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29th International Horticultural Congress 2014
17-22 August 2014Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | Queensland | Australia
Registration Brochure & Call for Abstracts
www.ihc2014.org
Organisers
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t is our great pleasure as Co-C
hairs of the 29th InternationalH
orticultural Congress (IH
C2014) to invite you to subm
it up totw
o abstracts and to register for the Congress. The destination is
the beautiful river city of Brisbane in Queensland, A
ustralia fromthe 17-22 A
ugust 2014.
Held every four years at various cities around the w
orld and attractingm
ore than 2,000 delegates, the Congress is a w
orld forum covering all
aspects of horticulture and horticultural science.
IHC
2014 will provide you w
ith opportunities to showcase your recent
research findings, to advance our knowledge of horticultural science,
managem
ent and conservation, and to exchange ideas with colleagues
from m
any countries around the world. The five day scientific program
will feature renow
ned international experts, and more than 1,600 oral
and poster presentations addressing major C
ongress themes.
Lastly, the Congress’s social activities, displays and tours w
ill showcase
Australasian culture and food, as you experience A
ussie hospitality andfriendliness.
We look forw
ard to welcom
ing you to Brisbane at IHC
2014 in A
ugust, 2014.
You
rs sincerely
Professo
r Ro
d D
rew
Emeritu
s Professo
r Ian W
arring
ton
Mrs Lu
seane Tau
fa
Congress C
o-Presidents
In
vitatio
n
I
Co
nten
ts
Key d
ates3
Prog
ram o
utlin
e6
Plenary sp
eakers7
Symp
osia
8-10
Call fo
r abstracts
10
Social p
rog
ram11
Techn
ical Tou
rs12-16
Trainin
g16-17
Acco
mm
od
ation
18-19
Reg
istration
20-21
Gen
eral info
rmatio
n22
Spo
nso
rship
& Exh
ibitio
n23
Spo
nso
rs & C
on
tacts24
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very four years the International Society forH
orticultural Science (ISHS) convenes a m
ajorinternational scientific conference w
here the latestknow
ledge and leading-edge technologies within
horticultural science worldw
ide are presented.
In August 2014, the w
orld’s leading horticulturists,horticultural scientists, resource m
anagers,conservationists, econom
ists, educators, landscapearchitects, planners, and students w
ill meet together in
Brisbane. They will progress the environm
ental, social,econom
ic and health aspects of horticultural science, andthe urgent need to m
ake effective use of horticulturalcrops to sustain lives, livelihoods and landscapes. W
ew
elcome this significant event to A
ustralia.
This five day event will bring together m
ore than 2,000people from
many countries, to com
municate their science,
technology and managem
ent expertise, and hear the latestabout advances from
international experts in horticulturalscience and the w
ider plant science comm
unity. Theirresearch and discussion w
ill be fundamental to identifying,
informing and im
plementing international and national
policies and protocols in the planning, conservation andsustainable uses of horticulture.
IHC
2014 is unusual in that a number of distinct ISH
Ssym
posia, which are norm
ally held every three to fouryears, have chosen to m
eet under the umbrella of the
Congress. It also includes W
OC
MA
P V, the World C
ongresson M
edicinal and Arom
atic Plants. This considerablyincreases the scientific range and quality of the C
ongress.
The A
ustralian
Society o
f Ho
rticultu
ral Science, th
eN
ew Zealan
d In
stitute o
f Ag
ricultu
ral and
Ho
rticultu
ral Science, an
d th
e Secretariat of th
ePacific C
om
mu
nity are p
rou
d to
ho
st the 29th
Intern
ation
al Ho
rticultu
ral Co
ng
ress (IHC
2014) inB
risban
e, Au
stralia from
17-22 Au
gu
st 2014.
IHC
2014 is important to all participants because it
provides the international science comm
unity with a
forum to:
● Increase global know
ledge and awareness of
horticulture, including sustainable use and conservationstrategies
● Show
case successful science, conservation, services andm
anagement
● D
evelop collaborations and partnerships to increaseinternational capacity to addr ess the need forhorticulture to sustain lives, livelihoods and landscapes.
Abo
ut I
HC
E
Key d
ates
Ab
stract sub
missio
n o
pen
1 April – 1 N
ovember, 2013
Early bird
registratio
n o
pen
30 September, 2013 – 17 February 2014
No
tification
to au
tho
rs
14 January, 2014
Presenter reg
istration
dead
line
17 February, 2014
Bo
okin
g acco
mm
od
ation
th
rou
gh
Secretariat closes
11 July, 2014
Co
ng
ress web
site
For updated information on IH
C2014, to subm
it anabstract and to register online, please visit theC
ongress website: w
ww
.ihc2014.org
Enq
uiries
General:
Registration, travel &
accomm
odation:registration@
ihc2014.org
Program:
program@
ihc2014.org
Sponsorship:sponsorship@
ihc2014.org
Exhibition:exhibition@
ihc2014.org
IHC
2014 Secretariat
PO Box 3599
Brisbane Queensland 4101
Australia
Ph: +61 (0) 7 3255 1002
Fax: +61 (0) 7 3255 1004
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Professor Luca Corelli G
rappadelli, Tree Physiology,U
niversity of Bologna, Italy
Dr Robert H
abib, Head of International Scientific
Partnerships, National Institute for A
gricultural Research(IN
RA), France
Dr K
arin Hannw
eg, Senior Researcher, Agricultural
Research Council’s Institute for Tropical and Subtropical
Crops, South A
frica
Dr Roger H
arker, Principal Scientist / Science Group Leader
– Hum
an Responses, Plant & Food Research, N
ew Zealand
Mr D
avid Hunter, C
hief Executive Officer, Scientific
Research Organization of Sam
oa (SROS), Sam
oa
Professor Trine (A.K
.) Hvoslef-Eide, Plant and
Environmental Sciences, N
orwegian U
niversity of LifeSciences (U
MB), N
orway
Dr A
manollah Javanshah, M
ember of Scientific Board,
Iran’s Pistachio Research Institute, Iran
Professor Dr K
oki Kanaham
a, Horticultural Science,
Tohoku University, Japan
Professor Poonpipope Kasem
sap, Horticulture
Departm
ent, Kasetsart U
niversity, Thailand
Professor Ki Sun K
im, Seoul N
ational University, Republic
of Korea
Professor Jung-Myung Lee, H
onorary Professor,H
orticultural Biotechnology, Kyung H
ee University,
Republic of Korea
Dr Susan Lurie, Em
eritus, Postharvest Science, Agricultural
Research Organization, Israel
Dr M
arie Melteras, D
irector, Vanuatu Agricultural
Research and Technical Centre, Vanuatu
IHC
2014 Executive C
om
mittee
Professor Rod Drew
(Co-C
hair), Griffith U
niversity,A
ustralia
Ms Luseane Taufa (C
o-Chair), K
ingdom of Tonga, Pacific
Islands
Emeritus Professor Ian W
arrington (Co-C
hair), Massey
University, N
ew Zealand
Adjunct A
ssociate Professor David A
ldous, University of
Queensland, A
ustralia
Professor Peter Batt, Curtin U
niversity, Australia
Mr John C
hapman, Q
ueensland Departm
ent ofA
griculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australia
Professor Julian Heyes, C
entre for Postharvest andRefrigeration Research, M
assey University, N
ew Zealand
Mr N
ick Macleod, Q
ueensland Departm
ent of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry, Australia
Dr Richard M
arkham, A
ustralian Centre for International
Agricultural Research (A
CIA
R), Republic of the Fiji Islands
Dr Peter O
ppenheim, ISH
S Com
mission of Econom
ics andM
anagement, A
ustralia
Dr John Palm
er, Plant & Food Research, N
ew Zealand
Dr Robin Roberts, G
riffith University, A
ustralia
Ms Jill Stanley, Plant &
Food Research, New
Zealand
Dr Russ Stephenson, Q
ueensland Departm
ent ofA
griculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australia
Intern
ation
al Scientific C
om
mittee
Professor Dr U
ygun Aksoy, H
orticultural Science, EgeU
niversity, Turkey
Dr N
asser Al-K
halifah, The Director of the N
ational Centre
of Agriculture Technology (N
CA
T), King A
bdulaziz City for
Science & Technology, Saudi A
rabia
Dr Sergie Bang, D
irector of Research, National A
griculturalResearch Institute (N
ARI), Papua N
ew G
uinea
Professor Snow Barlow
, Melbourne School of Land and
Environment, H
orticulture and Viticulture, U
niversity ofM
elbourne, Australia
Dr H
eather Barrett-Mold, C
hair of the Institution ofEnvironm
ental Sciences/Consultant, U
nited Kingdom
Dr Lukas Bertschinger, D
eputy Director, D
irector ofResearch, A
groscope Changins-W
ädenswil Research
Station AC
W, Sw
itzerland
Dr M
ike Butcher, Technical Manager, Pipfruit N
Z Inc.,100%
Pure Apples from
New
Zealand, New
Zealand
Dr O
le Callesen, retired, previously H
ead of Departm
entof H
orticulture, Aarhus U
niversity, Denm
ark
Professor Dan C
antliffe, Distinguished Professor, Institute
Food & A
gricultural Science, University of Florida, U
SA
Professor Narong C
homchalow
, retired, Thailand
Professor Ted DeJong, Tree C
rop Physiology, UC
Davis,
United States of A
merica
Dr O
wen D
oyle, Head of H
orticulture, Landscape andSportsturf M
anagement, U
niversity College D
ublin, Ireland
Dr Ian Ferguson, D
epartmental Science A
