Continuous Professional Development Rural Affairs Seminar (Friday 6 March 2009)

Ballykisteen Hotel & Golf Resort, Limerick Junction, Co. Tipperary

Agenda (Download)

2.30pm
Introduction by Tom Crosse, Chairman, IPAV Rural Affairs Committee

2.40pm
Welcome address by Alan Redmond, IPAV President

2.50pm
Address by Brendan Smith TD, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

3.20pm
Address by Pat Smith, General Secretary, IFA ‘The challenges facing Irish farmers’

3.50pm
Address by Philip Farrelly, Consultant ‘Options facing farmers and Rural Ireland’

4.20pm
Address by Chris O’Donovan, IBEC ‘Facing the challenges of an economic recession’

4.50pm
Q & A chaired by Tom Crosse, Chairman, Rural Affairs Committee

5.15pm
Presentations to speakers by Alan Redmond, IPAV President

5.20pm
Closing comments by Fintan McNamara IPAV CEO

5.30pm
Seminar Concludes

The Seminar will commence at 2.30pm sharp Refreshments & photocall 2.00 – 2.30pm

We would appreciate if you could notify HQ of your attendance prior to the Seminar by email info@ipav.ie or by phone 01 6785685