AFF Gathering #17 in BNE on 18 - 20 October 2024

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We're pleased to announce that the 2024 AFF annual gathering will be held in Brisbane, the sunny capital of Queensland!

The weekend of Friday 18 - Sunday 20 October 2024 has been chosen for the event. As per past years, there will be a welcome dinner on the Friday evening, optional activities on Saturday and a main dinner on Saturday evening. There may also be an optional activity on Sunday in the late morning.

All AFF members (and +1's, etc.) are welcome to attend. Most people usually fly in on Friday afternoon and leave on the Sunday afternoon/evening.

Your lead organisers for this year's event are @NM and @QF WP. Other Brisbane-based members are also welcome to volunteer to assist.

We'll update this thread over the coming months with more information about the planned activities, dinner venues and costs, which we expect to be similar to past gatherings. There will be a $5 registration fee per participant, plus the cost of any activities and/or meals that you choose to join.

For now, please feel free to let us know in this thread if you think you'll be able to make it! For those unfamiliar with the AFF terminology:

  • "Platinum" means you're planning to attend and have booked flights/accommodation
  • "Gold" means you're likely to attend but will need to confirm at a later time
  • "Silver" means you're unlikely to attend at this stage.
  • "Bronze" means you're unable to attend.

The AFF Leadership Team can provide support in terms of money collection and distribution, and editing this thread as needed. If something needs to be updated, please simply report the post with the update so anyone on the team can action it (starting a conversation only alerts one person).

We're looking forward to seeing you all in Brissie!
 
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We're pleased to announce that the 2024 AFF annual gathering will be held in Brisbane, the sunny capital of Queensland!

The weekend of Friday 18 - Sunday 20 October 2024 has been chosen for the event. As per past years, there will be a welcome dinner on the Friday evening, optional activities on Saturday and a main dinner on Saturday evening. There may also be an optional activity on Sunday in the late morning.

All AFF members (and +1's, etc.) are welcome to attend. Most people usually fly in on Friday afternoon and leave on the Sunday afternoon/evening.

Your lead organisers for this year's event are @NM and @QF WP. Other Brisbane-based members are also welcome to volunteer to assist.

We'll update this thread over the coming months with more information about the planned activities, dinner venues and costs, which we expect to be similar to past gatherings. There will be a $5 registration fee per participant, plus the cost of any activities and/or meals that you choose to join.

For now, please feel free to let us know in this thread if you think you'll be able to make it! For those unfamiliar with the AFF terminology:

  • "Platinum" means you're planning to attend and have booked flights/accommodation
  • "Gold" means you're likely to attend but will need to confirm at a later time
  • "Silver" means you're unlikely to attend at this stage.
  • "Bronze" means you're unable to attend.

The AFF Leadership Team can provide support in terms of money collection and distribution, and editing this thread as needed. If something needs to be updated, please simply report the post with the update so anyone on the team can action it (starting a conversation only alerts one person).

We're looking forward to seeing you all in Brissie!
Brinze sadly. Will be sailing back from Seattle. We would love to have been able to attend though.
 
Finally I have my flights sorted, I will be in Chicago 13th Of October but leaving Chicago 14 October and back in Brisbane on 16 October, so can upgrade me to definitely be there.


Looks like it will be a sizeable turnout :) ✈️🍾🥂🍻:cool:

Will be a good turn out, great signature by the way.

"Adventure may hurt you but monotony will kill you ! " :cool: " Don't fear death. Fear a life unlived ! "
 
OT: I'm keen to know about how this works please. Happy to take this discussion via PM.

The very brief version

Some J FULL fares with QF can be done as Pay Later, pay your $25 holding fee now and pay a couple of days before flying

