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Careers Fair, Industry Dinner & Schools Program Friday July 28 th , 2017 • Armidale, NSW 2017 Farming Futures Careers Fair and Sponsorship Prospectus
Careers Fair, Industry Dinner & Schools Program
Friday July 28th, 2017 • Armidale, NSW
2017 Farming Futures
Careers Fair and Sponsorship Prospectus
2017 Farming Futures
The 2017 Farming Futures Committee warmly
welcomes you to browse our Prospectus for the
2017 Careers Fair and Dinner.
Background
Farming Futures is a student-run initiative that was founded in 2011 at the University of New
England. Our vision is to create networking opportunities for students with private corporations and
organisations, aiming to ensure future employment for those students in industries dedicated to the
agricultural sector.
During the 2016 Careers Fair we saw over 500 students walk through the fair and engage with booth
holders from various companies from around Australia. The Industry Dinner was a sell-out at 290
students and industry representatives.
A big thank you to our 2016 Platinum sponsor, University of New England School of Environmental and
Rural Science, and our 2016 Gold sponsors; NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australian Pork and
Australian Wool Innovation Limited for making our events possible.
Farming Futures 2017
Hello and thank you for your interest in Farming Futures! Do you offer graduate programs or hire
graduates? Maybe you are able to offer work experience opportunities to students? Or perhaps, like the
rest of us, you are just keen to get more young people involved in agriculture to ensure the success and
growth of the industry in the years to come. Either way, we are keen to again bring you our trifecta of
events, giving you the opportunity to meet and interact with the bright minds that are the future of
agriculture.
The continuation of our events relies on financial and in-kind support and attendance at our events from
you, as members of the agricultural industry. We always have a fantastic turnout from students so there
are guaranteed benefits in attending and making your company known.
Farming Futures strives to gain support from a range of businesses to
ensure that we give a comprehensive snapshot of what is available in
agriculture. However, to do this we need your help to make sure your
particular sector is represented.
We hope that what we offer in this prospectus is of interest to you and
we are more than happy to discuss anything further if you wish.
Thank you for your interest in Farming Futures and I hope to see you at
our events in July.
Kelly Gorter
Chairperson 2017
Specifications
Farming Futures Careers Fair
The agricultural and agribusiness focussed Careers Fair will be held at the University of New England
(UNE) Lazenby Hall, from 10am to 2pm on Friday 28th July, 2017. Invitations are extended to UNE
students, secondary school students and teachers, TAFE students from NSW and other states.
University groups are encouraged to attend in the morning, and school students in the afternoon. This
distribution ensures better opportunity for industry representatives to meet each cohort.
A nominal fee of $350.00 (incl. GST) is required to secure a stand at the fair and cover the associated
costs. This fee includes:
• A corporate display booth (3m wide x 1m deep), with Velcro-attachable lining along with your
company/business name printed on signage above the booth
• Display trestle table (1.5m long x 0.7m wide) with table cloth and two chairs
• Power available, which must be requested upon registration
• A company overview in the Careers Fair guide (information must be supplied by the company)
To secure a booth at the 2017 Farming Futures Careers Fair you must register online prior to 7th July
2017. Online registration form: https://www.trybooking.com/NWHR
Participating companies are protected under the University of New England’s
General and Products Liability Insurance during the event. Companies attending
the 2017 Careers Fair are not required to provide their own insurance
certificates.
Specifications
Farming Futures Industry Dinner
The formal Industry Dinner will take place at 6pm,
Friday 28th July, at the University of New England’s ‘Stro.
Tickets for the Farming Futures Industry Dinner will be $60 per person (incl.
GST), and $40 per person (incl. GST) for UNE students, which includes canapés,
two course dinner, and selected table drinks. Additional drinks will be available for
purchase at the bar.
At the 2016 Industry Dinner a small auction was held in support of the Buy a
Bale charity, raising just over $3400 in funds. We will be holding an auction
again at the 2017 Farming Futures Industry Dinner, and hope to raise even
more funds for our chosen charity.
Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.trybooking.com/NWHR
For further information about the Careers Fair and/or Industry Dinner, please contact us at ffutures@
une.edu.au. Alternatively, please phone Jasmine Whitten (Secretary) 0487 905 972 or Kelly Gorter
(Chairperson) 0409 060 065.
Specifications
Farming Futures Schools Program
The Schools Program is aimed at year 10 students who are interested in pursuing a career in the
agricultural sector. The Program showcases the agricultural related degrees on offer at UNE and some
career options in agriculture. This enables these students to discover some of their study options and
the many and varied agricultural career prospects that may arise from these courses.
Program itinerary in 2016 included a variety of short talks on topics ranging from sheep management, international trade between Australia and Indonesia, an introduction to the UNE Business School, beef value chains, agribusiness accountancy and horticulture management. Students are given time to explore the Careers Fair and take advantage of the free BBQ lunch provided at the fair. A guided tour of the UNE Smart Farm concluded the day.
To secure your school’s involvement, please submit your expression of interest to ffutures@ une.edu.au or call Laura Bignell (0467 092 185) or Mel Chapman (0408 816 550), School Program Officers, by Friday, 7th July.
Support in-kind
Sponsorship in-kind and prize donations would also be much appreciated. Please contact
ffutures@une. edu.au if you would like to further discuss your in-kind support.
