New Ag International - Conference & Exhibition

The 7th New Ag International Conference & Exhibition
Princess Sofia Gran Hotel, Barcelona, Spain
25-27 March. 2009

The established annual event on the agenda of the industry for High Tech Ag inputs & technology and a unique opportunity to get updated on one of the biggest markets for such inputs & technologies in the world.

Princess Sofia Gran Hotel ... At the heart of one of the biggest markets for High Tech Agriculture Inputs in the world, the 7th New Ag International Conference & Exhibition will again be the unique place to conclude business and upgrade knowledge in Plant Nutrition, foliar spraying, irrigation, fertigation and greenhouse cropping.
Building on the success of the previous 6 conferences, which attracted delegates from more than 60 countries of the five continents, the Barcelona event will attract even more people from all over the world and in particular from the domestic market and all Latin American markets.

Researchers, Consultants, Distributors, Established Suppliers as well as new and emerging companies in the High Tech Ag sector will come to meet, discuss new cross-partnerships, and hear highest calibre speakers reporting on the latest technical developments and market trends in their field of activity.

The official language of the conference will be English. Spanish simultaneous translation will be provided.

REGISTRATION FEES

Registration Fees will be announced shortly. There will be a highly attractive early bird registration fee for delegates registering before November 30th, 2008.

The fees will include access to the full list of participants, admittance to the presentations, admittance to the exhibition, to cocktail parties (Wednesday, Thursday), to coffee/tea breaks and to two lunches. Papers will be available on request after the conference.

The registration form will be available for downloading online at www.newaginternational.com as from September 15th, 2008

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

For pre & post conference extensions, please contact New Ag International travel partner office.

BIT Travel Solutions
Tel: +49 751 352 6196
Fax: +49 751 352 7876
E-mail: info@BIT-TravelSolutions.de

PROVISIONAL CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

The final programme will be published early 2009. It will comprise of keynote lectures and papers (in total about 15-20 speakers). Conference topics will include technical and market developments in Speciality Plant Nutrition, Irrigation, Biological Plant Protection and Greenhouse technology with a focus on some hot themes such as:

The likely impact of the REACH regulation on the speciality Plant Nutrition Industry.
The Biocontrol Industry capabilities of supplying a growing demand for its products.
The latest findings of the research on the micro-irrigation systems and technology.
The ability of the cash crops growers to absorb the rising costs of inputs.

Call for Papers

Wednesday 25th March, afternoon hours
Registration starts at 12 noon.
Exhibition opens, starting at 2.30pm.
Opening cocktail reception from 7.00pm-9.00pm.

Thursday 26th March
9.30am-11.00am: Welcome address and opening lectures (30 minutes each).
11.00am-11.50am: Coffee break in exhibition area.
11.50am-1.00pm: Technical lectures (20 minutes each).
1.00pm-2,30pm: Lunch break.
2.30pm-4.30pm: Technical lectures (20 minutes each).

Commercial exhibition will run 8.30am–6.00pm.
Mid conference cocktail reception from 7.00pm-9.00pm.

Friday 27th March
9.30am-1.00pm: Technical lectures (20 minutes each).
1.00pm-2,30pm: Lunch break.

Commercial Exhibition will run 8.30am-3.00pm.

EXHIBITION STANDS

There will be an exhibition of small trade stands alongside the conference in the main ballroom. This will be an ideal platform for manufacturers and suppliers to showcase their products to a highly focused and professional local and international audience. Exhibition-only badges will be provided to a number of local visitors. As demand for exhibition stands will be high and space limited, please contact Andrew Osborne as soon as possible on:

Tel: +44 (0) 20 8744 1075
Fax: +44 (0) 20 8744 1705
E-mail: exhibitions@newaginternational.com

BARCELONA

Barcelona manages to combine the progressive and industrial attributes of a Northern European city with the traditional Mediterranean values and climate of southern Europe, and is the only European city which has four kilometres of beach.

The city is famous for its modernist architecture centred in the Eixample District and typified by Antoni Gaudi and its Gothic Quarter. A stroll along La Rambla provides the perfect way to get to know the city. At one end of La Rambla, the Olympic Marina and Port Well area is one of the city’s main meeting points with a wide selection of bars, restaurants, shops and leisure areas.

CONFERENCE HOTEL

The Hotel Princesa Sofia situated in the upmarket Diagonal Avenue, minutes away from the Nou Camp, home of the famous FC Barcelona Football Club and within easy reach to all major attractions of the city, benefits from exceptional transport links to move around the world-famous town.

Conference facilities at Hotel Princess Sofia ...

The hotel offers the most attentive service. Delegates will enjoy the international cuisine at Contraste Restaurant or alternatively enjoy the Bavarian Biergarten terrace. Relax in the Aqua Diagonal with the biggest solarium in Barcelona’s city centre, the outdoor/indoor pool or in the Aqua chillout enjoying a drink. Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel.

New Ag International has reserved a limited number of rooms at preferential rates for delegates at the conference hotel

Booking forms & Procedures will be available for downloading online as from October 15th.

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