SIDE Schedule

Day 1 - Monday, April 13th

11:45 AM
Meeting Point
12:00 PM
SIDE Field Trip
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Travel from XX to -
Introductions
1:00 PM
Introductions
Health & Safety briefing
Tour - Q&A
1:15 PM - 2.30 PM
Tour - Q&A
2:30 PM
Bus Departs
Welcome address and introduction to the event. Join us in the main auditorium.
3:30 PM
Bus Arrives
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Afternoon Tea
Introductions, Health & Safety briefing
4:55 PM
Bus Departs
Questions & Answers
5:00 PM
Registration
Drinks & Nibbles served
Networking, Drinks & Nibbles
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Networking, Drinks & Nibbles

Day 2 - Tuesday, April 14th

7:00 AM
Registrations
Optional Workshop
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Optional Workshop
How do we get ahead?
8:50 AM
Move to Main Auditorium
9:00 AM
Welcome & Introduction
9:05 AM
Opening Address - Event Chair
Keynote - Zion Armstong
9:15: AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:55: AM
Morning Tea
Workshop
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Workshop
Pathways to Wealth Creation in the Dairy Industry
12:30 PM - 1:15PM
Lunch
Workshop 1A
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Turning Milk into Profit: Smart Spending Strategies from the Top 10%

Choose between Workshop 1A or 1B
Workshop 1B
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Rethinking the Future: Practical Tools for Using A.I. on Farm

Choose between Workshop 1A or 1B
2:45 AM - 3:00 PM
Afternoon Tea
Grab afternoon tea on your way to the workshop
Workshop 2A
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Optimising Your System: Making the Most of a High Payout Year

Choose between Workshop 2A or 2B
Workshop 2B
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Advancing Pasture and Animal Performance through Technology

Choose between Workshop 2A or 2B
5:30 PM
Venue open from 5:30pm for drinks and canapes

Day 3 - Wednesday, April 15th

8:30 AM
Registration
Day 2 attendees only
9:00 AM
Welcome & Opening
Keynote - John Roche
9:15: AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:45: AM
Morning Tea
Workshop 3A
11:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Governance on Farm: Building Better Businesses through Smarter Decision making

Choose between Workshop 3A or 3B
Workshop 3B
11:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Sharing the Real Story: Building your Brand and Promoting Dairy Positively Online

Choose between Workshop 3A or 3B
12:30 PM - 1:15PM
Lunch
Workshop 4A
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
"What They Wish They Knew" question and answer session café style

Choose between Workshop 4A or 4B
Workshop 4B
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Building Great Teams: Leadership, Culture & Retention on Farm

Choose between Workshop 4A or 4B
2:45 AM - 3:00 PM
Afternoon Tea
Grab afternoon tea on your way to the workshop
Keynote
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Keynote
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Closing
Conference Ends
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