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SPECIAL CONFERENCE EVENTS

Glass Lovers’ Gourmet Dinner

Magill Estate Winery Restaurant – Thursday, May 5, 6:30 pm

Magill Estate Winery restaurant is situated in the midst of
Penfold’s historic winery and commands a panoramic view over the beautiful city of Adelaide.  Consistently rated the best fine dining restaurant in South Australia, Magill Estate boasts the largest collection of Penfold’s wine anywhere in the world.  Modern Australian with French and Italian influences, Magill Estate highlights the importance of pairing five-star cuisine with unparalleled wines.  Its wine list has an amazing range of Penfold’s wines, including mature vintage reds from the winery’s museum.

On this unique excursion, visit Magill Estate, tour the historic winery, and experience a sumptuous five-course degustation menu matched with some truly outstanding Penfold’s wines.  Lovers of fine shiraz will no doubt relish the thought of tasting Grange, Australia’s greatest wine of all.  With its fabulous food, breathtaking list of Penfold’s wines, outstanding service, and stunning views across the Adelaide plains to the Gulf of St. Vincent, the Magill Estate Winery Restaurant is one of the finest and most memorable food and wine experiences anywhere in the world.

Cost:  $220 USD    Maximum capacity: 100
Transport departs central hotels at 6:30 pm for 6:50 pm tour and dinner.

This event is not included in the conference registration fee, but is included in the Collectors’ Tour Package. You must be registered in advance for the Glass Lovers’ Gourmet Dinner in order to attend.  Sign up for this on the registration form.

The Glass Lovers’ Gourmet Dinner is a fundraiser that supports low conference registration fees for student members of GAS.



Pre-Conference Reception: A Taste of South Australia

National Wine Centre of Australia – Friday, May 6, 6:30 pm

Located in the northeast part of the city, the architecturally acclaimed National Wine Centre is a modern, functional environment showcasing Australia’s national wine industry.  Officially opened in 2001, the National Wine Centre is managed by the University of Adelaide, and is used as a facility for its wine programs.

At the Pre-Conference Reception, mingle with your friends in the spacious and visually stunning National Wine Centre, be entertained by the haunting sounds of Australia, and discover why South Australia is considered the center of Australian food and wine. 
Enjoy a sumptuous gourmet feast of local South Australian foods and regional wines from the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, and the Clare Valley. Explore the Wine Centre on an interactive journey through the history, traditions, differences in varieties, regions, vintages, and personalities that have contributed to the Australian wine industry. Mingle with “virtual” wine makers, tasters, and chefs who will advise you on everything from the best wine to have with the right food to blending your own virtual wines.  The National Wine Centre offers a complete wine experience, and the Pre-Conference Reception is an event not to be missed.

Cost:  $90 USD    Maximum capacity: 500

This event is not included in the conference registration fee, but is included in the Collectors’ Tour Package. You must be registered in advance for the Pre-Conference Reception in order to attend.  Sign up for this event on the registration form.

The Pre-Conference Reception is a fundraiser that supports low conference registration fees for student members of GAS.

Gallery Hop

Sunday, May 8, 7-10 pm

Visit glass exhibitions at several galleries around town during Gallery Hop on Sunday evening. Galleries open for Gallery Hop will be noted in the conference program book, distributed onsite at the conference.

Admission to Gallery Hop is free.  Be sure to bring your conference name badge.

The Closing Night Party

Queen’s Theatre, Gilles Arcade/Playhouse Lane
Monday, May 9, 8 pm - 2 am

Dance the night away or just sit back, relax, and enjoy traditional Australian food, wine, and hospitality in the unique surrounds
of the Queen’s Theatre, the oldest purpose-built theatre on mainland Australia.

Built in late 1840, Queen’s Theatre is of national heritage
significance.  The theatre opened with a performance of Shakespeare’s Othello in 1841.  Times were tough in South Australia and the theatre closed in a little over a year.  Used as law courts until 1847, it reopened as the Royal Victoria Theatre in 1850 to close a year later with the exodus of families from South Australia to the Victorian gold rushes.  For 80 years the site had various owners and uses, from the City Mission, a horse bazaar, and sales yards, to a factory and showrooms.  The Queen’s Theatre is a magical venue complete with echoes of the past, and is a unique setting for this year’s Closing Night Party.

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