Wednesday, 12 May 2010

10:00–16:00
Coffee Days

• 10:00–12:00   
  Demonstration and tasting of different coffee blends provided by exhibiting companies at FOODTECH
• 12:00  
  Prize draw
• 14:00–16:00   
  Demonstration and tasting of different coffee blends provided by exhibiting companies at FOODTECH
• 16:00  
  Prize draw

Venue: Pavilion 11
Organizer: International Fair Plovdiv

10:00 – 16:00

Attractive Demonstrations of Renowned Bartenders and Baristas (professionals trained in the art of espresso-based coffee drinks preparation)
Tasting of all prepared coffee drinks, as well as cookies and crackers baked on-site.
Venue: Stage in front of Pavilion 2
Organizers: National Association Hotel, Restaurant, Cafeteria HoReCa and International Fair Plovdiv

11:00 – 12:00
Presentation:

Thursday, 13 May 2010

10:00 – 11:30
Presentation under the STRATEGY TRAIN Project – Training on the Strategic Development of Small Enterprises
The project is targeting the managers/decision makers in small enterprises (up to 50 employees) irrespective of the economic or industrial sector, in which they are active
Venue: Conference Hall, Pavilion 10
Organizer: Agency of Regional Economic Development, Stara Zagora

10:00–16:00
Coffee Days

• 10:00–12:00   
  Demonstration and tasting of different coffee blends provided by exhibiting companies at FOODTECH
• 12:00  
  Prize draw
• 14:00–16:00   
  Demonstration and tasting of different coffee blends provided by exhibiting companies at FOODTECH
• 16:00  
  Prize draw

Venue: Pavilion 11
Organizer: International Fair Plovdiv

10:00 – 16:00
Attractive Demonstrations of Renowned Bartenders and Baristas (professionals trained in the art of espresso-based coffee drinks preparation)
Tasting of all prepared coffee drinks, as well as cookies and crackers baked on-site.
Venue: Stage in front of Pavilion 2
Organizers: National Association Hotel, Restaurant, Cafeteria HoReCa and International Fair Plovdiv

11:00 – 12:00
Presentation "Risk Management and the New Business Reality"
Venue: Hebros Hall, Congress Centre
Organizer: Coface Bulgaria

11:30 – 13:00
Presentation of the Investment Opportunities of Stara Zagora Municipality
Venue: Conference Hall, Pavilion 10
Organizer: Agency of Regional Economic Development, Stara Zagora

13:00
Representative Fashion Show of Clothing and Goods of Participants in the 8^th National Exhibition of Goods and Services of Specialized Enterprises and Cooperatives of People with Disabilities
Venue: Stage in Pavilion 8, 1^st Floor
Organizer: National Union of Worker Producers Cooperatives

14:00 – 16:00
Round  Table "Opportunities to Increase the Employment of People with Disabilities"
Venue: Press Club Hall, Congress Centre, Pavilion 8
Organizers:

• National Union of Worker Producers Cooperatives
• National Federation of Employers of Disabled
• National Union of the Cooperatives of the Disabled
• National Union of the Deaf in Bulgaria
• National Union of the Blind in Bulgaria
• National Social Rehabilitation Centre

15:00 – 16:00
Presentation: „New Mortgage Loan of UBB to Offer Better Conditions”
Venue: Conference Hall, Pavilion 10
Organizer:  National Real Property Association

18:00
Official Gold Medal Awarding Ceremony of the International Spring B2B Fair (invitations required)
Venue: Viennese Pavilion / Pavilion 19/
Organizer: International Fair Plovdiv

Friday, 14 May 2010

9:30 – 12:00
Bulgarian-Turkish Networking Event
Meetings of Turkish companies within the region of Istanbul, Edirne and Tekirdag with potential Bulgarian partners
Venue: Conference Hall 2, Pavilion 6
Organizers: Enterprise Europe Network; Plovdiv Chamber of Industry and Commerce; Tekirdag Chamber of Industry and Commerce (Turkey)

10:00-16:00
Conference: „The EU Common Agricultural Policy after 2013: Challenges and Opportunities“

Draft programme:

• 9.30     Registration of participants
• 10.00   Opening speeches
  - Prof. Lalko Dulevski, president of the Economic and Social Council of Bulgaria
  - Staffan Nilsson, president of Group III – Various Interests, EESC
  
  Video address by commissioner Dacian Ciolosh, responsible for Agriculture and Rural Development
  
  Three workshops moderated by Hans-Joachim Wilms, president of the Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment, EESC
  
  
• 10.30  
  I. The need for a strong and active policy for agriculture and rural development in the interest of European farmers and the whole society
  - Miroslav Naidenov, minister of Agriculture and Food
  - Staffan Nilsson, president of Group III – Various Interests, EESC
  - Hans-Erwin Barth, head of the Internal and External Communication Unit of the European Commission's Directorate‑General for Agriculture and Rural Development
  - Ludmilla Todorova, president of the Council of Bulgarian Agricultural Organisations
• 11.30   Discussion
• 12.00   Lunch break ( + press conference with the organizers till 12.30)
• 13.30  
  II. The CAP after 2013: which role for European stakeholders' organisations in the decision-making process?
  - Padraig Walshe, president of the Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations (COPA)
  - Arnd Spahn, secretary for Agriculture at the European Federation of Trade Unions in the Food, Agriculture and Tourism sectors (EFFAT)
• 14.00  
  III. Rural development  – challenges in the absorption of EU funds and its role in the improvement of competitiveness and the  promotion of local products 
  - Hervé Coupeau, member of Group III, EESC: The priorities of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development for 2014-2020
  - Kalina Ilieva, executive director of State Fund Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Food
• 14.30   Discussion
• 15.00   Conclusions
• 15.30   End of the meeting

Saturday, 15 May 2010

10:00–13:00
Consumer's Choice Competition
Tasting of products provided by exhibiting companies and choosing the PRODUCT, which received the highest consumers rating
Venue: Pavilion 11
Organizers: International Fair Plovdiv; Active Consumers Association

10:00–16:00
Coffee Days

• 10:00–12:00   
  Demonstration and tasting of different coffee blends provided by exhibiting companies at FOODTECH
• 12:00  
  Prize draw
• 14:00–16:00   
  Demonstration and tasting of different coffee blends provided by exhibiting companies at FOODTECH
• 16:00  
  Prize draw

Venue: Pavilion 11
Organizer: International Fair Plovdiv

10:00 – 16:00
Attractive Demonstrations of Renowned Bartenders and Baristas (professionals trained in the art of espresso-based coffee drinks preparation)
Tasting of all prepared coffee drinks, as well as cookies and crackers baked on-site.
Venue: Stage in front of Pavilion 2
Organizers: National Association Hotel, Restaurant, Cafeteria HoReCa and International Fair Plovdiv

Sunday, 16 May 2010

10:00–12:00
Coffee Days

• 10:00–12:00   
  Demonstration and tasting of different coffee blends provided by exhibiting companies at FOODTECH
• 12:00  
  Prize draw

Venue: Pavilion 11
Organizer: International Fair Plovdiv

12:00
Prize Draw Ceremony of Questionnaire Cards Submitted by Visitors
Venue: in front of Pavilion 10
Organizer: International Fair Plovdiv

13:00
Representative Fashion Show of Clothing and Goods of Participants in the 8^th National Exhibition of Goods and Services of Specialized Enterprises and Cooperatives of People with Disabilities
Venue: Stage in Pavilion 8, 1^st Floor
Organizer: National Union of Worker Producers Cooperatives

Last update:  4 May 2010