monday 25 july 

Young Grower of the Year Competition

 

tuesday 26 july

9:00 – 10:00 am

10:00 am












12:30 pm

1:45 pm


3:00 pm

3:30 pm



4:15 – 5:30 pm


6:30 – 7:00 pm

7:00 pm

 
Registration and Morning Tea

Andrew Fenton, MC Opening & President's Address

The Hon. David Carter, Minister of Agriculture

International Speaker
Peter Biggs, CEO Clemenger BBDO, Melbourne
'Working with the Rough Beast. What Compelling Brands are doing in the 21st Century'

Rabobank Keynote Speaker
Sir George Fistonich, founder & owner Villa Maria Estate
'A Family of Family Businesses'
Co-operation, collaboration & market focus in the 'Family of 12'.

Lunch

10/2020 Horticulture Industry Strategy Interactive Panel Session
'Understanding the Value Chain'

Afternoon Tea

Motivational/Industry Speaker
Eric Rush, supermarket owner and Rugby Sevens legend
'Show me the Value'

Horticulture New Zealand Annual General Meeting
(in upstairs break out room)

Pre Dinner Drinks (in trade display area)

Awards Dinner including the Bledisloe Cup presentation and Young Grower of the Year speeches and presentation

 

wednesday 27 july

Product Group Day

Fresh Vegetable Conference
Potatoes New Zealand Conference
Fresh Tomato Conference
Process Vegetable Conference
Specialty Crops Group (Exotics Forum) Meeting

Download the Product Group Day Programme here


 The Partners Tour

This year the Partners Tour will be on the 27th of July – the same day as the Product Group conferences. This year the Partners Tour has a small charge of $50, which includes morning tea and lunch. The tour will leave Rotorua at 10am for a tour of the Blueberry Experience blueberry orchard in Mamaku, hosted by grower Anne Frost. Then after lunch the group will return to Rotorua to spend a couple of hours at the Polynesian Spa, which will include a complimentary 30 minute spa treatment.