ANTIGUA CHARTER YACHT SHOW SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Sunday 6th December 2009
  12.30pm Hospitality Desk opens - Yacht Registration                 Location: Copper & Lumber Store Hotel, Nelson's Dockyard. Refreshments provided.  
  1.00 pm - 1.30pm Captains Briefing - Sponsored by: Department of Marine Services Antigua - The Antigua & Barbuda Ministry of Tourism and Yachting Financial Solutions      Refreshments provided.  Briefing starts at 1pm sharp.
  1.30pm Yacht Registration: continues. 
  2:30pm - 5:30pm Early Registration: open for all show attendees at Hospitality Desk, Copper & Lumber Store Hotel, Nelson’s Dockyard.
  3.30pm - 4.30pm Chefs Competition Briefing.  All chefs who have entered the competition are kindly asked to be at the briefing- Copper & Lumber Store Hotel.
evening
   5.30pm - 8.00pm Antigua Yacht Club Marina Evening Affair - Live music, complimentary drinks, extended business hours.  All are welcome.
Monday 7th December 2009
   8.00am - 5.00pm Registration opens at Hospitality Desk, Location: Copper & Lumber Store Hotel.  Pick up show packages. Charter Agents and Press sign up for lunches.  Coffee provided by Carib Bean Coffee Roasters.                               
  9.00am - 12.30pm Yachts open for viewing at the three marinas: Nelson’s Dockyard, Antigua Yacht Club Marina and Falmouth Harbour Marina
    9.00am - 4.00pm Concours de Chef Judging of yachts 150ft and over.
   12.30pm - 1.30pm Lunch break
    1.30pm - 5.00pm Yachts open for viewing at the three marinas
evening  
   5.00pm - 7.00pm Wine Tasting for Captains and Chefs presented by Le Gout Du Vin of St Martin.  Location: Copper & Lumber Store Hotel.
   6.00pm - 9.00pm Falmouth Harbour Night   All Brokers, Agents, Press and Vendors are invited to view the Nicholson Yachts & Richleigh Yachts Charter Fleets and more, at Falmouth Harbour Marina. Hors d'oeuvres and drinks under the stars, a special night of yacht viewing!
Tuesday 8th December 2009
   8.00am - 3.30pm Registration opens at Hospitality Desk, Copper & Lumber Store Hotel.  Pick up show packages. Charter Agents and Press sign up for lunches.  Coffee provided by Carib Bean Coffee Roasters.
   8.00am - 9.00am Informative hour: CharterWave New Media Series, Day One: Social Media.  Location: Copper & Lumber Store Hotel.  Coffee and pastries provided.                                                                 All are welcome.   www. antigua.charterwave.com 
  8.00am - 10.30am American Charter Yacht Brokers Association semi annual Meeting.   Location: The Inn at English Harbour.
   9.00am - 12.30pm Yachts open for viewing
   9.00am - 4.00pm Concours de Chef -  Judging yachts of 90ft to 149ft..
  12.30pm - 1.30pm Lunch Break
  1.30pm - 5.00pm Yachts open for viewing
evening  
   6.30pm - 10.00pm ANTIGUA CHARTER YACHT SHOW WELCOME DINNER PARTY
INVITATION REQUIRED  Dress: CASUAL CHIC.             Location:  Copper & Lumber Store Hotel.                                     Sponsors: E3 Systems, Le Gout du Vin, The Goldsmitty
Wednesday 9th December 2009
   8.00am - 5.00pm  Hospitality Desk open, Copper & Lumber Store Hotel. Charter Agents and Press sign up for lunches.  Coffee provided by Carib Bean Coffee Roasters. 
    7.30am - 9.00am Informative hour:  CYBA Seminar: Yacht Charter Contracts  Location: Copper & Lumber Store Hotel.  Coffee and pastries provided.  All are welcome.
     9.00am - 10.00am Informative hour: CharterWave New Media Series, Day Two: Blogging.  Location: Copper & Lumber Store Hotel.  Coffee and pastries provided.   All are welcome.                                      www. antigua.charterwave.com  
 9.00am - 12.30pm Yachts open for viewing
   9.00am - 4.00pm Concours de Chef - Judging yachts 89ft and under.
 12.30pm - 1.30pm Lunch Break
  1.30pm - 5.00pm Yachts open for viewing
evening  

  6.00pm - 8.30pm

NORTHERN LIGHTS - Seagull Service and Marine Power Service CREW PARTY    Location: Cloggy's Restaurant, Antigua Yacht Club. Invitation required

8.00pm - 12.00pm Yacht Chandlers and Budget Marine Crew Party.          Location: Mad Mongoose.  Invitation preferred but not necessary. 
Thursday 10th December 2009
  8.00am - 5.00pm Hospitality Desk open,  Copper & Lumber Store Hotel. Coffee provided by Carib Bean Coffee Roasters.
  8.00am - 9.00am Informative hour:  The Galapagos, cruising with Queen of the Galapagos.     Location: Copper & Lumber Store Hotel.  Coffee and Pastries provided.  All are welcome.
  9.00am - 10.00am Informative hour: CharterWave New Media Series, Day Three:  e-Publishing.  Location: Copper & Lumber Store Hotel.  Coffee and pastries provided.   All are welcome.                               www. antigua.charterwave.com 
 9.00am - 12.30pm Yachts open for viewing
 11.00am - 2.00pm Nelson's Dockyard Marina Roving Brunch: All Brokers, Agents & Press are invited to view the yachts & sample their brunch menus. See list of participating yachts at the Hospitality Desk.
 12.30pm - 1.30pm Lunch Break
   1.30pm - 5.00pm Yachts open for viewing
evening  

  5.00pm - 7.30pm

Concours de Chef Prize Giving - Champagne Reception -         Charter Brokers, Press,  Participating Yachts welcome.  Location:  The Inn at  English Harbour poolside, beachbar   Sponsors: Boat International/Dockwalk -Piper Heidsieck/Best Cellars- Liat Quikpak - Carib Bean Coffee Roasters - TCM - The Grateful Palate

  7.00pm - 9.30pm Fincham's Follies 25th Anniversary Variety Show.                   All proceeds go to a local charity.  Location: Nelson's Dockyard.  All are welcome.

Friday 11th December 2009
  8.00am - 5.00pm Hospitality Desk open. Charter Agents and Press sign up for lunches.  Coffee provided by Carib Bean Coffee Roasters.
  8.00am - 9.00am Informative Hour:" Learn how to market and sell groups and full yacht charters on SeaDream Yacht Club and earn BIG commissions"  By: Gretchen Bell of SeaDream Yacht Club.   . Location: Copper & Lumber Store Hotel.  Coffee and pastries provided.   All are welcome.
 9.00am - 12.30pm Yachts open for viewing
 12.30pm - 1.30pm Lunch Break
   1.30pm - 5.00pm Yachts open for viewing
evening  
   5.00pm - SHOW CLOSES - All Yachts please blow horns to mark the end of this years show.
   5.30pm - 10.30pm Crew Bash -  The ACYM  invites all charter yacht crews to the end of show party.  Drinks, food, music, games, match racing and entertainment.  Sponsored by: Global Services UK Ltd Location. The Antigua Yacht Club  Invitation Required, see Hospitality Desk.

Saturday 12th December 2009

evening

 5.00pm - 8.00pm THE ANTIGUA EXPERIENCE - All show participants, especially CHARTER YACHT CREWS are invited to visit an interactive exhibition of 24 places to go and things to do in Antigua and Barbuda.  Lots of door prizes - DJ - drinks. Please join us.                                                                             Location:  The Copper & Lumber Store Hotel