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Moody Owners Association Weekend
2023 Annual General Meeting, Prize Giving and Lunch
Was held on 24th, 25th & 26th February
at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Plymouth
AGM 2023
Weekend Programme
Friday 24th Feb
21:30
Commodore’s informal drinks in the hotel bar
Saturday 25th Feb
09:00 onwards
Registration
During the day
Visits to local attractions
(see separate information)
19.00 for 19.30
Evening Dinner (Menu)
with guest speaker
£35 pp (MOA subsidised)
Sunday 26th Feb
10:30 for 11:00
Annual General Meeting
(Papers)
13.30
AGM Finger Buffet
Complementary
(Local Attractions
Saturday 25th Feb
The following local attractions are available for members to visit during the AGM weekend.
Please indicate your interest on the AGM registration form so that we can gauge demand.
The AGM coordinators will coordinate bookings and collect payments from members nearer to the event. For some attractions, an MOA discount may be available if there is enough interest.
Plymouth Gin
MOA exclusive tour
(Tour time: 11:30 or 12:30 TBC)
£12 each (MOA rate)
www.plymouthgin.com
National Maritime Aquarium
£12.50 (Adult) / £11.00 (65+)
(MOA rate)
www.national-aquarium.co.uk
The Box Museum & Gallery
Entry free
www.theboxplymouth.com
The Mayflower Museum
£4.00 (Adult) / £3.00 (65+)
(MOA rate)
www.visitplymouth.co.uk/things-to-do/mayflower-museum-p928703
View from the Crowne Plaza Hotel
The format for the weekend is very similar to previous years. Over the last few years the programme of events has been welcomed by all that have attended, so we expect another enjoyable weekend in Plymouth in 2023. You are welcome to attend the whole weekend or just part of it.
Plymouth benefits from excellent road and rail links and is well known for its maritime heritage. The city has many attractions which include Smeaton’s Tower and the original Eddystone lighthouse, which now stands on Plymouth Hoe. Legend has it that on the Hoe in 1588, Drake insisted on finishing his game of bowls before engaging the Spanish Armada. A must-do visit is the Mayflower Steps, from which the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for the New World in 1620.
Not far from the Mayflower Steps is the National Marine Aquarium where sharks and rays glide in deep tanks.
The Naval History of Plymouth runs deep and it is still a busy Naval port.
The AGM, lunch and dinner are all being held within the hotel complex, which includes a heated pool.
The AGM team will coordinate group bookings for visits to the local attractions. We will contact members to confirm bookings and collect payments nearer to the event.
Please indicate your interest in attending the local attractions on your AGM registration form so that we can gauge demand and discuss with the venues.
If you have any other questions about the AGM 2023 event, you can email the AGM team on agm.administrator2023@moodyowners.org
Hotel Booking
Crowne Plaza, Plymouth
The MOA has agreed a Members rate at the hotel of £139 per night for a single or double occupancy, and includes breakfast for two.
To make a booking using this rate, please call the hotel on +44 (0) 1752 639936 and book your room for the “Moody Owners Conference on 24/25/26 February 2023”. This telephone number is only for Meetings/Events room bookings and the normal reservation line or central reservations have no visibility of our arrangement. If you get to a telephone multi-choice options menu, then choose 6 for meetings and events.
The Box Museum and Gallery
Saturday Evening
Guest Speaker
Barry Pickthall
We are delighted to welcome Barry Pickthall as our evening dinner speaker. Barry is heavily involved with the Golden Globe Race (GGR) as one of the organisers and was The Times yachting correspondent before he retired.
www.pplmedia.com/speakers/barry-pickthall.html
Plymouth Gin
Mayflower Museum
Heated Pool in the Crowne Plaza
National Maritime Aquarium
Cancellation Policy
Bookings for the Saturday Dinner and local attraction visits must be cancelled by 10th February 2023 to receive a full refund from the MOA.
Please email agm.administrator2023@moodyowners.org to request cancellation.
You will receive a speedy reply by email with confirmation of your refund.
Hotel cancellations
Hotel bookings are subject to the hotel cancellation policy – contact them directly. on +44 (0) 1752 639988
It is understood that bookings may be cancelled up to 24 hours in advance of stay for a full refund.
Travelling to Plymouth
By train
Plymouth has a mainline station with regular connections from London Paddington via GWR, and from the Midlands and North via CrossCountry
By air
There are three regional airports within easy reach of Plymouth: these are Bristol, Exeter and Newquay.
By car
Hotel car parking is charged at £15 per day and should be booked at the same time as your hotel room.
This will register you (and your guest if accompanied) to let us know which days you are attending, your menu choices for the Saturday dinner if appropriate, and any local attractions that you are interested in attending.
Once you have made those selections and submitted them you will be redirected to the MOA AGM payment page to pay for the evening meal.