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P.O. Box 13 05 06
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Visit address:
Gaensemarkt 45
20354 Hamburg
Tel: +49 (0)40-555-63-702
Fax: +49 (0)40-555-63-703
www.ciopora.org
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CIOPORA AGM 2015
HAMBURG, GERMANY
QUICK CONTENTS
INVITATION FROM THE PRESIDENT
Update! AGM OPEN PART - INVITED SPEAKERS
Update! AGM OPEN PART - AGENDA
BUSINESS EXCURSIONS TENTATIVE PROGRAM
ACCOMMODATION & BOOKING LINK MARRIOTT HOTEL
TRAVEL
GUEST REGISTRATION FORM
BOOKING FORM HOTEL BASELER HOF
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CIOPORA AGM
HAMBURG, GERMANY | April 27 - 30, 2015
February 12, 2015, Hamburg
Dear Colleagues,
We at CIOPORA believe that industry events play an important role for
success of the horticultural business. These are places for networking,
productive discussions, knowledge and experience sharing.
On behalf of the CIOPORA Board I would like to heartily invite you to
the 54th CIOPORA Annual General Meeting 2015 which will take place
on April 27 - 30 in Hamburg, Germany.
We would be pleased if you could join us during the following events:
Wednesday
April 29, 2015
12:00 - 18:00
AGM Open Part
Venue: Marriott Hotel Hamburg
(Incl. lunch at 12:00)
Thursday
7:45 - 16:30
April 30, 2015
Business Excursions Fruit & Ornamentals
On the following pages you will find detailed information about the upcoming events.
In the upcoming weeks we shall provide you with more information and exact schedules.
Please do not hesitate to contact CIOPORA Office if you have any questions.
We are looking forward to meeting you in Hamburg!
With kindest regards,
Andrea Mansuino.
President of CIOPORA
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AGM OPEN PART
April 29 | 12:00 - 18:00
Mrs. Anke van den Hurk
Deputy Director, Plantum
Implementation of the
Nagoya Protocol in the EU:
will the EU abolish the
breeders´ exemption
through the back door?
Update on the situation in the
EU.
Mr. Peter Button
Vice Secretary General of
UPOV
International System of
Cooperation. Facilitating
applications for Plant
Variety Rights worldwide.
Update on the discussion in
UPOV.
Mr. Alexander Zoern
Managing Director at
Blume2000 & colleagues
New trends in consumer
oriented approach to flower
marketing. Impacts on:
- flower branding
- merchandising
- variety selection
- sustainability & local
production
Mr. Dirk Zabel
Head of Variety Innovation
at DOSK Group
Variety Innovation in the
German fruit industry:
leveraging international
opportunities.
New trends in fruits in
Germany and worldwide.
Dr. Annette Bruce
CEO at Creative Advantage
The power of brand: four
steps to maximize growth in
challenging markets
Dr. Tom Wittop Koning
Partner at AOMB
Consequences of the broccoli
and tomato decision of the
EPO for ornamental and fruit
breeders
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AGM OPEN PART
April 29 | 12:00 - 18:00
When?
APRIL 29, 12:00 - 18:00
Schedule
Presentations - 30 min
Q&A Sessions - 10 min
Where?
Marriott Hotel Hamburg
Lunch (12:00) & coffee break
between the sessions.
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch
Venue: Restaurant Hotel Marriott Hamburg
13:30 - 14:10
Mr. Peter Button
Vice Secretary General of UPOV
International System of Cooperation. Facilitating applications for Plant
Variety Rights worldwide.
14:10 - 14:50
Mrs. Anke van den Hurk
Deputy Director, Plantum
Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol in the EU
14:50 - 15:30
Dr. Tom Wittop Koning
Partner at AOMB
Consequences of the broccoli and tomato decision of the EPO for
ornamental and fruit breeders
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee break
16:00 - 16:40
Mr. Alexander Zoern
Managing Director at Blume2000 & colleagues
New trends in consumer oriented approach to flower marketing.
16:40 - 17:20
Dr. Annette Bruce
CEO at Creative Advantage
The power of brand: four steps to maximize growth in challenging markets
17:20 - 18:00
Mr. Dirk Zabel
Head of Variety Innovation at DOSK Group
Variety Innovation in the German fruit industry: leveraging international
opportunities.