dvisor, Ministry
for Primary Industries, N
ew Zealand
Dr Sue G
ardiner, Principal Scientist/Team Leader, M
appingand M
arkers, Plant & Food Research, N
ew Zealand
IH
C2014 C
om
mittees
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Dr Sisir M
itra, Professor, Fruit Crops, Bidhan
Chandra K
rishi Visw
avidyalaya, India
Dr A
listair Mow
at, Innovation Leader Sustainability,Zespri International Lim
ited, New
Zealand
Mrs M
iliakere Naw
aikula, Director of Research,
Ministry of Prim
ary Industries, Fiji
Professor Dr Jaim
e Prohens, Plant Genetics and
Breeding, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Dr Luis Rallo, Professor, Plant Sciences (Pom
ology),U
niversity of Cordoba, Spain
Mr Inoke Ratukalou, D
irector, Land ResourcesD
ivision, Secretariat of the Pacific Com
munity
(LRD-SPC
), Fiji
Professor Dr Jorge Retam
ales, Berry Crops
Physiology, Universidad de Talca, C
hile
Professor Dr Zora Singh, Foundation Professor,
Horticulture, C
urtin University, A
ustralia
Dr Songpol Som
sri, Senior Expert in Horticulture,
Departm
ent of Agriculture, Thailand
Professor Dr Franci Stam
par, Vice D
ean ofBiotechnical faculty, C
hair for Horticulture –
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Professor Ryutaro Tao, Associate Professor,
Pomology, K
yoto University, Japan
Professor Karen Theron, C
hair of Departm
ent ofH
orticultural Science, Stellenbosch University,
South Africa
Dr H
elen Tsatsia, Director (A
cting), Research andD
evelopment D
epartment, M
inistry of Agriculture
and Livestock, Solomon Islands
Dr Stuart Tustin, Science G
roup Leader, Crop &
Fruit Production Systems, Plant &
Food Research,N
ew Zealand
Mr M
ohamm
ed Um
ar, Agricultural H
ead of Schoolof A
griculture and Food Science, University of the
South Pacific, Samoa
Dr V
iola Villegas, Regulatory and Stew
ardship Lead(C
ultivation) for Asia Pacific, Syngenta Philippines,
Inc., Philippines
Dr M
andy Walker, Research Team
Leader, CSIRO
Plant Industry, Australia
Dr Lusike W
asilwa, A
ssistant Director, H
orticultureand Industrial C
rops, Kenya A
gricultural ResearchInstitute, K
enya
Dr C
hris Watkins, Professor, Postharvest Science,
Cornell U
niversity, USA
Mr W
illiam W
igmore, M
inistry of Agriculture, C
ookIslands
Professor Dr Jens-N
orbert Wünsche, Section C
hairof C
rop Physiology of Specialty Crops, U
niversitätH
ohenheim, G
ermany
Dr G
uijin Yan, Associate
Professor, Plant Biology, University
of Western A
ustralia, Australia
Professor Keizo Yonem
ori, Pomology,
Kyoto U
niversity, Japan
Professor Dr Yun-tao Zhang, Beijing A
cademy of
Agriculture and Forestry Services, C
hina
Ho
st C
ity &
Ven
ue
risbane, host city for the Congress, is a m
odern, dynamic,
sophisticated and cosmopolitan city w
ith a friendly andrelaxed lifestyle. A
ustralia’s only sub-tropical capital city,Brisbane is the hub of the nation’s prem
ier tourist region,and w
ithin an hour of some of the w
orld’s most fam
ousbeaches, the legendary A
ustralian Outback and the G
reat BarrierReef Islands, m
aking it the ideal destination for easy access to preand post C
ongress touring. Brisbane is also widely recognised as the
comm
ercial hub of the Asia-Pacific and is a truly international
destination which is increasing in popularity and prestige.
Ven
ue
The Brisbane Convention &
Exhibition Centre is a w
orld-classpurpose-built congress venue, renow
ned for its operational andservice excellence. The C
entre is located in a unique urban culturaland entertainm
ent precinct in the heart of Brisbane, known as South
Bank. South Bank is set in a lush, subtropical riverfront parkland; adestination offering a truly dynam
ic urban lifestyle and appealingretail precinct; a show
case of Queensland’s diverse range of artistic
abilities and a host to one of the world’s m
ost important collections
of indigenous art. The City Botanic G
ardens and the Roma Street
Parklands are a short walk from
the Convention C
entre.
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posiaPlenary
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posiaISH
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Symposia
(all day)and
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Poster SessionsPoster Sessions
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Aftern
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elcome Reception
Poster SessionsPoster Sessions
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Poster Sessionsincluding O
pening Keynote
Workshops/
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Workshops/
Workshops/
Business meetings
Business meetings
Business meetings
Business meetings
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e-PO
ST
ER
S &
PR
ESEN
TAT
IO
NS
The IHC
2014 Organising C
omm
ittee is excited to announce that a new digital platform
will be used for the 2014 C
ongress.This w
ill include interactive electronic versions of the Congress abstracts, program
, list of registrants and posters. Phone appsw
ill also be used.
The posters will be displayed in a digital form
at on a number of large 46" H
D LC
D screens in the dedicated ePoster hub w
ithinthe exhibition. The posters w
ill also be accessible at Internet kiosks and via wireless Eventranet netw
ork on site at the Congress.
Each poster presenter will be allocated a 5 m
inute space in the Congress program
to formally present their poster.
Be sure to take advantage of these interactive medium
s and pack your smartphones, tablets and laptops.
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Julian
Crib
b Julian C
ribb is an author, journalist, editorand science com
municator. H
e is principalof Julian C
ribb & A
ssociates who provide
specialist consultancy in thecom
munication of science, agriculture,
food, mining, energy and the environm
ent. His published
work includes over 8000 articles, 3000 m
edia releasesand eight books. H
e has received 32 awards for
journalism. H
is internationally-acclaimed book, The
Com
ing Famine
explores the question of whether w
e canfeed hum
anity through the mid-century peak in num
bersand food dem
and.
Dr Sh
eng
gen
Fan
Dr Shenggen Fan has been D
irectorG
eneral of the International Food PolicyResearch Institute (IFPRI) since 2009. D
rFan joined IFPRI in 1995 as a researchfellow
, conducting extensive research onpro-poor developm
ent strategies in Africa, A
sia, and theM
iddle East. He led IFPRI’s program
on public investment
before becoming the director of the Institute’s
Developm
ent Strategy and Governance D
ivision in 2005.H
e is the Chairm
an of the World Econom
ic Forum’s
Global A
genda Council on Food Security.
Dr V
erena R
aab
Dr Verena Raab from
Rheinische Friedrich-W
ilhelms-U
niversitätin Bonn, Germ
any,w
orks in the field of “risk and crisism
anagement in global food supply
chains”. Verena and her colleagues aredeveloping new
methods and concepts to prevent, assess
and manage risks in fruit and vegetable supply chains,
such as the improvem
ent of early warning approaches,
the use of preventive quality managem
ent methods like
the Failure Mode and Effect A
nalysis (FMEA
) in inter-organizational chain risk m
anagement and approaches
regarding risk comm
unication. The work is in response to
recent outbreaks of a new strain of enterohem
orrhagic E. coli (EH
EC) in Europe that led to the unfortunate
dumping of large quantities of vegetable crops.
Dr W
illiam B
ird
Dr W
illiam Bird is a G
eneral Practitionerin the U
K w
ith a specialinterest in theprom
otion of outdoorphysical activity. In 1995
he developed “Walking for H
ealth” and“the G
reen Gym
”, both British programm
esthat have got over 1 m
illion people more active.
In 2006-2011 he became Strategic H
ealth Advisor
to Natural England and developed the N
atural Health
Service together with the D
epartment of H
ealth.Intelligent H
ealth is a Health IT C
ompany, founded by
William
, that gets more people active using cutting edge
technology and behaviour change. William
has publishedpapers in m
any journals and is currently co-editing theO
xford Textbook of Nature and Public H
ealth published byO
xford University Press. In 2010 D
r William
Bird was
awarded the M
BE for services to promote physical activity
and health.
Plen
ar
y S
peak
er
s
Professo
r Ko
ki Kan
aham
a
Professor Koki K
anahama is Professor of
the Laboratory of Horticultural Science at
the Graduate School of A
griculture,Tohoku U
niversity, Japan. His area of
expertise is in understanding physiological,anatom
ical and molecular m
echanisms underlying the
development of fruit, vegetables and flow
ers. Current
research includes flower developm
ent of long-day cropssuch as baby’s breath (G
ypsophila paniculata), prairiegentian (Eustom
a grandiflorum) and ever-bearing
strawberry plants, including m
olecular cloning andexpression analysis of the flow
ering gene.
Note: announcem
ents of additional speakers for thePlenary sessions w
ill be made on the C
ongressw
ebsite as they are confirmed.
