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| SATURDAY, 06 JULY 2024 | ||
| Time | Event | Attendees |
| 08.00 - 05.00 | Arrival of Exhibitors, visit and set up their booths | ACT Committee Exhibitors |
| SUNDAY, 07 JULY 2024 | ||
| Time | Event | Attendees |
| 02.00 - 05.00 | Arrival of Delegates and distribution of badges and conference packs | ACT Committee / Exhibitors |
| 07.00 - 09.00 | Welcome Cocktail / Networking | Open to All attendees |
| WEDNESDAY, 10 JULY 2024 | ||
| Time | Event | Attendees |
08:00 - 10:00 | Organizer Team and Security onsite to usher in guests
| ACT Committee Guests |
10:00 - 11:00 | Opening Ceremony
| Open to all attendees |
11:00 - 17:00 | Exhibition Times
| Open to all attendees |
11:00- 12:00 | Minister of Agriculture - Walk about on exhibition Floor.
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01:00 - 02:00 | Official Lunch Lunch options available for purchase from vendors secured for the expo 1:00 - 2:00 Vendor/Restaurant operating hours 12:00 - 2:00 | Open to Guests (Lunch Vouchers) |
02:00 - 03:30 | Exhibition Times
| Open to All attendees |
03:30 - 04.00 | Coffee and Tea Break | Open to all attendees |
04:00 - 05:30 | Exhibition Times
| Open to all attendees |
05:30 - 06:00 | Exhibition visits for participants (Optional) | Open to all attendees |
06:00 - 08:00 | B2B meetings and Sponsored Sessions | |
| THURSDAY, 11 JULY 2024 | ||
| Time | Event | Attendees |
07:30 - 09:00 | Organizer Team and Security onsite to usher in Guests | ACT 2024 Committee |
09: 00 - 10:00 | З COFFEE PANELS
3 TEA PANELS
| Open to All attendees |
09: 00 -10:00 | Exhibition Times
| Open to All attendees |
10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee and Tea Break | |
10:30 -12:00 | COFFEE PANEL
TEA PANEL
| Open to All attendees |
01:00 - 02:00 | Exhibition Times
| Open to All attendees |
02.00 - 03.00 | Inclusivity and Innovation "African innovative solutions breaking barriers to Coffee and Tea inclusiveness for startups and employment opportunities". Women and Youth success stories.
| Open to all attendees |
03.00 - 03:50 | COFFEE COMBINED SESSIONS WRAP UP Panel Discussion. Break out sessions and Presentation or results and Future plans
TEA COMBINED SESSIONS WRAP UP Panel Discussion: Break out sessions and Presentation or results and Future plans
| Open to all attendees |
03.50 - 04.30 | Exhibition final contacts and closing
| Open to all attendees |
04.30 - 05.00 | Packing exhibition materials and getting ready for dinner | All Exhibitors |
07:30 - 09:00 | Closing Gala Evening with local entertainment | |
| FRIDAY, 12 JULY 2024 | ||
| Time | Event | Attendees |
07:00 -12:00 | Organizer Team and usher take on teams to different activities.
| ACT 2024 Committee |
12:00 - 02:00 | Official Lunch
| Open to players and registered delegates |
02:00 - 05:00 |
| Open to All attendees |
06:00 - 07.30 |
| Open to All attendees |
06:00 - 08:00 |
| Open to All attendees |
08:00 - 10:00 | Organized Kigali Night Tour for selected places | Open to All attendees |
A 2 to 4 days (12-16 Feb.) The Post show tour is proposed to interested and registered delegates for site visit to the Coffee and Tea plantations/Factories combining with itinerary which includes cultural, tourism attractions and Gorilla trekking experience.
Offer a Coffee and Tea experiential tour for organized and registered groups.
For Golf lovers, a daily Golf tour is proposed at the end of conference and exhibition for delegates to play and watch golf upcountry at Rwamagana Golf club.
- For Speakers to add: Moderators and Speakers to be Selected and confirmed. Are you interested to join as the speaker?
- Flow for “Register Now”: first Delegate, exhibitors, hosted buyers, media and visitor.
