CONFERENCE PROGRAM
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Wednesday 19 February
Nursery tours
Networking drinks
Let’s get the conversation flowing (and the drinks too!) as we set sail aboard the Lady Brisbane for a special evening of networking, food, and fun.
📅 When: Wednesday, 19 February
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Departure & Return: Mowbray Park Ferry Terminal, Thorn Street, East Brisbane
🎭 Dress Code: Smart casual
Transport:Buses will leave BCEC from 5:15pm - 5:30pm to the Terminal for those who require transport. There is onsite parking for those wishing to drive.Buses will return to BCEC from 8:30pm after the cruise ends.
What’s included?
🍴 Delicious food to nibble on
🥂 A selection of drinks to keep the vibes going
🌆 Stunning river views and great company
Thursday 20 February - Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC)
- Negotiation, leadership, communication and influence - Chris Hedler
- Unlocking success in retail negotiations – Neil Rechlin, Director, NextGen
- Sharpen your insights to thrive in a dynamic environment – Joanna Cave, GIA CEO
- Plant protection and resistance management – John McDonald, GIA Director RDE and Biosecurity
- Profiting from best practice – four real growers
- Introducing the Horticulture Centre of Excellence – Craig Taberner, CEO, NGIV
- From drones to barcodes – need-to-know intel on harnessing new tech in the greenlife sector – four punchy and powerful presenters
- Your levy, your say – facilitated by Cath Botta, driven by YOU
- Gourmet Greenlife Grill - gourmet barbeque on the BCEC’s sky deck.
Friday 21 February - Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC)
- Brekkie and brainstorming with Cath Botta (registrations open soon!)
- Artificial intelligence – Julian Moore
- No nonsense marketing for busy business owners – Tanya Williams
- Horticultural Olympics – world horticultural experts greening the globe: Treve Evans
- Futureproofing your business – Lightning presentations on succession planning, staffing, diversification environmental, social, and governance (ESG), and more efficiency/less waste
- Horticulture, the salve and the solve
- Fire ants facts and fixes: expert technical info on this burning issue– Peter Ambrose Pearce
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