Social activities

Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception

Sunday 30 June from 4.30pm –7.30pm at Te Pae Convention Centre

Join us as we kick off IAMCR 2024 with a warm Aotearoa welcome and an inspiring start. Our opening ceremony sets the stage for days filled with insightful discussions, groundbreaking presentations, and unparalleled networking opportunities. This will be followed by the insights of our distinguished keynote speaker, Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith, an internationally-acclaimed Indigenous scholar.

The evening then continues with a welcome reception, an informal evening designed reconnect with your colleagues and meet new people.

Tickets

One ticket to the welcome reception is included in your registration, please indicate your attendance during the registration process.

Guest tickets: NZD 50 (purchased at time of registration)

Conference dinner

Wednesday 3 July from 7.00pm – late at Rivers Room, Te Pae Convention Centre

As the sun sets over the picturesque cityscape, we invite you to indulge in a night of elegance and camaraderie at the conference dinner in the renowned Rivers Room at Te Pae Convention Centre.

The conference dinner is more than just a feast for the senses; it's a prime opportunity to connect with fellow attendees, speakers, and industry leaders. Build relationships in a relaxed and sophisticated atmosphere.

Tickets (purchased at time of registration)

Conference participants ticket: NZD 60
Guest ticket: NZD 160

64 Ways of Being augmented-reality walk

You are invited to take an augmented reality walk around the centre city of Christchurch before or after the conference. Called ’64 Ways of Being’, the journey is a collaboration between Christchurch's Gap Filler and Dr Troy Innocent from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Future Play Lab. It launched at the city’s DocEdge Festival; in June 2024. You will need headphones and the app "64 Ways of Being" on your phone (Google Play) or (AppStore). There are no costs. The organisers ask that you fill in their survey.

You can do the walk any time during daylight hours, by yourself or with a group of friends.

Section and Working Group gatherings

Some sections and working groups will be hosting informal gatherings for their members. Find out where your group is meeting and join in for a fun evening:

Audience Section

Monday 1 July @18:30
The Craft Embassy
The Terrace Level One/126 Oxford Terrace
https://www.craftembassy.co.nz/

Communication in Post- and Neo-Authoritarian Societies Working Group

Monday 1 July at 18.00-20.00
Casa Publica
180 Armagh Street Christchurch
https://casapublica.co.nz/

Communication Policy and Technology Section

Monday 1 July @18:30
The Victoria Freehouse
779 Colombo Street (corner of Colombo and Armagh Streets)
https://www.thevictoriafreehouse.co.nz/

Community Communication and Alternative Media Section and Environment, Science and Risk Communication Working Group

Monday 1 July @18:30
Curator’s House Restaurant
7 Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch Central City
http://www.curatorshouse.co.nz/

Crisis, Security and Conflict Communication Working Group

Monday 1 July at 18.00-20.00
Casa Publica
180 Armagh Street Christchurch
https://casapublica.co.nz/

Diaspora and Media Working Group

Monday 1 July @18:30
Little High Eatery
255 St. Asaph Street
https://www.littlehigh.co.nz/

Emerging Scholars Network Section

Monday 1 July @18:30
Little High Eatery
255 St. Asaph Street
https://www.littlehigh.co.nz/

Ethics of Society and Ethics of Communication Working Group

Monday 1 July @18:30
The Bog Irish Bar & Restaurant
50 Victoria St
https://thebog.co.nz/christchurch/

Gender and Communication Section

Monday 1 July @18:00
Castro's Tapas & Bar
100 Oxford Terrace, Central City, Canterbury
www.castro.co.nz

Health Communication Working Group

Monday 1 July @19:00
The Little Fiddle
132 Oxford St.
https://thelittlefiddle.co.nz/

History Section

Monday 1 July @18:15
Castro's Tapas & Bar
100 Oxford Terrace, Central City, Canterbury
www.castro.co.nz

Islam and Media Working Group

Monday 1 July @18:30
"Two Fat Indians" Restaurant
Unit 4, 88 Cashel street (Beside, riverside carpark, Christchurch Central City)
https://twofatindians.co.nz/

Journalism Research and Education Section

Monday 1 July @18:00
Mumbaiwala Indian Street Kitchen
BNZ Centre, 120 Hereford Street
https://mumbaiwala.co.nz

Media, Communication and Sport Section

Monday 1 July @18:30
The Craft Embassy
The Terrace Level One/126 Oxford Terrace
https://www.craftembassy.co.nz/

Visual Culture Working Group

Wednesday 3 July @15:30
After VIC's closing session we will visit the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
https://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/