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SUSTA
ININ
G LIV
ELIHO
OD
S
Fruit &
Nu
t Cro
ps
8Physiology of Perennial Fruit C
rops and ProductionSystem
s in a Changing G
lobal Environment
Convenors: D
r Stuart T ustin (New
Zealand) and D
r Ben van Hooijdonk (N
ew Zealand)
9A
bscission Processes in Horticulture and their
Manipulation to Im
prove Crop G
rowth, D
evelopment
and Quality
Convenors: D
r Shimon M
eir (Israel), Professor JerryRoberts (U
K) and Professor Jens W
ünsche (Germ
any)
10Tropical W
ines (4th International Symposium
) andG
rape and Wine Production in D
iverse RegionsC
onvenors: Dr Paul Read (U
SA) and
Dr G
iuliano Elias Pereira (Brazil)
11C
onsumer and Sensory D
riven Improvem
ents to theQ
uality of Fruit & N
ut Crops
Convenors: D
r Dam
iano Avanzato (Italy), D
r Yair Erner(Israel) and D
r Roger Harker (N
ew Zealand)
12Interactions! Local and G
lobal Berry Research andInnovation (2nd International Sym
posium)
Convenors: D
r Chad Finn (U
SA) and
Professor Bruno Mezzetti (Italy)
Veg
etable C
rop
s
13Prom
oting the Future of Indigenous VegetablesW
orldwide
Convenors: D
r Dyno K
eatinge (Chinese Taipei) and
Dr Jaw
-Fen Wang (C
hinese Taipei)
14H
igh Value Vegetables and Edible Fungi: Production,Supply &
Dem
andC
onvenors: Professor Colin Birch (A
ustralia) and D
r Bruce Searle (New
Zealand)
Orn
amen
tals
15O
rnamental H
orticulture in the Global G
reenhouseC
onvenors: Dr Ed M
organ (New
Zealand), Professor Richard C
riley (USA
) and Professor M
argrethe Serek (Germ
any)
Prod
uctio
n &
Sup
ply C
hain
16M
echanisation, Precision Horticulture and Robotics
Convenors: John M
cPhee (Australia),
Dr M
atthew W
hiting (USA
), and Dr Q
in Zhang (USA
)
17The N
on-destructive Assessm
ent of Fruit Attributes
Convenors: Professor G
uglielmo C
osta (Italy) andProfessor K
erry Walsh (A
ustralia)
18Innovative Plant Protection in H
orticultureC
onvenors: Dr C
hris Hale (N
ew Zealand) and
Dr D
avid Hunter (C
anada)
Sym
po
sia
he IH
C2014 scien
tific pro
gram
will ad
dress co
ntem
po
rary scientific co
ncern
s with
in th
e framew
ork o
f alarg
e nu
mb
er of sym
po
sia with
in th
e fou
r majo
r Co
ng
ress them
es.
The IH
C2014 sym
po
sia with
in each
of th
e fou
r them
es are:T
SUSTA
ININ
G LIV
ES
1H
uman H
ealth Effects of Fruits & Vegetables (6th
International Symposium
)C
onvenors: Dr Tim
O’H
are (Australia), Professor O
lafvan K
ooten (Netherlands) and D
r Bhimu Patil (U
SA)
2H
orticulture & H
uman C
omm
unities: People, Plantsand Places (incorporating 12th International PeoplePlant Sym
posium)
Professor Dr C
andice Shoemaker (U
SA), D
r Erja Rappe(Finland) and Professor Francesco D
i Iacovo (Italy)
3H
orticulture in Developing C
ountries and World Food
ProductionC
onvenors: Dr G
ordon Rogers (Australia), D
r Alistair
Gracie (A
ustralia), Makiko Taguchi (Italy) and
Dr Francis A
ppiah (Ghana)
4Im
pact of Asia-Pacific H
orticulture – Resources,Technology and Social W
elfareC
onvenors: Professor Dr K
i Sun Kim
(Republic ofK
orea), Professor Dr Rifei Sun (C
hina) and Professor Ryutaro Tao (Japan)
5W
ater Scarcity, Salination & Plant W
ater Relations forO
ptimal Production &
Quality
Convenors: D
r Richard Snyder (USA
) and D
r Samuel O
rtega-Farias (Chile)
9
19Postharvest K
nowledge for the Future
Convenors: Professor D
r Julian Heyes (N
ew Zealand),
Dr John G
olding (Australia) and D
r Peter Toivonen(C
anada)
20Education, Research Training &
Consultancy
(7th International Symposium
)C
onvenors: Dr A
lan Hunter (Ireland) and A
djunctA
ssociate Professor David A
ldous (Australia)
21H
orticultural Economics &
Managem
ent (17thInternational Sym
posium)/Im
proving the Performance
of Supply Chains in the Transitional Econom
ies (5thInternational Sym
posium)
Convenors: Professor D
r Peter Batt (Australia) and
Professor Dr Peter O
ppenheim (A
ustralia)
22N
ew Technologies in Protected C
ultivationC
onvenors: Professor Stefania De Pascale (Italy),
assisted by Professor Jiang Weijie (C
hina) and G
eoff Connellan (A
ustralia)
New
Cu
ltivars and
Plant Su
pp
ly
23Plant Breeding in H
orticultureC
onvenors: Professor Dr N
aci Onus (Turkey) and
Dr A
lastair Currie (N
ew Zealand)
24M
olecular Biology in Horticulture
Convenors: D
r Rosario Muleo (Italy) and
Dr D
avid Chagné (N
ew Zealand)
25G
enetically Modified O
rganisms in H
orticulture – Past,Present and Future (3rd International Sym
posium)
Convenors: D
r Bart Panis (Belgium), D
r Trine Hvaslf-
Eide (Norw
ay) and Dr V
iola Villegas (Philippines)
26M
icropropagation &In V
itroTechniques
Dr M
aurizio Lambardi (Italy), Sharon H
amill (A
ustralia)and Professor D
r Rod Drew
(Australia)
SUSTA
ININ
G LA
ND
SCA
PES
27Plant G
enetic Resources for Clim
ate Change (4th
International Symposium
on Plant Genetic Resources)
Convenors: D
r Hannah Jaenicke (G
ermany), D
r SarahA
shmore (A
ustralia), Dr M
ary Taylor (Fiji), Dr Luigi
Guarino (Italy) and D
r Ehsan Dulloo (Italy)
28Landscape &
Urban H
orticulture (5th International C
onference)C
onvenors: Professor Dr G
ert Groening (G
ermany)
and Adjunct A
ssociate Professor David A
ldous(A
ustralia)
29Turfgrass M
anagement &
Science for Sports Fields (3rd International C
onference)C
onvenors: Professor Dr Panayiotis N
ektarios (Greece)
and Keith M
cAuliffe (A
ustralia)
30O
rganic Waste to H
orticultural ResourceC
onvenor: Dr Bill C
arlile (Ireland)
31Eco-Efficiency in the Lifecycle of H
orticulturalProduction &
Footprinting Metrics
Convenors: D
r Brent Clothier (N
ew Zealand) and
Dr Ian G
oodwin (A
ustralia)
32Biosecurity, Q
uarantine Pests & M
arket Access
Convenors: D
r Bob Ikin (Australia) and
Dr Peter W
hittle (Australia)
33Sustainable M
anagement in the U
rban ForestC
onvenors: Dr G
reg Moore (A
ustralia), Neville Fay (U
K)
and David Law
ry (Australia)
TRO
PICA
L HO
RTICU
LTUR
E
34Papaya (4th International Sym
posium)
Convenors: D
r Maureen Fitch (U
SA), D
r Judy Zhu(U
SA) and Professor D
r Rod Drew
(Australia)
35Pineapple (8th International Sym
posium)
Convenor: D
r Garth Sanew
ski (Australia)
36U
nravelling the Banana’s Genom
ic Potential C
onvenors: Dr Inge Van den Bergh (France), D
r Mike
Smith (A
ustralia), Jeff Daniells (A
ustralia) and D
r Robert Miller (Brazil)
37Tropical FruitC
onvenors: Bob Nissen (A
ustralia), Professor Dr Sisir
Mitra (India) and D
r Songpol Somsri (Thailand)
38Tropical O
rnamentals
Convenors: D
oris Marcsik (A
ustralia) andD
r Vivian Loges (Brazil)
10
Call f
or
Abstr
ac
ts
Call fo
r Ab
stracts – No
w o
pen
The IHC
2014 Scientific Program C
omm
ittee invites you tosubm
it an abstract on original research for presentation atIH
C2014. Your abstract w
ill be considered for an oral or posterpresentation by the C
hair and Co-C
hairs of the Symposia to
which you apply.
Please visit ww
w.ihc2014.org/call_for_abstracts.htm
l forabstract subm
ission guidelines, instructions and the submission
form. Please note, abstracts can o
nly
be submitted on-line.
Submissions by post, em
ail or fax cann
ot
be accepted.
Imp
ortan
t Info
rmatio
n
• The closing date to submit an abstract is 1 N
ovem
ber 2013
• Submission is strictly lim
ited to a maxim
um of one oral and
one poster presentation or two poster presentations per
registrant
• The intended presenter must subm
it the abstract
• Only abstracts subm
itted in English will be review
ed
• Accepted authors w
ill be notified by email by 14 January 2014
• Oral and poster presenters m
ust register for the Congress by
17 February 2014 to confirm their presentation in the
program – otherw
ise their paper or poster will be excluded
from the final program
.
