The 5th African Dairy Conference & Exhibition (ADC&E) will offer a great opportunity for Regional and International Dairy Stakeholders to interact with experts, practitioners, investors, researchers and policy-makers in the dairy industry.

PURPOSE: The Eastern and Southern African Dairy Association (ESADA) is pleased to announce that the 5th African Dairy Conference and Exhibition will be held from 5 to 7 August 2009 in Boksburg, South Africa.

THE EVENT: The 5th African Dairy Conference & Exhibition expects to attract over 300 professionals from all sectors of the dairy industry and will offer attendees an excellent opportunity to meet, network and share the latest information on the dairy industry. Over the past few years, the ADC&E brought together over 300 regional and international dairy industry stakeholders and we feel sure that the next one will be an unqualified success.

Centre for Producer Development P O Box 1284, PRETORIA 0001 South Africa Tel: +27 (0) 12 843 5745 Fax: +27 (0)86 523 4652 E-mail: julie@cendel.co.za

Eastern and Southern African Dairy Assoc ESADA Secretariat, Peponi Place, 3rd floor, Peponi rd, c/o Land O Lakes Reg. Office Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 (0)20 374 4065; Fax: 356 5190 E-mail: secretariat@dairyafrica.com Website: www.dairyafrica.com

	The conference theme: FOOD FOR AFRICA Regional and international speakers will present papers on: The world dairy situation Dairy policy and trade Dairy technology and marketing Smallholder dairy and commercialisation Revisiting the place of milk and milk products in nutrition Environment and food quality Dairy cattle The conference venue: The conference will be held at the Birchwood Hotel Conference Centre set in a "village" of tranquillity in beautiful landscaped gardens, near OR Tambo International Airport. It offers modern, spacious conference rooms and stylish accommodation. The exhibition area: The exhibition will be held in the beautiful Lapa of the Birchwood Hotel. This will be a unique venue in which to showcase dairy products, machinery and services. Don't miss out! Increase your visibility as a dairy industry leader by purchasing exhibition space and/or sponsoring in some way! Dairy tours: CenDel/ESADA is pleased to offer full conference delegates a choice of tours scheduled for Thursday afternoon; trip to a dairy plant, trip to a dairy farm in Gauteng or attend a cattle show and witness judging of dairy cattle. An exciting afternoon that will also provide a good networking opportunity as well as an interesting experience of the African dairy industry. Accommodation: The Birchwood Hotel offers luxurious accommodation and modern amenities as well as a comprehensive range of services. The Centre has elegant and spacious rooms that guarantee comfort, style and hospitality to all guests. Travel: Boksburg is close to the OR Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) and shuttles are provided by the Hotel itself. CenDel will also organise pre- and post-conference tours that will showcase the beautiful scenery of South Africa. Registration deadlines: Don't miss registration deadlines! Early bird registration: 1 May 2009 Special discounted fee Registration deadline: 3 July 2009 To register and for more information about the 5th African Dairy Conference and Exhibition please see www.dairyafrica.com or e-mail Julie McLachlan at julie@cendel.co.za