Programme

QuarryNZ Conference 2025 – The Future is Now: Empowering the Next Generation of Quarry Professionals

CPD available

  • For attending the conference (restricted) – 4 hours
  • All plenary sessions including the technical workshop (unrestricted) – actual sessions attending up to 15 hours
  • IOQ AGMs (1hr CPD) and AQA AGMs (30mins CPD)

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 9 July 2025

8:00amRegistration opens
12:00pmLunch in exhibition area
12:00pmExhibition area opens
1:00 – 1:30pmAQA AGM (1/2 hour CPD) – Heaphy Room – Claudelands
1:30 – 2:30pmIOQ NZ AGM (1 hour CPD) – Heaphy Room – Claudelands
2:30 – 4:30pmInteractive Concurrent Sessions in exhibitors area
5:45pmMake your way to the Terra Cat Welcome Dinner at Claudelands
6:00pmPre-Dinner Drinks – Exhibition area, Claudelands
7:00pmTerra Cat Welcome Dinner – Heaphy Room, Claudelands
11:00pmDinner concludes

Thursday 10th July 2025

7:15amRegistration and Exhibition opens
7:15 – 7:50amBreakfast for delegates and exhibitors served in the Exhibition Area
7:50am – 8:15amWelcome by the IOQ President and AQA CEO
8:15 – 9:00amKeynote Address
9:00 – 9:30amInstitute of Quarrying Australia address
9:30 – 10:00amPlenary continues
10:00 – 10:30amMorning Tea served in the Exhibition Area
10:30 – 12:00pmPlenary continues
12:00 – 1:00pmLunch served in the Exhibition Area
1:00pm – 2:30pmPlenary continues
2:30 – 3:00pmAfternoon tea served in the Exhibition Area
3:00 – 4:30pmPlenary continues
4:30 – 6:00pmReal Steel Hard Rock Happy Hour – Exhibition area, Claudelands
FREE NIGHT

Friday 11th July 2025

7:15amRegistration and Exhibition opens
7:15 – 8:00amBreakfast for delegates and exhibitors served in the Exhibition Area
8:00 – 10:00amPlenary continues
10:00 – 10:30am Morning Tea served in the Exhibition Area
10:30 – 12:30pmPlenary continues
12:30 – 1:30pmLunch served in the Exhibition Area
1:30 – 3:15pmPlenary continues
3:15pmConference concludes
5:45pmMake your way to the TDX Ltd Awards Dinner at Claudelands
6:00pmPre-Dinner Drinks, Heaphy Pre-function space, Claudelands
7:00pmTDX Ltd Awards Dinner, Heaphy Room, Claudelands
11:00pmDinner Concludes

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