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Business Excursions
April 30 | approx. 7:45 - 16:30
Business Excursion Ornamentals
(the exact schedule will be announced soon)
8:00 - take off from the Marriott Hotel Hamburg
Station 1, Hamburg: New Concept Store Blume 2000
Station 2, Uetersen: Rosen Tantau opens its doors to CIOPORA members
12:00 - Lunch
Station 3, Barmstedt: Hachmann Nursery - Rhododendron. Presentation on
ornamentals-oriented topic (to be announced).
16:00 - end of program, bus transfer to the hotel.
Business Excursion Fruit - (schedule TBC)
7:45 - take off from the Marriott Hotel Hamburg
9:00 - 12:00 - Esteburg Center of Fruit Production, Jork. Presentations:
Dr. Karsten Klopp, Director of the Fruit Research Center Esteburg. “Altes
Land” region as one of the largest fruit production centers in the EU. Tasks
of the Fruit Research Center Esteburg”.
Prof. Dr. V. Hanke, Director of the Institute for Fruit Breeding Research,
Dresden-Pillnitz. “Gene banks of the fruit genetic resources in Germany”
(tbc)
Dr. Thilo Fischer, Prof. Dr. Werner Dierend, Osnabrueck University of
Applied Sciences. “Apple-pear hybrids - a research project of the
breeding initiative ZIN”
Dr. M. Schuster, Institute for Fruit Breeding Research, Dresden-Pillnitz.
“New varieties of first quality sweet cherries”
Stefan Moje, Director Elbe-Obst and DOSK. “Elbe-Obst and MAL: a joint
venture for evaluation and marketing of new fruit varieties. Structure of
DOSK/ OVN”
12:00 - Lunch and a short tour through the typical “Altländer” villages
14:00 - Organic fruit farm Rolker Ökofrucht GmbH. Meeting with Peter
Rolker, Vice President of the European Organic Fruit Growers.
15:00 - Fruit Research Center Esteburg - Variety trials
16:30 - end of program, bus transfer to the hotel.
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CIOPORA AGM
HAMBURG, GERMANY | April 27 - 30, 2015
Hotel Marriott Hamburg,
situated in the very heart of Hamburg, was selected as
the main venue of the CIOPORA AGM Week 2015.
All meetings during the AGM week 2015, except for the
Board meeting, will take place in Marriott Hotel
Hamburg.
A number of Standard and several Executive rooms are
currently blocked for CIOPORA members and guests at
this hotel.
Please book your accommodations directly online under
this link: BOOK YOUR ROOM.
Following rates apply for CIOPORA Group:
Standard Deluxe Room:
Executive Room:
Single: EUR 165.00
Single: EUR 229.00
Double: EUR 185.00
Double: EUR 249.00
Incl. breakfast buffet,
WIFI, VAT, city tax.
Incl. breakfast buffet or
breakfast at the
Executive Lounge, WIFI,
unlimited drinks, business
desk with PCs, printer,
fax and copier,
international newspapers
at the Executive Lounge from 6 am to midnight,
VAT, city tax.
Marriott Hotel Hamburg, address:
ABC Str. 52, Hamburg, 20354, Germany
See on Google Maps
tel: +49-40-3505-0, fax: +49-40-3505 1777
Conditions:
The check-in time is 4 pm, the check-out time is at 12 noon.
WIFI is available in all areas of the hotel. Room
cancellations are possible free of charge until 6 pm on the
day of arrival.
Room block deadline:
The rooms for CIOPORA are blocked until April 2. After
this date the rooms can be booked at the same rate but
upon availability.
Alternative accommodation:
CIOPORA Group is also invited to make use of our
alternative accommodation - Hotel Baseler Hof - situated
just a short walking distance (600 m) from the Hotel
Marriott Hamburg. This hotel is currently holding a small
amount of rooms for the CIOPORA group. Please use the
attached booking form for your bookings via email.
Following rates apply for CIOPORA Group:
Hotel Baseler Hof, address:
Esplanade 11, Hamburg, 20354, Germany
See on Google Maps
tel: +49-40-35-90-69-16, fax: 040 - 34-37-77
See the walking route to the Hotel Marriott Hamburg
Room block deadline:
The rooms for CIOPORA are blocked until March 30.
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Standard Single/Double Room:
Small single: EUR 104.00
Single: EUR 124.00
Double: EUR 144.00
Incl. breakfast buffet, WIFI, 3-day-ticket for the city
transport, VAT, city tax.
