UBM Studios Virtual Event Brings Together UBM Connect's Farmers Guardian with the Dairy, Beef & Sheep and Arable Industries

Feb 2, 2011

CHICAGO, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- British farmers were given the opportunity to hear about the financial and technical challenges facing the industry as UBM Connect's Farmers Guardian teamed up with the National Farmers Union and consultancy firm Savills for a series of one-hour online events to present "Farming Prospects 2011 Dairy, Beef & Sheep and Arable."

The event, sponsored by Keenan and BASF, comprised of three sessions – dairy, beef & sheep and arable – where a panel of experts gave their predictions for the year ahead and answered farmers' questions on the challenges facing their businesses.

UBM Studios, a turnkey virtual environment producer, provided the virtual platform for the event.  

The event is now available on demand, giving farmers free access to the latest market intelligence and business information for the coming months.

In the Auditorium, the event sessions include:

  • The Dairy session hosted by Howard Walsh, Farmers Guardian's Business Editor. The speakers include:  Ashley Lilley - Associate Director Agribusiness; Hayley Campbell-Gibbons - Chief Dairy Adviser; and Hugh Kerr - International Nutrition Development Manager
  • The Beef and Sheep session hosted by Katie Lomas, Farmers Guardian Senior Livestock Reporter. The speakers include: Keith Preston - Director Agricultural Business and John Mercer - Chief Livestock Adviser.  
  • The Arable session hosted by Teresa Rush, Farmers Guardian's Arable Editor. The speakers include: Ben Makowiecki - Agribusiness Consultant and Guy Gagen - Chief Arable Adviser.

All presentations are now available on demand. https://vts.inxpo.com/scripts/Server.nxp?LASCmd=AI:4;F:APIUTILS!10&ShowKey=3659

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About UBM Connect

UBM Connect provides B2B media solutions for the specialised markets of agriculture, licensed trade, travel, music industry, managed care, sound reproduction & broadcast technology industry and professional business transfer agents.

UBM Connect contains some the best-known and respected media brands in the UK and are at the heart of their business communities. The traditionally strong print brands of Farmers Guardian, The Publican, TTG, Music Week, Caring Business, Pro-Sound News Europe and Daltons have also migrated onto online and face-to-face media platforms - these publications have a total circulation of 160,000 readers and subscribers, while their respective websites typically generate 2.3 million page impressions a month.

About UBM Studios (www.ubmstudios.com)

UBM Studios is a leader in virtual events and virtual business solutions.  A pioneer with virtual platforms, UBM Studios delivers deep expertise in live and online events that brings business value to customers.  UBM Studios connects, educates and enables virtual communications through a portfolio that fits every budget.  UBM Studios is the only virtual event provider to offer platform, content, audience recruitment, reporting and social marketing and gaming.   UBM Studios virtual events include Virtual Trade Shows, Virtual Career Fairs, Virtual Seminar Centers, Virtual Resource Centers, Virtual Product Launch, Virtual Business Continuity, Virtual Corporate Meetings, Virtual Sales Meetings, Virtual Focus Group Centers and Virtual Training.  UBM Studios delivers a complete global communication solution in Asia, Europe and North America in industries including, health, finance, technology, building and education.

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UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetisation of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities -- from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists -- with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to www.ubm.com

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