CYMDEITHAS AMAETHYDDOL FRENHINOL CYMRU CYF
THE ROYAL WELSH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LTD
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Tomorrow, Today Exhibition of Innovation in Agriculture
Green Pavilion - 2015 Royal Welsh Show – 20-23 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 Tomorrow, Today exhibition of innovation in agriculture, which is
now a regular feature at the Royal Welsh Show, Farming Connect are now launching the
search for new innovations to be showcased at the 2015 show.
The exhibition, which is run in partnership between the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society and
the Welsh Government Farming Connect Programme aims to promote and encourage
innovation in the UK agriculture industry and transfer new technologies and the latest
research to a grass roots level.
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 significantly subsidised. 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
Farming Connect, Menter a Busnes, Building 9, Ffordd y Parc, Parc Menai, Bangor,
Gwynedd, LL57 4BN or by email to gwawr.hughes@menterabusnes.co.uk by 23 June
2015.
All applications will be considered by the Tomorrow, Today Exhibition Working Group.
The decision of the Working Group Selection Panel will be final.
For further information or to discuss your ideas please contact Gwawr Hughes, Farming
Connect on (01248)668 634 or e-mail: gwawr.hughes@menterabusnes.co.uk.
Tomorrow-Today Exhibition of Innovation in Agriculture
Green Pavilion - 2015 Royal Welsh Show – 20-23 July 2015
Application Form
(Please continue on additional paper if required. Supporting documents are welcomed)
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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Abide by the Society Rules and Regulations relating to exhibitors
Participate in any marketing and promotion activity for the Exhibition
Provide a logo and summary of business / product / service
Signed
Date