Womens Network On Target
Womens Network On Target
More than 160 women will be
attending the Network for Women in Dairying conference in
Invercargill tomorrow Network Chair Hilary Webber says
registrations closed late yesterday for the Invercargill
conference, which has the theme Dairy Women Adding Value and
is being opened by Fonterra Chairman Henry van der Heyden.
Town Crier Paddy-Ann Pemberton will also help create a
unique atmosphere at the Invercargill conference. A
second conference is being held in New Plymouth on May 19.
Registrations are still open for this conference, with about
230 women currently registered to attend. "We had
targeted to have 400 women attend the two conferences and I
am confident we will reach that target," Mrs Webber says.
"This is the first time we have held conferences in these
regions. We are finding that as dairy women hear more about
the Network and what it offers they realise the conferences
provide a great opportunity for them personally."
Fonterra Chief Executive Andrew Ferrier will open the New
Plymouth conference. The two conferences have three
workshops covering the topics adding value to the vat,
valuing yourself and valuing employer/employee
relationships. The conferences are being closed by guest
speaker Cindy Gibbons, who is best known for her appearances
on the television show 'How's Life?'. The conferences
are sponsored by The National Bank, Telecom, RD1, Ballance,
Ambreed and Gallagher Group.
Mrs Webber says the Network
for Women in Dairying was formed in 1998 to inform, educate,
support and mentor women in dairying. It also aims to
promote leadership and recognition for women in dairying.
Much of the Network's information is shared via the
internet, where it has up to 400 women participating in an
email group. The annual conferences and regional groups
provide 'face-to-face' opportunities for women to meet.
"These different forums provide dairy women with greater
access to knowledge so they are better able to add value to
their dairy business," she says. Further information on
the conferences is available on the Network for Women in
Dairying website,
http://www.womenindairying.co.nz/.