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2018 Farming Futures CAREERS FAIR & SPONSORSHIP PROSPECTUS CAREERS FAIR, INDUSTRY DINNER & SCHOOLS PROGRAM FRIDAY AUGUST 3RD, 2018 ARMIDALE NSW
Farming Futures
The 2018 Farming Futures Committee warmly welcomes you to
browse our Prospectus for the 2018 Careers Fair, Schools Program
and Industry Dinner.
Our Vision
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.
2018 FARMING FUTURES PROSPECTUS | 03
Background Committee 2018
During the 2017 Careers Fair we saw
Chairperson: Meg Rice
over 500 students Vice-Chairperson: Caitlyn Barton
walk through the fair and engage with booth holders Secretary: Emma Rice
from various companies from around Australia.
Treasurer: Drew Walsh
Publicity Officer: Caitlin Bowman
The Industry Dinner was attended by
320 students and industry Industry Dinner Officers: Bessie McGaffin & Jessica Fearnley
Careers Fair Officers: Maxwell Laurie & Forbes Corby
representatives.
Schools Program Officers: Mel Chapman and Laura Bignell
Note from the Chairperson
Thank you for your interest in Farming Futures.
The Farming Futures events provide a fabulous showcase of the many
opportunities available within agriculture. The Careers Fair and Industry
Dinner seek to facilitate networking as well as highlight employment and
work experience opportunities within the industry. Whilst the Schools
Program is designed to inspire an interest in agricultural studies and careers.
Our events are organised by a dedicated student committee who are keen to
share their enthusiasm for the agricultural industry and Rural communities.
Farming Futures relies upon the financial support of our generous sponsors
and is very appreciative of any support or sponsorship offered.
Thank you again for your interest in Farming Futures. Please do not hesitate
to contact the Committee with any queries. We look forward to sharing our
events with you.
Meg Rice,
Chairperson 2018
2018 FARMING FUTURES PROSPECTUS | 05
Specifications
Farming Futures Careers Fair
The agricultural and agribusiness focussed Careers A nominal fee of $350.00 (incl. GST)
is required to secure a stand at the
Fair will be held at the University of New England
(UNE) Lazenby Hall, from 10am to 4pm on
$350 fair and cover the associated costs.
This fee includes:
To secure a booth at the 2018 Farming
Friday 3rd August, 2018.
Futures Careers Fair you must register
Invitations are extended to UNE students, secondary • A corporate display booth (3m wide x 1m deep), with
Velcro-attachable lining along with your company/
online prior to 13th July 2018.
school students and teachers, TAFE students from NSW
and other states. University groups are encouraged business name printed on signage above the booth Online registration form:
to attend in the morning, and school students in the • Display trestle table (1.5m long x 0.7m wide) www.trybooking.com/TBOC
afternoon. This distribution ensures better opportunity for with table cloth and two chairs
industry representatives to meet each cohort.
• Power available, which must be requested Participating companies are protected under the
upon registration University of New England’s General and Products
Liability Insurance during the event.
• A company overview in the Careers Fair guide
(information must be supplied by the company) Companies attending the 2018 Careers Fair are not
required to provide their own insurance certificates.
2018 FARMING FUTURES PROSPECTUS | 07
Farming Futures Industry Dinner
The formal Industry Dinner will take place at 6pm, At the 2017 Industry Dinner a small auction was held in Tickets can be purchased online at
Friday 28th July, at the University of New England’s support of the Buy a Bale charity, raising just over $3400 www.trybooking.com/TBOC
‘Stro. in funds.
For further information regarding any of the
Tickets for the Farming Futures Industry Dinner will be We will be holding an auction again at the 2018 Farming Farming Futures events, please contact
$60 per person (incl. GST), and $40 per person (incl. GST) Futures Industry Dinner, and hope to raise even more ffutures@ une.edu.au or call:
for UNE students, which includes canapés, two course funds for our chosen charity.
Meg Rice, Chairperson 0458 127 116 or
dinner, and selected table drinks. Additional drinks will be
Caitlyn Barton, Vice-Chairperson 0499 026 101
available for purchase at the bar.
.
Farming Futures Schools Program
The Schools Program is aimed at students in Year 10 The 2017 Schools Program included a variety of To secure your school’s involvement, please submit
and above, who are interested in pursuing a career in short talks on topics ranging from technology in your expression of interest by 13th July, 2018 to
the agricultural sector. The Program showcases the agriculture with Professor David Lamb, sheep fibre ffschoolsprogram@outlook.com or call:
agricultural related degrees on offer at UNE and some production and science with Dr Emma Doyle, personal
Laura Bignell, School Program Officer 0467 092 185 or
career options in agriculture through other institutions, accounts from current UNE students. The program also
Mel Chapman, School Program Officer 0408 816 550
such as Tocal Agricultural College and TAFE. This enables allows students to view the universities state of the art
these students to discover study options and the varied facilities, including the SMART Farm and Agricultural PLEASE NOTE: There is no fee for involvement in the
agricultural career prospects that may arise from different Education Building. Students are given time to explore the Schools Program.
forms of further education. Careers Fair and take advantage of the many agricultural
.
companies and industry bodies on show.
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: ffutures@une.edu.au
Please access the Farming Futures Secure Online Payment System via the website: www.trybooking.com/TBOC
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Sponsorship The 2018 Farming Futures Committee warmly welcomes you to browse our Prospectus for the 2018 Careers Fair, Schools Program and Industry Dinner. 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 13th 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.
