ForestTECH is Australasia’s premier forestry technology series. It’s run annually for forest resource managers, remote sensing specialists, inventory foresters, forest establishment and tree crop managers
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Starting in 2007, every year, over 300 forest resource managers, remote sensing, GIS and mapping specialists, inventory foresters and technology providers to this part of the industry from throughout Australasia (and more recently, North and South America, Europe and SE Asia) have met up. It’s the annual ForestTECH series.
For 17 years now, it’s been the one forest technology event every year that’s run in both New Zealand and Australia. For the last few years, foresters from 15-20 different countries have also been participating. The word is getting around - it’s now well and truly recognised internationally as one of the leading forest technology events being run, anywhere in the world.
Since 2020, the crossover between remote sensing and new data collection technologies for forest operational planning and innovations with forest establishment and tree crop management have meant that these two key themes have been combined. Event delegates overwhelmingly have continued to support both the content and the format with the conference, exhibitions and workshops providing ample learning and networking opportunities.
This event will showcase the very latest forest industry developments including;
- Remote sensing
- Data capture
- In-forest UAV applications
- Forest inventory
- Precision planting
- Precision fertilisation and spraying
- Mechanised silviculture
- Mechanised tree planting
Who Will Attend?
Over 300 representatives from the New Zealand and Australian forestry industries, typically attend the series and include: forestry managers | forest owners | technical foresters | forestry consultants | forest researchers | forest resource managers | inventory foresters | technology & equipment suppliers | forest GIS & remote sensing specialists | tree crop, forest establishment & silvicultural managers.
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Workshops
New Zealand Workshops
Pre-Conference Workshop
Remote Sensing Cluster Group meeting
New Zealand
Schedule: 1.00 to 5.00pm | Mon 13 November 2023
Cost: Free for Conference Attendees.
Organiser: Remote Sensing Cluster Group.
Venue: Manaakitanga Room, Scion, Rotorua
Pre-Conference Workshop
Advances in forest management planning and operations efficiency
New Zealand
Schedule: 11.00am to 12.00pm | Tue 14 November 2023
Cost: Free for Conference Attendees
Venue: Distinction Rotorua Hotel, Rotorua Presenter: Dan Turkington, Business Development Manager, Trimble Forestry, New Zealand
Post-Conference Workshop
Tools for Foresters - Survival surveys
New Zealand
Schedule: 1.00 to 5.00pm | Wednesday 15 November 2023
Cost: Free for Conference Attendees.
Venue: Distinction Rotorua Hotel, Rotorua
Australian Workshops
Pre-Conference Workshop
ProFert and APSIM tools for optimising fertiliser use and profitability in plantations
Australia
Schedule: 10.00am to 12.00 noon | Tuesday 21 November 2023
Cost: Free for Conference Attendees.
Venue: Jasper Hotel, Melbourne
Presenters: Barrie May, General Manager, TreeMod & Philip Smethurst, Soil, Water and Plant Nutrition Scientist, CSIRO, Australia
Post-Conference Workshop
Advances in forest management planning and operations efficiency
Australia
Schedule: 1.00pm to 2.00pm | Wed 22 November 2023
Cost: Free for Conference Attendees
Venue: Jasper Hotel, Melbourne
Presenter: Dan Turkington, Business Development Manager, Trimble Forestry, New Zealand
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
ForestTECH 2023 offers a tremendous opportunity for companies involved in developing innovative forest management tools, technologies and resources to maximise their exposure to New Zealand and Australia’s leading forestry companies.
FIEA has a well-deserved reputation of providing both sponsors with a unique platform for promoting their products and services to the industry, BOTH in New Zealand and Australia.
Our sponsors and partners can also benefit from exposure in www.foresttech.news which is providing monthly communication and technology updates to well over 6,000 forest resource and tree crop managers and inventory foresters from across Australasia.
Sponsorship and branding opportunities are also available for other Forest Industry Engineering Association (FIEA) events and in the region’s most widely read weekly e-newsletter, Friday Offcuts.
For a full range of sponsorship, exhibition and branding options, please contact Gordon Thomson, Marketing & Sponsorship Manager, (+64) 7 921 1384 or (+64) 27 275 8022, gordon.thomson@fiea.org.nz.
