The South West Excellence Conference 2008 - Raising the Game - will take place at the Festival Theatre at Exeter Castle, on Thursday April 10.

Organised by Taste of the West on behalf of the Exeter Festival of South West Food and Drink 2008, which runs from April 11-13, the conference is set to address issues at the top of the South West’s food, farming and tourism industries’ agenda. Issues surrounding food security, commodity prices and the environment have never been so crucial to the south-west region’s future success and growth in the face of such a changing global marketplace.

The 2008 conference will feature international speakers, and will bring together farmers, regional food producers, retail and foodservice buyers, chefs and restaurateurs, public sector procurement bodies, politicians and tourism representatives to debate and develop practical strategies of establishing the South West as a distinctive brand and destination.

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