Sponsorship Packages
Naming Rights: Platinum: Gold: Silver: Bronze:
Sponsorship in-kind
$8,000 (incl. GST) $5,000 (incl. GST) $1,500 (incl. GST) $750 (incl. GST) $500 (incl. GST)
• Naming Rights to the • Company logo on all • Company logo in dinner • Company name on event • Company name on event Company name on event
Industry Dinner advertising, dinner program, program, on event website program, on event website program, on event website, program, on event website,
event website, and social and social media pages and social media pages and social media pages and social media pages
• Company logo on all
media pages (under main
advertising, dinner program, • Four complimentary tickets • Two complimentary tickets • Feature in sponsors Feature in sponsors slideshow
sponsor’s logo)
event website, and social to the dinner to the dinner slideshow at the Careers Fair at the Careers Fair and
media pages • Six complimentary tickets and Industry Dinner Industry Dinner
• Company acknowledged • Feature in sponsors
to the dinner
• Six complimentary tickets during welcome address at slideshow at Careers Fair Sponsorship in-kind and prize
to the dinner • Company acknowledged the dinner and Industry Dinner donations would also be much
during welcome address appreciated.
• Company acknowledged • Feature in sponsors • Booth at Careers Fair
at dinner
during welcome address slideshow at Careers Fair and Please contact:
at dinner • Feature in sponsors Industry Dinner ffutures@une. edu.au
slideshow at Careers Fair if you would like to further
• Feature in sponsors • Booth at Careers Fair
and Industry Dinner discuss your in-kind support.
slideshow at Careers Fair
and Industry Dinner • Booth at Careers Fair
• Double booth at Careers Fair
Please email ffutures@une.edu.au by Friday 15th June if you To secure your sponsorship of Farming Futures 2018 in the Gold, Silver or Bronze packages,
would like to become either a Naming Rights or Platinum you will need to complete the online registration and payment process before Friday 6th July
Sponsor. The payment for these packages is via invoice only. 2018 at www.trybooking.com/TBOC, or email us on ffutures@une.edu.au
2018 FARMING FUTURES PROSPECTUS | 11AgWeek at UNE
1 - 3 August, 2018
The aim of AgWeek is to provide an opportunity
for you to mix, learn, network with current and
future leaders in the industry.
Supporting these events, organised by and for students, is an excellent way to show your
support of the future of Australia’s Agricultural 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 1 August Thursday 2 August Friday 3 August
6pm 8:30am – 4pm 10am – 2pm
Robb RuralFocus Dinner RuralFocus Symposium Farming Futures Careers Fair
TBC Belshaw Theatre, UNE Lazenby Hall
5pm 9:30am – 4pm
UNE Centre of Agribusiness Farming Futures
and IFAMA sponsor’s Schools Program
thank you event Lewis Lecture Theatre
TBC
6pm
Farming Futures
Industry Dinner
UNE ‘StroRobb Rural Focus Dinner Rural Focus Symposium UNE Centre of
2018 will be the 17th annual key-note address by an This years Rural Focus Symposium will focus on topics Agribusiness and IFAMA
industry speaker focusing on their life in Agriculture or
Rural Australia and addressing a key issue(s) for the industry.
such as ‘How to be a Farmer without owning a Farm’
and ‘Successful Succession Planning’.
sponsor’s thank you
The event is a Robb College formal dinner and is open The morning starts at 8.30am and comprises of short July will mark two years since the launch of UNE’s Centre for
for other students and industry representatives to attend. presentations and panel Q&A sessions, then the afternoon Agribusiness. UNE’s future stake in the Agribusiness Sector is
The dinner will commence at 6.00pm. involves visits to UNE research activities and/or best- reflected with the Centre’s growing portfolio of agribusiness
practice examples in the surrounding region such as the research and collaboration with industry as a part of the
Project Pipeline. The development of UNE’s SMART Region
UNE SMARTFarm or local specialist producers, concluding
Incubator, supported by the Centre, is bringing together
at 4.00pm. Suitable for students, researchers, academics,
some of the regions brightest entrepreneurs.
producers, wholesalers, industry suppliers and investors.
Themes include best practice and trends in Agri-Business The Centre is also looking to our students as a key part of an
exciting future, sharing in the success and global experience
models, Rural Infrastructure/Technology and Markets/
of our 2018 IFAMA team who will be recently returned from
Marketing.
competing in the International Agribusiness Forums Student
Hear from and speak with some leading representatives Case Study Competition held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
in the Agricultural space. What are the issues they are This event is also taking the opportunity to thank the generous
confronted with, how are they dealing with them, what is sponsors who have supported our UNE IFAMA team to travel to
the latest information or technology we need to be aware of, Argentina to compete in this International Competition.
can you learn from others’ experience? RuralFocus will help Find more about the Centre for Agribusiness, the Project
you build your network with current leaders, other industry Pipeline, the UNE SMART Region Incubator and our IFAMA
organisations and our future leaders. team online via www.une.edu/agribusiness
2018 FARMING FUTURES PROSPECTUS | 13Thank you
A big thank you to our 2017 Sponsors for making our events possible.
Platinum sponsor:
University of New England Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business & Law
Gold sponsors:
Australian Pork and Costaune.edu.au/farmingfutures
facebook.com/farmingfutures
@ffuturesUNE
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