We hereby inform you with the program of the workshop ‘Pay less, get more ’ which Christiaens Group organising together in close cooperation with C point and AdVisie. The workshop will deal with several actual topics.
The workshop will be organised on Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th of May 2011 which is prior to the upcoming Dutch Mushroom days (25th, 26th and 27th of May).
When you want to register yourself for the workshop will you please fill in the attached form and send it per fax or e-mail to us: +31-77-3999 561 or workshop@christiaens.com. Register before 15th of April.
Please be aware that the number of available places is limited so please register as soon as possible. The workshop is not only to learn but it is an excellent opportunity to widen your (mushroom) network worldwide! Here you will find the program, the location, the costs and additional information about possible hotels for staying.
Program:
Monday 23rd of May:
9:00-9:45 Check in and coffee/tea
9:45-10:00 Welcome and opening
10:00-11:00 CO2 neutral producing and marketing in Ireland (Leslie Codd, Ireland)
11:00-12:00 Marketing successes in Australia (Greg Seymour, Australia)
12:00-12:15 Discussions / Questions
12:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 Technical aspects bed cooling and heating system (Roland van Doremaele, Christiaens Group)
14:30-15:00 Growing and economical aspects bed cooling and heating system (Jos Hilkens, AdVisie)
15:00-15:30 Coffee/tea
15:30-16:15 Technical developments in the mushroom industry (Jan Gielen, C-point)
16:00-16:45 Discussions / Questions
16:45-17:30 Forum discussion
19:00- Dinner
Tuesday 24th of May:
8:30-9:30 Compost production in relation with mushroom production on the farm (Arpad Mutsy, BioFungi, Hungary)
9:30-10:00 Coffee / tea
10:00-10:45 Handling ( export- ) casing in relation to market demand ( Henk van Gerwen, AdVisie )
10:45-11:30 Pinning and crophandling in relation to market demand (Erik Polman, C-point)
11:30-11:45 Discussions / Questions
11:45-12:00 Introduction afternoon program and closing
12:00-13:30 Lunch
13:30-18:00 Farm visits: (2 mushroom farms)
1. Whitefield’s Germany, single layer farm
2. Mechanical harvesting farm
19.00 Dinner
Location:
The location of the workshop is Park Hotel Horst. www.parkhotelhorst.nl
Address: Park Hotel Horst, Tienrayseweg 2, 5961 NL Horst, Netherlands
Costs:
The workshop fee for 2 days will be € 495,- (excl. VAT) per person including diner on Monday and Tuesday evening. After receiving the registration form we will send you an invoice. After the payment is received the registration is confirmed.
Accommodation:
The location of the workshop is Park Hotel Horst. This is also a place where you can stay but they are limited in available rooms. Below you can find the address of this hotel and an other hotel which is at a close distance of the Park Hotel. We also give you an indication of driving time to the Park Hotel. You have to make your own reservations for your stay. If needed we are of course willing to help making a reservation for you. When you make a reservation at the Park Hotel please mention that you will attend the workshop because they offer a special rate.
Park Hotel Horst
Tienrayseweg 2 5961 NL Horst
Tel: +31 (0)77 397 6000
Website: www.parkhotelhorst.nl
Hotel Asteria Venray B.V.
Maasheseweg 80a
5804 AD Venray
Tel: +31 (0)478 511 466
Website: www.asteria.nl
Distance: ±10 minutes drive (12,3 km)
