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Preliminary Notice
The Chestnuts Australia Chestnut Industry Congress will be held in 2025 on the 13 & 14th September
The venue is the Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway – get in quick to book your accommodation – rooms will fill fast – 03 5721 8399 or email info@wangarattagateway.com.au
Briefly the program will include:
* Informal dinner on the Friday evening
* Formal dinner on the Saturday evening
* Annual General Meeting of Chestnuts Australia Inc.
* Orchard visit including demonstrations of new technologies
The broad components of the program are:
* Half-day interactive workshop utilising the expertise of John Stanley – an internationally
acclaimed speaker and an innovative chestnut grower.
* Conference dinner (at which industry members will be recognised)
* Overview of the activities of the industry organisation and the allocation of industry
statutory levies
* Wide range of presentations covering topics including pests and diseases, new technology,
marketing and business development. A number of the presenters are highly respected and
qualified researchers from varying Australian Universities
* Field activity at which new technology will be presented
* Formal function on the Saturday evening at the venue. In addition, there will be an orchard visit available to delegates on the Sunday
The full program and registration papers will be emailed early August.
See you there!
Trevor Ranford
CAI Comms