2023 Conference
Conference 2023 20-22nd June Ascot Park Hotel
Accomodation
Please follow the link below for the RCNZ Conference hotels and rates. Contact hotels directly to book.
Member Registrations
Conference and workshop registrations are required for the events on offer. Register online today.
Industry & Sponsors
Industry members and Event Sponsors are required to register. Register online from the link below.
Transport
Ascot Park offers an airport pick up drop off service. Delegates may make their own arrangements.
2023 Conference Programme
Tuesday 20th June
9:00 am
Registration opens (Waihopai Room)
9:00 am
Trade displays open (Foyer)
11:30 am
Welcome Lunch – Sponsored by Pioneer (Aparima and Oreti)
12:30 pm
Conference open & Welcome (Waiau Room)
12:40 pm
Guest speaker – Todd Muller
1:10 pm – 1:45 pm
RCNZ AGM (Waiau Room)
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm
Assemble for Workshops
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Workshop: Precision Farming Through Cultivation, Seeding, and Crop Care – Sponsored by Power Farming
Transport from Ascot to officesite pre-drinks from 5 pm
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Phenoxies Category Workshop: Resistance and Modes of Action – Sponsored by Nufarm
Transport from Ascot to officesite pre-drinks from 5 pm
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Workshop: Good Yarn and Wellbeing
Transport from Ascot to officesite pre-drinks from 5 pm
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Pre-drinks – Sponsored by Norwood (Bill Richardson Transport Museum)
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Gala Dinner – Sponsored by Allied Petroleum Ltd (Bill Richardson Transport Museum)
9:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Transport to hotel
Wednesday 21st June
8:00 am
Trade display opens (Foyer)
8:50 am – 9:00 am
Open day 2 (Waiau Room)
9:00 am – 9:30 am
Workshop 1 to 6 commence – 30 minutes with 10 min break (Waiau Room)
9:40 am – 10:10 am
Workshop rotation 2 (Aparima Room)
10:40 am – 11:10 am
Morning tea
11:10 am – 11:40 am
Workshop rotation 3 (Oreti Room)
11:50 am – 12:20 pm
Workshop rotation 4 (Takitimu Room)
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Workshop rotation 5 (Mararoa Room)
2:10 pm – 2:40 pm
Workshop rotation 6 (Whitestone Room)
2:50 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop wrap up
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Afternoon tea
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Pre dinner drinks – Sponsored by Norwood (Ascot Park Hotel)
6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Gala Dinner – Sponsored by Rothbury Insurance (Ascot Park Hotel)
Thursday 22nd June
8:00 am
Trade display opens (Foyer)
8:50 am
Open day 3 (Waiau Room)
9:00 am – 9:30 am
Guest speaker (Waiau Room)
9:30 am – 10:30 am
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Morning Tea (Aparima & Oreti)
11:00 am – 11:45 am
Panel discussion (Waiau Room)
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
Andrew Olsen Concluding Remarks (Waiau Room)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Farewell Lunch – Sponsored by CLASS Southland (Waiau Room)
Dinner, Workshop, and Trade Display Sponsorship
Workshop, and Trade Display Sponsorship
Trade Display Sponsorship
Welcome Lunch, Coffee Cart, and Farewell Lunch Sponsorship
