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BAQUA2017 AQUAPONICS CONVENTION SPONSOR PACK

8-9DEC 2017 GREEN LAB LONDON TALKS, WORKSHOPS, NETWORKING, TRAINING THEME: WASTE=FEED LOOKING AHEAD TO 2018-19 BIOSECURITY & COMPLIANCE MARKET TRENDS EMERGENT ORGANISATIONS

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What is the BAQUA aquaponics convention?

WE ARE THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE AQUAPONICS SECTOR

The annual BAQUA convention serves as a knowledge sharing and networking gathering of the Aquaponics Sector, We connect participants with latest aquaponics industry updates, initiatives, resources and tools.

We focus on disseminating state-of-the-art technology and research, market trends, key challenges and showcasing inspirational initiatives and face-to-face networking.

The convention provides networking towards the initiation of business collaborations, demonstration projects, technology partnerships and open source data sharing as well as actively matchmaking synergies and partnerships to shape this emergent industry.

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What do we have planned for BAQUA2017- Day 1 DAY 1, HANDS ON TRAINING

Friday 8th December: Commercial Aquaponics Hands-On. Session Provision TBC. Following the success of previous year's trainings with Dr Wilson Lennard (2015), Antonio Paladino(2015).

[SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY] This takes place on Friday 8th December at Green Lab and includes a delicious lunch. There are VERY LIMITED PLACES and this event always sells out fast. So please confirm yours ASAP (additional charges for this session - see ticketing information) WWW.BAQUA.ORG.UK/CONVENTION

What do we have planned for BAQUA2017- Day 2 DAY 2 - CONVENTION - THEME: WASTE=FEED

08:00 - BAQUA Business Breakfast for those who would like to join BAQUA's steering group and/or support the day-to-day running of the organisation (additional charge for breakfast - see ticketing) 09:00 - Arrivals, registration and mingle amongst exhibitor stands 09:40 - Welcome and intro from the new BAQUA team 10:00 - Key Sector News 10:40 - Working with Architects - Paul Bavister (Flanagan Lawrence) 11:00 - AQUADEMICS: a look at 2017 the state-of-the-art and parallel sessions - aquaponics for my school 12:00 - Panel Discussion - Waste = Feed 13:00 - Lunch 14:00 - RESERVED SPONSOR SLOTS 3 * 20 minute presentations 15:00 - CEFAS: Catching up with the latest on fish health challenges for UK aquaponics and on compliance with CEFAS Panel Discussion - Theme follow up from 2016 - certification and standards for the sector 17:00 - Site Visit - Green Lab

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We have reserved exhibitor and speaker allocations for sponsors who can meet our aims to: facilitate knowledge and resource sharing across the network enable members to overcome specific operational issues through access to specific technology, information or expert guidance introduce innovations and the state-of-the-art in research and practice from the UK and beyond provide a high-level training opportunity for practitioners make aquaponics more accessible to entry-level practitioners initiate relationships between practitioners, researchers, suppliers, the public and interested parties WWW.BAQUA.ORG.UK/CONVENTIONÂ

And those who may be interested in initiating: co-creation of standards, certification and other frameworks for the sector co-authoring of policy recommendations business collaborations demonstration projects technology partnerships open data sharing matchmaking of synergies and partnerships WWW.BAQUA.ORG.UK/CONVENTIONÂ

What we can offer Sponsors Speaker Slot (20 minutes) (+£500) Sponsorship Package: (£1000) Exhibitor stand at the convention Your marketing materials included in take-home bag Logo on convention marketing materials Business Feature in Newsletter - 475 direct subscribers and >9000 organic (not paid for) social media reach (see infographics below) "This episode is sponsored by"... 30 second podcast ad in 2018 for 4 episodes (quarterly placement)

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We look forward to hearing from you!

ALICE@BAQUA.ORG.UK 07835262968 WWW.BAQUA.ORG.UK/CONVENTIONÂ