Don't miss the first and most important Ostrich Conference of 2003!

Programme
All events will have a strong emphasis on economics, marketing, sales and extensive interaction and time for extended discussion.

Wednesday 26 March 2003
17:00 - 19:00Registration

Thursday 27 March 2003
8:00 - 9:15Registration
9:30 - 9:45Opening Speech -- Steve Warrington
9:45 - 10:45Sales and Marketing of all Ostrich Products, Domestic, National and International -- Steve Warrington
10:45 - 11:15Coffee Break
11:15 - 13:00Economics of Ostrich Production, Feed Conversions, High Yields, Kill Out Percentages -- Fiona Benson and Daryl Holle
13:00 - 14:30Lunch
14:30 - 15:15Question and Answer session led by Daryl Holle
15:15 - 16:30Ostrich Meat Workshop, practical demonstration of cutting up an Ostrich carcass -- Stan Stewart assisted by Daryl Holle
16:30 - 17:00Coffee Break
17:00 - 18:00WOA Standards Committee discussion, Livestock & Meat -- Led by Fiona Benson
18:00 - 18:30Question and Answer session led by Daryl Holle
19:30Dinner -- a wonderful selection of local fare

Friday 28 March 2003
9:00 - 10:15Ostrich Production & Ostrich Nutrition, the key essentials to profitable farming -- Fiona Benson and Daryl Holle
10.15 - 11.00Marketing and Selling Ostrich Products in Chile -- Steve Warrington
11:00 - 11:30Coffee Break
11:30 - 13:00Ostrich Production, Feed Management & Farm Management -- Stan Stewart and Fiona Benson
13:00 - 14:30Lunch
14:30 - 15:30Question and Answer session led by Daryl Holle
15:30 - 16:30Ostrich Leather & Skin Quality -- how to get the quality the consumer wants -- Alan Stables and Candido Gonzalez
16:30 - 17:00Coffee Break
17:00 - 18:00Ostrich Meat Quality, how to get the quality the consumer wants -- Daryl Holle
18:00 - 18:30Question and Answer session led by Daryl Holle
19:30Dinner -- a wonderful selection of local fare


Saturday 29 March 2003
9:00 - 10:15Ostrich Leather & Skin Workshop, grading, consistency, storing, tanning and colouring -- Alan Stables, Candido Carrillo Gonzalez
10:15 - 11:00Ostrich Processing, what does the processor need from you -- Stan Stewart and Fiona Benson
11:00 - 11:30Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:00Ostrich Oil Workshop - Sergio Escobar
12:00 - 13:00Ostrich Nutrition and Ostrich Genetics, working together to produce better livestock -- Fiona Benson, Daryl Holle
13:00 - 14:30Lunch
14:30 - 16:00Ostrich Feather, Ostrich Oil, Ostrich Eggshell Workshop, manufacturing, selling and marketing these products for extra income -- Steve Warrington
16:00 - 16:15Ostriches in Chile and South America -- Ricardo Martínez and Uca Lozano
16:15 - 17:00Country Speaker Open Forum for updates of what is happening with ostrich production around the world -- Led by Maria Isabel Silva
16:15 - 17:00Question and Answers led by Daryl Holle
19:30Gala Dinner -- a wonderful selection of local fare and delicious Ostrich meat recipes


All this and a whole lot more ....... for only $395.00 all inclusive