Provisional programme - Accommodation - Airport Transfers - Spouse programme - Pre and post tours
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Provisional programme
DAY 1 WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2005
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: SPEAKER TO BE ANNOUNCED
| 10:00 | OPENING OF CONFERENCE: MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUSTRIES (Mr Mandisi Mpahlwa) (to be confirmed) |
| 10:20-10:40 | Converging on a vision for South African agriculture, (Andrew Makenete, General Manager Agribusiness ABSA Bank.) |
| 10:40-11:10 | “Proudly South African” How branding South Africa can boost sales of fresh fruit and vegetables in competitive international environments? (Martin Finstein, Proudly South African) |
| 11:15-11:45 | REFRESHMENTS |
| 11:45-12:10 | Global Consumer & Supermarket Trends (Bryan Silbermann, President, PMA, USA) |
| 12:15-13:00 |
The future is fresh - a strategic view on fresh produce in worldwide markets: Introduction by Roger Manning, EU Strategic Promotions, Intertrade International. “The latest trends in Retail” (Panel discussion by representatives from Retailers in the UK, EU and USA) |
| 13:00-14:00 | LUNCH |
| 14:00-14:30 | Customer Driven Profits: the way forward for Agribusinesses (Mr GP van Rheede van Oudtshoorn, University of Pretoria) |
| 14:35-15:05 |
Strong Rand hitting export sales? Fight back with
new marketing skills! (Prof Steve Burgess, Professor of Business Administration in Marketing, Graduate School of Business, UCT) |
| 15:05-15:50 |
HIV/AIDS in Agriculture – the economical impact of HIV/AIDS on farm level and what are we doing about it (Gretha Kostwinder, Agricultural Counsellor, Netherlands Embassy and Chairperson of SA Agricultural HIV/AIDS National Platform) |
| 15:50-1605 | REFRESHMENTS |
| 16:05-16:35 |
Responsible use of agro-chemicals: we thought compliance with international food safety standards is enough! (Prof Gerhard Verdoorn Director of BirdLife South Africa) |
| 16:40-17:10 | So, what has really been happening in the local fresh produce retail market? (Gavin Levers, Group Service Director, AC Nielsen) |
