Conferences
Every couple of years the Australian Brontė Association holds weekend conferences, sometimes in conjunction with another literary society.
2011 ABA Conference: THE MISSES BRONTË'S ESTABLISHMENT
Dates
5th - 7th August 2011.
Venue
The Conference will be held at Fountaindale Grand Manor (previously Ranelagh House) at Robertson in the Southern Highlands of NSW (approximately 2 hours drive from Sydney).
Conference theme
The theme will be the Brontës and Education. It will include talks on education at the time of the Brontës, their own education at Cowan Bridge, Roehead and the Pensionnat Héger in Brussels. There will also be some mini-lessons in the style of a Victorian classroom. Learn how to draw perfect ellipses, following Emily's diagrams, learn about the geography of Africa that inspired the Brontë Juvenilia, improve your copperplate writing with a steel nib pen. You might learn a little French from one of Charlotte's French "devoirs". We will even have a drawing master who can teach you the art of drawing from life like Branwell.
Fees
Includes conference registration, accommodation Friday and Saturday evenings, breakfast Saturday and Sunday, morning tea Saturday and Sunday, afternoon tea Saturday, three course dinner Saturday.
Cost Per Person:
| En-suite Premium | Single occupancy | $350 |
| En-suite Premium | Twin/double | $325 |
| Heritage (shared bathroom) | Single occupancy | $325 |
| Heritage (shared bathroom) | Twin/double | $275 |
| Girls Dormitory with basin and pitcher facilities and a small hammer to break the ice. Girls' meals include burnt porridge and scraps of bread and cheese. | 2 girls to a single bed (3 if girls are small) | Price on application |
| Non residential and day rates will be announced later | ||
NOTE: The number of en-suite rooms is limited so early booking is recommended.
Reservations
To reserve a place please print out the registration fom and send a cheque/money-order for the full amount to: Michael Links, 13 Greygum Place, GYMEA BAY 2227
Cheques should be payable to Australian Brontë Association.
(A full refund will be made if you cancel by Friday 15th July.)