Beef Breeder Forum: 18 March 2025

Sunday 1st December 2024

B+LNZ Genetics is excited to announce a full-day forum in 2025 for beef breeders, followed by a sit-down dinner and an evening of socialising.

This is an opportunity to get together with fellow stud breeders to discuss key issues, challenges and opportunities for you, your bull buying clients and the advancement of the New Zealand beef industry.

Location: Addington Events Centre, Christchurch
Date: Tuesday 18 March 2025

Registration

Registrations for the forum will be managed online. Tickets are $100 +GST per person for those attending the forum and evening dinner, or $70 +GST for those attending the forum only.

Step one: Click the 'Register Now' button below (this links through to the Registration page)
Step two: Fill out your attendee details
Step three: Choose what you will attend at forum (e.g. forum / dinner / NZRSB meeting)
Step four: Check your inbox for a follow-up confirmation email

Forum Programme

Below is a summary of topics to be covered at the forum. You can view a detailed description of the programme here

8:15am: Welcome (Forum opens)

An introduction to Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s new CEO
An update on B+LNZ Genetics’ programme
Reducing methane, improving feed efficiency: insights from research trials
Developing NZ-Specific selection indexes
Introducing nProve for Beef
Hands-on with nProve - interactive workshops
Exploring innovation in beef genetics - breakout sessions
Simon Kenny: Head of Impact and Communications, McDonald’s NZ
Followed by NZ Roundtable for Sustainble Beef meeting (open invitation to all delegates)

5:00pm: Forum closes

6:00pm: Drinks and dinner (at Addington Events Centre)

Important Information

Arrival
For those flying, the venue is a 25-minute drive from the Christchurch airport. There is a taxi rank located outside International Arrivals (exit through Door 7).

There is plenty of free on-site parking at the venue for anyone driving. For those arriving directly to the forum before checking into their accommodation, we will have a room set aside to store your luggage for the day.

Registration
Registration opens at 7:30am with the forum starting at 8:15am. We will have a name tag for each attendee to collect plus a conference folder.

NZ Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (NZRSB): Open invitation to delegates:
All forum delegates are invited to attend the NZRSB session to learn more about the work undertaken by this group. The NZRSB aims to ensure New Zealand’s beef is continually produced in a sustainable way, and in-line with consumers’ expectations, by identifying material sustainability issues and promoting good practice throughout the supply chain.

Pre-dinner drinks and dinner:
After the forum concludes at 5pm, there will be some time before dinner for delegates to return/check-in to their accommodation, particularly for those who arrived directly to forum in the morning.

However, delegates are also welcome to stay at the conference venue until dinner, if they wish. The Spectators bar downstairs (where pre-dinner drinks will be held), will be open.

Livestreaming/video
The conference will not be livestreamed, but sessions will be recorded and made available online after the forum. This decision was made out of courtesy to those who have invested in attending the conference in person.

We appreciate that not everyone can attend due to various commitments and obligations, and we understand the importance of providing access to the conference content for our industry. Every effort will be made to capture the essence of the discussions and presentations held during the conference.

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi will be available throughout the Conference. To join, please use the details below.

Network: Functions
Password: welcomeall

Dinner designed by B+LNZ Ambassador Chef

The evening dinner menu celebrating beef and lamb dishes will be designed by B+LNZ Ambassador Chef Darren Wright

If you have any questions about the Beef Breeder Forum, please email info@blnzgenetics.com