Australian Grains Industry Conference Program

Australian Grains Industry: Prospering in face of global economic, environmental and social change

The 2010 Australian Grains Industry Conference will again gather leaders from industry, government and international markets to address global commodity and consumer trends, explore technological advances and identify opportunities for the grains industry.

The 2010 Australian Grains Industry Conference will address:

  • the supply and demand outlook for the Grain, Oilseed and Pulse Industries
  • trends in demand for Australian Grains and changing consumer requirements
  • implications of the changing Grain Industry supply chain
  • the Australian Grains Industry post deregulation
  • strategies for adapting to environmental and social change and consumer trends

In 2010 a number of concurrent sessions on key industry issues will be held including feed grains, coarse grains, pulses, oilseeds, technology and freight amongst others.

Program AGIC Program PDF 215KB 

Related Events

The Australian Grains Industry Conference will once again host a number of related events.  These include:

  • ­Australian Oilseeds Federation Standards Meeting
  • Australian Oilseeds Federation General Meeting
  • Pulse Australia Crop Reference Forum

Note: these events are not included in the conference registration. Contact the relevant organisations directly for information about these meetings

Social Events

Welcome Drinks

Monday 26 July 2009 – sponsored by Grain Growers Association

The Welcome Drinks has established a reputation as a fun way to kick off the conference and a valuable networking tool. The Welcome Drinks function will be held at the Crown Promenade Hotel in the exhibition area.

 

Conference Dinner

Tuesday 27 July 2009 – sponsored by CBH Grain

The Conference Dinner has been a sell out event for the past two years. It is the key social event of the conference, an important networking event and an opportunity for delegates to relax and enjoy the company of colleagues and friends. 

This year the dinner has moved to a new and larger venue – National Gallery Victoria. As such, AGIC encourages you to invite customers, suppliers, colleagues and partners to attend the dinner.

MC - Ian Cover

Ian Cover Ian Cover is a member of ABC Radio's Coodabeen Champions, now in their 23rd year of broadcasting. The Coodabeens present a football show on Saturdays (noon-1pm) and a national talk/music program on Sundays (7-9pm).

Throughout his journalist career, Ian has written for all Melbourne's daily and weekend papers as well as writing columns for sports magazines.

As an author, Ian has written two books with the Coodabeens and a best seller about the 1993 Ashes series with former Australian Test cricket star Merv Hughes. Apart from his radio work with the Coodabeens, Ian has worked in breakfast radio in tandem with John Blackman on 3UZ and with John "Sam" Newman and Darren James on 3AW.

A long-time unofficial ambassador for his hometown Geelong, Ian formalised that role in 1996 when he was elected as the Member for Geelong Province in the Victorian Parliament. As a Liberal member, Ian served in the Kennett Government for three years before moving to the Opposition benches in 1999 where he served as Shadow Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs and as Shadow Minister for Racing.  Following his defeat in the November 2002 election, Ian has returned to media and public speaking work.

He is into his 15th year as resident compere of the Pivots coterie at the Geelong Football Club as well as hosting the Cats' major functions.  For 10 years he was the Victorian Cricket Association's in-house MC playing a key role in establishing the Lindsay Hassett Club as Melbourne's premier corporate sports lunch.

Dinner Speaker - Shane Jacobson

Better known for his warm and charismatic portrayal of the “fairdinkum Aussie bloke”, Kenny, Shane Jacobson won the 2006 AFI Award for Best Lead Actor, the 2006 Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role, the 2007 Film Ink Magazine Awards for Best New Comer and won 2007 Australian Star of the Year Award at the Australian International Movie Convention. “Kenny” was the highest grossing Australian film of 2006.

Shane Jacobson began his career on the stage at the tender age of 10 with amateur theatre, performing in Australia and overseas. At age 18 Shane began his comedy career with regular theatre restaurant, musical theatre, stand-up and MC gigs. It wasn’t long until the corporate world caught onto his talent for characterization and a quick quip, hiring him to play to huge corporate functions impersonating business icons and luminaries.

His sharply honed performance and character skills were noticed by Melbourne’s Gold FM radio station, who in 1999 gave him a regular spot. Shane’s focus eventually moved towards the camera and he began acting in prominent Music Videos, Short Films and TV Commercials whilst continuing to perform audience Warm-Ups for all the major TV networks.

Shane and his Brother/director Clayton Jacobson shared the 2006 IF Awards for both Best Feature Film and Best Script and the 2006 Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Original Screenplay. In 2007 Shane acted in the feature film NEWCASTLE, directed by Dan Castle and CACTUS, directed by Jasmine Yuen-Carrucan.

In 2008 Shane completed a 5 month season of Guys ‘N’ Dolls at the Princess Theatre as “Nicely Nicely”. For his role he won a Helpmann Award – Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role. Shane is currently on stage in the role of “Nicely Nicely” in Sydney at the Capitol Theatre until the end of May along side Kath and Kim’s Magda Szubanski, Sea Patrol’s Lisa McCune and Ian Stenlake, Mother and Son’s Garry McDonald and singing star Marina Prior.

Shane’s latest feature film Charlie & Boots starring with Paul Hogan was released in 2009.