Proceed
ing
s
Delegates w
ill receive all of the IHC
2014 abstracts of both oraland poster presentations in an electronic m
edium in their
satchel at registration. The abstracts will also be dow
nloadablefrom
ww
w.ihc2014.org at this tim
e. All accepted presenters,
including poster presenters, are expected to submit a full paper
for publication in Acta H
orticulturae by 22 Au
gu
st 2014.Further details can be found on the w
ebsite atw
ww
.ihc2014.org/call_for_abstracts.html
39M
angoC
onvenors: Dr C
hitose Honsho (Japan) and
Dr W
asan Pongsomboon (Thailand)
40Root &
Tuber Crops: Sustaining Lives and
Livelihoods into The FutureC
onvenors: Professor Dr N
oureddine Benkeblia(Jam
aica) and Dr N
ick Roskruge (New
Zealand)
Join
t Session
s with
the Fifth
Wo
rldC
on
gress o
n M
edicin
al & A
rom
atic Plants
(ww
w.w
ocm
ap2014.o
rg)
1The Pharm
acology of Food – Status Quo
(organised by WO
CM
AP)
Convenors: D
r Hassan O
bied (Australia) and D
rFrancesco V
isioli (Spain)
2M
edicinal and Arom
atic Plants – TheInterchange Betw
een Local, Rural Know
ledgeand Their G
lobal Applications (organised by
WO
CM
AP)
Convenors: Professor M
ichael Heinrich (U
nitedK
ingdom), A
ssoc Professor Joanne Jamie
(Australia) and D
r Philip Kerr (A
ustralia)
3Plants, as Factories of N
atural Substances,Edible &
Essential Oils (organised by IH
C)
Convenors: Professor D
r Ákos M
áthé (Hungary)
and Dr Vera Sergeeva (A
ustralia)
43rd International Jujube Sym
posium (organised
by IHC
)C
onvenors: Professor Dr M
engjun Liu (China)
and Dr G
uijun Yan (Australia)
5A
griculture and Wild-crafting – C
hallenges andO
pportunities (organised by WO
CM
AP)
Convenors: D
r Myrna A
. Deseo (A
ustralia) andProfessor D
r Chlodw
ig Franz (Austria)
6A
romatic Plants, Essential O
ils and Health –
Future Prospects (organised by WO
CM
AP)
Convenors: Professor D
r K. H
usnu Can Baser
(Turkey) and Adjunct Professor D
avid Leach(A
ustralia)
Oth
er WO
CM
AP V
Symp
osia
1D
eveloping Role of Public Health Research in
Medicinal and A
romatic Plants
Convenors: Professor A
lan Bensoussan(A
ustralia) and Professor Dr U
mesh Patil (India)
2M
edicinal and Arom
atic Plants – New
Analytical
and Pharmacological A
pproaches C
onvenors: Dr Susan J. M
urch (Canada) and
Professor Alvaro V
iljoen (South Africa)
3Q
uality, Safety and Efficacy of Medicinal and
Arom
atic PlantsC
onvenors: Professor Dr Salvador C
añigueral(Spain) and D
r Hans W
ohlmuth (A
ustralia)
4Biodiversity and G
lobal Ecological Change
Convenors: M
rs Nuning S. Barw
a (Indonesia)and M
r Klaus D
üerbeck (Germ
any)
5Infectious and Em
erging Diseases A
ffectingH
umans and A
nimals
Convenors: Professor Jacobus Eloff (South
Africa) and Professor M
ahabir Gupta (Panam
a)
● C
ryopreservation and In Vitro
Conservation.
Chairs: D
r Bart Panis (Belgium) and D
r Maurizio
Lambardi (Italy)
● G
enome Stability in M
icropropagation. C
hair: Dr A
lain Rival (France)
● Screens in H
orticulture. C
hair: Dr Josef Tanny (Israel)
● Q
uality Planting Materials.
Professor Dr Sisir M
itra (India)
● Sustainable C
ontrol of Plant Viruses in H
orticulture. C
hair: Professor Ralf Dietzgen (A
ustralia)
● H
ands-On Introduction to Functional-Structural Plant
Modelling for H
orticulture. C
hairs: Dr Jim
Hanan (A
ustralia) and Dr Evelyne
Costes (France)
● A
pplications of Functional-Structural Plant Modelling
in Horticulture.
Chairs: D
r Evelyne Costes (France) and D
r Jim H
anan(A
ustralia)
● U
rban Watering.
Chair: Professor D
r Gert G
roening (Germ
any)
● H
orticultural Programm
ing for Life-long Educationand Training. C
hair: Adjunct A
ssociate Professor David A
ldous(A
ustralia)
● Lessons Learned in H
orticultural Developm
ent: An
Exploration of Good Practices.
Chair: D
r Elizabeth Mitcham
(USA
)
● C
onnecting Industry with ISH
S. C
hair: Dr Tim
Briercliffe (UK
)
● H
orticulture Technology and Innovation: RegionalM
odels for Research and Developm
ent. C
hair: Professor Poonpipope Kam
emsap (Thailand)
● International C
ompetitiveness of H
orticulturalProduction System
s: the agri benchmark H
orticultur eN
etwork.
Chair: D
r Walter D
irksmeyer (G
ermany)
● RO
OTO
POW
ER Workshop on Vegetable G
rafting:U
nderstanding the Power of Root Traits for
Pr oducing More w
ith Less. C
hairs: Dr Francisco Pérez-A
lfocea (Spain) and D
r Ian Dodd (U
K)
Furth
er wo
rksho
ps m
ay be ad
ded
to th
e pro
gram
.Please ch
eck the w
ebsite fo
r up
-to-d
ate listing
s.
Wo
rk
sh
ops
Offic
ial E
ven
ts &
So
cial P
ro
gr
am
Official C
eremo
ny &
Welco
me R
eceptio
n
Sun
day 17 A
ug
ust 2014
Brisb
ane C
on
ventio
n &
Exhib
ition
Cen
tre
After registration, you are invited to attend the
Opening C
eremony and then m
eet with old and new
colleagues in a relaxed and informal environm
entw
hilst enjoying cool drinks and canapés.
This reception is included in the registration fee forfull delegates
Additional tickets: $65.00
WO
CM
AP G
ala Din
ner
Wed
nesd
ay 20 Au
gu
st 2014
Brisb
ane C
on
ventio
n &
Exhib
ition
Cen
tre
Feast on delicious cuisine and be entertained by localartists. The evening w
ill be the highlight of theW
OC
MA
P program and your opportunity to truly
relax and have fun.
Tickets: $132.00
IHC
2014 Gala D
inn
er
Friday 22 A
ug
ust 2014
Brisb
ane C
on
ventio
n &
Exhib
ition
Cen
tre
Feast on delicious cuisine and be entertained by localartists. The evening w
ill be the highlight of theIH
C2014 program
and your opportunity to truly relaxand have fun. The Turkish organisers w
ill also inviteyou to attend the next congress in Turkey in 2018.
Tickets: $132.00
11
12
On
e-day tech
nical to
urs
Technical tours have being organised for IHC
2014participants during and after the C
ongress. Acom
prehensive range of one-day technical tours(tours 1 to 8 below
) have been organised, some
following relevant sym
posia. Refreshments, lunches
and technical notes will be provided and included in
the tour cost.
Three an
d five-d
ay po
st-con
gress
tou
rsThree- and five-day post-congress tours are alsooffered. For all post-congress tours, apart from
theG
ranite Belt tour which departs directly from
Brisbane, participants must arrange their ow
n airtravel to/from
the tour start-point. It is usually most
cost-effective to include such connecting air travelw
ithin your overseas travel itinerary.
Delegates w
ishing to join tours to New
Zealand orFiji m
ust arrange to travel to their tour destinationon Saturday 23 A
ugust and, hence, will not be able
to take part on the one-day technical tours. Thepost-congress tour to the G
ranite Belt will depart
Brisbane by coach on Sunday, 24 August 2014. For
post-congress tours to other Australian destinations,
you may travel to the tour start-point on Sunday 24
August 2014, allow
ing you to participate in the one-day technical day tours or have a free day at yourleisure before your post-congress tour com
mences.
Tour costs are inclusive of all accomm
odation andm
eals during the tour, unless otherwise stated. For
all tours starting at a location other than Brisbane,the tour cost w
ill include accomm
odation the nightbefore the tour actually com
mences (ready for an
early start on day one).
Bookings are essential and numbers are strictly
limited. Please visit
http://ww
w.ihc2014.org/technical_tours for detailed
information about each trip and the full term
s andconditions w
hich apply.
Please no
te:
• Prices for each tour are provided on the website
• All prices are in A
ustralian dollars
• If there is insufficient interest in a technical tour tom
ake it economically viable, the trip w
ill becancelled and refunded
• Registration is via the website and space w
ill beallocated in order of registrations received
• The closing date to book is 31 May 2014. Late
tour bookings may be possible, subject to
availability.
On
e-day tech
nical to
urs
Tou
r 1. Turf In
du
stry Tou
r (Friday 22 A
ug
ust 2014)
A one-day tour show
casing turf-related activities in andaround the G
reater Brisbane area. Join a tour hosted bysom
e of the leading turf industry researchers andconsultants for an introduction to private and universityturf research program
s in Queensland. The tour w
illencom
pass visits to premier horse racing, purpose-built
sports stadia and sporting facilities as well as one of
Australia’s largest turf production farm
s. Finish the day ona law
n bowls green overlooking the Brisbane River w
hereyou can stay on for an optional gam
e of ‘barefoot bowls’
or head home early.
(NB
all remain
ing
on
e-day tech
nical to
urs to
be h
eldo
n Satu
rday 23 A
ug
ust 2014)
Tou
r 2. Land
scapes – B
risban
e’s Premier Parks an
dG
arden
s
Since the early days of settlement, parks and gardens
have featured as an important part of Brisbane’s
landscape. The City Botanic G
ardens were established in
1828 to provide food for the early penal colony. The plantcollection is com
prehensive. After a w
alk through thegardens, w
e will cross the Brisbane River to Southbank,
the site of World Expo 88, the m
ajor legacy being theestablishm
ent of Southbank Parklands which has a
Po
st-C
on
gr
essTo
urs
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diverse mix of innovative horticulture, passive recreation
as well as com
mercial, educational and entertainm
entfacilities, attracting over 11 m
illion visitors each year. Next
to the Roma Street Parkland w
here we w
ill walk through
Celebration, Spectacle G
arden and Subtropical Forest, alldesigned to celebrate the w
orld of the subtropics thougha range of innovative horticultural displays and plantcollections set w
ithin varied topography: with lakes,
cascades, and waterfalls. Finally, the tour visits the M
tC
oot-tha Botanical Gardens, Q
ueensland’s premier
subtropical botanic gardens. This garden boasts the most
comprehensive collection of A
ustralian rainforestvegetation as w
ell as a diverse collection from around the
world, arranged in them
es and geographical displays.
