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Deer Industry Conference 2025

  • Date
    13 May - 15 May
  • Time
    9:00am
  • Location
    Queenstown
  • Cost
    TBC

The 2025 Deer Industry NZ industry conference makes a return taking place in Queenstown

The highlight of the conference will be the awards dinner which will feature presentations to the winners of the Matuschka and Deer Industry awards, the biannual Environmental Awards, as well as announcing the winners of the MSD Photo Competition.

It will also include a field day the following day on 15th May.

 

Registrations will be open early 2025

 

Programme

May 13th - Welcome dinner

TSS Earnslaw boat ride out to Walter Peak where guests will enjoy a gourmet buffet dinner. Boat to depart at 7:00pm, guests need to be at the docks by 6:45pm.

May 14th - Conference

Programme TBC

Industry awards dinner

  • Deer Industry Award
  • NZDFA Matuschka Award
  • Biannual Environmental Awards
  • MSD/Allflex Deer Industry Photo Competition

May 15th - Field day

Farm: TBC (aiming to end around 3:00pm)

 

Thanks to our sponsors

Premium sponsor

 

Gallagher silent auction

Gallagher will be holding a silent auction. Visit their trade booth at conference for details on how to place your bids. Details TBC.

Full exhibition sponsor

 

Register your interest in sponsoring with conference organiser Melissa Bähler - positiveeventsplus@xtra.co.nz or 027 664 3080.

If you would like to discuss the conference, please get in touch with DINZ events coordinator Rebecca Norling rebecca.norling@deernz.org

 

Industry Awards

Nominations and entries are still open for the following awards. For details head to the following locations:

- Matuschka Award

- Deer Industry Award

- MSD/Allflex Deer Industry Photo Competition

Environmental Awards

 

Accommodation

Delegates need to contact the hotel or your choice of accommodation and book your own rooms. We have rooms held at 2 hotels:

Millennium Hotel, Queenstown

32 Frankton Road, Queenstown

  • Superior Room Rate (Bed & Breakfast) $295 – Single
  • Superior Room Rate (Bed & Breakfast) $325 – Double (2 pax in the room)

Book direct mention the Deer Industry NZ conference - millennium.queenstown@millenniumhotels.co.nz, 03 450 0150

Copthorne Hotel

Corner Frankton Rd &, Adelaide Street, Queenstown

  • Superior Room Rate (Bed & Breakfast) $275 – Single
  • Superior Room Rate (Bed & Breakfast) $305 – Double (2 pax in the room)

Book direct mention the Deer Industry NZ conference - copthorne.lakefront@millenniumhotels.co.nz, 03 450 0260

Other nearby hotels

There are several other hotels nearby and Airbnb properties

 

Cancellation policy

Should a delegate need to cancel their registration prior to 28 days before the event, a full refund will be given. Those wishing to cancel their registration will receive a 50% refund up to 14 days from the event start date. Email notification of cancellation must be received before 30 April. There will be no refund for any cancellation made within 14 days (after 30 April) from the event start date other than in the circumstances listed below.

If the Government direct cancellation of public events, force majeure will apply and there will be a full refund given. In the event of postponement, all registrations paid will be transferred to the new event date. If not paid, registrations will be cancelled, and registrants will need to register again for the new event date.

All cancellations must be in writing, please email positiveeventsplus@xtra.co.nz