UK Dairy Day 2015
UK Dairy Day was launched in 2014 as a new event for the dairy industry following feedback from dairy farmers and the industry requiring a dedicated one day event at a time of year when plans and decisions are being made for the winter. In 2014 the event attracted over 6,000 visitors from across the UK and overseas and over 200 trade stands.
The event is organised by Holstein UK with support from representatives from CIS, CDI, The International Centre, Stagecraft UK and other key businesses within the industry.
Location
UK Dairy Day will be held at the International Centre in Telford, a state of the art exhibition venue with on-site catering, leisure areas, hotels with nearby restaurants and shopping centre. Located just off the M54, junction 4 or 5, the venue is ideally situated with extensive free car parking and easy access signposted by dedicated AA road signs for UK Dairy Day. Address: The International Centre, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4JH.
The Event
UK Dairy Day 2015 takes place on Wednesday 16th September 2015 from 8am to 6pm and will feature;
· Over 300 dairy businesses
· Trade stand space covering over 8,000 square metres across ground floor internal and external space
· Learning & development zone to educate, engage and inspire dairy farmers which includes a career zone and making more from milk zone
· Seminars with leading speakers focused on the cow, farm and team
· External demonstration area with foot trimming and knife sharpening
· New product display area to show case what is new from exhibitors in one central area
· All breeds cattle show including National Holstein classes
· Red Ribbon Sale at 4.30pm organised by Glyn Lucas of Harrison & Hetherington featuring the best dairy cattle
· Press room and VIP area
· Champions Dinner and Awards at 7.30pm to celebrate and network
Theme
The theme for 2015 is ‘Sharing knowledge’. The event will feature a learning and development zone on the first floor, with seminar sessions indoors and outdoors to engage, inspire and educate. This zone is sponsored by ADF Milking, with seminars sponsored by Allflex. The area is also being supported by AHDB Dairy, NFYFC and Dairy Pro.
Dairy Pro Accreditation
UK Dairy Day 2015 is an accredited event with Dairy Pro and qualifies for two points, one for Livestock Production Systems (LP) and the other point for Business Management (BM).
Dairy Pro is the UK dairy industry's first ever register for professional development. It gathers all training courses and publications into one place – making it easy for students and farmers to not only find the right activity, but to record participation as well. This helps improve career prospects, attract and retain better staff, and enhance business performance.
And there are plenty of opportunities to develop skills through Dairy Pro. Working through Dairy Pro Partners, the programme has over 50 accredited events and training activities available every month. These have been carefully assessed and awarded points by a team of experts according to how much each develops technical abilities, increases understanding of industry issues and advances personal skills.
Cattle Show
Breeders from across the UK will be showing at the event. The cattle show will feature classes for Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Dairy Shorthorn, Jersey and Holstein.
· Coloured breeds
· Holstein breed
· Group of Four
Cattle stalls will be located in Hall 3 which will feature a connecting walkway between the trade stands in Hall 2 and the concourse area.
Red Ribbon Sale
A new feature for UK Dairy Day 2015 will be the Red Ribbon Sale, a joint venture with livestock auctioneers Harrison & Hetherington.
The sale will take place after the cattle show in the main ring from 4.30pm on Wednesday 16th September 2015.
This new Ribbon Sale will feature the best dairy animals of any breed, hand-picked, and specially selected by Glyn Lucas, Senior Dairy Auctioneer at Harrison & Hetherington.
Any breeder or owner can enter an animal for this unique sale, to do so please contact:-
Glynn Lucas - Senior Dairy Auctioneer
Harrison & Hetherington
Mobile: 07711 610255
E Mail: [email protected]
Field Farm Tours
UK Dairy Day has appointed Field Farm Tours as the official travel partner for the 2015 and 2016 event. Visitors can make the most of their visit by getting Field Farm Tours to take control; they can book flights, rail travel, car hire, entrance tickets, special sightseeing packages and exclusive farm tours as well as negotiate competitively priced rates for accommodation.
Field Farm Tours offer both outbound and inbound farm tours as well as being the official travel partner for many major UK and worldwide shows. They are fully ATOL bonded and members of ABTA – providing complete assurance that when selecting to travel with Field Farm Tours that you will be in the safest of hands.
Event Guide & Cattle Catalogue
Visitors to UK Dairy Day will be able to pick up a free Event guide and Cattle Catalogue. The event guide includes all information related to the event along with the exhibitor listing. The cattle catalogue will list all the breeders exhibiting at the event.
Ticket Prices - There are two ways tickets can be ordered for UK Dairy Day 2015.
1. Online click here
2. By Phone call 01923 695225
Early bird offer for tickets ordered before 31 July 2015 £14 inc VAT for orders of 1 to 19 tickets
£12 inc VAT for bulk orders of 20 plus tickets
Free entry for international visitors and under 16's.
Tickets ordered from 1 August 2015 to midnight 15 September 2015 £16 inc VAT for orders of 1 to 19 tickets
£14 inc VAT for bulk orders of 20 plus tickets
Free entry for international visitors and under 16's.
Event Day - Wednesday 16th September 2015
£18 inc VAT
£12 inc VAT after 4pm
Free entry for international visitors and under 16's.
Passport or ID will be required for International Visitors and Under 16's.
Contacts
Website: www.ukdairyday.co.uk
Find us on Facebook: Like UK Dairy Day
Follow us on Twitter: @ukdairyday
Find us on Linked In: UK Dairy Day
UK Dairy Day was launched in 2014 as a new event for the dairy industry following feedback from dairy farmers and the industry requiring a dedicated one day event at a time of year when plans and decisions are being made for the winter. In 2014 the event attracted over 6,000 visitors from across the UK and overseas and over 200 trade stands.