- Make a proposal of available social media names and share for approval before activation.
Organiser Team to usher in guests Arrival of Local Participants, Dignitaries National Anthem MC introducing with event program
ACT Committee
Opening Ceremony
-Welcome speech/remark introduction & Invitation of the Guest of Honour
-Speech and official opening of ACT 2023
-Inaugurate ACT Logo
-Trade Floor Opening / Bell Ringing
Exhibition Times
Pre-scheduled appointments between hosted buyers and exhibitors
Guest of Honour – Walk about on exhibition Floor
- Guest of Honour does official walk-about of the ACT exhibition floor
Official Lunch
Lunch options available for purchase from vendors secured for the expo
13:00 - 14:00
Vendor/Restaurant operating hours 12:00 - 14:00
Exhibition Times
- Panel Discussion (KCC Hall A): Topic: “The Post Covid-19 pandemic challenges for Coffee and Tea in the context of African access to market, climate change effects and resilience in regards to sustainability”
- 1 Moderator: 3 Panelists: 1 Climate change, Sustainability and Access to Market and Value addition
Coffee & Tea Break
Exhibition Times
- Panel Discussion (KCC Hall A):
Topic: “ The trending shared challenges for Coffee and Tea value chains” The Panafrican perspective!
1 Moderator and 3 Panelists: Supply and Logistics, Sustainability and Trade and Value addition
Exhibition visits for participants (Optional)
B2B meetings and Sponsored Sessions
Organiser Team onsite to usher in Guests
ACT 2023 Committee
3 COFFEE PANELS (CONCURRENTLY)
Producers Session Topic: “Input supply, logistics and market volatility challenges”
1 Moderator and 3 Panelists:
Traders Session Topic: “Market Access and Value addition”
1 Moderator and 4 Panelists
Consumers Session Topic: “ Quality and delivery challenges”
1 Moderator and 3 Panelists
3 TEA PANELS
Producers Session Topic: “Input supply, logistics and market volatility challenges”
1 Moderator and 3 Panelists
Traders Session Topic: “Market Access and Value addition”
1 Moderator and 3 Panelists
Consumers Session Topic: “ Quality and delivery challenges”
1 Moderator and 3 Panelists
Exhibition Times
Pre-scheduled appointments between hosted buyers and exhibitors
Coffee & Tea Break
COFFEE PANEL
Producers, Traders, Consumers Tripartite forum
Topic: “Overcoming sustainability and trade challenges” The Pan-African perspective!
1 Moderator and 3 Panelists
TEA PANEL
Producers, Traders, Consumers Tripartite forum
Topic: “Overcoming sustainability and trade challenges” The Pan-African perspective!
1 Moderator and 3 Panelists
Official Lunch
Lunch options available for purchase from vendors/restaurant secured for the expo
13:00 - 14:00
Vendor operating hours 12:00 - 14:00
Exhibition Times
Barista competition and Tea cupping
- Activations
-Pre-scheduled appointments between hosted buyers and exhibitors
Inclusivity and Innovation
“African innovative solutions breaking barriers to Coffee and Tea inclusiveness for startups and employment opportunities”. Women and Youth success stories.
- 1 Moderator and 3 Panelists
COFFEE COMBINED SESSIONS WRAP UP
Panel Discussion: Break out Sessions and Presentation of results and Future plans
- 1 Moderator and 3 Panelists
TEA COMBINED SESSIONS WRAP UP
Panel Discussion: Break out Sessions and Presentation of results and Future plans
- 1 Moderator and 3 Panelists
Exhibition final contacts and closing
Closing remarks and award of Certificates and Trophies
Packing exhibition materials and getting ready for dinner
Closing Gala Evening with local entertainment
Organiser Team takes on teams to different activities.
- Golf challenge organized for Golf players and lovers
- Registered delegates go for Kigali City Tour
Official Lunch
- Lunch options available outsourced for Golf players and registered delegates at Nyarutarama Golf Club
- Lunch option for Kigali City Tour registered delegates at one of the Famous restaurants in Kigali