NZ BP Open in November

From Chris Bishop:

Dear all

The Victoria University of Wellington Debating Society is pleased to
announce the details of the fifth annual Victoria IV, aka the NZ
British Parliamentary Open Debating Championships.

The tournament this year is being sponsored by the New Zealand
Business Roundtable, an organisation comprising major business firms
committed to contributing to the development of sound public policy
for New Zealand. Their significant financial contribution to the
tournament means we'll be able to provide awesome food, bar tabs and
functions this year.

The tournament will be held from Friday November 28 - Sunday 30
November at the downtown campus of Victoria University of Wellington,
New Zealand. There will be four preliminary rounds on the Saturday,
one more on Sunday morning, with a break to semis.

The Grand Final will be held on Sunday afternoon in the New Zealand
Parliament's historic and beautiful Legislative Council Chamber, just
across the road.

The Co-CA's of the tournament will be Christopher Bishop (2 x Worlds
octo-finalist, Cambridge IV winner, Oxford IV runner-up, Australs
runner-up, 2 x Australs top ten speaker, 3 x Vic IV winner), and
Gareth Richards (2 x Worlds octo-finalist, Australs quarter-finalist,
3 x Vic IV winner). They'll be supported by Ivan ah Sam (Worlds 2009
DCA, Worlds semi-finalist and top 10 speaker, Australs winner and
best speaker) and other top judges from around New Zealand and
Australia.

Registration will include lunch on Saturday, dinner on Saturday
night, a cooked brunch on Sunday, a cocktail reception after the
Grand Final, and functions on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night.

We are happy to help arrange accommodation for those coming from out
of town.

There is no team cap.

Further details to follow soon, but if you need to know more now,
please get in touch with us on vicdebating@gmail.com

Cheers

Victoria University of Wellington Debating Society