VIII African Potato Association Conference
8TH AFRICAN POTATO ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
5-9 December 2010, Cape Town, South Africa
Host: Potatoes South Africa
On behalf of the African Potato Association, Potatoes South Africa wishes to invite you to the 8th African Potato Association Conference.
The conference will be held at the Protea Hotel Breakwater Lodge, Cape Town, South Africa. (The lodge is situated beneath the slopes of Table Mountain – the world famous heritage site) Visit the website www.breakwaterlodge.co.za
The conference is scheduled to take place from Sunday, 5 to Thursday, 9 December 2010.
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The provisional program for the Conference is as follows:
• Sunday, 5 December 2010: Welcoming function
• Monday, 6 December 2010: Registration and official program
• Tuesday, 7 December 2010: Official program and banquet
• Wednesday, 8 December 2010: Official program and excursion
• Thursday, 9 December 2010: Official program and closure (It is envisaged that the Conference will close at 14:00 on Thursday, 9 December 2010.)
The cost of attending the Conference is estimated at US$ 880 (US$ 220 per day – this includes hotel accommodation, conference package, evening functions, outing and farm visit). Arrangements can be made with the Lodge for Conferees who wish to stay over. This will be for your own account.
More details:
Mr Mark Du Plessis, President: African Potato Association, mduplessis@potatoes.co.za
Dr Ben Pieterse, Secretary: African Potato Association, bpieterse@agric.co.za
Mr Gawie Geyer, Manager: Communication Potatoes South Africa, ggeyer@potatoes.co.za
Posted: April 28th, 2010 under Conferences.
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