Tou
r 3. Prod
uctio
n N
ursery To
ur
The mild clim
ate of the Brisbane area supports the growth
of a diverse range of both sub-tropical and tropicalornam
ental plants. Queensland has a thriving ornam
entalplant industry based on relatively low
environmental
inputs by world standards. This tour of production
nurseries in Brisbane’s Bayside will focus on: how
enterprises stay competitive w
here labour costs are high,production efficiency and industry best m
anagement
practice, environmental stew
ardship, crop protection andthe challenges of servicing a predom
inantly nationaldom
estic market and distant export clients. Expect to see
a mix of A
ustralian indigenous plants and introduced
species produced under different cropping systems.
Although not far from
Brisbane, the Bayside area offerspicturesque vistas out to adjacent bay islands and passesthrough areas of natural vegetation. The programprovides for a pleasant lunch, and w
ill allow tim
e tonetw
ork with colleagues.
Tou
r 4. Urb
an H
orticu
lture To
ur
This tour will visit therapeutic gardens in and around
Brisbane. It will include a variety of facilities, including
Com
munity G
ardens, Aged C
are, Schools, and Hospitals.
Tou
r 5. A Taste o
f Sun
shin
e and
Sub
trop
ical Fruits To
ur
Within an hour’s drive from
Brisbane, Queensland’s
Sunshine Coast region is one of A
ustralia’s leadingproducers of subtropical tree fruits including avocado,m
acadamia, custard apple, lychee, persim
mon and low
chillstonefruit. The tour w
ill feature visits to two farm
s, a scenic
drive along the Blackall Range and a tour of Australia’s
premier subtropical tree fruit research and extension centre
– the Maroochy Research Facility at N
ambour. Tour
participants will have the opportunity to taste a range of
subtropical tree fruits in season, as well as straw
berries andpineapples for w
hich the region is also famous.
Tou
r 6. Macad
amias an
d B
lueb
erries Tou
r
The picturesque Northern Rivers area of N
ew South W
alessupports the m
ajority of the Australian m
acadamia
industry. Macadam
ia is Australia’s only native nut crop
developed comm
ercially and the productive Australian
macadam
ia industry is expanding steadily. Delegates w
illsee m
acadamia research undertaken at the C
entre forTropical H
orticulture including entomology, physiology
and soil managem
ent, while also view
ing innovativeharvest and nut processing m
ethods. The lunch stop atH
ouse With N
o Steps highlights a very effectivehorticultural processing/orchard/tourism
/conference andcatering facility w
hich employs disabled m
embers from
the local comm
unity. State-of-the-art colour sortingprocessing of nuts can be seen here. D
elegates will also
visit a comm
ercial blueberry orchard where a biochar and
compost experim
ent was established in O
ctober 2011.
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Tou
r 7. Veg
etable Pro
du
ction
Tou
r – Gatto
n/Fassifern
Valleys
The Lockyer and Fassifern Valleys are areas of richfarm
land that are situated 30-60 minutes w
est ofBrisbane, and east of Toow
oomba. The highly fertile,
intensively farmed valleys are nestled in the folds of the
surrounding Great D
ividing Range, which provides a
picturesque backdrop to the vibrant and bustling farming
operations. The Lockyer Valley is rated among the top ten
most fertile farm
ing areas in the world. The intensively
cultivated area grows the m
ost diverse range ofcom
mercial fruit and vegetables of any area in A
ustraliaand is often referred to as “South East Q
ueensland‘sSalad Bow
l”. Vegetable crops produced include lettuce,potatoes, brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflow
er andchinese cabbage), onions, carrots, sw
eet corn, tomatoes,
capsicums, green beans and celery. Rich fertile alluvial clay
loams are the dom
inant soil type in these valleys,em
inently suitable for irrigated vegetable crop production.The Lockyer and Fassifern Valley production areas areclose to Brisbane, the state capital city. Brisbane is hom
eto the Rocklea M
arkets, the central distribution hub forfruit and vegetables in Q
ueensland.
Tou
r 8. Org
anic To
ur
Join organic horticulturist Linda Brennan fromEcobotanica on a journey through the urban foodlandscape of Brisbane and surrounds. W
e’ll be exploringorganic food production system
s that feed the city,visiting local producers and com
munity gardens. You’ll
meet passionate people leading the w
ay in sustainableagriculture and horticulture. To top it off, enjoy deliciousfood nurtured by producers w
ho really care about theenvironm
ent and human w
ellbeing.
Six-day N
ew Zealan
d to
ur (Satu
rday 23
- Thu
rsday 28 A
ug
ust 2014)
Tou
r 9. Ho
rticultu
re Hig
hlig
hts –th
e Kiw
i Experien
ce
A six day tour, starting w
ith a welcom
e dinner inA
uckland, the ‘City of Sails’ w
ill take you to the Bay ofPlenty and H
awke’s Bay in the N
orth Island, giving you theopportunity to experience tw
o of New
Zealand’s largesthorticultural regions w
hile enjoying some of N
ewZealand’s m
ost scenic attractions along the way.
Two nights in Rotorua, the therm
al wonderland of N
ewZealand, w
ith boiling mudpools, the m
ighty Pohutu Geyser
and a mem
orable Maori hangi and cultural experience are
all on the programm
e. Continue through the central N
orthIsland, past Lake Taupo and on to H
awke’s Bay.
Horticultural visits w
ill include kiwifruit, blueberry and
pipfruit orchards, a large vegetable producer, aspects ofstorage and processing, a look at som
e greenhouse cropsand an introduction to N
ew Zealand agriculture w
ith avisit to a sheep and beef farm
. The New
Zealand wine
industry is world renow
ned and we visit a vineyard to see
production methods and experience w
ine tasting in thefam
ous Haw
ke’s Bay wine grow
ing region.
The aim of the tour is to provide an overview
of New
Zealand horticulture. A three day option is offered for
those with lim
ited time, this covers the first three days
with visitors able to fly back to A
uckland from Rotorua
(own expense) on day four.
Seven-d
ay Pacific Island
s (Fiji) tou
r(Su
nd
ay 24 - Saturd
ay 30 Au
gu
st 2014)
Tou
r 10. Pacific Island
s (Fiji) Trop
ical Wo
nd
erland
Tou
r
Fiji is an exciting, welcom
ing destination and an excellentlocation in w
hich to wind dow
n after the Congress. The tour
offers a mix of sun, sea and sand, spectacular scenery,
insights into Pacific island culture and horticulture, a walk
through native unspoiled bushland, and the option of more
ambitious adventure activities if you are up to it.
Horticulturalists w
ill love the colorful tropical plants andflow
ers, as well as the visit to the Sigatoka Valley w
herefruit and vegetable production is carried out. M
any yearsago, this w
as the heart of Fiji’s banana export industryand the valley gave its nam
e to ‘Black Sigatoka’ – one ofthe w
orld’s most notorious banana diseases. Bananas are
now grow
n only for local consumption, but the valley
produces most of the delicious ‘Fiji red papaya’ and a
range of other high-quality fruit and vegetables forexport. For those w
ith broader cultural interests, separatevisits can be m
ade to archaeological sites that manifest
early human settlem
ent in Fiji.
Three-d
ay Au
stralian to
ur (Su
nd
ay 24 -Tu
esday 26 A
ug
ust 2014)
Tour 11. Granite Belt Tour – Food, W
ine and Natural
Beauty – Temperate horticulture in tropical Q
ueensland
Note: This tour departs by coach 24 A
ugust 2014
The Granite Belt is a unique, richly diverse and naturally
beautiful region offering regionally distinct food andw
ine, only 2½ hour’s drive from
Brisbane. The highaltitude and granite sand soils, in com
bination with
15
summ
er dominant rainfall and cold w
inters, supports atem
perature horticulture industry specialising in apples,w
ine grapes, summ
er vegetables and berry crops. Thediversity of seasonal produce supports a gourm
et foodindustry and excellent regional dining. G
ranite Beltw
ineries (50+) are at the forefront of pioneering m
anynon-traditional varieties in A
ustralia and offer a personalexperience to visitors. A
visit to a vineyard, theopportunity to taste aw
ard-winning local w
ines,experience a berry farm
in spring, taste some of the m
anyberry products available, tour an apple orchard andpacking shed, and visit a local vegetable farm
, all with a
scenic backdrop, can be part of your Granite Belt
experience. An excursion into the “bush” (the beautiful
Girraw
een National Park) w
ith kangaroos in their naturalenvironm
ent may be arranged. A
visit to the Granite Belt
will be a delicious rew
ard for all horticulturists who are
lovers of food and wine.
Five-day A
ustralian
tou
rs (Sun
day 24 -
Thu
rsday 28 A
ug
ust 2014)
Tou
r 12. Trop
ical Qu
eenslan
d To
ur
Cairns is the heart of the Tropical N
orth, and provides anideal base for exploring and enjoying the rich, variedpleasures of this region; pristine beaches, G
reat BarrierReef islands, lush tropical rainforests, the century-oldBotanic G
ardens, and mysterious crater lakes, and the
Tjapukai aboriginal cultural centre. Delegates w
ill be able
to experience the Rainforest Skyrail to Kuranda on the
Atherton Tableland, and the historic railw
ay back throughancient, w
orld heritage listed rainforests beside thebeautiful Barron G
orge.
