2024 WCFA Learning Extension Days
Posted on Thu, Jan 11, 2024 11:36 AM
The Worshipful Company of Farmers Alumni Association (WCFA) Committee has developed the 2024 Learning Extension Day (and a half!) to be held on Tuesday 26th November and this year the first day and dinner will take place at The Link Hotel - off the A512 - and continuing on Wednesday 27th November at the nearby Holywell Park Conference Centre inside the Loughborough University campus.
The purpose of the Alumni Learning Extension Days (LED) is to:
- offer an opportunity to alumni of WCF courses to continue to expand their knowledge of modern business management techniques
- provide further opportunities for alumni to think beyond their day to day agricultural business activities for the long-term benefit of themselves and their businesses
- aid alumni networking across all WCF courses and years
- provide access to mentoring and support for those seeking help with specific business and/or leadership challenges
An interactive event with many opportunities for group discussion, the LED is being developed to stretch your minds and continue to help advance alumni to meet the future challenges of UK agri-businesses and turn as many of those as possible to opportunities.
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2024 Programme: "ELEPHANTS IN THE ROOM - GRASPING THE OPPORTUNITIES OF THE FUTURE"
26th November - registration from 14:00 - The Link Hotel:
Session #1 14:30 - "Getting to know your Elephants" - our traditional initial networking event.
Session #2 16:20 - "Rural Mental Heath Support - You Are Not Alone" presented by Tom Streeter, Chair of You Are Not Alone; Liveryman and ACABM 2003.
Pre-dinner drinks reception will take place between 18:45-19:30 followed by the WCFA LED Dinner *. The 2024 after-dinner speaker is Tom Bradshaw, President of NFU and ACABM 2014.
All the events on 28th will be at The Link Hotel; please remember to reserve your accommodation **(first come first served basis).
27th November - registration from 8:15am for those joining on the second day - Holywell Park Conference Centre:
At 08:00 many will take a walk and talk for #walkwithme for a half hour trip around the campus. Following breakfast at The Link, drive into the University campus as the day events will take place in the nearby Holywell Park.
Session #3 09:00 - Welcome by Christopher Day, Chair of WCFA & Junior Warden and ACABM 1996.
Session #4 09:10 - Education Update by Stephen Watkins, Chair of Education and CRL 2001.
Session #5 09:20 - Keynote speaker presented by Jack Cordery, CEO of Mole Valley Farmers; CRL 2015.
Session #6 10:50 - Elephant 1 presented by Jane Lane and Sarah Dunning, ion Westmorland Family running the Tebay and Westmorland Services
Lunch at 12:00 noon
Session #7 13:10 - Elephant 2 presented by Julie Robinson, Partner, Roythornes Solicitors & Guy Moreton of MorePeople
Session #8 14:40 - Elephant 3 presented by Neil Parish, former MP and chair of the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Select Committee from 2015-2022
Session #9 15:50 - Feedback with the WCFA Committee
Session #10 16:20 - Closing Remarks by Christopher Day, Chair of WCFA. We will finish at the earlier time of 16:30.
(Programme subject to change if necessary)
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The 2024 LED is open to paid up WCFA Members and, from 1st September, also guests of alumni members. The numbers for this event are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
* = please advise any dietary requirements via duncan@farmerslivery.org.uk
** = to book your accommodation at Loughborough: GBP 102.00 (B&B) for sole occupancy at The Link Hotel using our negotiated rate - and can be reserved online from our allocation.