<b>SIDE 2025 - April, Timaru</b><br></br>

2025 Event Schedule

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Monday 7th April 2025 Optional Field Trip - Schedule subject to change
12.00pm	SIDE Field Trip via bus leaves Caroline Bay Hall, Timaru
12.20pm	Field Trip - visits to the PrimePort of Timaru, and Opuha Water Limited (Dam)
5.00pm	Arrive back at Sopheze On The Bay (Caroline Bay)
5.00pm - 7.00pm	Connecting & Networking - Drinks and Nibbles at Sopheze On The Bay (Caroline Bay)
Tuesday 8th April 2025
7.30am - 8.45am	Registration (including BrightSIDE) - The Southern Trust Events Centre, Morgans Road, Timaru
8.55am	Welcome & Introduction
9.10am	Event Chair Opening Address
9.15am	Keynote Speaker - Emma Twigg sponsored by
10.15am - 11.00am	Morning Tea sponsored by
11.00am - 12.30pm	Workshops - choice of two workshops. They will be repeated in the afternoon
12.30pm - 1.15pm	Lunch break
1.15pm - 2.45pm	Dairy Advancement through Science and Technology Session sponsored by
2.45pm - 3.15pm	Afternoon tea and networking with the speakers - look for them in the Speakers Area
3.15pm - 4.45pm	Workshops - choice of two workshops. They are the same as the morning workshops.
4.45pm	Close of Day 1
From 5.30pm	SIDE Dinner The Landing, Speights Ale House, Timaru sponsored by
Wednesday 9th April 2025
7.30am - 8.30am	SIDE Breakfast with Keynote Speaker Cameron Bagrie at Sopheze On The Bay sponsored by
8.00am	Registration for Day 2 attendees only -The Southern Trust Events Centre, Morgans Road, Timaru
8.55am	Welcome to Day 2 of SIDE - The Southern Events Centre, Timaru
9.00am - 10.00am	Keynote Speaker - Dr Ellen Joan Ford sponsored by
10.00am - 11.00am	Morning Tea
11.00am - 12.30pm	Workshops - choice of two workshops. They will be repeated in the afternoon
12.30pm - 1.15pm	Lunch
1.15pm - 2.45pm	Workshops - choice of two workshops. They are the same as the morning workshops.
3.00pm - 4.00pm	Keynote Speaker - Sam Owen sponsored by
4.00pm - 4.15pm	SIDE Closes for 2025

Please Note: The views presented at SIDE are the opinions of the individual speakers and are not necessarily shared by the SIDE organising committee or supporting organisations. Given the general nature of some of the views and information presented at SIDE, and the fact that every participant’s individual circumstances are different, SIDE participants should not act solely on the basis of the material presented at the event, but should obtain specific advice according to their own circumstances.