Day 0: Tuesday 5th August
If you arrive early, you are more than welcome to join us for a casual dinner starting at 6.30pm. Make sure to let us know when you register that you are coming so we can book enough seats.
NB: this dinner is not included in your Conference package.
Day 1: Wednesday 6th August
National Fencing Field Day (NFFD)
Wednesday will see the return of the National Fencing Field Day, from 10am – 3pm. This event will be open to the public and will showcase the best products, services and equipment available to the fencing and farming communities, including tools, machinery, vehicles, clothing and personal protection equipment. The day’s programme will include the Secondary Schools Fencing Competition, product demonstrations and the FCANZ games. If you’re driving, enter your vehicle in the “Show Us Your Toolbox” competition and be in to win thanks to the Milwaukee team.
For the long-suffering partners who aren’t keen on spending the day in the field with their other half, we’ll once again be running the popular Ladies Who Lunch outing. Your FCANZ “hostess with the mostest” will take you on a fabulous day filled with delicious food, interesting activities, and wonderful company. Book early, though, as spaces are limited!
Travel to and from the NFFD and entry into the event are complimentary as part of your Conference ticket.
Mix & Mingle Dinner
Our ever-popular Mix & Mingle dinner is being held this year at Finn’s Bistro & Beer Garden, right in the middle of town. Come along, enjoy a casual catch-up with old acquaintances, and meet new people. We’ve got a space reserved just for us, so feel free to head down once you’re back from the National Fencing Field Day.
NB: Food and drinks at the Mix & Mingle Dinner are not included in your Conference package.
Day 2: Thursday 7th August
Conference & AGM – Lake Taupō Yacht Club
A bright and early start to Conference 2025, kicking off at 8.30 am, with the Board update and Annual General Meeting before we delve into the Conference programme for the day.
The Board will be decided at the AGM and any Association rule changes will be voted upon. Three of the seven Board positions will be up for renewal this year due to our retirement-by-rotation policy. If you have been considering being involved in the direction of the Assocation, then now is your chance. Nomination forms can be found here.
The learning part of the Conference programme follows the AGM. We’ve asked Infometrics Chief Economist Brad Olsen to come back again and update us on where the economy is at 12 months later. The day will also include the Member Feedback Forum where you, as a member, are invited to comment on Association activities and contribute to the forward direction of FCANZ.
Gala Dinner & FCANZ Awards – Lake Taupō Yacht Club
Once the Conference sessions have finished for the afternoon, you’ll have the chance to change into your glad rags and meet us in town for a well-earned beverage before heading back to the Yacht Club for our semi-formal dinner and awards ceremony. There will be prizes for the best dressed, so make sure you put in a good effort.
Day 3: Friday 8th August
Activities Day
We love planning the activities day for our delegates – and this year is no exception! Once again, we’ve decided to keep the plans for the activities on the down-low until much closer to the day.
Dinner on the Lake
A stay in Taupō isn’t complete without some form of water activity. For the final dinner of our 2025 Conference programme, we’re heading out on the lake for a 3-hour charter cruise with the team from Chris Jolly Outdoors. We’ll raft up at the Ngātoroirangi Mine Bay Māori Rock Carvings and enjoy a tasty BBQ dinner before returning to shore (if the weather isn’t great, we’ll head to a sheltered bay instead).
Note: Conference Programme details are subject to change
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