29 June – 4 July 2008
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Brisbane - Australia
The organising committee has great pleasure in extending a warm invitation to everyone with interests in the poultry and allied industries to attend the 23rd World´s Poultry Congress which will be held in Queensland, Australia from 29 June - 4 July 2008.
June/July are wonderful months to visit sub-tropical Brisbane. It will be mild and is normally bright and sunny, with day time temperatures ranging from 12- 24°C. Located in the heart of Brisbane, the venue for this major international event is the modern and beautifully appointed Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
We are very pleased to announce that the 6th Asian-Pacific Poultry Health Conference (AP6), the 4th International Ratite Science Symposium (4IRSS) and the 2008 Australian Poultry Information Exchange (PIX2008), will run concurrently with the Congress. The Congress program has been closely integrated with these affiliations, with AP6 primarily covering the Bird Health and Disease stream. There will also be two satellite meetings taking place in conjunction with WPC2008: The 10th Avian Immunology Research Group meeting to be held from the 26 to 29 June at the Gold Coast and the 8th International Marek´s Disease Symposium to be held from the 6 to 10 of July in Townsville.
The scientific and technical program will be topical and relevant to the needs of the poultry industries in 2008. Speakers with expertise in identified areas of interest and importance to industry, science and technology will be invited to share their knowledge with delegates in both plenary and symposia sessions. Contributed papers will be critical to the success of the meeting and the organising committee is keen to receive submissions across a wide spectrum of activity relevant to the future development of poultry science and the poultry industries.
The Congress will include an extensive trade exhibition, which will be the largest ever staged in Australia. It will provide an ideal opportunity to network with colleagues and industry associates.
The Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia's most awarded convention centre, is a purpose-built world class venue offering superb flexibility and versatility, with its major appeal being its team of personable and professional staff.
Provisional Program
Pre-congress
Thursday 26 June
Avian Immunology Research Group Meeting commences (at additional cost)
World´s Poultry Congress 2008
Sunday 29 June 2008
Exhibition setup
Avian Immunology Research Group Meeting concludes (at additional cost)
Pre-Congress meetings
Monday 30 June 2008
Pre-Congress meetings
Registration
Opening ceremony and keynote session: Future prospects in poultry production
Welcome reception
Tuesday 1 July 2008
Plenary session:
* Welfare and the environment
* Asian influenza
* Poultry breeding
Concurrent symposia and poster sessions
2008 Poultry Information Exchange commences
6th Asian-Pacific Poultry Health Conference commences
4th International Ratite Science Symposium commences
Optional dinner
Wednesday 2 July 2008
Plenary session:
* Poultry product safety: recent advances
* Recent technologies in the development of use of egg components
* The future eaters
Concurrent symposia and poster sessions
2008 Poultry Information Exchange concludes
Free evening
Thursday 3 July 2008
Plenary session:
* World trade in broiler meat-future prospects
* Egg Quality: the issues
* Health and welfare in the face of contagions disease
Concurrent symposia and poster sessions
Congress dinner
Friday 4 July 2008
Plenary session:
* Feeding the scavenging chicken: Social and economic benefits?
* Innovative biotechnologies in the poultry industry
* China: Its influence on global poultry production
Concurrent symposia and poster sessions
6th Asian-Pacific Poultry Health Conference concludes
4th International Ratite Science Symposium concludes
Congress concludes
Post congress
Sunday 6 July 2008
8th International Marek´s Disease Symposium commences (Townsville) (at additional cost)
Thursday 10 July 2008
Symposium concludes
Combining plenary, symposia and poster sessions, the Congress program aims to cater for all levels and specialties within this diverse industry whilst recognising the challenges and future of the industry as a whole.
Youth and Fellowship Programs
Youth program. The Congress organisers are offering the opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate students to attend the Congress under the Congress Youth program. The Congress organisation will meet the costs of the registration fee and accommodation as well as a four-day Post-Congress tour for successful applicants. Applicants are required to present a paper in a special session at the Congress. More details will be provided on the website soon.
