{"id":22756,"date":"2016-10-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.farmersweekly.co.nz\/dairy-women-heading-to-queenstown\/"},"modified":"2016-10-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-18T11:00:00","slug":"dairy-women-heading-to-queenstown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.farmersweekly.co.nz\/news\/dairy-women-heading-to-queenstown\/","title":{"rendered":"Dairy Women heading to Queenstown"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

\u201cQueenstown is without a doubt one of New Zealand\u2019s premium destinations for international and domestic travelers alike, boasting an exquisite setting with something for everyone, and we are thrilled to be able to host DWN17 there,\u201d Dairy Women\u2019s Network (DWN) chief executive Zelda de Villiers said.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the amazing destination, we have purposefully planned the event for a Thursday and Friday so members can use the opportunity to extend their trip into a family weekend \u2013 or even a girls\u2019 weekend away.\u201d<\/p>\n

The conference will be held at Rydges Lakeland Resort, which is on the shores of Lake Wakatipu and just five minutes\u2019 walk from the centre of town.<\/p>\n

There are a range of accommodation options available in and around the venue.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing a visitor destination, Queenstown is completely geared towards conference delegates meaning it\u2019s easily accessible, has great public transport and when it comes to tourism activities there\u2019s something for everyone,\u201d Southland dairy farmer and conference committee member Katrina Thomas said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a committee, we plan to capitalise on Queenstown\u2019s primary industries \u2013 namely viticulture and fruit \u2013 as well as its breathtaking landscapes and world-class visitor attractions and activities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The DWN17 theme is Connect, which has many layers and is timely in the industry, DWN chief executive Zelda de Villiers said.<\/p>\n

Conference committee chairwoman Alison Ferris of Te Kuiti said she was excited to be able to organise such a big event in the DWN calendar.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is the perfect venue and time of the year to connect with one another.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe dairy season will be slowing down, providing a perfect opportunity to combine the conference with some time-out with family and-or a group of friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere will be seven workshops held over the course of the two days \u2013 three onsite workshops per day as well as an exciting offsite one,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the coming weeks we will confirm keynote speakers, workshop topics and details around the Dairy Woman of the Year and Dairy Community Leadership awards dinner so keep an eye out in the media and on our website and our social media channels,\u201d de Villiers said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dairy Women\u2019s Network\u2019s 2017 conference will be held in Queenstown on May 11-12.\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":22757,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_nocaption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_hide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t