6 SEPTEMBER 2013 • WORLD AQUACULTURE • WWW.WAS.ORG “Positioning for Profit” is the theme of the Asian Pacific Aquaculture Conference and Trade Show scheduled from 10-13 December 2013 in Ho Chi Minh City. The conference emphasizes the need for aquaculture in all countries to take a more strategic approach to expansion. Simply producing product and getting locked into selling it as a commodity is not the path for expansion of aquaculture into the future. New approaches are needed in all areas of business, from governance to research, from harvesting to marketing, and from education through the value chain to the consumer. The conference is hosted by the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), organized by the Asian Pacific Chapter of World Aquaculture Society (WAS-APC), supported by RIA2 and AIT and sponsored by Uni-President (Gold), Biomin (Silver) and a number of special session sponsors, will have some unique features. A highlight will be the first appearance in Vietnam of Emeritus Professor David Hughes from Imperial College, London. Dr. Hughes is a marketing expert who, in addition to being the keynote speaker in the opening plenary, will conduct a workshop on seafood marketing. More information on other workshops will be posted at the WAS website (WAS.org). Dr. Pham Anh Tuan, Deputy Director General, MARD will also speak in the plenary session and will focus on the terrific progress that has been made in aquaculture by Vietnam and will Positioning for Profit also talk about the opportunities and challenges as the sector continues to build momentum. Lukas Manomaitis will preside over his last conference as President of the WAS Asian Pacific Chapter and will hand over the reins to the Conference Chairman and Director of AIT in Vietnam, Dr. Amrit Bart. Lukas and Amrit have a great affinity for Vietnam and are keen to ensure that this conference and trade show will be memorable, especially as it is the first WAS-APC event in Southeast Asia since 2009. As most people involved in aquaculture know, Vietnam is the third largest aquaculture producing country in the world and Ho Chi Minh City is the center of this growth. Much will be learned by those attending and engaging in all aspects of the event, including workshops and farm and industry tours. The 5th International Oyster Symposium is joining forces with the APA2013 conference, ensuring that there will be an exciting stream of oyster expertise engaging the great work done in recent years, which has seen production in northern Vietnam climb to over 7,000 mt in just five years. Unprecedented industry interest has seen conference organizers expand available space and additional trade booths have become available. Stay in touch with all developments for Asian Pacific Aquaculture 2013 through WAS.org. For trade show information, contact Mario Stael (mario@marevent.com). PRESS RELEASE
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