2012 Conference: Wellington

PROGRAMME

Thursday 22 March - Golf Day
9.00am NZMPA AGM at Te Papa
12.30pm Bus picks up golfers from Te Papa
1.30pm Golf starts
3.00pm Trade stand set up 
3.30pm AANZ AGM at Te Papa
6.00pm Golf Prizegiving
7.00pm Bus returns to Te Papa
 7.30pm  The Butchers' Bash, Mac's Brew Bar, 4 Taranaki St

 

Friday 23 March

8.30am REGISTRATION
9.00am Conference Opening & Welcome
9.15am Keynote Speaker: Glen Burke, MLA:
Trends and Trials across the ditch
10.00am  MORNING TEA
10.30am

Terry Pierson, Verkerks CEO:
A personal perspective on the challenges associated with managing the Verkerk Brand

11.00am Kayleen Ternes, Kerry Ingredients Australia:
Australian Retail Meat Trends
11.30am Rod Slater, Beef + Lamb NZ with Corey Winder, Ashby's Butchery
  Relaunch of the Quality Mark & a demonstration of new BLNZ innovation programme: Cutting Edge
12.15pm LUNCH 
1.30pm Industry Snapshots - NZPork, Alliance Meats, Tegel, RMITO
2.20pm RMNZ AGM
3.20pm AFTERNOON TEA
3.30pm Wedderburn Sharp Blacks: Practice demo and feedback session
  The team is seeking your input on what to include in the test match against Australia
5.30pm Cocktail Function
7pm CONFERENCE DINNER
   
Saturday 24 March
9.00am BRUNCH
9.30am Practical Workshop Sessions
  Hands on demos from industry leaders, giving you new ideas and inspiration
11.00am RMITO AGM
1.00pm Conference closes