The tour will take participants from
Cairns to the
Atherton Tablelands, w
est of Cairns, a diverse and
productive horticultural area featuring avocados,m
angoes, lychee, macadam
ias, coffee and more recently
banana and papaya. On the w
et coast south of Cairns,
orchard tours will include a visit to Fruit Forest Farm
,producers of exotic fruit (soursop, ram
butan, durian,m
angosteen and wax apple). Forest Farm
introduced theuse of trellising for tropical fruits, as insurance againstcyclones (hurricanes) and discussions on im
proving theproductivity of tropical fruits w
ill be a feature of the day.
Tou
r 13. Hu
nter R
iver Win
e Tou
r
Professor Snow Barlow
, Professor of Horticulture and
Viticulture, U
niversity of Melbourne w
ill lead this fabulousthree-day w
ine tour through picturesque farming and
wine grow
ing landscapes of regional NSW
.
You overnight in Sydney before travelling by coach to the tothe beautiful H
unter Valley one of Australia’s oldest and
most iconic w
ine regions, where you w
ill learn of its climate,
history and taste its famous w
ines prior to overnighting inthe valley. The H
unter Valley is located approximately 2
hour’s drive north of Sydney and home to 80 w
ineriesproducing shiraz, sem
illon, chardonnay, verdelho and many
other wine varieties w
ith unique Hunter regional
characteristics. The Hunter has been producing w
orld-classshiraz (H
ermitage) since the 1840s. H
unter Valley Semillons
are outstanding and acclaimed as the w
orld’s finest.
On day tw
o, you will travel through farm
ing country andnational parks to the em
erging Mudgee w
ine region ofN
SW, hom
e of some of the state’s best cool clim
ate wines.
It is situated 270 km north w
est of Sydney in the Central
Ranges of NSW
. In Mudgee you w
ill visit wineries, taste
the wine and m
eet some of the local w
ine personalitiesover dinner in the evening. The region specialises in theproduction of fine boutique w
ines and olives.
On day three, you w
ill travel back to Sydney through theBlue M
ountains, home of m
ore glorious wine and
important pom
e and stone fruit production regions,arriving in good tim
e to enjoy the evening in Australia’s
most beautiful harbour city.
Tou
r 14. Tasman
ian To
ur – Scen
ic Land
scape o
fIn
du
strial Cro
ps, V
egetab
les, Win
e, Wild
erness an
dth
e Tasman
ian D
evil.
Explore Tasmania, A
ustralia’s island State, world
renowned for its indescribable beauty, rem
oteness andspectacular experiences in W
orld Heritage W
ildernessareas. This tour w
ill encompass the dynam
ic cool-tem
perate vegetable, extractive crop and viticultureindustries located across the north of the island, w
ith theadded opportunity to experience unique plants andw
ildlife such as Tasmanian devils, platypuses and quolls
(marsupial tiger cats). D
elegates will see som
e of thew
orld’s most efficient farm
ing systems producing potato,
onion, carrot, pea, bean, broccoli and more on deep red
earths with these crops destined for processed and fresh
produce markets in A
ustralia and overseas. Visit our
extractive crop industry which produces approxim
ately50%
of the world’s licit poppy opiates and m
ore than
16
Trainin
g O
pp
ortu
nities fo
r Develo
pin
gC
ou
ntry Scien
tists linked
to IH
C2014
IHC
2014 is comm
itted to the task of providingprofessional developm
ent training opportunities foryoung scientists from
under-developed countries at,or linked to, the C
ongress. All training opportunities
are designed to be complem
ented by colloquia,sem
inars and workshops included in the C
ongressprogram
. Although our prim
ary focus has been onthe Pacific Island countries, w
e would like all these
opportunities to be available to all developingcountry scientists.
Financial support from donor agencies is critical to
providing these training opportunities. Hence, w
ehope that these activities are relevant to individualscientists, to horticulture in their country, and to thebroader aim
s and objectives of donor agencies.
The following training activities are being offered in
association with IH
C2014. H
owever, discussions are
continuing with other donor agencies w
ith theintention of expanding this program
.
The C
rawfo
rd Fu
nd
The Craw
ford Fund has made a com
mitm
ent tosupport training opportunities by helping w
ith thecosts of local, in-country arrangem
ents such astraining venues, accom
modation, catering and
training resources.
AC
IAR
Trainin
g A
ctivities
The Australian C
entre for International Agricultural
Research will fund a num
ber of training activities forthe benefit of collaborating horticultural scientists inthe Pacific Island countries.
Tr
ain
in
g
Oppo
rtu
nities
60% of the w
orld’s leading botanical insecticide,pyrethrin. To com
plete your experience, you will also be
treated with stop-overs at local vineyards to encounter
our highly sought after, naturally elegant wines.
Six-day A
ustralian
tou
r (Sun
day 24 -
Friday 29 A
ug
ust 2014)
Tou
r 15. Western
Au
stralia – a Glo
bal H
otsp
ot fo
rFlo
ra and
Fine W
ine, Tim
ber, Tree Fru
its and
Veg
etable Pro
du
ction
This tour will concentrate on scientific and technical
aspects of horticultural production in a region renowned
globally for its floral biodiversity (and surfing!); thesouthw
est of Western A
ustralia. It will also present an
opportunity to link to independent tours of the flora inrem
ote areas: the gold fields, the Pilbara (a place of greatscenic beauty and one the globe’s m
ost advanced centresof iron ore m
ining); the Kim
berley (likewise great scenic
beauty and unique aboriginal culture, especially for thosew
illing to venture off-the-beaten track), or to one of thew
orld’s least known but w
onderfully biodiverse coral reefs(sw
im w
ith whale sharks). If there is sufficient interest, an
add-on tour to the coastal wildflow
er region to the northof Perth w
ill be arranged [two day, visit Pinnacles
(Nam
bung National Park), Lesueur N
ational Park and
Eneabba; a three day tour would include a visit to K
albarriN
ational Park].
The main tour w
ill begin in Perth with a visit to K
ings Parkand Botanic G
ardens: the research laboratories, the nativeplant breeding program
me and the floral collection. V
isitm
ajor and boutique wineries exploiting the local
environment. The second to fourth days w
ill involvetravelling by coach to the southw
est production centresof M
argaret River/Manjim
up/Pemberton. W
e will visit
famous w
ineries and a barrel tasting for those who are
interested, lunch in the vineyard and to selected localtourist attractions: forests, lim
estone caves, surf breaksand artist galleries (fine tim
ber products are a specialty).The M
anjimup/Pem
berton visit will include a tour of the
DA
FWA
research station and the apple breedingprogram
me; visits to selected local fruit and vegetable
production businesses and to scenic areas (mainly forests).
The return to Perth will be aw
ay from the coast and w
illinclude an opportunity to see som
e of the local floraw
ithin the scarp landscape (mainly laterite over granite,
home of the globe’s m
ost efficient bauxite mines).
1. AC
IAR
Scientific W
riting
and
Presentin
g W
orksh
op
Pacific Island scientists seldom have the opportunity of
presenting at international conferences and would benefit
from encouragem
ent, mentoring and training in scientific
writing from
analysis of data through to publication andoral and poster presentation skills. These skills w
ill haveongoing relevance to them
and to their professionaldevelopm
ent.
Aim
: To assist scientists from developing countries to
write a scientific paper from
their research, starting with
interpretation of results through to writing the paper,
preparing a PowerPoint presentation, and training and
experience in oral presentations.
Participants: PIC scientists (ca 20 m
ax)
Prerequisite: Participants must have m
aterial/data that hasbeen statistically analysed to present at IH
C2014
symposia or w
orkshops.
When: A
3-4 day participatory course held in March 2014
to better equip inexperienced scientists to present theirresearch at an international conference.
Where:Suva, Fiji
2. AC
IAR
Practical “Ho
w To
” Wo
rksho
ps
Concurrent Topics:
• Intensive nursery practices/seedling/cutting productionin extrem
e environments
• Soil health and composting for sustainable production
• Postharvest handling and market access
• Com
mercial horticultural developm
ent in developingcountries
All w
orkshops will be held concurrently in the w
eek priorto IH
C2014 and com
mon accom
modation and training
facilities will be utilised to sim
plify logistics andorganisation. The practical, hands-on training w
ill include“barefoot farm
er” visits to relevant horticulturalenterprises. It w
ill focus on where to find resources and
improvisation. Training w
ill be provided locally by qualifiedvolunteers.
Where: Brisbane
When: 13-15 A
ugust 2014 – 3 day workshops
Participants: Priority given to PIC scientists (ca 20 m
axeach, total 60 trainees)
FAO
/WH
O W
orksh
op
The United N
ation’s Food and Agriculture O
rganisation(FA
O) and W
orld Health O
rganisation (WH
O) w
ill befacilitating the developm
ent of national level initiatives toprom
ote fruit and vegetable consumption in Pacific Island
Countries and Territories (PIC
) in order to combat the
array of health and nutritional challenges associated with
inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption in the
region. To achieve this, FAO
and WH
O w
ill partner with
key representative from PIC
s and IHC
2014 to introducethe FA
O-W
HO
Fruit and Vegetables for Health (PRO
FAV
)Initiative fram
ework.
Aim
: The workshop w
ill aim to:
1. map existing policies, and current program
mes and
activities for the promotion of fruit and vegetables in
the South Pacific;
2. assist in developing specific programm
es and actionplans relevant to the South Pacific in order to im
plement
the FAO
– WH
O fram
ework for prom
oting fruits andvegetables at national levels; and
3. strengthen collaborations amongst sectors prom
otingfruits and vegetable production and consum
ption in theSouth Pacific.
