APAL Industry Forum and Awards for Excellence 2024
The APAL Industry Forum is the flagship event for Australia’s apple and pear industry. Preceded by our APAL Awards for Excellence.
Date and time
Location
ZINC at Federation Square
Cnr Princes Walk & Russell St Ext Melbourne, VIC 3000 AustraliaRefund Policy
Agenda
Consumer Concerns and Trends in 2024 - What's it mean for the industry?
Simon Kuestenmacher, The Demographics Group
OBA
Sarah de Bruin, AgFirst
Panel Discussion - Future Planning
Making Labour Work for You
Stephen Burdette, Approved Employers of Australia
Quality is King
Justin Smith, APAL
The Four Pillars Story
Stuart Gregor, Four Pillars Gin
Sales & Negotiations Presentation and Training Workshop
Neil Rechlin, NextGen Group
About this event
- 22 hours 30 minutes
Registrations are now open for the APAL Industry Forum and APAL Awards for Excellence 2024.
APAL Industry Forum 2024
The APAL Industry Forum - Shaping Success Strategies - will take place at Zinc in Melbourne on Monday, 3 June 2024, and will be a great opportunity to connect with fellow growers, share insights and reshape the future of our industry, together.
The theme of the APAL Industry Forum 2024 will highlight strategies for navigating the business lifecycle, focusing on growth, operational optimisation, and strategic resilience. It will underscore the essential elements crucial for success in the ever- evolving apple and pear industry landscape.
Featuring presentations and training from expert speakers, the program content looks to arm growers with tools and information to help them make better business decisions, including upskilling in negotiation, the importance of ensuring quality product, making labour work for you and future planning (short term tactics for long term gains).
A detailed agenda for the Industry Forum 2024 will be released in the coming weeks.
APAL Awards for Excellence 2024
Preceding the Industry Forum, the APAL Awards for Excellence will take place at the Welcome Drinks during the evening of Sunday, 2 June 2024.
The APAL Awards for Excellence recognises the outstanding contributions of those who’ve helped to shape and influence our industry across all areas, from researching and growing through to marketing and exporting.
With a change to the award categories, Industry Rising Star will be replacing the Young Grower of the Year award. We look forward to coming together to celebrate the achievements of individuals and businesses across the industry over drinks.
We look forward to seeing you in June!
Event Overview
Sunday, 2 June 2024
APAL Awards for Excellence and Welcome Drinks: 5.30pm – 9.00pm | Morris House – 120 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Monday, 3 June 2024
APAL Industry Forum: 8.30am – 3.30pm | Zinc at Federation Square – Cnr Princes Walk & Russell St Ext, Melbourne CBD 3000
Note: If you would like to attend the APAL Industry Awards and APAL Awards for Excellence, please ensure that you have selected the option to attend both days when purchasing your tickets.
Sessions Overview
Coming soon...
More Information
Refund policy:
A full refund can be requested up to 1 day before the event.
Contact details:
If you require further assistance or to take advantage of our concierge booking please email apalevents@apal.org.au or phone (03) 9329 3511.
Why attend?
Connect
Meet and catch up in-person with growers, packhouse managers, exporters, marketers, agronomists and researchers.
Engage
Our line-up of speakers will challenge your thinking on how we can operate, deliver quality produce and continue to drive the industry forward.
Network
Numerous opportunities to network and celebrate our industry members with an opportunity for an informal catch-up at our Awards for Excellence and Welcome Drinks on Sunday night, followed by the Industry Forum on Monday.
Stay up to date
Plenty of news you can use: Our agenda will equip you with the technical, commercial and leadership skills necessary to respond to emerging industry trends.