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Speaker line-up: 2016
Practicalities for Exporting
Vegetables Symposium
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Market &
Value Chain
Development
WITH MANY GROWERS EXPRESSING A DESIRE TO COMMENCE EXPORTING OR TO
BUILD ON THEIR CURRENT EXPORT CAPABILITIES, THE 2016 PRACTICALITIES FOR
EXPORTING VEGETABLES SYMPOSIUM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO ASSIST AUSTRALIAN
VEGETABLE GROWERS IN SUPPLYING FRESH, CLEAN AND SAFE PRODUCE TO THE
WORLD. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES WORLD-CLASS SPEAKERS WHO WILL PROVIDE
PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR GROWERS.
On Sunday 26 June at RACV
Royal Pines, AUSVEG, in
conjunction with Horticulture
Innovation Australia Limited,
will host the 2016 Practicalities
for Exporting Vegetables
Symposium. The program
includes speakers from across
the export supply chain,
representatives from Austrade
and the Federal Government,
as well as vegetable growers
who will share their experiences
of the export process. The
presentations are designed
to give a practical overview
of the export process, while
also providing insights into
the demand for Australian
vegetables in export markets.
Stellar speaker line-up
Craig Ford is the Tradestart
Export Adviser representing
both the City of Gold Coast and
Austrade, and works with more
than 250 exporters on the Gold
Coast, helping businesses to
develop their export operations
through identifying export
markets, assisting in market
entry and partner selection and
expanding the export market.
Mr Ford will use his expertise
to deliver a presentation on
Austrade’s Tradestart service.
Peter Barnard is a highly
respected policy strategist,
international public speaker and
thought leader who has devoted
30 years to the agricultural
industry. Mr Barnard is the
Managing Director of Oliver
and Doam, an independent
consultancy firm that provides
strategic, economic and policy
advice to the agricultural sector.
Mr Barnard will discuss the
challenges facing new market
development.
Dianne Tipping is the Chair of
the Export Council of Australia
and its Education Committee,
and has enjoyed a long and
varied career in international
trade promotion and facilitation.
Ms Tipping has spent over
35 years handling export
transactions, and during the
past 20 years has worked
with the Australian Institute of
Export and various other nongovernment
and government
agencies to teach and
encourage exporters to achieve
their global ambitions.
Karina Keast is the Director
of the Authorised Officer
Programme within the Plant
Exports Operations branch
at the Federal Department
of Agriculture and Water
Resources. Ms Keast has held
a number of roles within the
Department since 2001 and will
discuss organising authorised
officers for businesses and how
to register your establishment
for export.
Mark Mackay has extensive
experience in business strategy
and marketing communications,
and has worked in some of
the world’s leading creative
agencies including Saatchi
and Saatchi London, Young
and Rubicam, the Campaign
Palace and George Patterson
Y&R. Mr Mackay’s presentation
will explore the business
considerations for the branding
and packaging of fresh food in
international markets.
Glenn Robertson is the
Queensland General Manager
of Steritech, a world leader
in decontamination and
sterilisation for almost 40 years.
Mr Robertson will discuss the
treatment options available to
prepare fresh vegetables for
export.
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Vegetable levy paying
growers who are interested
in attending this event,
or would like further
information, can contact
Sam Clayfield on
(03) 9882 0277 or
info@ausveg.com.au.
The 2016 Practicalities
for Exporting Vegetables
Symposium is funded by
Horticulture Innovation
Australia using the National
Vegetable Levy and
funds from the Australian
Government.
Project Number: VG13072