AFF Gathering #19 in ADL on 30 October - 1 November 2026

[admin]

Save the date! The 2026 AFF annual member gathering will be in Adelaide from 30 October - 1 November 2026.

This event will include welcome drinks on Friday evening, a winery tour to McLaren Vale on Saturday, and a more formal dinner with a guest speaker on Saturday evening.

All AFF members and their friends & family are welcome to attend. Most people usually fly into the host city on Friday afternoon, and leave on Sunday afternoon. Of course, if you're an Adelaide local, the flying part is optional.

You can read more about the planned activities, dinner venues and costs and post #2 of this thread.

There is a $5 registration fee per participant, plus the cost of any activities and/or meals that you choose to join.

If you'd like to attend, keep an eye out for updates on this thread - and feel free to post your status (see below for more info)! Once you've booked flights and accommodation, please also post your flight/hotel details in this thread!

For those unfamiliar with the AFF terminology:

• "Platinum" means your attendance is confirmed and you 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 entire AFF team looks forward to seeing you in October in Adelaide!

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Registrations are now open!
Please register & pay here​

 

[love_the_life]

Gold - think pretty sure it will be platinum though

 

[MG1]

I'm interested in attending but won't be able to know if there's a clash until a couple of months prior. You can put me down as a tentative yes for now (if there's still availability).

 

[cove]

We booked on double status. Now I don’t think Mrscove will attend as she likes being with our granddaughter more.
We will stay at the Adelaidean which is next door to the Crowne Plaza in Frome Street.
That reminds me I should buy some IHG points at half a cent US under their latest offer.

 

[bPeteb]

Surprise! $100 off flights to ADL from today. Of course they are.

 

[DejaBrew]

Surprise! $100 off flights to ADL from today. Of course they are.

Well we all knew there would be something like this or a Red Tail Sale of some sort announced in the immediate aftermath of a DSC promo.

 

[XavierP]

Gold...
Really great timing. Yet to see ADL, and attend my first AFF annual!
From there straight to Melb Cup week. Perfect.

 

[love_the_life]

Platinum - flights and hotel booked for me and Mr LtL.

 

[gwilli1]

Platinum - Used Free Amex Flight.

Fri 30th Oct - VA418 - Arrive 13.55
Sun 1st Nov - VA431 - Depart 1705

Will look at hotel over the next month.

 

[Sprucegoose]

I have submitted my leave forms - GOLD

 

[Sprucegoose]

I have submitted my leave forms - GOLD

Leave has been approved - I have booked flights

30/10 - VA237
1/11 - VA236
Hotel - Sofitel

Platinum

 

[XavierP]

Flights booked; taking the longer route as usual

191 days to go....

 

[somebol]

Platinum

29/10 10:00 VA 217
01/11 17:15 VA 580
Staying in Sofitel

 

[Pushka]

I'm out unfortunately. Husbands birthday around that time and he wants to go to Bali.

 

[NM]

I'm out unfortunately. Husbands birthday around that time and he wants to go to Bali.

Then let him go to Bali .... why correlate his birthday destination with your non-attendance at this auspicious event?

 

[RooFlyer]

Then let him go to Bali .... why correlate his birthday destination with your non-attendance at this auspicious event?

Yes, I was thinking that the timing of dropping him off at the airport is unlikely to be at the time of the dinner.

 

[Pushka]

Yes, I was thinking that the timing of dropping him off at the airport is unlikely to be at the time of the dinner.

Flight leaves at 6am

 

[Katie]

Can't wait to see you and M in your cosplay outfits! Any favourite characters?

Oh, was this for me? Not sure we'd bring the Teen for this, and there's a good chance they'll be in another place, doing one of the few things on their radar that ranks above cons and cosplay. Keeping it vague for now!

They did an awesome Lilith from Hazbin hotel for Goldnova this year. Hope they wear it a few more times, a LOT of effort into making the horns and getting the wig right. Mumma Katie made the dress.

 

[jswong]

Oct 29 QF737 SYD-ADL 12:10-13:45
Nov 03 NZ262 ADL-CHC 07:00-13:45

Hotels: Pullman Oct 29 and Sofitel Oct 30-Nov 03

 

[Tacce73]

Platinum
Booked the Pullman

 

[love_the_life]

Sadly moved from Platinum to nothing. Change of work arrangements. Not happy but them's the breaks.