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2018 Agbiz Congress
Published: 22/01/2018
The Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) of South Africa will be holding its biennial Congress at the Boardwalk Hotel and Conference Centre in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape on 7 to 8 June 2018. Register now to benefit from the early bird registration fee. More information is available on the 2018 Agbiz Congress website»
Dear Sir/Madame
Invitation to all stakeholders and role players in agriculture and agribusiness
The Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) of South Africa will be holding its biennial Congress at the Boardwalk Hotel and Conference Centre in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape on 7 to 8 June 2018.
This prestigious congress is one of the major events on the food, fibre and beverage sectors’ agenda of South Africa. The event is one of the premier agribusiness networking opportunities where business leaders and policy makers meet to shape the future of the broader South African agro-food industry. The Congress comprises an open conference style session that will run from the morning of 7 June until 8 June at 11:00. After the congress, Agbiz members will participate in a closed Annual General Meeting.
The theme of the 2018 Congress is: “Uncertainty creates opportunity”
Various top international and local experts will address key issues such as the global agro-food environment we operate in, the global and local political economy, and environmental challenges the sectors face. Furthermore, the key issues of land and water reform confronting South Africa and its agriculture system, and the impact technology will have on the competitiveness of South Africa’s industries, will be addressed.
Members and non-members are most welcome. You will find the programme and networking opportunities, including the welcome function on the evening of 6 June and the gala dinner on the evening of 7 June, most stimulating and enjoyable.
More information is available on the 2018 Agbiz Congress website»
Registration is now open
Register now to benefit from the early bird registration fee. To register, please use the online booking form provided here»
Please note that the event capacity is limited to 400 delegates, so register soon. Agbiz will allocate seats on a first-booked-first-paid basis. Registration will be closing on 10 May 2018 or as soon as the maximum registrations have been finalised, whichever occurs first.
Sponsors
We are proud to announce our kind sponsors for the 2018 Agbiz Congress. Without their support, we would have been unable host this prestigious event. Standard Bank, John Deere, Nedbank, Absa, Afgri, Afrivet, Engen Petroleum, GWK, Kaap Agri, KLK Landbou, Monsanto, NWK, Old Mutual Insure, Bathopele, Obaro, OVK, Senwes, Signa, Signium (previously Talent Africa), Syngenta, SSK, Suidwes Landbou, TWK and VKB.
Further details will follow shortly. Please visit the congress website regularly in order to follow updates and join the conversation on social media by posting and tweeting using the official congress hashtag #AGBIZcongress18
For enquiries relating to the congress, registration and sponsorships, please contact the Congress Planning Committee.
Yours faithfully
Dr John Purchase
CEO: Agbiz