agenda

THURSDAY
23 OCT

WELCOME RECEPTION
VALENCIA BOTANICAL GARDENS
6:30PM to 8pm

Drinks and canapes served. Open to all attendees.

Dress code - smart


friday
24 OCT

AGA Day 1
Novotel Valencia Lavant Conference Centre
9aM to 5pM

Dress code - smart casual

8:30am - Refreshments available

9:00am - AGA Opening Ceremony

10:00am - Roll call

11:15am - Refreshments break

11:45am - Approval of Agenda and Agreement of Minutes of AGA 2024 in DC

12:30pm - Scholarship Presentation - Brad Fletcher IFR Delegate and Member of the Scholarship Committee

1:00pm - Lunch

2:30pm - Annual Report Presentation by FGG Board. Vote to accept the Report.

3:30pm - Financial Report by Treasurer: Vote to accept the Report

4:00pm - Reshaping the FGG- a presentation on the changes to the FGG Board; Viv Woodcock Downey (Vice President Operations) and Kurt Dahl (Honorary Life Member)

4:30pm - Bylaw Changes relating to the changes to the FGG Board : Ken Hundrieser and Viv Woodcock-Downey (Co-Chairs of Governance Committee)

5:00pm - Close of day


SATURDAY
25 OCT

AGA Day 2
Novotel Valencia Lavant Conference Centre
9aM to 5pM

Dress code - smart casual

8:30am - Refreshments available

9:00am - Welcome to Day Two.  Women in Sport:  Research and Outcomes (WSRO E+ Project): A workshop led by Angelica Saenz, Officer at Large, FGG and colleagues.

11:00am - Refreshments break

11:30am - Valencia Presentation and Q&A - chaired and moderated by David Killian

12:30pm - Lunch

1:30pm - Bus Tours of the Valencia Gay Games 2026 Venues.

5:30pm - Bus tours return to Novotel

FGG Dinner
Mercado de la Imprenta
8PM

FLINTA Party organised by samarucs
vegas bar
8PM


SUNDAY
26 OCT

AGA Day 3
Petxina Centre - Auditorium
9aM to 5pM

Dress code - smart casual

8:30am - Refreshments available

9:00am - Welcome and Introduction /Reminder of Site Selection Rules

9:30am - Bid City One presentation

10:15am - Short comfort break

10:30am - Bid City Two presentation

11:15am - Refreshments break

11:45am - Site Inspectors Presentations

13:00pm - Lunch

2:30pm - Site Inspectors Q and A session

3:00pm - Committee Presentations of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats

4:00pm - Refreshments break

4:30pm - Committee SWOT Q and A session

5:00pm - Bus tours return to Novotel. Close of Day Three

Memorial Moment
Musee des Beaux Artes
6PM

Dress code: respectful

Social event for bidders and General Assembly
La Muse
8PM

Dress code: as you like


MONDAY
27 OCT

AGA Day 4
Petxina Centre - Auditorium
9aM to 5pM

Dress code - smart casual

8:30am - Refreshments available

9:00am - Welcome to Day Four: Committee Meetings x 4; Governance, Sport, Scholarship, Archives

10:00am - Bid City One - Q and A session

10:30am - Bid City Two - Q and A session

11:00am - Refreshments break

11:30am - Joint Q and A for Bid Cities

12:00pm - Site Selection Vote

13:00pm - Lunch break followed by free time

SITE SELECTION Announcement
Town Hall, Crystal Room
3:30PM

Dress code: smart

3.30pm - Arrival, welcome drinks and canapés

4:00pm - Announcement programme commences

4:30pm - Announcement of Presumptive Host of Gay Games 2030

5:00pm - Close of day


TUESDAY
28 OCT

AGA Day 5
Petxina Centre - Conference Centre
9aM to 2pM

Dress code - smart casual

8:30am - Refreshments available

9:00am - Welcome to Day Three.  Committee Meetings x 4 Culture and Ceremonies; EDI; Development; Technology

10:00am - Director, Officer and Advisory Committee Elections

10:30am - Refreshments break

11:00am - Committee Meetings (4): International Development (Outreach)(Grace); Human Resources (Steven); Membership (Sean), Communications and Marketing (Adrian, Duncan and Joan)

12:00pm - HLM Nominations

12:30pm - By law amendments Votes

1:00pm - Member Organisation Announcements

2:00pm - Closing remarks formal close of AGA