COMMERCE TOUR 2017
We wish the Commerce Department staff and students all the best for their Commerce Tour to the USA tomorrow. It is such a wonderful opportunity for our young men and we hope the boys get a huge amount out of it and bring back a wealth of knowledge to apply in the classroom.
PHOTO CAPTION:
5th Row (L-R): Finn Davey, Mitchell Power, Ben O’Connor, Cameron Harridge, Alec Odell, Patric Trubridge, Jesse Hyde, Harry Kennedy
4th Row (L-R): Flyn Yates, Sam Leabourne, Sam Oakden, Blake Wilson, Corbin Faint, Fergus Bird-Madigan, Thomas Ellmers-Ropitini, Corban Avery, Richard Bell
3rd Row (L-R): McKenzie Collis, Henry Leck, Thor Kenyon, Craig Lawrence, Sam Russell, Isaac Chan, Roger McEwan, Henry Gong, Alistair Hardie
2nd Row (L-R): Caleb Satterthwaite, Bailey Yee, Jonty Lombard, Alex Gaimster, Cody Broad, Marshall Gardner, Max Harris, Nicholas Evans, Alec Pederson, Finn Stewart-Withers, Michael Harris, Jaykob Wilson
Seated (L-R): Ryan Joe, Matt Gerrand, Mr J. Doolan, Miss S. Ellery, Mr D. Turnock (Tour leader), Mr S. McFarlane, Mr M. Leighton, Mr G. Sinclair, Ben McAlley, Thornton Ropiha – absent – Gregor McIntosh
ITINERARY:
Saturday 8 April:
Morning: Meet at PNBHS and bus to Wellington airport. Fly to Honolulu via Sydney where we are staying at Ohana Waikiki Malia Hotel .
Afternoon: Swim and local sightseeing.
Evening: Welcome dinner at the Hard Rock Café, Waikiki.
Sunday 9 April:
Morning: Guided (narrated) sightseeing tour of Honolulu including a visit to Pearl Harbour.
Afternoon: Ala Moana Shopping Centre for some shopping.
Evening: Dinner at shopping Centre.
Monday 10 April:
Morning/ Afternoon: University of Hawaii Business School
Evening: Dinner at Royal Hawaiian Centre
Tuesday 11 April:
Morning: Fly to Los Angeles. Travel to Clarion Hotel Anaheim Resort
Afternoon: After a swim, shopping at Outlets at Orange.
Evening: Dinner at Outlets at Orange
Wednesday 12 April:
Morning: University of Southern California (USA), home of the Trojans, for a tour of the campus and athletic department.
Afternoon: Guided sightseeing tour to include downtown LA, Hollywood, Rodeo Drive, the Farmers Market and Santa Monica.
Evening: Dinner at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. with old boy Sam Vanderkolk.
Thursday 13 April:
Morning/ Afternoon: A visit from Andy Mansell (Old Boy), The Senior Vice President of Aviation Capital Group. Andy and his investment team will pitch to the group as though we are potential investors before Andy shares his story about his journey from Palmerston North to Los Angeles.
Evening: Outlets at Orange for dinner.
Friday 14 April: Disneyland and California Adventure Park
Saturday 15 April : Disneyland and California Adventure Park
Sunday 16 April:
Morning/Afternoon: Travel on Highway 101 on the coast to San Francisco stopping at Santa Barbara and Solvang, the Danish Capital of America. Staying at the Zephyr Hotel.
Evening: Dinner at Pier 39.
Monday 17 April:
Morning: Visit to Salesforce Offices
Afternoon: Stanford University and Google HQ
Evening: Rain Forest Café for dinner with a number of old boys.
Tuesday 18 April:
Morning: Kiwi Landing Pad
Afternoon: Berkley University
Evening: Oakland Athletics baseball game v Texas Rangers. Dinner at the game.
Wednesday 19 April:
Morning: Alcatraz
Afternoon: Guided Sightseeing Tour
Evening: Dinner at Pier 39.
Thursday 20 April:
Morning/Afternoon: Travel to New York staying at the Hostelling International.
Evening: Dinner in Times Square.
Friday 21 April:
Morning: New York Yankees Stadium tour.
Afternoon: Visit Wall Street and the Museum of American Finance
Saturday 22 April:
Morning: Explore New York on foot. Lunch at Hell’s Kitchen.
Afternoon: The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Evening: Planet Hollywood, Times Square. After dinner, climb Empire State Building to view New York skyline at night.
Sunday 23 April:
Morning: Statue of Liberty and 9/11 Memorial Educational tour.
Afternoon: Free Time
Evening: Dinner in town followed by Lion King Broadway Show.
Monday 24 April
Morning/ Afternoon: Business Challenge with Archbishop Stepinac High School.
Evening: Dinner in town.
Tuesday 25 April:
Morning/ Afternoon: Business Challenge with Archbishop Stepinac High School.
Evening: New York Mets v Atlanta Braves at Citifield. Dinner at the game.
Wednesday 26 April:
Morning: Meet Old Boy Luke Taylor at the Federal Reserve Bank for a VIP tour including the Gold Fault and Federal Museum.
Afternoon: Visit Anthony Hoy Fong, Kiwi chef, entrepreneur and Chef to the White House in his restaurant on Times Square. Anthony and some other kiwi entrepreneurs will share their stories.
Evening: End of tour dinner at Dave & Busters followed by arcade games.
Thursday 27 April – Saturday 29 April:
Travel back to NZ.