The Thriving Women 2020 Conference, which aims to grow and inspire women connected through agriculture, was launched in Adelaide on Tuesday night.
About 30 board members, sponsors, supporters and key members of the agricultural sector came together to celebrate the launch.
Coinciding with the International Day of Rural Women, and the opening of registrations, the launch allowed attendees to hear the latest news about the conference, which will be held on the February 24 and 25 next year, at the Adelaide Hills Convention Centre, Hahndorf.
The conference, which is running for the second time, after the inaugural event in 2018, will be presented by Women Together Learning.
The 2020 conference program will include a few new elements that will raise the bar for a more dynamic and engaging conference.
- JEANETTE GELLARD
WoTL chair Sharon Honner was MC at the launch, and welcomed PIRSA chief executive Scott Ashby, who officially launched the conference.
Other speakers included Toni Duka, past delegate and current conference committee member, as well as co-convenors Dr Pat Hamilton and Jeanette Gellard, who shared their excitement about delivering the conference.
'While we have sought to retain those features that made the 2018 conference so successful, the 2020 conference program will include a few new elements that will raise the bar for a more dynamic and engaging conference," Ms Gellard said.
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2019 ACT Young Australian of the Year and Country to Canberra founder, Hannah Wandel, has confirmed as MC for the 2020 conference, and will be part of an impressive line-up of speakers, including WA RIRDC Rural Women's Award recipient and National Runner-up Catherine Marriott, along with NFF president Fiona Simson.
Registrations opened yesterday, with 200 places available. Ms Gellard said there had already been an early rush on places.
Stock Journal's CLAIRE HARRIS went along to the launch.
- Details: thrivingwomen2020.com.au
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