INFORMATION LETTER To whom it may be interesting Dear sirs, Organizing Committee invites you to take part in 5-th International All-purpose Agricultural Exhibition-fair and scientific Conference which are held in Chelyabinsk city (Russia) on August,5-8,1998. If you want to participate in the Exhibition-fair or Conference fill please the enclosed Application form and return it to us by e-mail: kbv@agro.urc.ac.ru or kbv@agro-h.urc.ac.ru; by tel / fax: +7-3512-666 512 or +7-3512-346 953. Additional information and papers are sent on inquiry. We look forward to meeting you in Chelyabinsk in August,1988. Yours sincerely, Dr. Anna Taskaeva, Exhibition-fair Director, professor of Agro-university 5-th International All-purpose Agricultural Exhibition-fair and Conference "New technologies and engineering in Agriculture" Date and location: August, 5-8, 1998 Russia, South Ural, Chelyabinsk city Chelyabinsk Region is the largest economic and industrial centre of South Ural,which takes the 3-d place on output in Russia. Population of Chelyabinsk city is more than 1 million people. Farm-market agriculture is well advanced. Agricultural lands take 5,1 millions of hectares 3,2 of which are the arable lands. Main branches of Agriculture are grain and fodder plant-growing,vegetable -growing, dairy farming, meat cattle-breeding,pig-breeding,poultry husbandry. Main purposes of Exhibition-fair: - Acquaintance with opportunities of Chelyabinsk region agricultural market; - Formation of steady economic and trade connections between the agricultural production manufacturers and consumers; - Attraction of the newest technologies,techniques,equipments as well as the seeds,fertilizers and pesticides in Agriculture and Food-products industry of Chelyabinsk region to increase their efficiency. Sections of Exhibition-fair: - Agriproducts, Food and Process industry products; - Food and Process industry equipment; - New perspective grades of grain and fodder cultures, vegetables, potatoes, fruits, berries, flowers and medicinal plants; - Manufacture and processing of poultry meat; - Agricultural engineering products and agricultural implements; - Agricultural chemistry and means of plunts protection; - Farms production; - Consumers' goods. Conference "New technologies and engineering in agriculture" will be conducted within the framework of Exhibition-fair under the Chelyabinsk state agroengineering university scientific leadership. Participation conditions and fees 1) Registration Fee for exhibition participation - 200 USD, includes general expenses of organizers for preparation and realization of the Exhibition-Fair, preparation and edition of the exhibition catalogue with brief information on each participant, booking hotel; 2) Registration Fee for conference participation - 170 USD, includes general expenses of organizers for preparation and realization of the Conference, preparation and edition of the lectures thesis collection, booking hotel. 3) Accomodation in hotel (breakfast is not icluded): single room - 80 USD per night; double room - 50 USD per night; 4) Meals (three times a day) - 20 USD per day; 5) Rent of exhibition appointed place for the period of Exhibition - 200 USD per 1 m.sq. (the exhibition place rented must be 6 m.sq. minimum ) Registration For registration as the participant of Exhibition-fair or Conference it is necessary: - to fill the enclosed Application Form and to return it to the organizers by e-mail or by fax till May 20 1998; - to make the registration fee payment on the account of organizer till June 20 1998; Deadlines are May 20 1998 - for registration of participation; June 20 1998 - for registration fee payment by bank transfer; June 20 1998 - for transfer to the organizers the necessary papers of conference participants. Organizers: Administration of Chelyabinsk Region, Agriculture and Food-products Central Administration of Chelyabinsk Region, Farms and Cooperatives Alliance of Chelyabinsk Region,Ural Farmer Centre and Chelyabinsk state agroengineering university Organizing Committee: Dr. Anna Taskaeva, Russia 454126 Chelyabinsk,S.Krivoi str.75 Exhibition-Fair Director, Agriculture and Food-products Central professor of Administration of Chelyabinsk Region, Agro-University Organizing Committee tel./ fax: +7-3512-346 953 tel: +7-3512-666 529 or 347 736 or 347 239 Dr. Boris Kurtchatov Russia 454080 Chelyabinsk,Lenin av.,75-102 International Department e-mail : kbv@agro.urc.ac.ru, of Agro-University kbv@agro-h.urc.ac.ru tel/fax: +7-3512-666 512 Notes : Additional information and papers are sent on inquiry: scheme of exhibition places and stands, price-list of additional equipment and services,necessary additional information including the information about existing discount system. All payment must be made beforehand by bank transfer the organizer bank account till June 20,1998 or by cash in Exhibition cash department at once after arrival of the participant in Chelyabinsk APPLICATION FORM Please complete this form and e-mail / fax to: AGRO-98 Organizing Committee Russia 545080 Chelyabinsk, Lenin avenue,75 - 102 ID e-mail : kbv@agro.urc.ac.ru or kbv@agro-h.urc.ac.ru; tel/fax: +7-3512-666 512 or 346 953 Person taking part ( Mr, Ms ) ______________________________________ Position __________________________________________________ Organisation __________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________ City __________ Country ___________ Phone _____________________ Fax ___________________ e-mail _________________________________ Reservation of hotel: single __ double __ room Reservation of table ________ Participation in Exhibition __ rent of exhibition place ______ m.sq. Section of Exhibition ______________________________________________ Participation in Conference __ Theme of lecture ____________________ Please send me the following additional information ________________ I would like to make the payment by bank transfer ________________ by cash in Chelyabinsk ____________ Place and date ________________________ Signature ________________