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About AG CONNECT Expo
Fact Sheet
Official Show Name
AG CONNECT Expo
Purpose
AG CONNECT Expo provides a world-class international forum for agriculture industry professionals to share global agricultural ideas and management trends. AG CONNECT Expo features exhibits of the latest industry innovations, products and technology as well as a comprehensive education program and extensive networking opportunities with industry experts worldwide.
Dates and Location – Next Show
AG CONNECT Expo 2010 will be held January 13-15, 2010 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA.
Visitors
AG CONNECT Expo is geared toward producers, dealers, distributors, manufacturers and others who participate in the agricultural sector. Some 20,000 industry professionals from around the world are expected to attend AG CONNECT Expo 2010.
Exhibits
AG CONNECT Expo features the latest innovations and technologies in agribusiness products and services, including equipment as well as integrated technology such as precision farming; inputs such as seed, fertilizer and crop protection; and services such as insurance, financing and software. AG CONNECT Expo 2010 is expected to have 700 exhibitors using more than 250,000 net square feet of exhibit space.
Education
Education is a key focus of AG CONNECT Expo, and the 2010 event will offer an industry-targeted educational program with internationally recognized speakers. Sessions will focus on some of agriculture’s most important business management issues such as high-tech farming, safe equipment operation, alternative fuels, alternative energy sources, general management issues for efficiency and issues pertinent to family-run businesses.
Show Owner and Producer
AG CONNECT Expo is owned and produced by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
Background
AEM has a long history of successful trade show ownership and management with both North American-based and overseas exhibitions, and it is known for its philosophy of producing shows that are run by the industry and for the benefit of the industry. With the increasingly global and dynamic environment of the agriculture industry, AEM felt it was an ideal time in 2008 to launch AG CONNECT Expo. The inaugural show is set for January 2010. After a 2011 show, AG CONNECT Expo will be held on an every-other-year cycle to better align with other global ag events.
AEM is the U.S. based international trade group representing the off-road equipment manufacturing industry, and its members manufacture equipment, products and services used worldwide in the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors. Core AEM services include technical and safety activity, public policy representation, equipment statistics and market information, trade shows, international business development services, education and training, safety/educational materials and workforce development.
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