Calendar
Key Pacific Business Events in 2010/11
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11 August
Australia Fiji Business Update (Australia Fiji Business Council), Sydney, Australia www.afbc.org.au
12–13 August Pacific Islands Investment Summit (Informa/Pacific Islands Trade & Invest/Business Advantage International), Sydney, Australia www.informa.com.au/pacific-investment
This is the first regional event to explore the investment potential that exists across the Pacific Islands including the 14 nations of the Pacific Islands Forum, as well as East Timor and the US- and French-affiliated territories. This is an exciting and critical time in the Pacific. Some of the largest projects ever to be undertaken in the Pacific Islands region are just getting underway, eg the PNG LNG project and the relocation of US military forces to Guam. With these huge projects there are the obvious opportunities in engineering and associated services, as well as many other indirect areas of opportunity resulting from the inevitable economic growth, such as construction, retail, accommodation and transport. As well as examining the exciting regional investment opportunities in such diverse sectors as telecommunications, transport, agriculture and tourism, this essential investor’s summit will discuss events and policies that will impact investment decisions in the region in the coming economic cycle including trade negotiations, political stability and the emergence of Asian investment in the region.
29 October Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum (Australia Pacific Islands Business Council), Brisbane, Australia www.apibc.org.au
15–19 November New Caledonia Nickel Conference (Informa), Noumea, New Caledonia www.newcaledonianickel.com
The New Caledonia Nickel Conference, supported by the New Caledonian Government, has become a regular meeting place for the global nickel community and offers direct access to the island’s nickel industry. It will provide insight information on existing operations, projects being developed and in-depth analysis on future developments and opportunities. Gathering over 300 delegates, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors, this event represents a major networking opportunity. The program will feature presentations from an exclusive and expert speaker line-up on the most crucial issues the nickel industry is facing; it will also include a series of site visits to New Caledonia nickel operations. For more information visit www.newcaledonianickel.com or contact the Conference Manager: Diana Lauzi on + 612 9080 4313 (diana.lauzi@informa.com.au).
5–7 December
F iji Australia Business Forum (Australia Fiji Business Council), Fiji www.afbc.org.au
6–8 December 11th Papua New Guinea Mining and Petroleum Conference (PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum) Sydney, Australia www.pnginvestment.com
14–15 March 2011 3rd Pacific Trade Conference and Expo (New Zealand Pacific Business Council), Auckland, New Zealand www.pacificte2010.com
* NB Dates and event details correct at the time of going to press.
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