Why sponsor the IFA Conference •
Sponsorship Packages
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Sponsorship Application
| WHY SPONSOR THE IFA CONFERENCE? |
Australia's forests and forest based industries are key sectors of the Australian economy with forest products being a major sector of international trade in the Pacific Rim. This is your opportunity to be associated with forestry and related industries at a time when these industries and their associated products are increasingly being talked about in terms of the positive contributions they can make to the mitigation of climate change.
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Conference sponsorship offers a rare opportunity to promote your company/organszation to the largest gathering of professional foresters in Australia that will occur in the next four years |
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Advertising prominence to foresters and their respective organizations over a concentrated 4 days Conference, with pre-Conference publicity via national newsletter, email bulletins and websites. |
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Advertising prominence at Caloundra, a premier tourist and conference destination on Queensland's Sunshine Coast located within one of Australia's largest and most diverse forestry regions. |
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An opportunity to learn about the latest developments in Australian forestry. |
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With a tightening supply of foresters, exposure at the Conference will significantly increase the opportunity for you to attract to your company/organisation the best and the brightest in the profession. |
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An opportunity to network with foresters and allied professionals at the Conference and on field trips. |
Program themes
Forestry : a climate of change…
- Climate change impacts and adaptation challenges for forestry
- Climate change mitigation opportunities for forestry and forest-based industries
- The changing roles of forests
- Reshaping the forestry agenda
- Promoting innovation in forest management and processing
Potential delegates
- Softwood and hardwood plantation managers
- Native forest managers
- Forest owners and forest investment managers
- Climate modellers
- Forestry specialists, including silviculture, fire, wildlife, ecology, recreation, environmental services
- Forestry contractors
- Marketers, industry managers, product developers
- Researchers
- Educators and trainers
- Government policy makers
Program overview
| Sunday 6 September, 2009 | - | Exhibitor Set-up |
| - | Delegate Registration | |
| - | Welcome Reception |
| Monday 7 September, 2009 | - | Delegate Registration |
| - | Opening Ceremony | |
| Conference Sessions | ||
| Exhibition | ||
| Tuesday 8 September, 2009 | - | Delegate Registration |
| - | Conference Sessions | |
| - | Exhibition | |
| - | IFA President’s Sponsor Thank you Function | |
| - | Exhibitor ‘bump out’ | |
| Wednesday 9 September, 2009 | - | Conference Field Day |
| - | Conference Dinner | |
| Thursday 10 September, 2009 | - | Delegate Registration |
| - | Conference Sessions | |
| - | Poster Session | |
| - | Closing Ceremony | |
