North Island Industry Day 2021
Due to the Covid19 Level 4 lockdown our North Island Industry Professional Development Day in Napier this Friday August 20th has been postponed.
We are currently working on rescheduling the event to the same venue in October, date to be confirmed. Thanks to all those who were supporting this Friday’s Industry PD Day either as attendees, presenters, and wool industry firms PGGW, WoolWorks, NZWTA providing services and venues. Hope to see you in Napier in October.
Be safe and don’t forget to wear your (merino) mask.
NZ Woolclassers Association Invites You To Our North Island Industry Professional Development Day
- Date: Friday 20th August 2021
- Venue: PGG Wrightson Napier Wool Store
32 Pandora Rd, Napier - Cost: Members: Free. Non-Members: $10
- Register: by Monday 16th August 2021
The programme for the day is designed for our members but will be of interest/benefit to all involved in the wool and wool harvesting industry. Registration is essential and members are encouraged to attend.
Hot drinks and biscuits will be provided but lunch is not included.
For more information contact Marg Forde (NZWCA Registrar):
reg@woolclassers.org.nz
Ph. 0274 743 104
Registrations
Complete the form below by Monday 16th August 2021 to register for this event.
Programme
8am
Registration/sign-in.
8:30am
Welcome, Induction and H&S briefing.
8:40am to 9:45am
Wool exercises.
9:45am to 10am
Morning Smoko.
10am to 10:15am
PGGW wool store pre-tour talk, auction overview, contracts.
10:15am to 11am
Core grab demo and wool store tour.
11am to 11:20am
Wool Works presentation, insight into research and collaboration for non-woven wool products raising farmer returns; big potential for employment in wool sector including scouring; contamination issue awareness.
11:20am to 11:45am
Wool exercises, time to complete. Hand in before lunch.
11.45am to 1pm
Lunch (BYO or eat out)
1pm sharp to 2pm
NZ Wool Testing Authority (NZWTA) facility tour, 22 Bridge St, Ahuriri, Napier (entrance is corner Bridge and Lever St). Parking may be limited, suggest car pooling.
2:15am to 2:45am
Tom O’Sullivan, Campaign for Wool chairman, director of Strong Wool Action Group.
2.45pm to 3pm
Afternoon Smoko
3pm to 3:20pm
Craig Smith, NZ Farm Assurance Programme Wool Technical Group member, will speak about wool recently becoming part of the NZFAP and what that means for our members and the wider wool harvesting and growing sector.
3:20pm
Group marking (by attendees) of wool exercises.
3:30pm to 3:40pm
NZ Merino Company
3:40pm to 4pm
Open floor and panel facilitated by Philippa Wright (Wright Wool)
4pm
Wool exercise winner’s presentation, answers and related discussion. Time to complete feedback forms.
4:30pm
Pack up (help appreciated!)
Posted July 13, 2021 by David.