Fellowship program. Following the successful Fellowship program at WPC2004 in Istanbul, we will also offer a similar program involving support for 15 young poultry scientists from developing countries to attend the Congress. Congress organisers will cover costs of travel to Brisbane, Congress registration and accommodation in Brisbane for successful applicants. More details will be provided soon.
Interested students should register their interest with the Congress Managers. Please note travel assistance and funds for incidental travel expenses should be sourced separately. We recommend if you require assistance to consult your local WPSA branch for advice in gaining sponsorship.
The Organising Committee is happy to announce that 3 significant meetings and 2 satellite meetings have joined forces with WPC2008. The congress program will be complemented by the affiliated meetings taking place during WPC2008.
The following meetings will run concurrently with the congress:
* 6th Asian-Pacific Poultry Health Conference (AP6)
* 4th International Ratite Science Symposium (4IRSS)
* 2006 Poultry Information Exchange (PIX2008)
The following will also be held as WPC satellite meetings:
* 10th Avian Immunology Research Group Meeting (10AIRG)
* 8th International Marek´s Disease Symposium
Affiliated meetings
6th Asian-Pacific Poultry Health Conference (AP6) will be the forum for the main poultry diseases stream within the XXIII World´s Poultry Conference. The theme will be From Pasteur to Genomics: Past, Present and Future Control of Poultry Disease. Sessions will be based around the most economically important diseases of poultry and will include major control success stories as well as challenges for sustainable control and how researchers are addressing those challenges. Highlights will be sessions on avian influenza, and control of necrotic enteritis in broilers without reliance on antibiotics. The conference committee and convenors welcome delegates to participate in AP6.
4th International Ratite Science Symposium. The Ratite Science Symposium is an international scientific conference dedicated to ratite species (ostriches, emus, rheas, cassowaries and kiwis). The science areas covered include reproduction, genetics, incubation, nutrition, growth and development, health and welfare, and conservation. Each plenary session will be presented by an invited keynote speaker highlighting up-todate knowledge on captive-bred and wild ratite species and challenges facing ratite science, the industry and governments. Papers and posters on all aspects of ratite biology, farming and conservation will also be presented. The Symposium is planned to conclude with the industry workshops. The organisers of the Symposium, Dr Irek Malecki (Chairman, Organising Committee) and Dr Phil Glatz (Vice Chairman) cordially invite students, researchers, farmers, the ratite industry and government agencies to attend the event.
2008 Poultry Information Exchange (PIX2008). The Poultry Information Exchange (PIX) is a major Australasian poultry conference event attracting an audience of approximately 600 attendees. It is a technical conference aimed at the production sector of the poultry industry. That is farmers, staff from meat chicken, egg and breeder farms, hatcheries and processors and people from the service industries. Our speakers are conscious of the audience´s needs and will present information in a simple non-scientific style. The PIX Association through its linkage with the XXIII World´s Poultry Congress 2008 invites you to attend the 2008 Poultry Information Exchange.
Satellite meetings
10th Avian Immunology Research Group Meeting
26 to 29 June 2008
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
**At additional cost
8th International Marek´s Disease Symposium
6 to 9 July 2008
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
**At additional cost
Extensive and interactive, the trade exhibition will form an integral element of the Congress. The exhibition will be held in the very well appointed trade exhibition hall immediately adjacent to and under the same roof as the Convention Centre.
The exhibition will be the networking and business hub of the congress and will occupy up to 10,000 square metres of floor space. As an exhibitor you will have direct access to decision makers and experts from around the world. Participation provides an excellent opportunity to promote your company, to support growth of the industry and to maintain a high profile among specialists before, during and after the Congress.
The Congress daily program will be structured to maximise the opportunity for participants to visit the exhibition. Daily catering will be held in the exhibition.
For further information about exhibition opportunities and to obtain a trade prospectus once available please contact Lisa Levy.