After a four-year hiatus, the Master Electricians Annual Conference 2023 returns with a vengeance! 2020 is now in hindsight and we're looking forward to Re-connecting, Re-engaging, Re-energising and Re-calibrating.

Squeezing in between the Women's FIFA World Cup and the Rugby World Cup, we've moved this year's event up a little in the calendar and we will be hosting this year's event in August at the Grand Millennium in the City of Sails, Auckland.

This year brings amazing speakers, exciting activities and networking opportunities, the Master Electricians Apprentice Challenge 2023 finals and awards night, and our exceptional partners programme also returns. And above all, it will give us all a chance to reconnect and make new connections.

If you wish to bring your children to this year's conference, and they are very welcome, please email us (conference@masterelectricians.org.nz) and we will provide further detail on costs and arrangements.

Please read the information on this page carefully before starting your registration as it contains vital information to the registration process and all the exciting things we have to offer at this year's conference.

Speakers

Business Sessions Sponsored by ABB
Breakfast Speaker (Friday 25 August 2023)
Mark Ryall - General Manager Grid Delivery, Transpower

Mark will share with us the challenges New Zealand is facing with supply, demand and where we are heading with the electrification of New Zealand. He’ll give us a perspective on what we need to do to prepare for the future in the sector.

Keynote Speaker – Craig Hudson, Champion for wellbeing in business, Former Xero Managing Director for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands
Future Thinking – Statistics New Zealand will present on this year’s census to give us some insight on what New Zealand will look like in the future – who knows Oamaru could be the next hot spot!
Tradie Law – everything you need to or should know about law and the construction sector – the team at Ford Sumner will show you the top tips for things you need to be aware of
Recruitment and Recruiting – how do you stand above the rest when you’re looking for new staff? How do you weed through the applications to find the perfect person for your team, how do you get them on board and how do you onboard them? The team from New Zealand’s largest tradie recruitment company – TradeMe will give you the inside running!nce 2023

The Other Side of the Ditch – hear from our Australian maaaates on what’s happening in their part of the world – they’ll give us an update on what the skinny is with the Australian markets and how we can work together on an Australasian partnership.
Environmental – things are changing, and Jennifer Taylor from the Accord Transformation Unit will share with us what’s happening in the world of government and how her unit is the conduit (LOL) between MBIE’s policy makers and contractors on how we can make our work sites more sustainable in a practicable way
Recession Proofing and the Markets – the team from Forsyth Barr will give us some insight into what they believe the next few months are going to look like for the New Zealand economy, how you can recession proof your business and develop a strong financial strategy to secure your future.
Marketing – Antony Young from The Digital Lab will share his views on how to market your business in the best, most cost effective, efficient way – when times get tougher what can we do to stand out from the rest – where’s the best place to use our marketing budget and how do we measure success?
Health – Dr Tom On A Mission – Dr Tom Mulholland is a truly legit doctor who recognised a whole lot of patients who came into the Emergency Department when he was working in the trenches came in with preventable illnesses and now he’s on a mission to help people get ahead of their health and wellbeing. This interactive session will be fun, a bit confronting (maybe) and highly educational – and Tom’s a bloody good bugger and super entertaining!

Accommodation

This year's conference is at Grand Millennium Auckland. We have negotiated exceptional rates for a range of accommodation types at the hotel and we encourage you to stay in-house with us during the conference even if you are a local! The Grand Millennium has some wonderful facilities including a fantastic gym/pool/sauna facility that is second to none. Easily located on Mayoral Drive and plenty of parking (see below). Rooms are well apportioned and have everything you need to make your stay super comfortable. Rooms are based on a minimum three-night stay, and should you wish to stay either side of the conference, please make contact with our team at conference@masterelectricians.org.nz to arrange additional nights.

We note the accommodation rate includes breakfast in the hotel's restaurant.

Carparking

Any carparking at the Grand Millennium will be at your cost. The Grand Millennium offers a heavily discounted rate for our conference attendees and parking is in a carpark facility attached to the hotel. We cannot guarantee parks but we note there are other facilities nearby the hotel.

Conference App

There will be a free-to-download conference app for this year's event. We will be in touch with further details and will require all delegates, sponsors and staff to register for this app as this will be our main hub of communication.

Partner's Programme

We have a really exciting partner's programme this year and for partners who miss out on their first choice, they will have the chance to experience this on the second day. Please note these activities are included in your conference fee.

Activities

This year we have some super fun activities planned with something for everyone. With our experiences, we note he following:

Friday:

Waiheke Island lunches includes a set menu with the first drink covered however a cash bar will apply
Waiheke Island experiences include a set menu lunch however a cash bar will apply

Saturday:

We will arrange a set time for transfers (see your excursion) - guests are welcome to stay longer however any return to the hotel will be at your cost
As there are many and varied options on offer for afternoon excursions any food and beverage will be at your cost

Dinners

There are two dinner events being held during the conference. Whilst we're not going to let you know where we are going, we can tell you the dress code for each night.

Thursday evening sponsored by IDEAL Electrical- casual dress
Saturday evening sponsored by JA Russell - suit & tie or cocktail

Conference Bags

This year we are approaching the Master Electricians Annual Conference 2023 with sustainability in our minds and with that we have made the decision we will not be issuing conference bags. We want to reduce the risk of contributing to landfill and we also wanted to bring the cost of the conference down so more people could join us at this epic event. We know that some of you may be disappointed about this decision but we hope you can understand that we are doing this wtih you and the planet in mind.

Any queries regarding registration please don't hesitate to call or email our Conference Manager at conference@masterelectricians.org.nz or 0272693939.