The first-ever Women in Agri Contracting Conference is to be held in a Laois venue next week.
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI), is staging its first ever Women in Agri Contracting Conference (WIAC) at the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise on Wednesday, 17 October from 2pm until 5.30pm.
The aim of the event is to provide some practical information and a useful networking opportunity for women in the sector.
The free entry WIAC Conference is being supported by AIB Bank Finance & Leasing and JMC Parts.
How you can attend
Those interested in attending are required to pre-register by emailing info@farmcontractors.ie in order to ensure a place as the there is a limit of 50 places.
Contractor associations across Europe provide similar networking opportunities for Women in Agri Contracting in countries such as Denmark, Germany and Holland.
FCI says it is looking forward to providing an interesting and informative event for all of the women who play such a vital role in the running of these important rural-based agribusinesses, where the farm contracting sector nationally has a turnover of more €700 million.
National Chairman of the FCI, Richard White, said, “Through our connections with CEETTAR, the European Contractors Association, we have seen at first hand the success of annual conferences for the women who play an important role in the supporting the work of their families who provide a vital agricultural and forestry contractor service for thousands of Irish farmers.
“We are urging all women working in the sector to support the event so as to benefit from the unique networking opportunities that come from meeting with other women who understand what farm & forestry contracting is about,” he added.
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