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| Saturday, 2 June 2018 | Venue | Location | Level | ||
| 08:30 | 10:30 | Executive Committee (EC Members only) | BCEC | Merivales Boardroom 2 | Foyer |
| 08:30 | 18:00 | Phytosanitary Committee Meeeting (Invitation only) | BCEC | P5 | Plaza |
| 10:00 | 12:30 | Forage & Turf Crops Section Board Meeting (Invitation only) | BCEC | P3 | Plaza |
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Coffee break | BCEC | Plaza Foyer | Plaza |
| 11:00 | 18:00 | Meeting of Secretariats of National and Regional Associations (Invitation only) | BCEC | P1 – P2 | Plaza |
| 12:30 | 13:30 | Lunch | BCEC | Plaza Foyer | Plaza |
| 13:00 | 18:00 | Registration | BCEC | Registration Desk | Foyer |
| 15:30 | 16:00 | Coffee break | BCEC | Plaza Foyer | Plaza |
| 19:30 | 22:00 | Dinner of Secretariats of National and Regional Associations (Invitation only) | |||
| Sunday, 3 June 2018 | Venue | Location | Level | ||
| 07:45 | 16:30 | Golf Tournament | Brookwater | Golf & Country Club | |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Registration | BCEC | Registration Desk | Foyer |
| 08:30 | 13:30 | ISF Board of Directors (Invitation only) | BCEC | P1 | Plaza |
| 08:30 | 16:00 | Plant Breeding Innovation Working Group Meeting (Invitation only) | BCEC | P5 | Plaza |
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Coffee break | BCEC | Plaza Foyer | Plaza |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch | BCEC | Plaza Foyer | Plaza |
| 14:00 | 17:00 | Exhibition booths hand over | BCEC | Mezzanine | Mezzanine |
| 15:00 | 17:00 | Private Meeting Rooms hand over | BCEC | Great Hall – Door 4 Mezzanine | Foyer Mezzanine |
| 17:00 | 20:00 | Exhibition Open | BCEC | Mezzanine | Mezzanine |
| 17:30 | 19:00 | Opening Ceremony | BCEC | Great Hall – Door 1+4 Great Hall – Door 6+8 |
Foyer Mezzanine |
| 19:00 | 19:30 | Welcome Drink | BCEC | Mezzanine | Mezzanine |
| 19:30 | Free evening dine around | ||||
| 20:30 | 23:00 | President’s Dinner (Invitation only) | |||
| Monday, 4 June 2018 | Venue | Location | Level | ||
| 07:00 | 18:00 | Registration | BCEC | Registration Desk | Foyer |
| 07:30 | 18:00 | Coffee & Water stations | BCEC | All around | Foyer / Mezzanine |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Internet Corner | BCEC | Mezzanine | Mezzanine |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Media Corner | BCEC | Foyer – Door 1 | Foyer |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Trading Floors – Reserved tables | BCEC | Great Hall – Door 1 | Foyer |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Trading Floors – Unreserved tables | BCEC | Great Hall – Door 4 | Foyer |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Exhibition | BCEC | Mezzanine | Mezzanine |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Private Meeting Rooms | BCEC | Great Hall – Door 4 Mezzanine | Foyer Mezzanine |
| 08:30 | 10:30 | VO Section Board (Invitation only) | BCEC | P3 | Plaza |
| 08:30 | 12:30 | Seed Applied Technologies Committee Meeting (Invitation only) | BCEC | P4 | Plaza |
| 10:00 | 15:30 | Half day tour – Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary | |||
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Coffee break | BCEC | Mezzanine | Mezzanine |
| 12:00 | 14:00 | Lunch | BCEC | Mezzanine | Mezzanine |
| 14:00 | 18:00 | Open Meeting of the Breeders Committee | BCEC | M4 | Mezzanine |
| 15:30 | 16:00 | Coffee break | BCEC | Mezzanine | Mezzanine |
| 20:00 | 23:00 | Welcome Party | Victoria Park | ||
| Tuesday, 5 June 2018 | Venue | Location | Level | ||
| 07:30 | 18:00 | Coffee & Water Stations | BCEC | All around | Foyer/ Mezzanine |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Registration | BCEC | Registration Desk | Foyer |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Gala Dinner table reservation | BCEC | ISF Registration Desk | Foyer |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Internet Corner | BCEC | Mezzanine | Mezzanine |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Media Corner | BCEC | Foyer – Door 1 | Foyer |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Trading Floors – Reserved tables | BCEC | Great Hall – Door 1 | Foyer |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Trading Floors – Unreserved tables | BCEC | Great Hall – Door 4 | Foyer |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Exhibition | BCEC | Mezzanine | Mezzanine |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Private Meeting Rooms | BCEC | Great Hall – Door 4 Mezzanine | Foyer Mezzanine |
