'Positioning for profit' is the theme of the Asian Pacific Aquaculture Conference and Trade Show scheduled from 10-13 December 2013 in Ho Chi Minh City. The conference emphasises the need for the whole industry to take a more strategic approach to expansion.
Simply producing product and getting locked into selling it as a commodity is not the path for industry expansion into the future. New approaches are needed in all areas of business from governance through to research, from harvesting through to marketing, and from education right through the value chain to the consumer.
The Conference, which is hosted by the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), organised by the Asian Pacific Chapter of World Aquaculture Society (WAS-APC), supported by RIA2, and AIT and sponsored by Uni-President (Gold), Biomin (Silver) and a number of special session sponsors, will have some unique features.
A highlight will be the first appearance in Vietnam of Emeritus Professor David Hughes from Imperial College, London (a marketing expert) who, besides being the opening keynote plenary, will also conduct a workshop on seafood marketing.
Dr Pham Anh Tuan, Deputy Director General, MARD will also present at the plenary and will focus on the terrific progress that has been made in aquaculture by Vietnam and will also talk about the opportunities and challenges as the industry continues to build momentum.
Lukas Manomaitis will preside over his last conference as President, WAS-APC, and will hand over the reins to the Chairman of the conference and Director of AIT in Vietnam, Dr. Amrit Bart. Both Lukas and Amrit have a great affinity with Vietnam and are keen to ensure that this Conference and Trade Show will be memorable especially as it is the first WAS-APC event in South East Asia since 2009.
As most people in the industry know Vietnam is the third largest aquaculture producing country in the world and Ho Chi Minh City is the centre of the growth, much will be learnt by those attending and engaging in all aspects of the event including the pre and post workshops, farm and industry tours.
The 5th International Oyster Symposium is joining forces with the Conference ensuring that there will be an exciting stream of oyster expertise engaging the great work done in recent years which has seen production in Northern Vietnam climb to over 7,000 mt in just a five year period.
The World Aquaculture Society will be holding its mid-year Board meeting prior to the event ensuring that it is front and centre in the plans of the Society.
Unprecedented industry interest has seen organisers expand available space and additional trade booths have now become available. Stay in touch with all developments for Asia Pacific Aquaculture 2013 through www.was.org. For trade show information contact mario@marevent.com.
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