TROPICAL FRUIT CONGRESS
The Tropical Fruit Congress is the first event in Europe dedicated to exotic fruit.
Three days of activities are scheduled to delve into and examine current market trends, consumption, trade, but also scientific developments, technology and methods of selling products that are increasingly in demand in global markets.
The significant growth in global demand for tropical fruits will be analysed and examined in depth with the world’s leading players in the field.
2019 EDITION
TROPICAL OVERVIEW
First session fully dedicated to the exotic sector in its entirety, with important data, market trends and special focuses on emerging products such as lime, papaya and passion fruit.
PINEAPPLE DAY
A unique appointment with the masters of pineapple covering all the aspects revolving around this particular fruit’s supply chain, step by step from production to distribution and technologies.
RETAIL HANDLING WORKSHOP
This workshop is intended for professionals involved in handling and ripening tropical fruits. It has the objective to provide post-harvest biology and technology information to reduce avocado, lime, papaya, passion fruit, pineapple and mango losses at the receiving end and delivering ready-to-eat, delicious fruits and fruit-vegetables to the customer.
PROGRAM
The Tropical Fruit Congress is an all-round event dedicated to exotic fruits. 3 sessions have been scheduled. Here below the full detailed program:
| TROPICAL OVERVIEW: The roaring sector Coordinated by Prof. Roberto Della Casa – Agroter / Alma Mater University of Bologna |
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| 01 | 2:30pm – 3:00pm | Participant registration |
| 02 | 3:00pm – 3:10pm | RENZO PIRACCINI – Macfrut Chairman Welcome Speech |
| 03 | 3:10pm – 3:30pm |
CSO (Centro Servizi Ortofrutticoli) Monitoring Centre on Tropical Fruit Consumption |
| 04 | 3:30pm – 3:50pm |
Focus on Passion Fruit |
| 05 | 3:50pm – 4:10pm |
Focus on Lime |
| 06 | 4:10pm – 4:30pm |
Focus on Papaya |
| 07 | 4:30pm – 4:45pm | Coffee break |
| 08 | 4:45pm – 6:00pm | WORKSHOP: Status of the tropical sector Taking stock of the situation with international top buyers and retailers |
| 09 | 6:00pm | Tropical Happy Hour |
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PINEAPPLE DAY: Sustainable farming beyond imagination |
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| 01 | 10:00am – 10:20am |
GGF INDONESIA |
| 02 | 10:20am – 10:40am |
UPALA Costa Rica, the digital farming |
| 03 | 10:40am – 11:00am |
DOLE The secret beyond the global brand |
| 04 | 11:00am – 11:30am | Coffee Break |
| 05 | 11:20am – 12:00am |
WORKSHOP In search of a new value growth Comparing experiences with international top importers and retailers |
| 06 | 12:10pm – 13.30pm |
WORKSHOP: CONVENIENCE & POST HARVEST TECHNOLOGY |
| 07 | 13:30pm |
Tropical Cocktail |
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TECHNICAL WORKSHOP: |
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| 01 | 09:00AM-10:00AM |
Registration |
| 02 | 10:00AM-10:10AM |
Welcome & Where is the information? |
| 03 | 10:10AM-11:30AM |
Chilling Injury and other tropical fruit losses |
| 04 | 11:30AM-11:50AM |
Temperature management: storage, transportation, retail, home for avocados, mangos, papaya, limes and pineapples |
| 05 | 11:50AM-12:10AM |
Coffee Break |
| 06 | 12:10PM-13:10PM |
How to use equipment to measure environmental conditions & control ripening (Firmness, SSC, dry matter, temperature, relative humidity, etc.) |
| 07 | 13:10PM-13:30PM |
Ripening Avocados |
| 08 | 13:30PM-13:50PM |
Ripening Mangos |
| 09 | 13:50-14:00 |
Questions and Discussion |
SPEAKERS
The program of speakers, workshops and discussions feature a special lineup of experts from around the globe.
It includes university teachers, researchers, CEOs and marketing managers of the most important exotic fruit organizations. Here’s the speakers:
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EARLY BIRD
2-day congress
2-day congress
10th of May
PACKAGE
2 day-congress + workshop
2 day-congress + workshop
SPONSORSHIP
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GOLD SPONSOR
5.000 €
Sponsorship Benefits
Speech during a panel session
Logo on tropicalfruitcongress.com
Logo on all event promotional materials before, during and after the event
Two inserts in the delegate bag
Table and roll up at the entrance of Tropical Fruit Congress
4 free delegate passes
SILVER SPONSOR
2.000 €
Sponsorship Benefits
Logo on tropicalfruitcongress.com
Logo on all event promotional materials before, during and after the event
One insert in the delegate bag
Table and roll up at the entrance of Tropical Fruit Congress
2 free delegate passes
Exclusive sponsorship of a networking coffee break
2.500 €
Sponsorship Benefits
Logo on tropicalfruitcongress.com
Table and space provided directly adjacent to coffee and refreshments during the sponsored break
Statement of thanks directly before sponsored coffee break
2 free delegate passes
Exclusive sponsorship of a networking Tropical Happy Hour
3.000 €
Sponsorship Benefits
Logo on tropicalfruitcongress.com
Table and space provided directly adjacent to the Tropical Happy Hour area
Statement of thanks directly before sponsored Happy Hour
2 free delegate passes
Exclusive sponsorship of a networking Tropical Cocktail
3.000 €
Sponsorship Benefits
Logo on tropicalfruitcongress.com
Table and space provided directly adjacent to the Tropical Cocktail area
Statement of thanks directly before sponsored Cocktail
2 free delegate passes
SPONSORS
THE 2018 EDITION
HOW TO GET THERE
The Expo Centre is easy to reach, no matter where you come from.
ADDRESS: Rimini Expo Centre – Via Emilia, 155 – 47921 Rimini – Italy
Hall Sud – Via Emilia, 155
Hall Est – Via Costantino il Grande
BY CAR
The address of the exhibition areas is Via Emilia 155, Rimini, Italy. The centre can be reached via the A14 Bologna-Bari-Taranto highway, which in turn is connected to the major European highways.
Exit: Rimini Sud (7 km.) – Rimini Nord (6 km).
BY TRAIN
Rimini is well connected to the main national and international destinations (Rimini train station -> Quartiere Fieristico: bus no. 9).
The area is served by an internal train station on the Milan-Bari route:
during events, direct trains to the fair trade are scheduled.
BY PLANE
Bologna Airport / BLQ (2)
Distance from Rimini Expo Centre ca.120 Km (A14 highway)
www.bologna-airport.it
A free shuttle service from and towards the fair trade will be provided.Milan airport
Milano Linate / LIN (3)
Distance from Rimini Expo Centre ca. 350 km (A14 highway)
Milan Malpensa / MXP(4)
Distance from Rimini Expo Centre ca. 400 km (A14 highway)
www.sea-aeroportimilano.it
Roma Fiumicino Airport/ FCO (5)
Distance from the exhibition area ca. 360 Km.
www.adr.it
Falconara Airport (Ancona) / AOI (6)
Distance from Rimini Expo Centre ca. 90 km (A14 highway)
www.ancona-airport.com
Venice Airport / VCE (7)
Distance from Rimini Expo Centre ca. 269 km
www.veniceairport.it
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, TAXI
Public buses
• From Rimini train station, bus no. 9
• From Rimini Sud (Miramare), bus no. 10
• From Rimini Nord (Torre Pedrera), bus no. 5
FREE SHUTTLE BUS: BOOK NOW
Valid from 9th to 11th May 2018
from/to bologna airport
to/from rimini expo centre (south entrance)
reservation required
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