This works for dog-leg fares (OOL-MEL-ADL) as this was booked during DSC
 
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Attendees

#UsernameArrival date/timeFlight #AccommodationActivity #1Activity #2Departure date/timeFlight #
1NM +118/10, 5pmNM BusFour Points by Sheraton20/10, 3pmNM Bus
2QF WP +1
3craven moreheadThe Sebel Brisbane
4RooFlyer18/10, 12.15pmVA1393The Sebel Brisbane21/10, 1.05pmVA950
5I love to travel
6serftyIbis Styles
7boxo17/10, 10.40pmFJ923Adina on George23/10
8Bindibuys18/10, 11.10amQF1964Four Points by Sheraton20/10, 6.50pmQF1967
9drronBy carWestin
10mrs.drronWestin
11sprucegoose18/10, 10.45amQF1254The Sebel Brisbane23/10, 5.10pmQF1261
12straitman18/10, 5.25pmQF126The Sebel Brisbane21/10, 10.55amVA324
13Sue Oz18/10, 5.25pmQF126The Sebel Brisbane21/10, 10.55amVA324
14Matt_01The Sebel Brisbane
15Dantas18/10, 5.50pmQF626Four Points by Sheraton20/10, 7.15amQF611
16jxv +117/10, 1.30pmQF61622/10, 2.15pmQF629
17patrickw (+1/2?)18/10, 6.35amQF500
18ScenicbumblebeeBrisbane local
19Hvr18/10, 1.20pmQF616Holiday Inn Express20/10, 4.15pmQF633
20Ade18/10, 10.30amQF125220/10, 5.15pmQF545
21Mattg18/10, 10.40amQF1904The Sebel Brisbane22/10, 11.25amQF1905
22DejaBrew18/10, 10.35amQF512The Sebel Brisbane20/10, 5.15pmQF545
23goldcoasteagleBrisbane local
24FishFoodIbis Styles
251Fs
26Deno +1Brisbane local
27PrezRegan18/10, 5.55pmQF1875The Sebel Brisbane20/10, 9.05amQF1874
28bPetebBrisbane local
29Doug_Westacott18/10, 1.20pmQF61621/10, 12.40pmQF1267
30Mr_OrangeBrisbane local
31Bjet18/1020/10, 5pmVA
32WilsonM18/10QF1964The Sebel Brisbane
33jumpjam17/10VA1213Hotel Indigo20/10VA1224
34dsdavidc18/10Brisbane local20/10
 
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Attendees

#UsernameArrival date/timeFlight #AccommodationActivity #1Activity #2Departure date/timeFlight #
1NM +118/10, 5pmNM BusFour Points by Sheraton20/10, 3pmNM Bus
2QF WP +1
3craven moreheadThe Sebel Brisbane
4RooFlyer18/10, 12.15pmVA1393The Sebel Brisbane21/10, 1.05pmVA950
5I love to travel
6serftyIbis Styles
7boxo17/10, 10.40pmFJ923Adina on George23/10
8Bindibuys18/10, 11.10amQF1964Four Points by Sheraton20/10, 6.50pmQF1967
9drronBy carWestin
10mrs.drronWestin
11sprucegoose18/10, 10.45amQF1254The Sebel Brisbane23/10, 5.10pmQF1261
12straitman18/10, 5.25pmQF126The Sebel Brisbane21/10, 9.55amVA322
13Sue Oz18/10, 5.25pmQF126The Sebel Brisbane21/10, 9.55amVA322
14Matt_01The Sebel Brisbane
15Dantas18/10, 5.50pmQF62620/10, 7.15amQF611
16jxv +117/10, 1.30pmQF61622/10, 2.15pmQF629
17patrickw (+1/2?)18/10, 6.35amQF500
18ScenicbumblebeeBrisbane local
19Hvr18/10, 1.20pmQF616Holiday Inn Express20/10, 4.15pmQF633
20Ade18/10, 10.30amQF125220/10, 5.15pmQF545
21Mattg18/10, 10.40amQF1904The Sebel Brisbane22/10, 11.25amQF1905
22DejaBrew18/10, 10.35amQF512The Sebel Brisbane20/10, 5.15pmQF545
23goldcoasteagleBrisbane local
24FishFoodIbis Styles
251Fs
26Deno +1Brisbane local
27PrezRegan18/10, 5.55pmQF1875The Sebel Brisbane20/10, 9.05amQF1874
28bPetebBrisbane local
29Doug_Westacott18/10, 1.20pmQF61621/10, 12.40pmQF1267
30Mr_OrangeBrisbane local
31Bjet18/1020/10, 5pmVA
32WilsonM18/10QF1964The Sebel Brisbane
33jumpjam17/10VA1213Hotel Indigo20/10VA1224
34dsdavidc18/10Brisbane local20/10
35GladstoneTimBrisbane local
 
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