Conference Program - program details of the 2019 conference will be available soon. Below is the 2018 conference program as an example of the quality of information the conference will deliver.
AOA AGM – WEDNESDAY 17 OCT 2018, Pre-Function area – WAGGA RULES CLUB, WAGGA WAGGA |
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| 4:00PM | AGM Registration Desk Open – Plenary Foyer Area | |
| AGM Chair: Peter O’Meara | ||
| 5:00PM | AGM | Boardroom |
| 6:30PM | Networking Function | Plenary Foyer |
| 8:00PM | Casual Meal | Rules Club Bistro |
CONFERENCE DAY 1 – THURSDAY 18 OCT 2018, Jezza Rooms 1 & 2, WAGGA RULES CLUB, WAGGA WAGGA |
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| 7:30AM | Registration Desk Open – Plenary Foyer Area | |
| Session Chair: Peter O’Meara | ||
| 8:30AM | Welcome & Housekeeping | Peter O’Meara |
| 8:40AM | Impact of Climate Change on the Aust Olive Industry | Dr Dane Thomas |
| 9:10AM | Focus Grove Project | Andrew Taylor, NZ |
| 9:40AM | IPDM Project Update | Dr Robert Spooner-Hart |
| 10:00AM | Drones in Groves | Michael Thomsett |
| 10.20AM | Session Round up & Questions | |
| 10:25AM | MORNING TEA | |
| 10:55AM | Sponsor Presentation | TBA |
| 11:00AM | Succession – and “What If?” – Planning | Oliver Portway |
| 11:30PM | EVOO Promotion in Food Service | Beth Scholes |
| 12:00PM | Olive opportunity insights, global food trends and government (including Austrade) assistance | Phillip Georgios and Wayne Murphy, Austrade |
| 12:30PM | Session Round up & Questions | |
| 12:35PM | LUNCH | |
| Session Chair: TBA | ||
| 1:25PM | Sponsor Spotlight | |
| 1:30PM | The Future of Personalised Nutrition | Dr Amy Logan |
| 2:00PM | Olive Wellness Institute: Promoting Evidence Based Research on the Link Between EVOO and Health | Professor Catherine Itsiopoulos |
| 2:30PM | Health Benefits of Table Olives | Linda Costa |
| 3:00PM | Session Round up & Questions | |
| 3:05PM | AFTERNOON TEA | |
| 3:35PM | Sponsor Spotlight | |
| 3:40PM | Analysis of the Australian EVOO Market | Jane Wyatt |
| 4:10PM | EVERYDAY Consumer Marketing Campaign Report | Will Fuller |
| 4:40PM | Session Round up & Questions | |
| 5:00PM | DAY 1 CLOSE – | |
| 6:00PM | First Bus Departs Wagga Rules Club for Conference Dinner | |
| 6:10PM | Last Bus Departs Wagga Rules Club for Conference Dinner | |
| CONFERENCE DINNER, 6.15 pm – 11.00 pm at the RIVERINE CLUB, WAGGA WAGGA | ||
| 10:00 PM First Bus Departs Riverine Club for Wagga Rules Club | ||
| 11:00 PM Second Bus Departs Riverine Club for Wagga Rules Club | ||
| 12:00 AM Last Bus Departs Riverine Club for Wagga Rules Club | ||
DAY 2 – FRIDAY 19 OCT 2018, WAGGA RULES CLUB, WAGGA WAGGA |
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| 8.00AM | Registration Desk Open. | |
| TABLE OLIVE Concurrent Session, Bowlers Lounge – WAGGA RULES CLUB, WAGGA WAGGA | ||
| Session Chair: TBA | ||
| 8:30AM | Table Olive Market in Australia and Overseas | Mimmo Lubrano |
| 9:00AM | Overview of Key Quality Determinants for Table Olives | Linda Costa |
| 9:30AM | Mechanical harvesting of Table Olives | Andrew Taylor |
| 10:00 AM | Session Round up & Questions | |
| 10:10AM | MORNING TEA | |
| 10:40AM | A Descriptive Language for Table Olive Flavours | Dr Soumi Paul Mukhopadhyay |
| 11:10AM | Food Safety for Table Olives | Dr Stan Kallis |
| 11:40AM | OliveCare® Certification of Table Olives | Peter McFarlane |
| 12:00PM | Session Round up & Questions | |
| 12:10PM | LUNCH | |
| EVOO Concurrent Session, WAGGA RULES CLUB, WAGGA WAGGA | ||
| Session Chair: TBA | ||
| 8:30AM | Sponsor Spotlight | |
| 8:35AM | OliveCare® Certification of EVOO | Peter McFarlane |
| 9:05AM | EVOO Certification Panel/Audience Session | TBA |
| 9:35AM | Megasonics in EVOO Processing for Enhanced Oil Recovery | Dr Pablo Juliano |
| 10:05AM | Session Round up & Questions | |
| 10:10AM | MORNING TEA | |
| 10:40AM | Sponsor Spotlight | |
| 10:45AM | Irrigation Management | Dr Ketema Zeleke |
| 11:15AM | Best practice / how to keep defects out of olive oil | Ed Vercoe |
| 11:40AM | TBA | TBA |
| 12:05PM | Session Round up & Questions | |
| 12:10PM | LUNCH | |
| FIELD SESSION | Attendees will be split into 4 groups. All groups will participate in the same program but at different times. Below is a schedule of one of the groups.
Please note, there is a 10-15 minute walk between some stations. Please advise the AOA secretariat if mobility assistance is required. |
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| 1:10PM | Buses Depart Wagga Rules Club at 1.10 pm | |
| 1:45PM | CSU Grove Walk 1 | Shane Cummins/Ketema Zeleke |
| 2:20PM | CSU DPI Grove Walk 2 | Michael Thomsett/Dr Robert Spooner-Hart |
| 3:05PM | CSU Olive Oil Research Facility Visit | Dr Paul Prenzier |
| 3:35PM | NSW DPI Testing Lab and Sensory Panel | Jamie Ayton NSW DPI Staff |
| 4:15PM | Official Close and Thank You | Peter O’Meara |
| 4:30PM | Buses Depart for Wagga Rules Club | |
| AIOA GALA PRESENTATION DINNER, 6.15 pm – 12.00 pm at the Rules Club, WAGGA | ||
DAY 3 – SATURDAY 20 OCT 2018, Super Saturday Workshops & More. |
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| 09:00 – 10.30 | TasteBook Live – EVOO & Olive Sensory Workshop. Bus departs for Table Olive Workshop and Field Tour at 10.45am from Rules Club giving Tastebook Live participants enough time to choose another Saturday event. |
Dr Soumi Paul Mukhopadhyay, Shane Cummins |
| 11:30 – 4:30 | Table Olive Workshop – Wollundry Grove | Linda Costa |
| Bus departs Rules Club at 10.45am | ||
| 11:00 – 4:30 | Field Tour – Junee Licorice and Coolamon Cheese | Bus Tour |
| Bus departs Rules Club at 10.45am | ||
| 4:30PM | Grove Walk – Wollundry Grove Wagga | Joo-Yee and Bruce Spinks |
| 6:00 – 8:00 | Farewell Pizza dinner | Joo-Yee and Bruce Spinks |
NOTE: The National Olive Industry Conference and Trade Exhibition Program is subject to change without notice.
2019 Conference Proudly supported by:
Strategic Sponsor
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