National sponsorships
Rabobank is committed to supporting a range of New Zealand organisations – all of whom are focused on developing and enriching New Zealand agribusiness. In keeping with this commitment the bank undertakes a range of sponsorships aligned to industry and key commodity groups. In most cases these sponsorships allow us to demonstrate our “expert knowledge” and provide the opportunity for one of our expert speakers to share knowledge at both a local and global level.
Rabobank’s sponsorships for 2011
Federated Farmers of New Zealand Remuneration Report
International World Jersey Conference
Australian and New Zealand Dairy Cooperative Leaders’ Forum
South Island Dairy Event
Horticulture New Zealand Conference
Romeo Bragato Conference
New Zealand Ewe Hogget Competition
Air New Zealand Wine Awards
Aquaculture New Zealand Conference
Federation of Maori Authorities Conference
Federated Farmers of New Zealand Remuneration Report
January
Rabobank is pleased to sponsor the Federated Farmers of New Zealand Remuneration Report. The report is distributed to more than 17,000 members in January each year. The Federated Farmers of New Zealand Remuneration Report is keenly sought after as it provides up-to-date data and trend analysis for New Zealand farmers and their workers.
www.fedfarm.org.nz
International World Jersey Conference
February
The International World Jersey Conference brings together delegates from around the world to work cooperatively to improve the profitability of the Jersey cow. Held in Hamilton, more than 200 delegates are expected to attend the event. Rabobank is proud to sponsor this International Conference.
www.worldjerseyconference.co.nz
Australian and New Zealand Dairy Cooperative Leaders’ Forum 2011
April
The Australian and New Zealand Dairy Cooperative Leaders’ Forum provides directors and senior managers from Australian and New Zealand dairy cooperatives with an annual opportunity to explore important industry issues and hear from leading national and international dairy experts. Rabobank is the official sponsor and works with Dairy Australia to assist in organising and delivering the forum.
www.dairyaustralia.com.au
South Island Dairy Event
June
South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) - a leading event in the dairy farming calendar. With a focus on all levels of dairy farming, SIDE covers a wide range of topics while maintaining a focus on key industry issues. As a gold sponsor of this event, Rabobank has been involved with SIDE since its inception and provides a speaker each year.
www.side.org.nz
Horticulture New Zealand Conference
July
The Horticulture NZ Conference is the commercial fruit and vegetable industry showcase event of the year. Held in either Christchurch or Auckland, it attracts more than 500 growers, suppliers and industry supporters. Rabobank is proud to be the principal sponsor of the conference and also provides a keynote speaker for the event.
www.hortnz.co.nz
Romeo Bragato Conference
August
The Romeo Bragato Conference is New Zealand's major annual viticulture conference. Rabobank is proud to be the major sponsor and also provides a keynote speaker each year.
www.bragato.org.nz
New Zealand Ewe Hogget Competition
October
Rabobank is pleased to sponsor the National Ewe Hogget Competition, which awards farmers for excellence in sheep breeding. The competition is open to all New Zealand sheep farmers and covers all aspects of the hoggets including composition, fecundity, meat yield, wool type etc. Rabobank promotes suitable entrants and assists in the judging process. The competition culminates in a field day held on the winner’s property, showcasing the farm and the winning livestock.
http://www.nzsheep.co.nz
Air New Zealand Wine Awards
November
The Air New Zealand Wine Awards is the premier wine competition in New Zealand. Each year, the finest wines are discovered from more than 1,500 entries. Rabobank is proud to support the Air New Zealand Wine Awards and award the Champion Chardonnay Trophy.
www.airnewzealandwineawards.co.nz
Aquaculture New Zealand Conference
November
Rabobank is proud to support the New Zealand aquaculture industry and sponsor the annual Aquaculture New Zealand Conference. Rabobank also provides a keynote speaker for the event.
www.aquaculture.org.nz
Federation of Maori Authorities Conference
November
Rabobank is proud to sponsor the Federation of Maori Authorities (FoMA) Conference, which will be held in the Tauranga. The FoMA conference attracts more than 500 delegates from across New Zealand. Rabobank is pleased to provide a keynote speaker for the event.
www.foma.maori.nz
In addition, Rabobank participates in the National and Regional field days across New Zealand.
For more information about our sponsorships email Wellington.Communications@rabobank.com.