Program

BBPG and EXPOMEDIA EVENTS present:

SEAFOOD MARKET 2008: BREAKING BARRIERS FOR EXPLOSIVE GROWTH!

- Solutions for market leaders to overcome fishery resources crisis, successful investments in processing and logistics as a “roadmap” in modern retail -

More than 35 top-managers reports of the seafood market.

June 4, Wednesday

First day of the Forum at the «Seafood Russia 2008» exhibition, Crocus-Expo.
09.00 Departure from Hotel «Planernoye» to Crocus Expo.
09.30-10.30 Registration of Business Forum participants, ground floor lobby

10.30-12.00 PLENARY SESSION I

«Current structure of the seafood market in Russia. Priorities set by Russian retailers towards seafood suppliers and producers»

• Timur Mitupov, Norge Fish
• Andrey Ostapchenko, JV Santa-Bremor
• Nadejda Kopitina, GK “Ledovo”
• Kirill Evstegneev, Trading&purchasing system

12.00-12.20 Official opening of the Seafood Russia 2008 Exhibition

Greetings from participants and speakers of Seafood Director Business Forum

• Andrey Krayniy, Head of the State Committee on Fisheries of the Russian Federation,
• Vladimir Izmaylov, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation,

12.20 – 13.00 Light lunch in the guest area of the Forum.

13.00-14.00 PLENARY SESSION II

«Intergovernmental and state regulation of fishery and seafood production. Major factors of medium-term strategies planning for importers, fishing and production companies»

Speakers:

• Andrey Krayniy, Head of the State Committee on Fisheries of the Russian Federation,
• Vladimir Izmaylov, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation,

14.00 – 14.25 Coffee-break.

14.25-16.25 Conference «Fishery regulation»


«Up to date mapping of global and national fishing quotas. Analysis of potential threats for Russian industry growth. Fish and seafood products auctions in Russia: when will they really influence the market?»

Speakers:

• Sergey Gudkov, Norge Fish
• Elena Maibo, Kaliningrad fish-canning factory
• Yury Korolev - Embassy of Iceland
• Alexandr Bandukov, Morskoy stil XXI

16.25 – 16.50 Coffee-break

16.50 – 17.30 PLENARY SESSION III

«Investments in Russian seafood business. Today!»

Speakers:

• Vladimir Mescheryakov, Okean TRK
• Elena Tarasova, Brig-star

17.30-18.10 Conference «Processing technologies»

«Advanced processed products: growing market segments and appropriate technologies»

Speakers:

• Polina Druzhinina, ROC-1
• Dmitriy Pivovaryonok, Tree Ocean

18.30 Barbeque-party: «EVENING FISHING» on the lake at Planernoye.
Informal meeting and communication of delegates.

June 5, Thursday,

Second day of the Forum at the «Seafood Russia 2008» exhibition, Crocus-Expo

10.15-12.00 Conference «Retail: setting goals»

«Changing standards of supplies, packaging and marking. Tasks set by retail chains taking into consideration current market conditions»
«Preferences of HoReCa sector consumers. Tasks set by leading companies of hotel and restaurant market»

Speakers:

• Michael Zelman, Arpikom
• Janina Rudinskaya, Kaliningrad fish-canning factory
• Alexandr Sementsov, Agama Trading.
• Vyacheslav Kondratiev, marketing director, “Marina –holding”
• Konstantin Litvinov, Rybnaya produkciya

12.00-12.40 Lectures course «Seafood logistics»

«Fresh products supply chains: technologies and organizational solutions for successful work with current retail» «Solving transparency and products safety issues regarding import supply chains to the Russian market. »

• Dmitriy Ushakov, Refperevozky
• Igor Latyncev, Dexion Skladskie systemy

12.40 – 13.20 Light lunch in the guest area of the Forum.

13.20-15.00 . Conference «Marketing strategies»

«Strategic branding in the fish business. Companies and product lines’ brands. Consumer communication strategies»
«Fish and seafood products auctions in Russia: when will they really influence the market?»

Speakers:

• Alexey Souchenko, Trout&Partners/Russia
• Nikolas Koro, Neims-branding & consulting
• Vsevolod Ostrovlansky , DMP-holding
• Elena Shoulenko, IMS-Retail
• Sergey Kovalenko, Meridian

15.00-18.00 SPEED DATING SESSION™ - 3600 SECONDS NEGOTIATIONS™

«Guest area of the Forum. 300 seconds per one personal meeting and presentation,
100% of contacts and focused information»
Category managers of retail chains + fish & seafood suppliers.

18.30 Buffet