AAQ 2017 Conference

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2017 Industry one day

Conference coordinator Bruce Sambell Phone 0407 797 149

Sponsored by BIG Nutrition

^{Bringing the worlds best nutrition to Australia & New Zealand aquaculture.}

Saturday 12th August 2017

Two representatives, Megan O'Halloran and Kate Heinemann, from Safe Food Production Queensland will be available throughout the day and during the dinner to answer questions. This will be a great opportunity to talk with members. If anybody requires assistance with applying for accreditation on the day, they will have the appropriate forms and information.

The venue is

Hill Of Promise Winery, 8 Mango Hill Drive, Childers QLD. 4660.

Get directions to Hill Of Promise Winery, 8 Mango Hill Drive, Childers

This is a lovely little working winery.

We will be guests of Mary and Terry Byrne. We will have our usual format meeting style

during the day with a return to the winery for an evening meal with a Sicilian flavour and wine tasting.

The area is not heated so make sure you have something warm for this time of year.

A competition will be run for best recipe or dish of jade or silver perch.

The first prize donated by BIG Nutrition www.bignutrition.com.au

$1,000.00 CASH goes to the winner. Plus a trophy and a Hill Of Promise wine prize, donated by Bruce Sambell.

The competition is open to anyone. Entry is free for full members. Entry fee for associate members is $25.00. Non members, $100.00

Registration fees

Full member $95.00 per person

Associate member $140.00 per person

Dinner only (For the partner) $72.00 per person

PLEASE NOTE, a $45.00 late fee must be charged for registrations made after the 4th of August.

Registration essential for catering purposes. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for registration details.

For venue information: www.mangohillcottages.com

Agenda under construction - subject to changes !!

8.00am – 9.00 am Registration – coffee/ tea and Hill of Promise biscuits

Session 1

9.00 – 9.30 Dr Michael Hutchison Jungle Perch up-date

9.30 -10.00 Erik Poole Sydney Fish Markets, Supply & Business Development Manager

Also attending will be the Sydney Fish Markets Sales Development Executive, Andrew Skelly who will be available during breaks.

10.00 - 10.45 MORNING TEA break Coffee/tea 2 X choices of Hill Of Promise cake

SESSION 2

10.45 Mark Oliver Aquaculture Support Services

Mark Oliver representing Condabilla and LMC training has been confirmed and will entertain us with information and advise on “Connecting with Asia”. Mark will share some of his own experiences dealing in the Asian market and also the pitfalls to avoid.

11.15 Rod Cheetham Hatchery Accreditation audits and other services

12 – 1.30 LUNCH Chicken Cacciatore + Salad

SESSION 3

1.30 John Dexter Principal Fishery Manager, Fisheries Queensland and Simon Barry Policy Officer, Fisheries Queensland DAF

2.00 Megan O'Halloran Safe Food Production Queensland

2.30 15 min ‘Stretch the legs’ break

SESSION 4

2.45 General meeting and AGM Chaired by Bruce Sambell

3.15 – 3.45 AFTERNOON TEA break Coffee/tea + Savoury offering Cheese platter

CLOSE at about 4.15 until dinner at 6 pm.

6.00 pm Annual dinner

Main – Lasagne + vege

Dessert –Sicilian TBA

Punch/ soft drink available for guests not drinking alcohol.

Wine: Sparkling on arrival, wine served to table for main course, liqueur with dessert + Hill Of Promise wine

After dinner presentation by Andrew Bray

From Big Nutrition Australasian Distributors for “EWOS” and “Cargill’ Aqua Feeds.

Bringing the worlds best nutrition to Australia & New Zealand aquaculture.

AAQ 2017 Inaugural Recipe Competition