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CIOPORA AGM
HAMBURG, GERMANY | April 27 - 30, 2015
AIR
WHEELS
RAIL
direct
Driving a car in Hamburg city center
The closest railway station to the
connections to 115 destinations. It
can be stressful. So if you come by
Marriott Hotel is Dammtor, but not
is situated in the northern part of
car and would like to explore the
all trains stop there. Hamburg
the city in Fuhlsbuettel. It can be
city, we recommend using the public
Central Station is situated in the city
reached by S-bahn line 1 or by
transport.
center and has excellent connections
taxi. Both rides will take about
Parking in the city center costs
to all city districts: if your final
20-30 minutes to the city center.
around 20 to 25 EUR a day. Please
destination is the Marriott Hotel,
To Marriott Hamburg:
contact your respective hotel for
change to U2 metro line towards
more information.
Niendorf Nord and exit at station
Hamburg
Airport
- take S-bahn 1 to
has
Hamburg
affordable
parking
is
Gaensemarkt - EUR 1,50;
Central Station and change to
More
Metro line U2 towards Niendorf
available near the Central Station
if you are staying at the Hotel
Nord. Exit at station Gänsemarkt.
and at the Hamburg Exposition Halls
Baseler Hof, change to the U1
Cost: EUR 3.00, duration - ca. 40
(Messe):
metro line towards Norderstedt
Mitte/Ochsenzoll and exit at
min.
Parking Dbahn - 7 EUR/day
Airport website
Public transport & schedules - HVV
Hamburg Messe - 14 EUR/day
(10-15 min. walk to Marriott Hotel)
Stephansplatz (Oper/CCH) - EUR
1,50
Public transport & schedules - HVV
Deutsche Bahn Tickets
DID YOU KNOW THAT…
- Hamburg has more bridges than
Amsterdam and Venice combined?
2,300 to be precise.
- Hamburg City Hall is one of the
largest in Germany with the total of
647 rooms? And the most
spectacular one!
- Hamburg offers more than 40
theatres, 60 museums and 100 music
venues and clubs? And all of them
are just marvellous!
- Hamburg is the largest city in the
EU which is not a country capital?
And the most beautiful one!
HAMBURG FACTS* /*BIASED/
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CIOPORA AGM
HAMBURG, GERMANY | April 27 - 30, 2015
Please return to CIOPORA via fax +49 40 555 63 703 or email to [email protected]
DELEGATE:
COMPANY:
E-MAIL:
I am an invited speaker for the AGM Open Part:
I learned about this CIOPORA event from/via (please pick one of the following)
Social Networks
CIOPORA website
From a colleague
The association I am member of
Other, please specify:
I was invited by CIOPORA
I would like to register for the following meetings/events:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29
12:00 -18:00 AGM Open Part
** the rate includes lunch and the afternoon coffee break
EUR 100,00**
THURSDAY, APRIL 30
Approx. 7:45 - 16:30 - Business excursions, please pick one:
Business Excursion Ornamentals
Business Excursion Fruit
EUR 75.00
SIGNATURE:
TOTAL
DATE:
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Hotel Reservation in the Hotel Baseler Hof
Esplanade 11, 20354 Hamburg
Allotment CIOPORA for accommodation
available until 30th of March 2015
Please fill in below mentioned details and send this document before the 30th of March 2015 via Fax: +49
40 343 777 or Email: [email protected]
Arrival: ______________________
Number of rooms:
Number of rooms:
Number of rooms:
Departure:___________________________
_____ Double Room for Single Use at the Rate of 124,00 EUR
_____ Double Room at the Rate of 149,00 EUR
_____ Small Single Room at the Rate of 104,00 EUR
The room rate is per room and night.
The price includes breakfast, any service charges and use of the fitness area, sauna and steam room. At
reception you will receive a ticket for the public transportation system in Hamburg. It is valid for the arrival
day and for the following two days. These supplies of services are quoted with 10,00 EUR per person and
day. On the arrival day the rooms will be at your disposal from 3 p.m. We kindly request, that you vacate
your room by 11 a.m. on the departure day.
There is no charge for cancellations up to 48 hours prior to arrival.
Name, First Name:
____________________________________________
Telephone/ Telefax:
____________________________________________
Email:
____________________________________________
Invoice Address :
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
The accommodation charges will be paid upon departure.
To guarantee the reservation after 6pm, please send us credit card details with expiration date and
the card holder’s name.
City/ Date:____________________
Stamp/Signatur:____________________
Baseler Hof GmbH & Co.KG GF Niklaus Kaiser Eigner: Familie Kleinhuis Esplanade 11 20354 Hamburg
Telefon: +49-40-35 90 60 Reservierungs-Fax: +49-40-343777
www.baselerhof.de
E-mail: [email protected] Freecall: 0800/46 83 544 HRA 58632 Amtsgericht HH