Page 18 - ABF Newsletter February 2026

Australian Bridge Directors’ Association in conjunction with Bridge Victoria
Interactive Workshop for Directors 3 Breen Drive, Brighton East VIC
21 & 22 February 2026
Program
Saturday Morning – 9:30am
Common Calls for the Director – role play demonstrations Bridgemates – friend and sometimes foe?
Afternoon – 1:15pm
Mis-bids, Mis-explanations, Failure to Alert – with work groups Collecting Information and Ascertaining Facts
Q & A Panel Discussion (1)
ABDA AGM
Sunday Morning – 9:00am
StreamA CommonMisconceptionsinLawandEthics StreamB Unauthorised Information – with work groups Issues relevant to the New Director
Adjusted Scores – Philosophy and Approach How to efficiently run a session of Duplicate
Afternoon – 12:45pm
Judgement Rulings – with work groups Multi-session Events – Design and Execution Q & A Panel Discussion (2)
Presenters
Jonathan Free (WA)
Laura Ginnan (VIC)
Laurie Kelso (VIC)
John McIlrath (NSW)
Geoff Schaller (VIC)
Sebastian Yuen (ACT) ________________________________________________________________________________
Enrolments via MyABF
$80 for both days (Non-Members $100) - includes lunch each day $50 for one day (Non-Members $70) - includes lunch
The ABDA will provide a limited number of subsidies to attendees from each of the States. Directors wishing to apply for a sponsored place should email the ABDA Treasurer, Dave Havyatt, at david@havyatt.com.au before 31 December 2025.