2023 Conference

New Zealand Grain & Seed Trade Association

 

“Disruption & Diversification”

 

2023 Annual Conference

4th – 5th October 2023

Grand Millennium, Auckland

Registrations have closed

Contact Sharon for any queries

 

Conference 2023 – Master of Ceremonies 

Geoffrey Dolan

www.geoffreydolan.com

Wednesday 4th October 2023

9.00am Registration Desk Opens
11.00am NZGSTA President Welcome
SGRR Update: FAW, Blackgrass Incursion
NZSA Seed Certification Information System Update
Hamish Marr – Special Agricultural Trade Envoy
Kelly Evans - Seed Analysts Chairperson
12.00pm LUNCH
1.15pm Sponsor Presentation
Hazlett Insurance
1.30pm Business Group Meetings
Forage & Turf - Chair - Callum Davidson
Services to Seed - Chair - Steve Pugh
Grains & Pulses - Chair - Ed Luisetti
2.30pm Business Group Meeting
Vegetable Seed - Chair - Charlotte Connoley
3.15pm AFTERNOON TEA
3.35pm NZGSTA 2022 Scholarship Recipient
Sophie Ridd
3.45pm Regulators Roundtable - "What are we Working on and Priorities?"
Ministry for Primary Industries Exports/Imports
Environmental Protection Authority
4.30pm ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Election of General Councillors
5.00pm - 6.00pm Delegates Own Time
6.00pm - 7.30pm WELCOME DRINKS & COCKTAIL FUNCTION
Glass Goose - 78 Federal Street
(walking bus)

Thursday 5th October 2023

8.30am Welcome - NZGSTA President & Simon Bridges - Chamber of Commerce
8.45am Ian Proudfoot - KPMG Head of AgriBusiness
"What's the Outlook for the Ag Sector?"
9.30am Tom Forrest - Puro
"Diversity in the Agriculture Industry"
10.15am Carly Green - Environmental Accounting Services
"Approaching International Sustainability Credentials & Implications for NZ Seed Trade"
11.00am MORNING TEA BREAK
11.30am Chris Lijzenga - New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
"Trends in the food and beverage sector that we are seeing in New Zealand and globally"
12.15pm Hon Nathan Guy - Industry Associate Chair
"Government Policy & Agriculture - Who are we Listening to?"
12.45pm Sponsor Presentation
St John Craner - Agrarian
"Why You Are Wasting Your Rural Marketing Dollars and How you Make More Sales - The 5 Factors you Need to Know"
1.15pm LUNCH
2.30pm Kerry Allen - St Paul's Collegiate Hamilton
"Agribusiness in School: Cultivating a New Crop"
3.15pm Professor Margaret Barbour - Waikato University
"Environmental Change"
4.00pm QUICK BREAK & STRETCH
4.05pm Pic Picot - Pic's Peanut Butter
"Growing a Peanut Butter Business - The Story"
4.45pm - 6.30pm Delegates Own Time
6.30pm PRE-DINNER DRINKS & GALA DINNER
Grand Millennium
Dinner Speaker - Tawera Nikau

Hotel Accommodation

Grand Millennium Hotel

71 Mayoral Drive, Cnr Vincent Street, Auckland

Accommodation – Negotiated rates have been arranged for the conference. Superior Room Single Rate – $241.00 per night; Twin Rate $272.00 per night (incl GST).

https://www.millenniumhotels.com/en/auckland/grand-millennium-auckland/

Breakfast – full cooked buffet breakfast is inclusive of the accommodation rate.

Book your stay –  NZGSTA23 Booking Link

Group Code NZGSTA23.  Dates available 30/09/2023 – 07/10/2023

Please note the following information regarding accommodation:

  • A contact number/email and credit card must be provided.
  • Guests are responsible for payment of room direct to the hotel.
  • Cancellation is 30 days prior to arrival date. Bookings cancelled within 30 days will be charged a cancellation penalty equal to the nights cancelled.
  • The link will expire 60 days prior to arrival and rooms are subject to availability at all times.

Check in time: Standard check time is 3:00pm and early check in is subject to availability.  The concierge team will assist all early arrival guests with the luggage to safely store bags and deliver to rooms when it is available.

Check out time: Standard check out time is 11:00am, any late check-out request is subject to availability.

Please contact us directly with any queries for 2023 Annual Conference.

Sharon Dawe

021 884 744
03 349 8430
sharon.dawe@seedindustrynz.co.nz