Registration Details & Guide to Online Payment
A Tax Invoice/Receipt will be issued at the end of each transaction. If you require a tax invoice prior to
payment, please contact us by email: [email protected]
Please access the Farming Futures Secure Online Payment System via the website:
https://www.trybooking.com/NWHR
Committee 2017
Chairperson: Kelly Gorter
Secretary: Jasmine Whitten
Treasurer: Brooke Morris
Publicity Officer: Caitlin Bowman
Industry Dinner Officers: Caitlyn Barton and Meg Rice
Careers Fair Officers: Heather Earney and Sarah Wall
Schools Program Officers: Mel Chapman and Laura Bignell
Returning Officers: Maddy Taylor, Anne Johnston and Mel Cleal
Sponsorship
The success of our annual events is highly dependent
upon our sponsors, and therefore the Farming Futures
committee is seeking industry support. Supporting these
events, organised by and for students, is an excellent way to show your support of the future of
Australia’s Agricultural Industry.
Sponsorship packages that include a booth at the Careers Fair must be paid for by the 7th of July to
ensure reservation of a booth. Companies that wish to support Farming Futures financially but do not
wish to secure a booth at the Careers Fair, can offer sponsorship at any time. Dinner tickets included in
the sponsorship packages are subject to availability at time of sponsorship payment.
Naming Rights Sponsor: $8,000 (incl. GST)
- Naming Rights to the Industry Dinner
- Company logo on all advertising, dinner program, event website, and social media pages
- Six complimentary tickets to the dinner
- Company acknowledged during welcome address at dinner
- Feature in sponsors slideshow at Careers Fair and Industry Dinner
- Double booth at Careers Fair
Platinum: $5,000 (incl. GST)
- Company logo on all advertising, dinner program, event website, and social media pages (under main
sponsor’s logo)
- Six complimentary tickets to the dinner
- Company acknowledged during welcome address at dinner
- Feature in sponsors slideshow at Careers Fair and Industry Dinner
- Booth at Careers Fair
Please email [email protected] by Friday 24th June if you would like to become either a Naming
Rights or Platinum Sponsor. The payment for these packages is via invoice only.
Gold: $1,500 (incl. GST)
- Company logo in dinner program, on event website and social media pages
- Four complimentary tickets to the dinner
- Company acknowledged during welcome address at the dinner
- Feature in sponsors slideshow at Careers Fair and Industry Dinner
- Booth at Careers Fair
Silver: $750 (incl. GST)
- Company name on event program, on event website and social media pages
- Two complimentary tickets to the dinner
- Feature in sponsors slideshow at Careers Fair and Industry Dinner
- Booth at Careers Fair
Bronze: $250 (incl. GST)
- Company name on event program, on event website, and social media pages
- Feature in sponsors slideshow at the Careers Fair and Industry Dinner
To secure your sponsorship of Farming Futures 2017 in the Gold, Silver or Bronze packages, you will
need to complete the online registration and payment process before Friday 24th June 2017 at
https://www.trybooking.com/NWHR, or email us on [email protected]
Thank you to our 2016 Platinum sponsor and Gold sponsors:
AgWeek at UNE 26-28th July, 2017
The aim of AgWeek is to provide an opportunity for you to mix, learn, network with current and future leaders in the industry. Learn of the latest trends in research, marketing, business and technology while networking with other representatives in the industry. Engage in quality discussion with your peers plus share your knowledge with our students.
Wednesday 26th 6pm Robb RuralFocus Dinner (at Robb College Dining Hall)
Thursday 27th 8:30am – 4pm RuralFocus Symposium (Belshaw Theatre, UNE) 5pm – UNE Centre of Agribusiness and IFAMA sponsor’s thank you event
Friday 28th 10am – 2pm Farming Futures Careers Fair (Lazenby Hall) 9:30am – 3pm Farming Futures Schools Program (Lewis Lecture Theatre) 6pm Farming Futures Industry Dinner (UNE ‘Stro)
Robb RuralFocus Dinner
2017 will be the 16th annual key-note address by an industry speaker focusing on their life in Agriculture or Rural Australia and addressing a key issue(s) for the industry. The event is a Robb College formal dinner and is open for other students and industry representatives to attend. The dinner will commence at 6.00pm.
RuralFocus Symposium
The day combines industry and university speakers who will address key themes in Agriculture. The morning starts at 8.30am and comprises of short presentations and panel Q&A sessions, then the afternoon involves visits to UNE research activities and/or best-practice examples in the surrounding region such as the UNE SMARTFarm or local specialist producers, concluding at 4.00pm. Suitable for students, researchers, academics, producers, wholesalers, industry suppliers and investors. Themes include best practice and trends in Agri-Business models, Rural Infrastructure/Technology and Markets/Marketing. Hear from and speak with some leading representatives in the Agricultural space. What are the issues they are confronted with, how are they dealing with them, what is the latest information or technology we need to be aware of, can you learn from others’ experience? RuralFocus will help you build your network with current leaders, other industry organisations and our future leaders.
UNE Centre of Agribusiness and IFAMA sponsor’s thank you
July 2017 will mark one year since the launch of UNE’s Centre for Agribusiness. UNE’s future stake in the agribusiness sector is reflected by the Centre’s growing portfolio of agribusiness research and collaboration with industry as a part of the Project Pipeline. The development of UNE’s SMART Region Incubator, supported by the Centre, is bringing together some of the region’s brightest entrepreneurs. The Centre is also looking to our students as a key part of an exciting future, sharing in the success and global experience of our 2017 IFAMA team who will be recently returned from competing in the international agribusiness forum’s Student Case Study Competition, held in Florida, USA. This event is also taking the opportunity to thank the generous sponsors who have supported our UNE IFAMA team to travel to the USA to compete in this international competition. Find out more about the Centre for Agribusiness, the Project Pipeline and our IFAMA team online via une.edu.au/agribusiness.