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- The Conference Rate refers to your attendance in person at the Rotorua conference and exhibitions
- Virtual Online registrations can be booked. These apply to companies from outside of New Zealand. This will ensure on-line attendance by Australian and other international companies.
- All prices exclude GST (15%).
- * For virtual online registrations from outside New Zealand, GST does not apply.
- A credit card processing fee of 2.9% will be charged for all transactions.
- Forest Industry Engineering Association (FIEA) Member Discounts of 10-25% apply to the listed Standard Conference Rate. FIEA Membership Details and Benefits can be seen on www.fiea.org.nz Membership status and discounts available can be checked by calling our FIEA offices.
- The Early Bird Rate applies only to the standard two-day conference rate. To be eligible for the Early-Bird Rate, registrations and payment must be received ON or BEFORE Friday 15 October 2021. All 'Early Bird' discounts require payment at time of registration and before the cut-off date in order to receive any discount.
- For those attending the Rotorua event, the event registration payment covers morning and afternoon teas, lunches, refreshments, a conference handbook, post-event access to presentation PPT’s (electronic download of PDF’s for those presentations where presenter approval has been given) and recorded presentations, for a limited time and where speaker approval has been given.
- For Virtual Online registrations, your registration payment covers live access to all conference presentations, post-event access to presentation PPT’s (electronic download of PDF’s for those presentations where presenter approval has been given) and recorded presentations, for a limited time and where speaker approval has been given.
COVID-19 related information:
- The event organiser will work diligently to ensure that all instructions provided by the New Zealand Government and Health Authorities, relating to travel and the running of events because of COVID-19 are strictly adhered to. You can be sure that we will have all measures in place to safeguard your health and safety.
- It is the responsibility of the sponsor, exhibitor or delegate, if intending to travel to attend the Rotorua conference, to check on all updated health and Government guidelines for any specific entry requirements.
- If for any reason the Rotorua venue was unable to be used because of COVID-19 restrictions that were imposed by the New Zealand Government, those registered to attend the physical event would be transferred to a new virtual on-line event that would be set up by the organisers.
- Please refer to our full Terms and Conditions relating to any event related issues around COVID-19.
Cancellation policy:
For cancellations on or before Friday 15 October 2021, a 10% administration fee applies. Cancellations received after this date are non-refundable but are transferrable. Please allow 30 days for refunds to be processed. If you wish to transfer your registration to another individual from within your company, please provide us with at least 24 hours advance notice.
To read our full Terms and Conditions, Click Here.
Venues
Rotorua, NEW ZEALAND
Distinction Rotorua Hotel390 Fenton Street, Rotorua, New Zealand
With its beautiful garden setting and located just minutes from the city centre, Distinction Rotorua Hotel is the perfect place to relax and unwind after a big day at the conference. After the event, this hotel is also a great base to enjoy the wealth of attractions and activities Rotorua has to offer. Free car parking is available at the venue, however, spaces are limited and hotel guests take priority.
Special accommodation rates:
- Superior Room $195 (single|double|twin)
- Deluxe Room $215 (single|double|twin)
- Junior Suite $255 (single|double)
- Executive Suite $295 (single|double)
* All accommodation rates incl. GST
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Jasper Hotel489 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
In the heart of the Melbourne CBD and part of the Free Tram Zone, the 4-star Jasper Hotel offers unmatched access to city transport options, shopping destinations, sporting and cultural facilities. Nearby landmarks include Queen Victoria Market, Royal Children’s and Women’s Hospitals, Melbourne University and RMIT. It couldn’t be easier to access Melbourne CBD from Jasper Hotel.
Jasper Hotel offers a selection of newly renovated rooms and suites over eight uniquely decorated floors - In addition to impressive views of the Melbourne skyline and Queen Victoria Market.
