QuarryNZ 2023 Conference – Adapting to new challenges
CPD: 4 hours restricted CPD hours and up to 15 hours of Unrestricted CPD hours available:
- For attending the conference (restricted) – 4 hours
- All plenary sessions including the field trip (unrestricted) – actual sessions attending up to 13 hours
- IOQ and AQA AGMs – 1 hour for each
PLEASE NOTE: Exhibitor draws Friday lunchtime – delegates are only eligible to win one prize, if your name is called out again then a redraw will commence.
Wednesday 5th July 2023
| 8:00am | Registration opens |
| 12:30pm | Lunch in exhibition area sponsored by West-Trak |
| 12:30pm | Exhibition area opens |
| 1:00 – 1:30pm | AQA AGM (1/2 CPD hour) – Te Pae Convention Centre |
| 1:30 – 2:30pm | IOQ NZ AGM (1 CPD hour) – Te Pae Convention Centre |
| 2:30pm – 4:30pm | WorkSafe Worker Health Interactive Display open |
| 3:30pm | Afternoon tea in Exhibitor area sponsored by Cable Price |
| 5:45pm | Make your way to Te Pae Convention Centre for the Terra Cat Welcome Dinner |
| 6:00pm | Pre-Dinner Drinks sponsored by Crushing and Mining Supplies – Exhibition Area |
| 7:00pm | Terra Cat Welcome Dinner – Rakaia River Room |
| 11:00pm | Dinner concludes |
Thursday 6th July 2023
| 7:15am | Registration and Exhibition opens |
| 7:15 – 8:00am | Breakfast for delegates and exhibitors served in the Exhibition Area |
| 8:00am | Welcome by the IOQ President and AQA CEO |
| 8:15am | Key Note Address – President UEPG (European Aggregates Association) Antonis Antoniou Latouros |
| 9:00am | IQA President Address – Duncan Harris |
| 9:30am | Update on GAIN, the Global Aggregates Information Network – Jim O’Brien |
| 10:00 – 10:30am | Morning Tea served in the Exhibition Area sponsored by Cable Price |
| 10:30am | Opotiki Wharf Project – MBIE |
| 11:00am | Sustainability initiatives in Europe – Dirk Fink UEPG (European Aggregates Association) |
| 11:30am | Field Trip presentations |
| 12:00 – 12:45pm | Lunch served in the Exhibition Area |
| 12:45pm | Buses leave for Field Trip to local quarries sponsored by Prime Pump |
| 4:00pm | Buses sponsored by Prime Pump return back to Te Pae Convention Centre |
| 4:30 – 6:00pm | Real Steel Hard Rock Happy Hour – Te Pae Convention Centre – Exhibition Area |
| FREE NIGHT |
Friday 7th July 2023
| 7:15am | Registration and Exhibition opens |
| 7:15 – 8:00am | Breakfast for delegates and exhibitors served in the Exhibition Area |
| 8:00am | TDX Ltd Presentation |
| 8:30am | Orica Presentation |
| 9:00am | Terra Cat Presentation |
| 9:30am | MIMICO Presentation |
| 10:00 – 10:30am | Morning Tea served in the Exhibition Area sponsored by Cable Price |
| 10.30am | Chief Inspector’s address – Paul Hunt |
| 11:15am | Edge Protection: How safe are safety bunds? – Prof Klaus Thoeni |
| 12:00pm | Keeping Everybody Healthy – Dr Mary Obele |
| 12:30 – 1:30pm | Lunch and giveaway draws in the Exhibition Area sponsored by West-Trak |
| 1:30pm | Update on changes to M4 specification – Grant Bosma |
| 2:00pm | Political Panel Discussion – challenges and opportunities for the quarry sector Facilitator: Steve Davis Panel: National – Stuart Smith ACT – Simon Court Labour – TBC Greens – TBC |
| 3:15pm | Invite to QuarryNZ Conference 2024 in Rotorua |
| 3:30pm | Conference concludes |
| 5:45pm | Make your way to Te Pae Convention Centre for the TDX Ltd Awards Dinner |
| 6:00pm | Pre-Dinner Drinks sponsored by Pirtek New Zealand Ltd – Te Pae Foyer |
| 7:00pm | TDX Ltd Awards Dinner – Rakaia River Room |
| 11:00pm | Dinner Concludes |