2022 National Conference and Exhibition
Centrally located in Devonport’s city centre, the Paranaple Centre is the venue for both the 2022 Conference and the AIOA Presentation Dinner.
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OLIVE INDUSTRY conference & exhibition
2022 National Olive Conference & Exhibition - let’s get physical! It’s third time lucky for the National Olive Conference & Trade Exhibition, as the AOA’s organising committee finalises the program for the 2022 event and we prepare to head to Devonport, Tasmania this October. Being held at the waterside Paranaple Convention Centre, the Conference will be the first time since 2019 that we’ve had the chance to physically get together for a national industry event. COVID restrictions have seen plans for the last two physical Conferences curtailed and, while we enjoyed and learned a lot from the online Conferences held in their place, we’re all keener than ever to be in the one place and catching up again. So with restrictions now largely lifted and a protective national vaccination rate, we can finally lock it into the diary and book that long-awaited trip to Devonport.
2022 AOA Olive Industry Conference & Trade Exhibition program Friday, 14 October.............. Optional Field Day, Lentara Grove + other groves Friday pm..........................2022 AIOA Presentation Dinner, Paranaple Centre Saturday, 15 October.......... Day 1, Conference program & Trade Exhibition, Paranaple Centre Saturday pm...................... Conference Dinner, Mersey Yacht Club Sunday, 16 October............ Day 2, Conference program & Trade Exhibition, Paranaple Centre
Pre-Conference field day
The AOA’s ongoing extension program has seen field days held across the country over recent years, with feedback from attendees that the practical learning and interaction is invaluable. So for those keen for more, this year’s Conference event starts
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with an optional Field Tour on the Friday, preceding the plenary sessions. The day will include a visit to Lentara Grove at Exeter, run by award-winning producers Martin and Sophie Grace. One of Tasmania's oldest olive groves, Lentara is managed using an all-natural philosophy