Where: Brisbane
When: 13-15 A
ugust 2014 – 3 day workshops
Participants: Priority given to PIC policy m
akers, scientistsand developm
ent practitioners, representing thehorticulture/agriculture sectors of hum
an health andnutrition, crop production and education (ca 60 participants)
AV
RD
C V
egetab
le Wo
rksho
p
Representatives from the W
orld Vegetable Centre
(AV
RDC
) have expressed interest in running a pre-congress vegetable training w
orkshop in Brisbane inA
ugust 2014 for their collaborators in the Pacific and theSouth East A
sian Region. Details w
ill be advised on theC
ongress website.
Furth
er info
rmatio
n
For further information on training
opportunities, contact:
Dr A
listair Gracie
Tasman
ian In
stitute o
f Ag
ricultu
re
Private Bag
54
Ho
bart Tas 7001
Email: alistair.g
racie@u
tas.edu
.au
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Ho
telR
oo
mR
ate per n
igh
tR
ating
Sofitel
Superior King – 1 king (1 person)
$265.005 Star
Superior Twin – 2 queens (2 persons)
$265.00
Ryd
ges
Standard Room – 1 queen (1 person)
$299.004 Star
Standard Room – 2 queens (2 persons)
$299.00
Ro
yal on
the Park
Deluxe Park V
iew – 1 king (1 person)
$185.004 Star
Deluxe Park V
iew – 2 queen (2 persons)
$185.00
Spa Suite – 1 king (1 person)$275.00
Executive Suite – 1 king (1 person)$325.00
Oaks Festival To
wers
1 Bedroom A
partment -1 king (1 person)
$214.004 Star
1 Bedroom A
partment – 2 singles (2 persons)
$214.00
2 Bedroom A
partment – 2 kings (2 persons)
$284.00
2 Bedroom A
partment – 4 singles (4 persons)
$284.00
Oaks 212 M
argaret
1 Bedroom A
partment x 1 king (1 person)
$214.004 Star
1 Bedroom A
partment x 2 singles (2 persons)
$214.00
2 Bedroom A
partment x 2 kings (2 persons)
$284.00
2 Bedroom A
partment x 4 singles (4 persons)
$284.00
Oaks C
harlo
tte Tow
ers1 Bedroom
Apartm
ent x 1 king (1 person)$214.00
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1 Bedroom A
partment x 2 singles (2 persons)
$214.00
2 Bedroom A
partment x 2 kings (2 persons)
$284.00
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partment x 4 singles (4 persons)
$284.00
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re No
rth Q
uay
Standard Room x 1 king (1 person)
$240.004 Star
Standard Room x 2 singles (2 persons)
$240.00
Ho
tel Urb
an B
risban
eQ
ueen x 1 queen (1 person)$229.00
4 Star
Twin x 2 singles (2 persons)
$229.00
Ibis B
risban
eStandard Room
x 1 queen (1 person)$220.00
3 Star
Standard Room x 2 queens (2 persons)
$220.00
he IHC
2014 Secretariat has confirmed room
s inselected hotels (listed below
) for the benefit ofC
ongress participants. These rooms w
ill beallocated to participants w
ith no handling feecharged. The hotels have been selected for theirproxim
ity to the Brisbane Convention &
ExhibitionC
entre. You are encouraged to secure your accomm
odationthrough the C
ongress Secretariat to ensure that you receivecom
petitive rates, negotiated for Congress delegates.
Rates quoted are per room per night and inclusive of 10%
Australian G
oods and Services Tax (GST). Bookings are
subject to availability.
Please no
te that th
e accom
mo
datio
n rates b
elow
do
no
tin
clud
e breakfast, veh
icle parkin
g o
r intern
et access.H
ow
vever do
inclu
de all taxes an
d service ch
arges.
T
City
Bo
tanic
Gard
ens
Sou
thB
ank
Parkland
s
Vu
lture St.
Station
Victoria Bridge
Ro
ma St
Station
Queen Street Mall
William Jolly Bridge
Boundary St
Vu
lture
St
Merivale St
Cen
tralStatio
n
Sou
thB
risban
eStatio
n
Glenelg St
Russell St
Ernest St
Tribune St
Adelaide St
Queen St
Ann St
Turbot St
George St
Eagle St
Creek St
Wharf St
Albert St
Grey St
Albert St
North Quay
William
St
Captain Cook Bridge
Charlotte St
Mary St
Margaret St
Alice St
Cordelia St
Edmondstone St
Manning StBrowning StBesant St
O’Connell St
Melbourne St
Peel St
George St
Foot bridge
Edward St
Elizabeth St
Brisb
ane
Co
nven
tion
& Exh
ibitio
nC
entre
IHC
2014 ven
ue
Sofitel
Mercu
re
Ibis
Ryd
ges
Oaks
Ch
arlotte
Tow
ers
Oaks
FestivalTo
wers
Oaks
212M
argaret
Ro
yal O
n Th
e Park
Urb
an
Dep
osits
Accom
modation w
ill not be confirmed until a deposit of
one night’s tariff is received. This deposit will be
forwarded to your hotel and w
ill be credited to your roomaccount. D
elegates must settle the balance of their
account with the hotel concerned upon check out. If
accomm
odation deposits are not received by 11 July 2014your room
will be released back to the hotel. The
Congress Secretariat does not take responsibility for
accomm
odation if deposits are not received by this date.
Dead
line fo
r accom
mo
datio
n b
oo
king
s
The Congress Secretariat m
ust return all unsold rooms to
the hotels/apartments after 11 July 2014. Therefore
accomm
odation bookings after that date cannot beguaranteed. The rates quoted are only valid for bookingsm
ade prior to 11 July 2014.
Can
cellation
s
No accom
modation deposits w
ill be refunded after 11July 2014. D
elegates who confirm
an accomm
odationbooking w
ith a credit card and who cancel w
ithin the 30day period im
mediately prior to the C
ongresscom
mencing w
ill be charged for the entire cost of theiraccom
modation.
Late bo
okin
gs
Late bookings can be made through the C
ongressSecretariat after 11 July 2014, but are subject toavailability and credit card details are required to securethe reservation. The entire cost of the accom
modation
tariff will be deducted from
the supplied credit card bythe hotel if the reservation is cancelled or the delegatefails to arrive on the specified date.
Early arrival
Some international flights arrive in Brisbane in the very
early morning. A
s check in is at 14:00 hrs at most hotels,
your room m
ay not be ready for imm
ediate occupation ifyou arrive early. W
hilst hotels will do everything possible
to accomm
odate early arrivals, if you wish to be
guaranteed imm
ediate occupation you can pay an extraday’s tariff for the night before you are due to arrive. Ifyou w
ish to take this precaution, please advise theC
ongress Secretariat on the registration form so that w
ecan notify the hotel accordingly.
Late arrival
Please indicate if you will arrive at your hotel after 18:00
hrs. Failure to do so might result in your booking being
cancelled and your room being given to som
eone else.
Ch
ang
e of b
oo
king
Any change in booking m
ust be made in
writing to the C
ongress Secretariat and notdirectly to the hotel.
Disab
led an
d w
heelch
air access accom
mo
datio
n
Delegates requiring bookings for disabled equipped room
splease contact the C
ongress Secretariat directlyaccom
modation@
ihc2014.org we have a num
ber ofproperties secured for your requirem
ents and we are happy
to assist you with these arrangem
ents. These rooms m
eetthe D
isability Service Act of A
ustralia Standards.
Bu
dg
et accom
mo
datio
n
Please note that for budget accomm
odation under a threestar rating, you w
ill need to contact hotels directly and notvia the C
ongress Secretariat. The Congress hosts understand
that some delegates w
ill prefer to book directly with hostels.
Suggestions for budget accomm
odation are below:
• Brisb
ane C
ity YH
A –
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w.hostelbookers.com
/hostels/australia/brisbane/46955/?&
gclid=C
NLniJO
p87cCFU
VZpQ
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ane B
ackpackers R
esort
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ww
.brisbanebackpackers.com.au/?gclid=
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PDs
KO
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5FpQodtl0A
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• Base B
risban
e Cen
tral Backp
ackers –http://stayatbase.com
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risban
e Emb
assy Backp
ackers –http://w
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.hostelbookers.com/hostels/australia/brisban
e/7808/?&gclid=
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Pmp87cC
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• Ho
stelwo
rld b
oo
king
–http://w
ww
.hostelworld.com
/hostels/Brisbane/Australia
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istr
atio
n
o attend IHC
2014, complete the enclosed registration form
and return it to the Congress Secretariat by
post or fax, or register o
nlin
e thro
ug
h w
ww
.ihc2014.o
rg.
Each delegate must com
plete a separate form.
Full R
egistratio
n En
titlemen
ts
Inclusion in the Full delegate registration fees:
• Adm
ission to all Congress sessions
• Adm
ission to the industry exhibition
• Ticket to the Opening C
eremony &
Welcom
e Reception
• A satchel including Program
Book and electronic versionof the Book of A
bstracts
• Morning and afternoon tea/coffee, daily.
• 1 volume of A
cta Horticulturae .
Day R
egistratio
n En
titlemen
ts
Day registrants w
ill be entitled to the following on the
chosen day:
• Adm
ission to all Congress sessions
• Adm
ission to the industry exhibition
• A satchel including Program
Book and electronic versionof the Book of A
bstracts
• Morning and afternoon tea/coffee.
WO
CM
AP R
egistratio
n En
titlemen
ts
WO
CM
AP delegates w
ill be entitled to the following:
• Adm
ission to all Congress sessions during the three days
of WO
CM
AP V
• Adm
ission to the industry exhibition
• Ticket to the Opening C
eremony &
Welcom
e Reception
• A satchel including Program
Book and electronic versionof the Book of A
bstracts
• Morning and afternoon tea/coffee, daily for three days.
