Australian Water Management Review Vol. 1 2014 | Page 69

Have you registered for THE irrigation
event of the year for Australasia and the
Pacific – Irrigation Australia Conference and
Exhibition 2014?

equipment manufacturers, researchers, water supply
organisations, advisors, government officials and
policy makers from across the rural and urban
irrigation industries.

It’s only three months until the Conference and
Exhibition, which is being held from 2 to 6 June
2014 at the Convention and Exhibition Centre on the
beautiful Gold Coast in Queensland. The Gold Coast
Convention and Exhibition Centre is superbly located
at Broadbeach in the heart of the Gold Coast, next to
Jupiter’s Hotel/Casino and a stone’s throw from some
of the best beaches on the Queensland coast.

With such a broad range of people and businesses
from the industry locally and internationally
attending, can you afford to miss it?

This major event sees the entire irrigation
industry come together at the largest event of its
kind in the Asia-Pacific region. The conference
and exhibition will bring irrigators, suppliers,

Opportunities to look, listen and learn
As well as presentations, there will be plenty of
opportunities in the program to look, listen and
learn with our half-day workshops presented by
industry experts.
Choose from topics ranging from: pump
and energy efficiency, sports turf irrigation
management, alternative water for irrigation,
banking and finance and northern food
development.

You’re invited
IAL is encouraging our members and all irrigation
stakeholders to join us at Irrigation Australia
Conference and Exhibition at the Gold Coast
Convention Centre from 2 – 6 June 2014.

The conference theme is
“Water for Life, Future for All”
Our conference committee has been working
overtime to build a program that will appeal to
everyone, no matter what sector of the industry
you are from. You will be able to choose from
paper presentations, poster presentations,
workshops, public debates, Q&A sessions, tours

Keynote speakers not to miss
The conference will feature keynote speakers
from around the world. This will be an
unparalleled opportunity to hear presentations
by experts on topics vital to the future of the
irrigation industry in Australia.
Keynote Speaker and Wetland Ecologist Prof
Max Finlayson is an internationally-renowned
wetland ecologist with extensive experience
in Australia and overseas in water pollution,
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