AgriFood Skills Australia hosts, participates in and sponsors numerous key industry events throughout the year. These events are listed in the 2012 Events Calendar below.

If you know of an agrifood industry event in 2012 that you wish to be added to the Events Calendar, please email event details to Maddie Gay via maddie.gay@agrifoodskills.net.au.

2012

January

• National Association of Agricultural Educators 17th Biennial Conference
  8-12 January, Adelaide

February

• National Farmer's Federation (NFF) Agriculture Industry Roundtable
  3 February, Canberra
• Agriculture Vocational Training Order (VTO) consultation meeting
  7 February, Sydney
• AgriFood Skills Australia Board Meeting
  15 February, Canberra
• Annual Easter in the Fruit Bowl
  Shepparton, QLD
• 2012 Service Skills Australia National Conference: Quality in the Making
  27-28 February, Brisbane
• Australian Pork Limited: Winning in Retail Workshops
  28 February, Kiama, NSW
  29 February, Sydney
  

March

• Australian Pork Limited: Winning in Retail Workshops
  1 March, Wyong, NSW
• 2012 Nusery & Garden Industry Awards 
  13-16 March, Gold Coast, QLD
• 2012 Australian Grand Dairy Awards
  14 March, Melbourne
• Federal Government Info Session - Clean Technology Investment Program (Food & Foundries)
  16 March, Melbourne
• 2012 MINTRAC National Training Conference: Workforce Development and the Australian Meat Industry
  28-29 March, Melbourne
• 2012 MINTRAC Training Awards
  28 March, Melbourne

April

• The 2nd Annual National Sustainable Food Summit
  2-4 April, Sydney
  AgriFood Skills Australia are an official sponsor of the 2012 National Sustainable Food Summit. In 2011, over 340 delegates came together to discuss the need to continue the conversations necessary to transform Australia's food system. The 2nd Annual Sustainable Food Summit will examine what new frameworks and emerging solutions will help support a sustainable and resilient food system for Australia.
• 2012 Veterinary Nurses Council of Australia (VNCA) Conference: Vet Nursing Unleashed
  18-20 April, Surfers Paradise, QLD

May

• Australian Society of Baking Conference
  1-2 May, Sydney
• AquaEd 2012 Education and Training Workshop: Improving through innovative skill and workforce solutions in the next ten years
  5-6 May, Melbourne
• AUSVEG National Convention, Trade Show and Awards for Excellence
  10-12 May, Hobart
• Foodservice Australia 2012, World Chocolate Masters
  27-29 May, Sydney

June

• AgriFood Skills Australia Board Meeting
  20 June, Canberra

September

• 2012 AgriFood National Conference
  Date and location TBC
• AgriFood Skills Australia Board Meeting
  12 September, Canberra
• 2012 MINTRAC Meat Industry MI&QA Conference
  19-20 September, Brisbane

October

• 2012 Joint ISC and Skills Australia Conference
  3-4 October, Sydney

November

• AgriFood Skills Australia Board Meeting and AGM
  21 November, Canberra
• 2012 MINTRAC National Meat Retailing Trainers Conference
  21-22 November, Melbourne