10th World Congress on Coloured Sheep

Tuesday 12th November
Arrival and transfer to Sudima Christchurch Airport Hotel.
6pm – Informal Meet and Greet Acheron Bar, Sudima Airport Hotel. Refreshments at own cost.

Wednesday 13th November 

Avon Room Sudima Airport Hotel.

8.30: Tea/coffee
9.00: Formal welcome
10.00: Morning tea
10.30: Paper 1 – Paul O’Donnell: Evolution of Pastural Systems
11.15: Paper 2 – Tom Dennis: Black to the Future
12.00: Buffet lunch
1.00: Paper 3 – Lois Gardner: Wensleydale Longwool Sheep
1.45: Paper 4 – David Scobie : The balance tips in favour of darkness
2.30: Afternoon tea

Thursday 14th November 

8.15: Bus leaves Sudima Airport Hotel for Christchurch Show
9.00: Sheep judging begins
12.00: Lunch break (own cost)
12.45: Completion of judging
2.00: Meeting at fleece competition
4.00: Bus returns to Sudima Airport Hotel
6.00: Congress Dinner – Avon Room
8.00: Fashion Parade – Avon Room

Friday 15th November
Avon Room, Sudima Airport Hotel
8.30: Tea/coffee
9.00: Paper 5 – Will Gibson: Using breeding values to increase production and lower costs
9.45: Paper 6 – Bev Forrester: Let’s convert wool into yarn, Phoenix evolves
10.30: Morning tea
11.15: Paper 7 – Wool Production Forum
12.30: Buffet lunch
1.30: Antarctic Centre
3.30: Afternoon tea