CYMDEITHAS AMAETHYDDOL FRENHINOL CYMRU CYF
THE ROYAL WELSH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LTD
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Website: www.rwas.co.uk
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Tomorrow-Today Exhibition of Innovation in Agriculture
Green Pavilion - 2014 Royal Welsh Show – 21-24 July
Information and eligibility criteria
Background
The need for new research, technology and innovation in agriculture and for the
dissemination of this information to the industry has never been greater. The Foresight Report
(2010) highlights the challenges to the global food production system that the first half of the
21st century will bring. The report identifies that these challenges cannot be addressed by
the continuation of existing approaches to increasing food production alone. There is also a
need to produce more whilst improving the sustainability of production techniques. These
new challenges must be met through the development of new technologies and their
application to agriculture.
Following the success of the first Tomorrow-Today Exhibition in 2013, the Royal Welsh
Agricultural Society and Farming Connect are searching for new applicants to showcase
their product or service in the high profile innovation in agriculture exhibition at the 2014
Royal Welsh Show. The Tomorrow-Today Exhibition aims to promote and encourage
innovation in UK agriculture and to facilitate the uptake of new technologies by transferring
latest research to grass roots level.
The exhibition has been developed in conjunction with partners, Farming Connect, and will
take place in the Green Pavilion and will include both the exhibition and a speaker
programme.
Eligibility criteria
The Society is offering interested individuals, companies and organisations involved in
research, product development or with an innovative idea the opportunity to participate in
the Tomorrow-Today Exhibition of innovation in agriculture. The following themes have been
identified:
 Apps
 Genomics/breeding
 Renewables
 GPS
 Informatics
 Waste
 Plant breeding
 Health/functional foods
 Farm security
 Engineering/machinery solutions
 Latest from overseas
Please note - The Tomorrow-Today Exhibition Working Group is prepared to consider
innovations/latest technologies not included under the above headings.
Successful applicants will be provided with space to exhibit within the Exhibition, which will
be branded and marketed as the Tomorrow-Today Exhibition.
The cost of Exhibition is being borne by the Society and exhibition partners and the cost to
exhibitors will, therefore, be supported. Exhibition space must be fully utilised and manned
for the four days of the Show and each space will contain a display area for your product.
The Exhibition will be stewarded by Society representatives during the duration of the event.
It is compulsory that exhibitors provide support in kind to visitors, for example, vouchers, free
samples, free merchandise, free downloads etc. Exhibitors are also expected to promote the
Exhibition via social media. The Twitter account for the Exhibition is ‘Tomorrows_Farm’.
Application process
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Interested parties are invited to complete the attached application form and return to
Menter a Busnes, Unit 3, Science Park, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3AH
All applications will be considered by the Tomorrow-Today Exhibition Working Group.
Shortlisted applications may be interviewed and exhibitors selected by the Working
Group Selection Panel
The decision of the Working Group Selection Panel will be final.
For further information or to discuss your ideas please contact Lois Evans, Farming
Connect on (01248) 660074.
Tomorrow-Today Exhibition of Innovation in Agriculture
Green Pavilion - 2014 Royal Welsh Show – 21-24 July
Application Form
Exhibitor details
Company or
individual name
Address
Telephone number
Mobile number
E-mail address
Contact name
Background
Please provide a brief outline of your background:
Exhibition - Information on innovative idea
Please provide information on the research, product or innovative idea that you wish to
include in the exhibition:
Please provide information on how you would exhibit this innovation/technology:
Declaration
Please accept this application as confirmation that I/we wish to be considered to exhibit in the Royal Welsh
Agricultural Society Tomorrow-Today Exhibition. We agree to:
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Attend interview by the Tomorrow-Today Working Group Panel on 3rd June 2014, if invited
Abide by the Society Rules and Regulations relating to exhibitors
Participate in any marketing and promotion activity for the Exhibition
Signed
Date