

·                       2 nights’ Accommodation (Friday and Saturday)

·                       Afternoon Tea on Friday afternoon

·                       Conference Sessions on Friday afternoon

·                       Partners Event Friday afternoon

·                       Pre Dinner Drinks Friday night

·                       Dinner Friday night

·                       Breakfast Saturday Morning

·                       Morning Tea on Saturday morning

·                       Conference Sessions on Saturday morning

·                       Saturday Lunch

·                       9 hole Golf Tournament on Saturday afternoon

·                       Refreshments and drinks after golf – Everyone is welcome

·                       Tennis any time

·                       Table tennis Snooker or Darts in the Recreation Room

·                       Pre Dinner Drinks Saturday night

·                       Dinner Saturday night with Entertainment, and Golf Presentation.

·                       Breakfast Sunday

All inclusive Cost:

Per couple in a Twin Share or a Double Room:                   $995 total (including GST)

Per person in a Single Room:                                                    $695 total (including GST)

You deserve to take the time out for a relaxing and entertaining break.

Enjoy being motivated by a range of excellent speakers.

You can renew old acquaintances, meet new friends, and be brought up to date

with relevant information that is appropriate for your business needs.

The Australian Window Association and Australian Glass and Glazing Association, Australia’s leading fenestration industry organisations, are combining forces in 2011 to bring to you AUSFENEX 2011 conference and trade show. AUSFENEX 2011 will be the major networking, educational and business event for the entire window, glass and glazing industry for 2011. You do not want to miss it!

AUSFENEX 2011 will bring more people together than separate AWA and AGGA events, with over 600+ delegates expected to attend. AUSFENEX 2011 will be the largest gathering of local and international organisations associated with the window, glass and glazing industry, right across the value chain from manufacturers and product designers through to retailers and associated service industries.

AUSFENEX 2011 brings together the two key associations of our industry to introduce new innovations, technology and work practices, address key issues that affect both groups, whilst offering a fun and informative environment for networking.

For more information : http://www.ausfenex.com.au

Memeber Breakfast July 20th 2010    

A member breakfast meeting was held at the WaterView Convention Centre at Homebush with 60 members in attendance. The meeting covered an update of information on Modern Awards, AGGA Strategic Plan and TAFE followed by presentations on Energy Efficent Glass by Les Leggat (G James) and Installation of IGU's by Greg Storie (Tremco).

NSWGGA Annual Confernece May 14-16 2010

On 14-16 May 64 members and their partners attended the 2010 NSWGGA Conference at Wiseman’s Retreat. The program was well received by all attendees who found the seminars very educational and interesting and the venue a pleasant and comfortable break for the few days. The seminars covered a range of topics including: SWA outcomes, Standards update; AGGA strategic plan; NSW economic update; an engineer’s perspective of the use of glass in buildings and an entertaining lifestyle session on how to look after ourselves better. Many thanks to our speakers Jamie Rice, Lachlan Austin, Nigel Carpenter, Paul Ritchie, Beres Dowdle and Anna-Loiuse Bovier.

 

The conference was well supported by our sponsor including major sponsors Sydney Glass, Guarde Software, Viridian, CRL and CSI. Other sponsor for the conference included Express Glass, Holley Engineering, Bent & Curved Glass, Quattro Lifts, Dorma, NanoCoat and MFG Systems.

 

On Saturday night we presented the award for Glass Person of the Year to Bob Potter, who recently retired from AGP and has been in the industry since 1956 when he started with Frank G O’Brien. Bob worked on many notable projects in his time in the industry and also was the TAFE liaison for the NSWGGA committee for a number of years.

 

Once again Greg & Bev Hayes did a fantastic job in organising the conference and their efforts were appreciated by all. Thanks also to Greg Stories for his work in running the Golf on Saturday afternoon in which Nigel and Janette Penrose won the major prizes.

The NSWGGA memebers gathered with TAFE officails, staff and The Honourable Barbara Perry MP, member for Auburn, on March 24th 2010 for a ceremony to official hand over the Intermac Master 23 CNC machine. The machine was donated by the NSWGGA with the help of Intermac Australia, Dennis & Leslie Loudoun (Bevelite), Sydney Glass & Bent & Curved Glass.

Minister Perry accepted the donation on behalf of TAFE from NSWGGA President Joe Finn and acknowleged the generosity of this donation from industry and importance of TAFE and indusrty working together to improve the outcomes for apprentices and the indusrty as a whole.

The addition of the CNC machine makes Glass & Glazing Section of Lidcombe College the best equiped facilty for teaching the trade in Australia.