| 08:30 | 11:00 | Open Meeting of the Phytosanitary Committee | BCEC | M4 | Mezzanine |
| 08:30 | 18:30 | Full day tour – Tangalooma Beach Day Cruise | |||
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Coffee break | BCEC | Mezzanine | Mezzanine |
| 11:30 | 13:00 | Open Meeting of the Trade and Arbitration Rules Committee | BCEC | M4 | Mezzanine |
| 12:00 | 14:00 | Lunch | BCEC | Mezzanine | Mezzanine |
| 15:00 | 18:00 | Vegetable and Ornamental Crops Section Meeting | BCEC | M4 | Mezzanine |
| 15:30 | 16:00 | Coffee break | BCEC | Mezzanine | Mezzanine |
| Wednesday, 6 June 2018 | Venue | Location | Level | ||
| 07:00 | 12:00 | Gala Dinner table reservation | BCEC | ISF Registration Desk | Foyer |
| 07:30 | 18:00 | Coffee & Water Stations | BCEC | All around | Foyer / Mezzanine |
| 08:00 | 15:00 | Registration | BCEC | Registration Desk | Foyer |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Internet Corner | BCEC | Mezzanine | Mezzanine |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Media Corner | BCEC | Foyer – Door 1 | Foyer |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Trading Floors – Reserved tables | BCEC | Great Hall – Door 1 | Foyer |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Trading Floors – Unreserved tables | BCEC | Great Hall -Door 4 | Foyer |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Exhibition | BCEC | Mezzanine | Mezzanine |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | Private Meeting Rooms | BCEC | Great Hall – Door 4 Mezzanine | Foyer / Mezzanine |
| 08:30 | 10:30 | Forage and Turf Section Meeting | BCEC | M4 | Mezzanine |
| 10:00 | 13:00 | Half day tour – Embrace your inner artist | |||
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Coffee break | BCEC | Mezzanine | Mezzanine |
| 11:00 | 13:00 | Field Crops Section Meeting | BCEC | M4 | Mezzanine |
| 12:00 | 14:00 | Lunch | BCEC | Mezzanine | Mezzanine |
| 14:00 | 15:30 | Open Meeting of the Seed Applied Technologies Committee | BCEC | M4 | Mezzanine |
| 15:30 | 16:00 | Coffee break | BCEC | Mezzanine | Mezzanine |
| 16:00 | 18:00 | ISF General Assembly | BCEC | M4 | Mezzanine |
| 18:00 | 18:30 | Trading floor, Exhibition and Private Meeting Rooms dismantling | BCEC | ||
| 20:00 | 01:00 | Gala Dinner | BCEC | Plaza Ballroom | Plaza |
| Thursday, 7 June 2018 | Venue | Location | Level | ||
| 07:45 | 17:30 | Thematic Day | Gatton Campus | Hamon Centre, room 8255-105 | |
| 09:00 | 16:00 | WG Vegetable Seed Production Meeting (Invitation only) | BCEC | P5 | Plaza |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | Coffee break | BCEC | Plaza Foyer | Plaza |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Lunch | BCEC | Plaza Foyer | Plaza |
Invitation
See you in Brisbane
The International Seed Federation and the Australian Seed Federation warmly invite you to attend the ISF World Seed Congress 2018 in Brisbane, Queensland from 3-6 June.
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Jean-Christophe Gouache – President – International Seed Federation -
Donald Coles – Chair of the National Organising Committee
Social Events
Only Congress registered participants are eligible to attend the Social Events. For more information about the eligibility visit the Registration
Opening Ceremony
A formal and warm welcome to all attendees and guests of ISF World Seed Congress 2018
Date: Sunday 3 June 2018
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Venue: BCEC – Merivale St & Glenelg Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
Tel +61 7 3308 3000
Dress code: Business
Gala Dinner
A formal event to celebrate defining moments with elegance and rythm
Date: Wednesday 6 June 2018
Time: 20:00 – 01:00
Venue: BCEC – Merivale St & Glenelg Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
Tel: +61 7 3308 3000
Dress code: Black-tie / Business suit
Welcome Party
A fun and informal get-together to enjoy local culture and network opportunities
Date: Monday 4 June 2018
Time: 20:00 – 23:00
Venue: Victoria Park – 309 Herston Road, Herston QLD 4006 – Tel +61 7 3252 0666
Dress code: Business Casual
Gala Dinner table reservation
ISF onsite registration desk:
Tuesday 5 June 08:00 – 18:00
Wednesday 6 June 07:00 – 12:00
Please bring your Gala Dinner invitation with you in order to be able to book your seat.
