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Network with the industry’s best at INC World Nut and DriedFruit Congress, Melbourne 2014Following the record attendance of the INC 30th Anniversary World Nut and Dried Fruit Congress-Barcelona 2013, the INC is in preparations for an exciting Congress in Melbourne 2014. Markyour calendar now to join us 20-22 May 2014 at Australia’s largest destination venue: CrownComplex in Melbourne, for the global must-attend event in the nut and dried fruit industry.rofessionals from ovcountriesTop level managers in the nut and dried fruit industryce your brand, increase your exposure, and take advantage of unique opportunities tonetwork with your target audience by sponsoring the Congress.stimulating three-day program to discuss about marketdevelopment, supply, consumption, innovation, food safety,nutrition and research. INC Awards: Highlighting the Best of the Industry

MELBOURNE WELCOMES THE INCMelbourneAUSTRALIA IS THE PLACE TO BEMelbourne, Victoria named the most liveable city in the world.Voted multiple times as the world’s most liveable city,Melbourne (the capital of the State of Victoria) is a vibrantand cosmopolitan city with a seaside setting on Port PhillipBay offering the very best in major events and festivals,shopping, nightlife, food and wine and unique experiences.Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD) is laid out in a compact, rectangular grid, withtrams servicing all major streets, making it easy to navigate your way around the city.But it is within Melbourne’s hidden laneways that the city comes to life. Here you willexperience the city’s contagious passion for coffee at chic cafés, sample award-winninglocal beer and wine at boutique bars and gain a unique insight into local culture byvisiting independent art galleries.Visitors will find that Melbourne isan exciting city to explore. Modernarchitecture and design is juxtaposedwith heritage buildings reflectingAustralia’s unique history. Butbeneath the city’s impressive façade,lies the true heart and soul of thecity; laneways which snake the citygrid to reveal cafés and bars, fashionhouses, boutiques, innovative cuisine,galleries, theatres and museums.Within an hour’s drive of the city,visitors can enjoy some of Australia’smost spectacular coastlines, wildlifereserves, wineries, temperaterainforests, surf beaches andhistoric townships.Also on offer in and aroundMelbourne is the opportunity tolearn about Australia’s Indigenouspast and present.MELBOURNE IS THE PLACE TO BE• Australia’s multicultural hub represents 233 ethnic communities with180 languages spoken• A great walking city which is compact and easy to get around• Safe and secure• A wide range of quality accommodation, offering value for money• Skybus leaves Melbourne Airport every 10-15 minutes direct to the CBD• A free City Circle Tourist Tram, Tourist Shuttle Bus and water taxis• More than 6,500 restaurants, cafes, bistros, bars and brasseries within15 minutes of the CBD – undoubtedly Australia’s culinary capital• Home to five of the six most significant annual sporting events held in Australiaincluding the Spring Racing Carnival which includes the world-famous Melbourne Cuphorse race, the Australian Open Tennis Championships, Boxing Day Cricket Test, theAustralian Formula 1TM Grand Prix and the Australian Football League Grand Final.New South WalesEnjoy the big city buzz of Sydney,with itsfamous Opera House and the beauty of itsworld renowned harbour. Then step away tosoak up the local flavours of the regions ofNew South Wales. Laze on a beach, hike infresh mountain air, or journey to the redOutback. Canberra, the nation’s capital, is acity designed to reflect an entire nation. Itsgalleries, wineries and parklandssymbolise who we are.Northern TerritorySpectacular natural attractions such asUluru (Ayers Rock), world heritage listedKakadu National Park and Nimiluk(Katherine) Gorge are a must see.From balloon flights over the centre tosunset cruises on Darwin harbour andfour wheel drive safaris through theOutback, the Northern Territory hassomething for everyone.QueenslandBeautiful one day perfect the next is aphrase often used to describe ‘theSunshine State’.Queensland is a warm sub-tropical climatefull of dense rainforests, beautiful whitesandy beaches with pure blue water. Thestate’s major attraction is the majesticGreat Barrier Reef, a delicate reefecosystem that evolved over hundreds ofthousands of years.CROWN CASINO AND ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEXCrown Casino and Entertainment Complex is a large casino and entertainment precinctlocated on the south bank of the Yarra River, in Melbourne, Australia. One of the centralfeatures of the Southbank area in the central business district, and fronting onto thewaterfront as part of Southbank Promenade. The entire complex has a space of 510,000m²which is equivalent to 2 city blocks, making it the largest casino complex in the southernhemisphere and one of the largest in the world. Featuring over 14 Premium Restaurants,14 Casual Restaurants, 13 Bars/Nightclubs and next to Southbank with over 40 additional restaurants.Crown Palladium will be the venue for the INC 2014 sessions Melbourne's grandest ballroom, with a seating capacity of 1,500 hasplayed host to some of Australia's premier functions. Palladium can sit up to 1100 classroom style, the largest in Australia. It’s alsoone of Australia’s most technologically advanced venues.ACCOMMODATION AT CROWN. Delegates will have the opportunity to enjoy accommodation at 2 of Crown’s hotelsCrown Towers, Crown's 5-star Luxury hotel. Located within Crown Entertainment Complex. It houses 481 rooms & Villas over38 floors. Located on the banks of the Yarra River it overlooks the city centre, Kings Domain, Port Phillip and Docklands. 31 Villasoffer guest unparalleled opulence and grandeur, exceeding any premium accommodation in the world.Crown Promenade offers 465 rooms on 23 floors. It is located on the block behind Crown Towers and is connected to the maincomplex by a pedestrian overpass across Whiteman Street.Delegate overflow will then move to Crown Metropol, Australia's largest hotel by number of rooms.This 5-star hotel houses 658 rooms across 28 floors. Like Promenade, Metropol is connected withthe Crown Entertainment Complex by a pedestrian overpass passing over Whiteman Street.South AustraliaSouth Australia is renowned for its famouswine regions including the Barossa Valleywith a bountiful heritage. South Australia’scapital, Adelaide, is an elegant city of widestreets and gracious colonial architecturesurrounded by beautifully laid outparklands for cycling, walking, sports andpicnicking.TasmaniaTasmania, also known as the ‘island state’is a haven to some of our planet’s oldesttrees, prehistoric plant life and mostappealing animals and birds. Tasmania isa paradise for bushwalkers, anglers, boatenthusiasts and rock-climbers.The south is a region of vineyards, valleys,winding waterways and historic sites andvillages.Western AustraliaWestern Australia is a state with a diversityof natural attractions.Swim alongside the world’s largest fish, thewhale shark, explore caves, browse fine artand craft galleries and see quaint historictowns. The untamed and remote Kimberleyis one of the world’s last great wildernessareas, with vast horizons, ancient gorges,astounding rock formations and rock pools.