2009 PROGRAMME OF FARM TOURS AND AGRO-INDUSTRIAL SITES VISITS
WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER:
Beef cattle (Hall 3)
09h00-12h00 : Charolais competition
12h00-12h45 : AI progeny showing - Espace Insémination Avenir
12h45-13h00 : AI progeny showing - Gènes Diffusion Optimal
13h00-15h45 : Limousin competition
15h45-17h30 : Blonde d’Aquitaine competition
Salers national show (Zénith concert hall) All day long : Judgings of the different animal categories
Dairy cattle (Hall 2)
09h00-09h30 : Showing CORAM (mountain breeds)
10h30-11h45 : Tarentaise competition
11h45-13h15 : Simmental competition
13h15-18h15 : Holstein competition and auction sales
Sheep (Hall 2)
09h30-10h30 : Showing of all sheep breeds and demonstration of electronic identification on sheep (ring Hall 2)
13h30-17h00 : Charollais sheep national show (sheep ring)
Horses (Horse area, hall 4)
All day long :
Percheron and Ardennais draught horses competitions
Showing of draught horses at work
Showing of the 9 French draught horse breeds
Showing of saddle horses
THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER:
Beef cattle (Hall 3)
10h15-11h00 : International showing of all French beef breeds to foreign visitors (translation into English and Spanish)
11h00-11h30 : Showing of the Ferrandaise breed
11h30-12h00 : Showing of the Bazadaise breed
12h00-12h30 : Showing of the Parthenaise breed
13h30-15h00 : Gasconne competition
15h00-17h00 : Aubrac competition
Salers national show (Zénith concert hall)
All day long :
Special prices judging
Family judging
Auction sale
Dairy cattle (Hall 2)
09h30-10h45 : Abondance competition
11h05-11h30 : Showing of the Pie Rouge des Plaines and Jersey breeds
11h30-18h00 : Montbéliarde competition
Sheep (Hall 2)
10h45-11h05 : Showing of all sheep breeds (ring Hall 2)
All day long : Demonstration of electronic identification on sheep (sheep ring)
Horses (Horse area, hall 4)
All day long :
Comtois draught horses competition
Showing of draught horses at work
Showing of the 9 French draught horse breeds
Showing of saddle horses
FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER:
Beef cattle (Hall 3)
09h30-10h00 : Showing of Belgian Blue, Maine Anjou and Mirandaise breeds
11h30-12h00 : AI progeny showing - Gènes Diffusion Optimal
12h00-12h30 : International showing of all French beef breeds to foreign visitors (translation into English and Spanish)
12h30-13h30 : AI progeny showing - Espace Insémination Avenir
13h30-15h00 : Showing of all the Champions of the beef breeds competitions
15h00-17h00 : Showing of all the Champions of the Salers national show
17h00-17h30 : Beef breeds final parade
Dairy cattle (Hall 2)
09h00-14h00 : Brown Swiss breed European competition (Eurobrune) + auction sale
14h00-15h15 : Normande competition
13h30-15h00 : Showing of the Pie Rouge des Plaines and Jersey breeds
17h30-18h00 : Dairy cattle and sheep final parade
Sheep (Hall 2)
15h15-16h45 : Showing of all sheep breeds - Showing of all the Champions of the Charollais sheep national show (ring hall 2)
17h30-18h00 : Dairy cattle and sheep final parade (ring hall 2)
All day long : Demonstration of electronic identification on sheep (sheep ring)
Horses (Horse area, hall 4)
All day long :
Breton draught horses competition
Horse-drawn carriage competition
Showing of draught horses at work
Showing of the 9 French draught horse breeds
Showing of saddle horses
2009 PROGRAMME OF FARM TOURS AND AGRO-INDUSTRIAL SITES VISITS
WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER :
Morning : Visit of a Salers beef farm or Visit of the DISCHAMPS cheese dairy factory
Afternoon : Visit of an Aubrac beef farm or Visit of a Montbéliarde dairy farm
THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER :
Morning : Visit of a Blonde d'Aquitaine beef farm or Visit of the CONVIVIAL meat transformer industry (specialized in frozen meat)
Afternoon : Visit of a Holstein dairy farm or Visit of a Blanche du Massif Central sheep farm or Visit of a saddle horse farm (Selle Français breed)
All day long (09.30-17.00):
Visit of a Charolais and Limousine beef farms + visit of a slaughterhouse (ETS PUIGRENIER - slaughtering and meat transformation)
FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER :
Morning : Visit of a Salers beef farm or Visit of an AI centre and progeny control station of beef qualities involved in charolais young bulls or Visit of the INNOVIANDES R&D centre for the meat industry
Afternoon : Visit of a Charolais beef farm or Visit of a Comtois draught horses farm
EXHIBITORS’ BUSINESS FORUM
The leading European forum for livestock professionals, the SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE in Clermont-Ferrand/ Cournon is one of the largest international trade shows specialising in livestock production. Boasting worldwide renown, the 2009 show will host nearly 1,150 exhibitors and over 75,000 trade visitors, including 2,000 from abroad.
Located in the heart of the Massif Central, the European cradle of the beef breeding industry, the Sommet de l’Elevage promotes the whole range of livestock productions and will be presenting over 1,800 animals with high genetic value. The 2009 show will also host the National Salers competition. Over three convivial, fun-filled days, the Sommet will offer a range of activities including conferences, seminars and professional promotional events such as the « Sommets d’Or » innovation competition.
« The SommeT is a truly world class event ! We were able to establish over 100 useful contacts together with customised rendezvous at a number of livestock farms over a 6-month period.
This has marked a key success for our company as we expect to double our sales on the French market within the next two years through our participation in this show. »
Cyriak Laner, CEO of the German company AGROTEL, livestock breeding facilities, windbreak nets and cattle mattresses
PROFILE OF THE EXHIBITORS
91 % of exhibitors are satisfied with the quality of the contacts made
ACTIVITY SECTORS
92 % of exhibitors wish to participate in the SOMMET 2009
BUSINESS CLASS VISITORS !
In 2009, the 18th edition of the SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE will be fully dedicated to the professional sector through its new exhibition organisation, which is now rolled out over three weekdays. Attracted by the particularities of livestock breeding in the Massif Central region, the 75,000 sector professionals expected to attend come from throughout France and over 50 other countries (2,000 international visitors).
- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CLUB
Dedicated to visitors and delegations from the world over. Running alongside the show, the SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE also offers visits to farms translated into different languages together with a number of top-of-the-range professional events.
- CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND BUSINESS MEETINGS
The Sommet de l’Elevage provides a remarkable international platform for communication by agricultural managers and politicians from throughout France and Europe. Several specialist bodies use the event to deal with key issues in agricultural current affairs. The conference centre is packed to full capacity throughout the 3 days of the show.
- 110 JOURNALISTS FROM FRANCE AND ABROAD
- 90 French journalists and 20 international media (15 countries represented) reported on the event in 2008
- 1,500 press articles, radio reports and TV programmes concerning the Sommet 2008
- 130,000 annual connections recorded on the show’s website: www.sommet-elevage.fr
«There is no other place in the world where you can see so many major, top-quality breeds. The organised visits to livestock breeding centres combined with the livestock showings at the show’s exhibition area gave us a very high impression of French beef breeds performances. Like Eastern Europe as a whole, the strongly developing Serbian market represents an outstanding opportunity for all French breeders.»
Zoran Nikolic, Director of MARNI, one of the leading facilities specialised in beef fattening in Serbia
VISITORS TO THE SOMMET
96 % of visitors are satisfied with the quality of the exhibitors
THEIR CENTRES OF INTEREST
98 % of visitors are satisfied with the quality of the livestock showings