MEATING 2007 AND BEYOND
AMIC Meat Industry Conference Sheraton Mirage | Gold Coast | 5-6 September 2007
Members and sponsors enjoyed a number of networking events, including an informal dinner event and
afternoon of golf or fishing, culminating with the Gala Dinner and Industry awards on the final night of the conference.

Tournament sponsor Hapag-Lloyd - Left to Right
John Bradley (Managing Director-Hapag-Lloyd)
Mike Cleary (Weddel Swift)
Dick Kelley (Managing Director - Cargill Beef in Wagga)
very famous name of Harry Tancred (Swift Trading)

John Langbridge (AQIS-Qld)
Carol Sheridan (Program Manager, AQIS-Canberra)
Greg Read (Executive Manager - Market Maintenance Program, AQIS-Canberra

MLA General Manager - Dr Christine Pitt (Client & Innovation Services) - introduces the session on Processing
Innovation, looked on by the rest of the speaking panel including:-
Lachie Hart (Stockyard Pty Ltd)
Sean Starling (MLA)
Gary Burridge (Northern Co-operative Meat Co)
James Kelly (Rockdale Beef)
Paul Troja (Rockdale Beef)
Angela Feist (CRF Colac – Victoria)

Soren Houmen (Managing Director, Maersk Line) during his presentation on the environmental
factors affecting international container sea-freight - with session
Chairman Lachie Hart (Stockyard Beef) looking on.

Federal Minister for Agriculture - The Honourable Peter McGauran - Officially opens the AMIC Conference

Speakers in the Opening session - from left to right
Allan Teys (Chairman Australian Processor Council)
Mike McAllum (is the correct McAllum (Foresight International)
Wendy Voss (Senior Analyst, Rabobank)
The Hon Peter McGauran (Federal Minister for Agriculture)
Steve Kay (Editor – US Cattle Buyers Weekly)

Terry Nolan (Director - Nolan Meats Gympie and Chairman of AMIC Board of Directors) introduces the Morning session.

Hapag-Lloyd Managing Director - John Bradley - presents the 1st prize to the Golf Tournament winners:-
Conrad Strahorn (Dunnett & Johnston)
Matt Berry (Dunnett & Johnston)

Soren Houmen (Managing Director, Maersk Line) and Allan Teys presenting the Australian of the year award to Gary Hardwick.
Federal Agricultural Minister - Special Guest at Victorian Members Meeting 23 Oct 06
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AMIC Delegation meet Minister McGauran
" AMIC Delegation meet Minister McGauran Following his appointment as Federal Minister for Agriculture - August 2005"
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AWARD TO AMIC'S DENNIS CARL
Left to Right:
Laurie Bryant - Executive Director MICA
Al Leifer - Former MICA Chairman
Stu Leifer - Current MICA Chairman
Dennis Carl - AMIC Councillor
Steve Martyn - National Director Processing
Photographed at the MICA Annual Convention in Florida - October 6, 2006, following the Award to AMIC's Denis Carl for outstanding service to the relationship between the Australian and US Export Trade over 40 years.
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Left to right: Earl Tushman - Orleans Int, Dennis Carl - AMIC, Al Leifer - former MICA Chairman
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