2019 APEN Conference

Sponsorship

We are pleased to offer a limited number of sponsorship opportunities! In making a commitment to become a conference sponsor, your company will be assured of high-profile exposure, both during the APEN Conference and related promotional activities. The APEN Conference will be promoted broadly across Australia, New Zealand and Asian nations in close proximity to northern Australia. The APEN is expected to attract over 150 delegates, to join us in Darwin in September 2019. To secure your exposure at the APEN Conference, please review the Sponsorship Prospectus and contact us to discuss your requirements and how we can assist you to promote your organisation!

You can download the sponsorship prospectus here.

You can view the sponsorship Terms & Conditions here.

Gold Sponsors

Territory Natural Resource Management (TNRM) is an independent not for profit, membership-based organisation which has been working with landholders, community groups, industry and government since 2003, to ensure sustainable management of water, land, soils and biodiversity in the Northern Territory.

Our dedicated and professional team of staff work with people across the Territory to identify NRM issues and opportunities, and to plan and implement NRM solutions at a local and regional scale. We develop, support and deliver projects and source investment to:

Maintain our natural environment
Protect the habitat of our threatened species
Improve land management practices and sustainability

Silver Sponsors

The Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) delivers outcomes in cotton research, development and extension (RD&E) for the Australian cotton industry. A partnership between the Commonwealth Government and cotton growers, CRDC invests in world-leading RD&E to benefit Australia’s dynamic cotton industry, and the wider community. We invest in innovation and transformative technologies to deliver impact.Each year, we invest over $20 million into approximately 300 RD&E projects, in partnership with 100 key research partners. The findings from these projects are extended to cotton growers via a range of methods, including the publication of information, the extension of knowledge, and the commercialisation of new products and services. CRDC is one of the founding partners of Cotton Info, the cotton industry’s joint extension program, which delivers the latest research, development and innovation to cotton growers and consultants, helping them boost productivity, profitability and best practice.

The Northern Territory Farmers Association (NT Farmers) is the peak body representing plant industries across the Northern Territory.We work in partnership with many organisations to share information, represent and advocate for our growers and discuss key industry issues. We also provide Grower agronomic and compliance advice; training; on farm engagement, member briefings, demonstrations and updates; regular publications; community group secretariat and financial management; industry promotional campaigns, research, development and extension and value adding.Horticulture in the Northern Territory has been identified as a growth sector, and NT Farmers have been tasked with the promotion and development of the industry across the NT with an emphasis on regional areas.

Regional Development Australia Northern Territory (RDA NT) is a local not-for-profit concerned with supporting the sustainable development of the Northern Territory.

We work to identify and facilitate diverse projects that contribute towards this broad objective. We use the power of partnerships, across three tiers of government, industry, and other not-for-profits, to maximise our impact.

RDA NT is part of a national network of 53 RDAs. This network is an initiative of the Australian Government, overseen by the Federal Minister for Regional Development through the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development. RDA NT also partners closely with the Northern Territory Government.

RDA NT is led by a committee comprised of representatives from across the Territory, thereby allowing local people to develop local solutions to local issues. The Committee is supported by a small team of staff.

The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) supports the grains industry through investing in research, development and extension (RD&E) to create enduring profitability for Australian growers.

The GRDC invests over $198 million in around 700 RD&E initiatives to create enduring profitability for Australian grain growers across a broad range of research. The GRDC’s investments deliver results and aim to continually break new ground for growers.

As a research-for-development agency, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) faces the intersecting and complex challenges of how to grow more food, improve human nutrition and reduce poverty using less land, water and energy. ACIAR works with partner countries to identify research priorities, and then to broker research partnerships and commission research projects. After a project is established, ACIAR monitors progress and outcomes throughout the project cycle to maximise impact and return on investment. By facilitating collaborative international partnerships between public and private research institutions, ACIAR provides a vehicle for Australia to strategically contribute to poverty reduction and improved livelihoods in developing countries throughout the Indo–Pacific.

Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australia’s horticulture industry. Our primary function is to create value for horticulture growers and those across the horticulture supply chain. Each year we invest more than $100 million in R&D, marketing and trade programs on behalf of industry. Through these investments, we are working to improve the productivity, farm gate profitability and global competitiveness of specific industries, and Australian horticulture as a whole. While the investment decisions we make are deliberate, considered and evidence-based, innovation sits at the heart of what we do to make big gains.

The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) is the united voice of intensive, semi-intensive and irrigated agriculture in Queensland. It is a federation that represents the interests of peak state and national agriculture industry organisations.

QFF engages in a broad range of economic, social, environmental and regional issues of strategic importance to the productivity, sustainability and growth of the agricultural sector. QFF’s mission is to secure a strong and sustainable future for Queensland farmers by representing the common interests of our member organisations.

For more than 30 years, QFF has earned a formidable reputation as a leader in sectoral policy development and driving change to improve the operating environment for Queensland’s farmers. Recognised as a non-partisan organisation that works effectively with all levels and sides of government, QFF is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential and respected advocacy groups in Queensland.

Bronze Sponsors

Charles Darwin University (CDU) is a sustainable, innovative, multi-sector university located in northern Australia. CDU teaches over 24,000 students from more than 55 nationalities across 11 campuses and training centres, in over 100 regional and remote locations; and across the nation through flexible, online learning. CDU is one of the leading universities Australia wide for Graduate Employment and Salary Outcomes and is ranked 49th in the Times Higher Education Asia-Pacific University Ranking 2018. The distinctive characteristics of the Northern Territory have enabled CDU to establish itself as an exciting and progressive research-intensive university with a regional focus that prioritises the complex issues facing Northern Australia and the Asia-Pacific.

Event Partners

Dreamedia has become well recognised as the largest event production company in the NT renowned for creating and producing phenomenal events. Dreamedia remain at the forefront of the market as specialists in production equipment solutions in the Northern Territory and our team is committed to provide high-end audio, lighting and visual technology solutions that enable our clients to push creative boundaries and achieve their creative event dreams.

As Australia’s leading medical research institute dedicated to improving the health and well being of Indigenous Australians, and a leader in global and tropical research into life-threatening illnesses, Menzies continues to translate its research into effective partnerships and programs in communities across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.Our current impact:Across the Northern Territory, Australia and the Asia-Pacific, Menzies’ activities generated a total benefit of $1.1 billion, with a net benefit of $697.9m, with every dollar spent returning $2.70 to the economy. 150+ research projects and programs 60+ remote community partnerships across central and northern Australia Pioneering global and tropical health work extending into 20+ countries across the Asia-Pacific

AA&P Events, an award winning specialist division of the agency, provides professional conference and event management, DMC services and celebrity hosting services which can extend to include publicity, promotion, media and the design and production of event branding and collateral. From concept to completion, AA&P Events create, coordinate, manage and promote everything from high-profile special events, incentives, famils and tours to corporate functions, conferences, community events as well as awards and launches.

Professor Ruth Nettle (APEN member) is delighted to launch the Agricultural Extension and Innovation specialisation within the Master of Agricultural Sciences degree at the 2019 APEN conference. The agricultural sector world-wide acknowledges the need for renewed capability in agricultural extension with a focus on innovation processes that will help the sector adapt and transform in response to challenges and opportunities. This specialisation aims to develop the knowledge and capabilities required in advisory practices and in the policies, leadership and management of successful innovation and change programs. The specialization will also prepare new entrants to the sector for a successful career in a field with growing demand. Co-developed with industry leaders, the specialization begins in 2020.

The People in Agriculture is a collaboration of six Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) covering cotton, dairy, eggs, grains, pork, and meat and livestock industries. Providing an overarching Agricultural perspective, as well as sector-specific content, the website provides resources for employers, as well as inspiration and guides for employees via one centralised hub.