This week has been a big one for the University with our
sponsorship of Beef Australia 2015. This is a major international event held in
Rockhampton every three years and while it might be held in central Queensland
it reaches much further afield. In fact this week we’ve met people from places
like New Caledonia, Mongolia, Argentina and Uruguay.
While we have been affiliated with Beef Week in past years,
2015 has been the year that we have had our biggest involvement as a supporting
partner. This has been great as it’s meant we have been involved in a series of
major program events, as well as having a major presence with prominent expo
display. The networking has been great and we have also had a huge number of program
enquiries. I’ve also eaten my weight in steak.
Highlights of the week for me would have to be the
CQUniversity Beef Industry Symposium on Monday and yesterday’s breakfast to
launch our new Bachelor of Agriculture program. Yesterday’s launch attracted
more than 80 industry leaders, teachers and students and the feedback received
afterwards was fantastic.
Tomorrow is the last official day of the Beef program and we
will be hosting a group of South American industry leaders and researchers at
CQIRP – such a great opportunity for engagement.
I hope everyone who’s been has enjoyed their week. Looking
forward to the next event in three years!
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