• 1 volume of A
cta Horticulturae .
Reg
istration
fees
All fees are quoted in A
ustralian dollars (AU
D) and are inclusive of 10%
GST (G
oods and Services Tax). If you have notregistered by 8 A
ugust 2014 and wish to register for the C
ongress or for a particular Symposium
after this date you must
register onsite and pay in full at the IHC
2014 registration desk at the Brisbane Convention &
Exhibition Centre.
Early Bird
Stand
ardB
efore 17 Feb
ruary 2014
After 17 Feb
ruary 2014
ISHS M
ember Full Registration
$990$1,210
Non ISH
S Mem
ber Full Registration$1,100
$1,320
WO
CM
AP Registration (3 days)
$660$770
Day Registration – per delegate per day
$330$330
Ad
ditio
nal an
d So
cial Fun
ction
Fees
Official O
pening Cerem
ony & W
elcome Function for partners &
Day D
elegates$65
IHC
2014 Congress D
inner$132
WO
CM
AP D
inner$132
Please note social functions and daily lunches are not included in the registration fees.H
owever, tickets for delegates and their partners can be purchased at the tim
e of registration.
Reg
istration
Op
ens 30 Sep
temb
er 2014 ON
LINE
T
Reg
istration
cancellatio
n p
olicy
Cancellations m
ust be notified in writing to the C
ongressSecretariat. C
ancellations made before 11 July 2014 w
illbe refunded less A
UD
150.00 to cover administration
costs. As an alternative to cancellation, your registration
may be transferred to another person on or before 11 July
2014 without incurring any cost penalty. Refunds for
cancellations received on or after 11 July 2014 will only
be made in exceptional circum
stances. The Congress
Secretariat must be advised in w
riting of any alterationsor transfers.
Paymen
ts
Credit card paym
ents will appear as ‘IC
MS A
ustralasia’ onyour credit card statem
ent. If you are making a credit card
payment from
a country outside Australia, for security
reasons, you must first advise your banking institution of
the impending charge and authorise them
to allow the
charge to Australia to be processed. A
llow at least 48
hours for this authorisation (this is due to the time
difference between our countries).
On the registration form
, if you request an Invoice, it will
be sent to you, including bank details for payment via
Electronic Funds Transfer / Internet Banking.
Cheques/Bank D
rafts should be in Au
stralian D
ollars
payable on an Australian bank and free of all charges.
Cheque/Bank D
raft payable to: “29th InternationalH
orticultural Congress 2014”.
Disclaim
er
All best endeavours w
ill be made to present the program
as printed in this document. The m
eeting and its agentsreserve the right to alter w
ithout prior notice, any of thearrangem
ents, timetables, plans or other item
s relating tothe m
eeting, for any cause beyond its reasonable control.The O
rganising Com
mittee and the C
ongress Organisers
are not liable for any loss or inconvenience caused as aresult of such alteration. In the event of unforeseencircum
stances, the Organising C
omm
ittee and theC
ongress Organisers do not accept responsibility for loss
of monies caused by delays. Particip
ants are ad
vised to
take ou
t perso
nal travel in
suran
ce and
to exten
dth
eir po
licy to co
ver perso
nal p
ossessio
ns.The
meeting does not cover individuals against cancellations
of bookings or theft or damage to belongings.
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Cu
rrency
Decim
al currency is used in Australia – units are dollars and
cents. Current exchange rates can be obtained from
yourbank. A
ll major credit cards are w
idely accepted in Australia.
Electricity and
plu
g o
utlets
220-240V is standard in A
ustralia. Electricity sockets taketw
o or three flat, not rounded, prongs. North A
mericans
and Europeans will need to buy a converter before they
leave home.
Intern
et access
There will be an Internet C
afé at the Brisbane Convention
& Exhibition C
entre. The centre also offers free WIFI for
delegates. Internet access is also widely available to
visitors in many hotels and cafes in the city. C
urrentlym
ost Australian hotels charge for this facility.
Lang
uag
e
English is spoken throughout Australia and is the official
language of IHC
2014.
Mo
bile p
ho
nes
Australia operates on a digital netw
ork, thereforeanalogue m
obile or cell phones cannot be used.
Pub
lic transp
ort aro
un
d B
risban
e
Choose your m
ode of transport to get about Brisbane.Everything from
rental cars to bus services, taxis andlim
ousines to boats and trains. Major car rental
companies are represented at the airport, and there are
many additional car rental com
panies with offices in
Brisbane. Reservations prior to arrival are recomm
ended.
There is a free city lo
op
bu
s that o
perates in
the city
from
destin
ation
s such
as central railw
ay station
, toQ
ueen
Street mall, th
e bo
tanic g
arden
s and
riverside.
The free lo
op
bu
s is distin
gu
ished
by red
bu
s stop
s.
The closest train station to the Brisbane Convention &
Exhibition Centre is South Brisbane Station, approxim
ately50 m
etres away. The closest bus station is the C
ulturalC
entre, approximately 100 m
etres away. The closest C
ityC
at and Ferry Terminal is Southbank 2 or Southbank 1.
Qu
arantin
e
Australia has strict rules about w
hat plant and animal
material can be brought into the country. V
isithttp://daff.gov.au/aqis for details. It is your responsibilityto declare any item
s that may pose a quarantine risk.
Safety and
Security
Brisbane enjoys a reputation as a safe tourist destination.N
evertheless, you should exercise basic safety precautionssuch as w
alking in well-lit areas and staying in a group at
night, always locking your car and hotel room
, and notleaving valuable item
s unattended in public areas.The phone num
ber for the emergency services in
Australia is 000.
Smo
king
Smoking of tobacco products is banned on public
transport and in all publicly accessible buildings, includinghotels, restaurants and the Brisbane C
onvention &Exhibition C
entre. Queensland has very strict rules
regarding smoking and it is not allow
ed within 4m
of anydoors or entrances to buildings.
Prayer Ro
om
We recognise that som
e faiths require religious observancesuch as prayer or other cerem
onial activities during hoursthat the C
ongress programs are conducted. To support
this, we w
ill provide a range of religious and spiritualdedicated spaces for our delegates at the BrisbaneC
onvention & Exhibition C
entre. Visit the w
ebsite fordetails of local churches, synagogues, m
osques and otherreligious and spiritual venues in an around Brisbane.
Transp
ort fro
m th
e airpo
rt
From Brisbane D
omestic or International A
irport, visitorscan choose to take a city transport train, shuttle bus or ataxi (cab). It is about 15-20 m
inutes from the airport to
the city centre and should cost approximately $40 – $50
for a taxi and $16 for the Airtrain or shuttle bus.
Travel and
health
insu
rance
We strongly recom
mend you take out insurance policies
to cover medical and travel expenses. If necessary, consult
your travel agent.
Visa req
uirem
ents
All travellers to A
ustralia, other than Australian citizens,
must have a valid visa. V
isas are either issued electronically(ETA
) with nothing appearing in the passport or through
application where a sticker is required in the passport (N
on-ETA
). It is advisable to apply for your visa as soon aspossible to ensure adequate processing tim
e. The minim
umtim
eframe stated for an A
ustralian visa application is six (6)w
eeks. See http://ww
w.ihc2014.org/visa_inform
ation.html
for further information. For inform
ation on locations andcontact details of A
ustralian missions, visit the W
orld Indexat w
ww
.imm
i.gov.au/contacts/overseas.htm
Weath
er du
ring
IHC
2014
August in Brisbane is dry w
hich signifies the arrival ofpleasantly cool tem
peratures which average a high of 21
degrees Celsius and a low
of 9 degrees Celsius. The
temperature tends to drop in the evening, so a jacket is
recomm
ended for the evenings.
Wh
eelchair access o
r oth
er mo
bility d
isability
access du
ring
IHC
2014
When you register, please notify the C
ongress Secretariatof m
obility disabilities you have, so any venue accesschallenges can be addressed.
Gen
er
al I
nfo
rm
atio
n
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he success of IHC
2014 will rely heavily on the
valued support provided by sponsors. An
extensive range of sponsorship opportunities isavailable. To find out m
ore about how to partner
with IH
C2014 and how
your organisation canbenefit from
this association, please contact the Director of
Sponsorship & Exhibition (see below
).
IHC
2014 also has a number of exhibition booths available
for organisations wishing to prom
ote their products andm
aintain a high profile among specialists.
The industry exhibition hall will be the m
ajor networking
arena for delegates, sponsors and exhibitors.
To find out more about how
to partner with IH
C2014 and
how your organisation can benefit from
this association,please contact the D
irector of Sponsorship & Exhibition:
Ms Fallo
n B
eatty, ICM
S Au
stralasia
T: +61 (0)2 9254 5000
F: +61 (0)2 9251 3552
E: spo
nso
rship
@ih
c2014.org
Spo
nso
rsh
ip &
Exh
ibitio
n
T
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Than
k you
to all o
ur sp
on
sors w
ho
have alread
y com
mitted
to IH
C2014 an
d to
help
ing
ensu
re afu
ture fo
r the w
orld
of h
orticu
lture.
Fou
nd
ation
Spo
nso
rs
Co
ntacts
IHC
2014 SecretariatIC
MS A
ustralasia
PO B
ox 3599
Brisb
ane Q
ld 4101
Ph: +
61 (0) 7 3255 1002Fax: +
61 (0) 7 3255 1004
Email: in
fo@
ihc2014.o
rgreg
istration
@ih
c2014.org
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ebsite: w
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