The event is organised by Holstein UK with support from representatives from CIS, CDI, The International Centre, Stagecraft UK and other key businesses within the industry.
Location
UK Dairy Day will be held at the International Centre in Telford, a state of the art exhibition venue with on-site catering, leisure areas, hotels with nearby restaurants and shopping centre. Located just off the M54, junction 4 or 5, the venue is ideally situated with extensive free car parking and easy access signposted by dedicated AA road signs for UK Dairy Day. Address: The International Centre, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4JH.
The Event
UK Dairy Day 2015 takes place on Wednesday 16th September 2015 from 8am to 6pm and will feature;
· Over 300 dairy businesses
· Trade stand space covering over 8,000 square metres across ground floor internal and external space
· Learning & development zone to educate, engage and inspire dairy farmers which includes a career zone and making more from milk zone
· Seminars with leading speakers focused on the cow, farm and team
· External demonstration area with foot trimming and knife sharpening
· New product display area to show case what is new from exhibitors in one central area
· All breeds cattle show including National Holstein classes
· Red Ribbon Sale at 4.30pm organised by Glyn Lucas of Harrison & Hetherington featuring the best dairy cattle
· Press room and VIP area
· Champions Dinner and Awards at 7.30pm to celebrate and network
Theme
The theme for 2015 is ‘Sharing knowledge’. The event will feature a learning and development zone on the first floor, with seminar sessions indoors and outdoors to engage, inspire and educate. This zone is sponsored by ADF Milking, with seminars sponsored by Allflex. The area is also being supported by AHDB Dairy, NFYFC and Dairy Pro.
Dairy Pro Accreditation
UK Dairy Day 2015 is an accredited event with Dairy Pro and qualifies for two points, one for Livestock Production Systems (LP) and the other point for Business Management (BM).
Dairy Pro is the UK dairy industry's first ever register for professional development. It gathers all training courses and publications into one place – making it easy for students and farmers to not only find the right activity, but to record participation as well. This helps improve career prospects, attract and retain better staff, and enhance business performance.
And there are plenty of opportunities to develop skills through Dairy Pro. Working through Dairy Pro Partners, the programme has over 50 accredited events and training activities available every month. These have been carefully assessed and awarded points by a team of experts according to how much each develops technical abilities, increases understanding of industry issues and advances personal skills.
Cattle Show
Breeders from across the UK will be showing at the event. The cattle show will feature classes for Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Dairy Shorthorn, Jersey and Holstein.
· Coloured breeds
o 12 coloured breed classes
o 4 championship classes
o 4 championship classes
· Holstein breed
o 8 Holstein classes
o 4 Championship classes
o 4 Championship classes
· Group of Four
Cattle stalls will be located in Hall 3 which will feature a connecting walkway between the trade stands in Hall 2 and the concourse area.
Red Ribbon Sale
A new feature for UK Dairy Day 2015 will be the Red Ribbon Sale, a joint venture with livestock auctioneers Harrison & Hetherington.
The sale will take place after the cattle show in the main ring from 4.30pm on Wednesday 16th September 2015.
This new Ribbon Sale will feature the best dairy animals of any breed, hand-picked, and specially selected by Glyn Lucas, Senior Dairy Auctioneer at Harrison & Hetherington.
Any breeder or owner can enter an animal for this unique sale, to do so please contact:-
Glynn Lucas - Senior Dairy Auctioneer
Harrison & Hetherington
Mobile: 07711 610255
E Mail: [email protected]
Field Farm Tours
UK Dairy Day has appointed Field Farm Tours as the official travel partner for the 2015 and 2016 event. Visitors can make the most of their visit by getting Field Farm Tours to take control; they can book flights, rail travel, car hire, entrance tickets, special sightseeing packages and exclusive farm tours as well as negotiate competitively priced rates for accommodation.
Field Farm Tours offer both outbound and inbound farm tours as well as being the official travel partner for many major UK and worldwide shows. They are fully ATOL bonded and members of ABTA – providing complete assurance that when selecting to travel with Field Farm Tours that you will be in the safest of hands.
Event Guide & Cattle Catalogue
Visitors to UK Dairy Day will be able to pick up a free Event guide and Cattle Catalogue. The event guide includes all information related to the event along with the exhibitor listing. The cattle catalogue will list all the breeders exhibiting at the event.
Ticket Prices - There are two ways tickets can be ordered for UK Dairy Day 2015.
1. Online click here
2. By Phone call 01923 695225
Early bird offer for tickets ordered before 31 July 2015 £14 inc VAT for orders of 1 to 19 tickets
£12 inc VAT for bulk orders of 20 plus tickets
Free entry for international visitors and under 16's.
Tickets ordered from 1 August 2015 to midnight 15 September 2015 £16 inc VAT for orders of 1 to 19 tickets
£14 inc VAT for bulk orders of 20 plus tickets
Free entry for international visitors and under 16's.
Event Day - Wednesday 16th September 2015
£18 inc VAT
£12 inc VAT after 4pm
Free entry for international visitors and under 16's.
Passport or ID will be required for International Visitors and Under 16's.
Contacts
Website: www.ukdairyday.co.uk
Find us on Facebook: Like UK Dairy Day
Follow us on Twitter: @ukdairyday
Find us on Linked In: UK Dairy Day