 | NORML Press Releases: NORML's 2009 National Conference and AGM |
 Theme: Thirty Years Too Long: Stop the NZ Drug Wars!
Please book yourselves in for the NORML Annual Conference and AGM in Turangi this year. This is the time and place where members, budding activists and seasoned old hands get together to discuss cannabis law reform strategies, share information, elect the board, and generally plan out the year ahead.
Venue: Sportsmans Lodge, Turangi - cosy accommodation and we will be the only guests.
Date: Sat 14 & Sun 15 November 2009
Registration: only $25, including meals.
Accommodation: Add $55 total for the two nights (Friday and Saturday), though there may be a concession rate for unwaged or those who have to travel from the South Island - details to follow.
Turangi was also chosen as its just a few hours drive from most parts of the North Island, so we hope to have good geographical representation. River walks and hot pools are also close by!
We have a range of speakers on how to effect change in NZ, as well as an MP or two.
I look forward to seeing you at Conference this year!
"Dr Phil" Saxby
NORML president
 2009 Conference Programme
National Cannabis Law Reform Conference 2009
Thirty Years Too Long: Stop the NZ Drug Wars!
Date: Saturday-Sunday, 14/15 November 2009
Venue: Sportsman’s Lodge, Taupahi Road, Turangi. Ph (07) 386 8150
Programme - Friday
Conference "begins" around 6.30 pm. Open programme as most people are expected to arrive around 9 pm or later. Early arrivals are recommended to check out the hot pools at Tokaanu! Don’t forget we have a full programme for Saturday and need to start on time!
Programme – Saturday
Breakfast at 8 am - one hour only!
Conference opens at 9 am; Welcome (Phil Saxby and Dave Jordan). Conference Process.
Introductions - at least one person from each city/region represented. (Tell us why you are here – esp first-time conferencers.)
9.20 Full conference: Agreeing our Goal: discussion on NORML’s campaigns since 1996, led by Chris Fowlie (Chair: Phil). Discussion on what we have learned from that experience.
10.00 Full conference. Law Commission review – Presentation Phil Saxby (Chair: Nandor)
Discussion – how should NORML engage with the Law Commission process? Public discussion period, as with alcohol review, starts in November. Outreach plan: reaching out to allied groups and others. How does this tie in with traditional protest activities like J-Day, cannabus tour, and 4.20s? What about stalls, petitions, posters, leaflets and media work? Who are we aiming our message at?
10.40 morning tea
11.00 Full Conference: "We changed the law" (Chair: Brandon).
Guest Speaker: Catherine Healy, NZ Prostitutes Collective, "Getting to Decriminalisation".
Summing up: Nandor Tanczos, how Parliament works, lobbying MPs.
Discussion after each of these speakers. Store good ideas for action.
12.00 Full conference: MPs panel (Chair: Phil)
Iain Lees-Galloway (Labour) and Metiria Turei (Greens)
12.30 Lunch
1.15 Full conference: Medicinal Marijuana
1. Tracey Thompson "Changing the law in California"
2. Billy McKee / Jeanette Saxby “Green Cross and the NZ campaign”
Question time after both sessions
1.45 Small groups: Reality check – what have we learned? Are we on the right track? (10 min) Report back to full conference (5 mins).
2.00 break for 15 mins
2.15 Small Group Discussions: Our Targets: Friends, Allies and Others (Each small group starts with a different area and then moves on to the next area)
a) Labour, Greens, ALCP, Trade unions
b) Education sector / women's groups
c) Maori, Pacific, ethnic groups
d) government parties (Nat, ACT, UF) and business groups
e) NZ Drug Foundation and health groups
What are we doing now and can we do it better? How? (and who?)
2.45 Full conference: report back on these discussions. Store any good ideas for later.
3.00 Full conference. (Chair: Phil)
Drug Harm Index. Presented by Brandon Hutchison
Drug Rights. Presented by Savage
Hemp industry. Presented by (to be arranged)
3.40 break for 20 mins (tea and coffee)
4.00 AGM for NORML Inc
Minutes from 2008 AGM / President's report / Financial report / Constitution amendments (if any) / Election of officers / General business / resolutions / other
4.30 Small groups / teams Action on priorities from earlier sesions (eg. outreach; resources such as leaflets, merchandise; recruitment and training; cannabus, letter-writing, media work, petitions (eg. Phil Lawrie petition), lobbying MPs etc)
5.00 Full conference - Conclusion - what have we decided? (Plan for 2010, month by month.) What have we learnt?
Choosing the workshops for tomorrow's session – Civil rights, what to do in Court, drug testing, organising meetings, Operations Manual – updated version (draft), talking to the news media, talking to a Member of Parliament, J-day activities, making news/stunts, using the NORML website, fundraising, growing hemp, etc
Conference closes at 5.30.
5.30 DVD of Healthy Drug Law conference
6.30 dinner
7.30 visit to hot pools at Tokaanu / free time
Programme - Sunday
Breakfast from 8.30 until 9.30 am. Workshops begin at 9.30 am; as above. May include video taping of some workshop activities.
11.00 - closing ceremony
11.30 All Board members meet (if needed)
12.00 Tidy up and finish leftovers for lunch. Depart by 1.00 pm
Want to come to the NORML Conference? Use this Registration Form
==============================Registration Form for NORML's 2009 Annual Conference / AGM==============================
Venue: Sportsmans Lodge, Turangi
Date: Sat 14 Sun 15 November 2009
Registration Fee: only $25, including meals.
Accommodation: Add $55 total for the two nights (Friday and Saturday)
REGISTER NOW: copy and paste this into an email and send it to phil @ norml org nz with your details, or call NORML HQ on 09 302 5255.
PAYMENT: see below.
Name:
Postal Address:
Contact Phone:
Email address:
Diet request: Vegan / Vegetarian / Other
I can offer transport from: ...................................................... for ........... people to Turangi on Friday / Saturday (select one).
I want to attend the conference on Saturday / Sunday / both
I need accommodation in Turangi for Friday / Saturday / both Friday and Saturday.
My areas of interest / expertise are: ...................................................................
contact phil @ norml org nz with your ideas / feedback / suggestions
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PAYMENT OPTIONS:
By Post: send your cheque or money order to NORML NZ, PO Box 3307, Auckland
Bank deposit: make your payment into our account - (ASB) 12-3057-0594667-00
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