NOTICE OF 2010 AGM in TURANGI

Notice is hereby given that the 2010 Annual General Meeting of the

NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers (inc.) will be held on:

            Date:               Saturday the 17^th & Sunday 18th April 2010.

            Start Time:                 9.30am

       Venue:           The Bridge Lodge      Note: Some time will be spent at

                                    Main Highway             ‘The National Trout Centre’ also

TURANGI                      - times to be advised.

AGENDA

1.    Apologies

2.     Matters arising from the Minutes of the 2009 Annual General Meeting

3.    Receive the Presidents Report

4.     Receive and consider the Financial Statements and Balance sheet

5.    Election of officers

6.    Appointment of Hon. Solicitor and Hon. Auditor.

7.    Notices of motion

8.    Discussion of Remits and Reports from the Regions.

9.    General Business

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Saturday 17th April 2010

0930 hrs                    Morning tea

1000 - noon              Annual General Meeting including remits and guest                                                   speakers

1330 - 1700               Plenary Sessions on:

'The  TAUPO FISHERY – the management, utilization and conservation of this great  fishery'

            Contributors to this session (which is open to everyone) will include;

Glen McLean, DoC’s Programme Manager, Technical Support together with Dr. Michel Dudual, Fisheries Scientist and others from the operations side of D0C Turangi. Dr. Mark Cosgrove and Eric Wilson of ‘The Advocates for the Tongariro’ about their work on this great river and we will also hear from Frank Murphy of ‘NZPFGA’ (NZ Professional Fishing Guides Assn.’)

The opportunity will also be taken to discuss issues such as; ‘Trout Faming’; the stocking of NZ’s trout and salmon rivers; commercial exploitation of the Conservation Estate; angler access; the introduction of ‘Overseas Visitors Licences’ and other pertinent matters.

1700 – 1800              Social hour

1930                           Conference Dinner (Venue to be announced).

Sunday 18th April 2010

0900 – 1300              Discussion on remits and other business carried forward from                                             the day before.

1300                           AGM and discussions finish.                                           

Secretary

NZFFA