Special Accommodation Rates:
- $183.00/night (20-21 November 2023). Rates inclusive of GST and applies to the Deluxe Twin Room
- Email: stay@jasperhotel.com.au
- Phone: (+61) 3 8327 2777
- Post accommodation ( 23 – 27 November ) – $212.00 discounted room-only rate applies (rates are currently $276.00 and can increase further)
- To receive the conference accommodation rates above: Reservations must be made by Monday, 6 November 2023
Registration
| Category | Link NZ | Link AU | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Bird | $895 + GST (Save $100) | Early Bird ends Friday 13 October 2023. Standard rate of $995 + GST applies after this date. Rates are per person. | Register NZ | Register AU | 2023-06-04 | 2023-10-14 |
| Standard Rate | $995 + GST | Rates are per person. | Register NZ | Register AU | 2023-10-14 | 2023-11-22 |
| Group Rate (3+) | $795 + GST (Save $200) | A minimum of 3 attendees is required for this special rate. Rates are per person. | Register NZ | Register AU | 2023-06-04 | 2023-11-22 |
| Virtual Online Event | $595 | The NZ conference programme, except the workshops, is being streamed live online. This is restricted to attendees from outside of New Zealand. No GST is charged for registrations outside of New Zealand. Access to live and on-demand event videos post-event. Rate is per person. | Register NZ | 2023-06-04 | 2023-11-16 | |
| Workshops | FREE | In-Person Delegates Only | 2023-06-04 | 2023-11-22 | ||
| Event has ended | Keep an eye out for future dates | 2023-11-23 | 2024-07-26 |
Registration Details
General Notes:
- The Conference Rate refers to your attendance in person at either the Rotorua, New Zealand or Melbourne, Australia conference and exhibitions.
- Virtual Online registrations can be booked. These apply to companies from outside of New Zealand and Australia. This will ensure that those unable to travel into either New Zealand or Australia to attend in person will be able to participate directly live on-line, or view the recorded presentations at a later date.
- All prices exclude GST (15% for NZ and 10% for AU). For virtual online registrations from outside New Zealand, GST does not apply.
- For New Zealand transactions, including the virtual online event, a credit card processing fee of 2.9% will be charged. For Australian transactions, the credit card processing fee is 1.75%.
- The Early Bird Rate applies only to the standard conference rate. To be eligible, registrations and payment must be received ON or BEFORE the listed date above. All special discounts require payment at the time of registration and before the cut-off date in order to receive any discount.
- Forest Industry Engineering Association (FIEA) Member Discounts of 10-25% apply to the listed Standard Conference Rate. FIEA Membership Details and Benefits can be seen on www.fiea.org.nz Membership status and discounts available can be checked by calling our FIEA offices.
- Special discounted half-day rates (either in person or virtual) for the NZ leg of the ForestTECH 2023 series for the morning of Tuesday 14 November 2023 have been set up for NZ Forest Nursery Growers Association members. Please contact peter@rotoruaforestnursery.co.nz for the relevant discount code that can be used for registration.
- For those attending the Rotorua and Melbourne events, the event registration payment covers morning and afternoon teas, lunch, refreshments, a conference handbook and post-event access to presentation PPT’s (electronic download of PDF’s, for those presentations where presenter approval has been given).
- For Virtual Online registrations, your registration payment covers live access to all New Zealand conference presentations, post-event access to presentation PPT’s (electronic download of PDF’s, for those presentations where presenter approval has been given) and recorded presentations, for a limited time and where speaker approval has been given.
COVID-19 related information:
- The event organiser will work to ensure that all instructions provided by the New Zealand and Australian Government’s and Health Authorities, relating to travel and the running of events because of COVID-19 are strictly adhered to.
- It is the responsibility of the sponsor, exhibitor or delegate, if intending to travel to attend the conference, to check on all updated health and Government guidelines for any specific entry requirements.
- If for any reason the venue is unable to be used because of COVID-19 restrictions that might have been imposed by Government, the event organiser may need to either reschedule the event or move the event online. Your registration will automatically transfer to the new dates and/or format. In this situation, no refunds will be given. If the event is not moved online or able to be rescheduled within 12 months of the original date, you will be entitled to a credit or a full refund.
Cancellation policy:
For cancellations on or before Friday 13 October 2023, a 10% administration fee applies. Cancellations received after this date are non-refundable but are transferrable. Please allow 30 days for refunds to be processed. If you wish to transfer your registration to another individual from within your company, please provide us with at least 24 hours advance notice.
To read our full Terms and Conditions, Click Here.