WSC 2012 PRESENTATION FILES

"World Spice Congress Initiates Major Actions to Empower Spice Farmers"

Pune, the city of communities and cultures, the queen of the Deccan, and the largest city on the Western Ghats of India will host the next World Spice Congress from February 9 to 11, 2012.

Sustainability and Food safety are two challenges that confront the Industry, threatening its very existence. The 11th World Spice Congress intends to deliberate on the theme “Sustainability and Food Safety - Global Initiatives”, setting the momentum for a direction – which will have long lasting effects on the way we do business. Eminent speakers will come together to share their experiences and expertise to lay down the right path to secure a sustainable future for the industry.

The business sessions are structured to analyze the issues threadbare and to comprehend and recommend steps to resolve them in the best possible and pragmatic manner.

The World Spice Congress Exhibition being held alongside the business session venue is a sparkling sidelight adding value to this global convergence of stakeholders of the global spice industry.  The exhibition will showcase capacities and capabilities of the spice companies to prospective clients.

The Congress will happen at the Westin Hotel, Pune located in the beautiful Koregaon Park along the Mula Mutha River. Pune  the  eight  largest  metropolis  in  India is known to have existed as a town since 937 A.D and was once the centre of power of the historic Maratha Empire. Pune, this time around will witness the coming together of the best in the World Spice Industry – contemplating the future of the industry.

The 11th World Spice Congress will unfurl its curtain in the quaint city of Pune which has its synonyms as Queen of the Deccan, Maharashtra’s cultural capital, Pensioner's paradise and Oxford of the East. This historic but fashionable city amidst its green garden canopies will host the global meet on Spices during Feb 9 to 11, 2012.  Pune or Punyanagari [holy city] having a glorious past of many eventful centuries will become the centre stage for yet another brainstorming and detailing on “Sustainability and Food Safety - Global Initiatives”.

The city fabric has ample locations like Palaces, forts, ritzy hotels, temples, mosques, churches, synagogues, shopping malls, educational institutions and memorials to visit.

Out into the near countryside are cute hills, lush gardens, lively beaches.

Surf  www.aroundpune.com for more interesting facts on Pune, your next stop over for spices.