Should you wish to book seats also for your colleagues, please collect their Gala Dinner
invitations and bring them along.
Golf Tournament
Get involved! Join the fun!
The golf tournament will be held on Sunday 3 June 2018 / 08:30 – 16:30 at Brookwater Golf & Country Club located at 33 km from Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre – BCEC – about 30-35 minutes driving.
Golf Tournament and Golf Clinics
If you have always been “afraid” of joining the Golf Tournament, this year you will be able to enjoy the sport whether you’re an amateur or a pro. If you sign up to our Golf Clinics, you will receive a series of golf lessons and discover more about this activity. The basic package consists of a green fee, lunches and transport. Club rental, caddies or anything else related to this fantastic sport can be rented or bought on site according to your needs.
Prizes
Incotec will provide cash prizes to the top male and top female golfers. These will be donated to the winner’s favorite charity. In addition there will be prizes for hole-in-one, closest to the pin and longest drive.
Registration
Register to the Golf Tournament or Golf Clinics of the ISF World Seed Congress 2018 upon submitting your registration to the Congress. Please indicate your handicap by emailing the ISF Secretariat at register@worldseed.org after submission of your Congress registration request.
Price for registered golfer is CHF 350 including green fees, transportation, lunch and shared golf cart
A limited number of golf clubs can be rented as follows:
Golf Club Full Set – either Titleist – Taylormade or Callaway CHF 65
Cancellation Policy
For information on cancellation requests and refunds, refer to the Cancellations section.
Dress Code
Ladies: tailored pants/shorts – skirts – collared shirt – anklet sport or full length socks – clean golf shoe or flat soled sport shoe (no metal spikes)
Gents: tailored long pants/shorts (including cargo) – collared shirt/ Mock style golf shirt – anklet sport or full length socks – clean golf shoes or flat soled sport shoes (no metal spikes)
The 2018 Golf Tournament is being generously sponsored by:
Thematic Day
We would like to inform you of a change to this year Thematic Day. It is now a full day trip to Queensland University. Please make sure you have scheduled sufficient time to this trip.
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Thursday 6 June 2018, 07:45 – 17:30
University of Queensland, Gatton Campus
With Syngenta Seedcare as our main partner, the Thematic Day will provide the attendees from the seed sector the latest news on innovation and technology in the seed and agriculture industry.
07:45 Meeting point: main entrance of the Rydges Southbank Hotel
08:00 – 09:30 Transfer to Gatton, University of Queensland
09:30 – 09:45 Arrive at the University of Queensland Gatton
09:45 – 10:15 Welcome coffee and morning tea upon arrival
10:15 – 10.45 Introduction & Welcome
- Mr Michael Keller, ISF Secretary General
- Ms Janelle Zahmel, Office of the Director, Gatton Campus, University of Queensland
- Ms Ioana Tudor, Global Head Seed Care, Syngenta
10:45 – 11:15 Blockchain Innovation Presentation
- Ms Bridie Ohlsson, External Relations Manager, AgriDigital
11:15 – 11:45 Robotics & Technology Presentation
- Mr Andrew Bate, Chief Executive Officer, SwarmFarm Robotics
11:45 – 12:45 The Specialised Technology Driving On-Farm Seed Treatment
- Mr Justin Lynn, General Manager, Landmark Southern Western Australia
- Carpark show – Matt and Karen Smith, SeedShield
12:45 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:00 Speed Breeding Presentation
- Dr Lee Hickey, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland
14:00 – 15:00 Tour of the University of Gatton
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 – 15:45 Conclusion
- Mr Jean-Christophe Gouache, ISF President
15:45 – 16:00 Delegates to leave university and get onto the buses provided
16:00 – 17:30 Transfer back to meeting point in Brisbane
Please note that onsite registration will only be possible at the ISF Desk during the opening hours in BCEC until Wednesday 6 June.
Fee: CHF 85.
We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be an enlightening day.
THEMATIC DAY
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