The Langham Melbourne, One Southgate Avenue
AgriFood Skills Australia will host its fifth AgriFood2010 National Conference in Melbourne on 23 September.
REGISTRATIONS
Registrations are available online via the registration page.
Should you be unable to pay by credit card, please contact Sally Wagnon in our office directly to process your registration and payment via sally.wagnon@agrifoodskills.net.au or (02) 6163 7240.
Australia's Regions: Australia's Future
The conference will comprise a full one-day conference on Thursday 23 September featuring keynote presentations and interactive industry panels.
Some 200 leading industry and government representatives are expected to attend and speakers will focus on contemporary and future issues affecting the industry, the economy, employment, training and workplace capacity as well as current and future skill, workforce and training needs.
Conference Program
A finalised conference program is now available to view, and speakers have been announced.
Keynote speakers include:
- Hagen Stehr AO, Founding Director of Clean Seas Tuna Ltd
- Michael Creed, Agribusiness Economist NAB
- John Foss, Founder and Managing Director of The Chia Company
Leading industry and academic speakers and panelists will provide an interactive program around the critical importance of regional Australia. The conference will have a focus on AgriFood’s successful employer and community driven initiatives to attract, develop and retain workers in the regions. This examines regional-driven solutions supported by projects already established and on the findings from the Environmental Scan.
Conference dinner
The conference dinner will be held on Wednesday 22 September, with pre-dinner drinks from 7.00pm. Changing the dinner to Wednesday night allows a single overnight stay. Conference registration includes the conference dinner but 'Conference Only' registration is also available. Provision has been made for additional dinner bookings.
AgriFood Skills International Fellowships
Awards of three International Fellowships will be anounced at the conference dinner. Please note that applications have now closed.
Registrations
Conference inquiries
Sally Wagnon
02 6163 7240
sally.wagnon@agrifoodskills.net.au
Accommodation
The Langham Melbourne
One Southgate Avenue
Southbank Victoria 3006
Map
The conference rate is $260 room only or $280 including breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
Email: mel.resv@langhamhotels.com
Phone: 1800 858 662
Quote group code at the time of booking: AGR22SEP
Sponsors
- Horticulture Australia Ltd
- Rural Skills Australia
- Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
| The Australian Government is proud to support the AgriFood Skills Australia 2010 National Conference through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Visit www.deewr.gov.au to find out more about how the Government is helping all Australians to reach their potential in education, training and employment. |
Background
The National Industry Conference 2010 in Melbourne – Australia’s Regions: Australia’s Future - will be the fifth annual conference prepared by AgriFood Skills Australia.
Previous conferences were:
1. Building a Sustainable Future – Sofitel Hotel, Melbourne 28-29 September 2006
2. Delivering Workforce Capability – Crowne Plaza Darling Harbour, Sydney 27-28 September 2007
3. It’s All About Skills – Rydges Melbourne, 24-26 September 2008
4. New Thinking – Dockside Convention Centre, Sydney 24-25 September 2009