
- Historical center of Graz
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
- Arrival in Graz, check-in:
Hotel Europa, Hotel Daniel or Hotel Weitzer - Registration: Hotel Europa
- 10-11.30 am Ifaj meeting of the Ifaj Board (conference hotel: Europa)
- 12 am Lunch only for the Ifaj Board (conference hotel)
- 1.30 pm Ifaj delegate' meeting (conference hotel)
- 4 pm Meet in the hotel lobby (Europa) or 4.15 pm Südtiroler Platz
- 4.15 pm Guided sightseeing tour through the historic centre of Graz
- 6.30 pm Reception with typical sparkling wine in the chamber of Agriculture (Styrian chamber of agriculture )
- 8 pm Reception dinner at the „Alte Universität Graz“ (Old University)
- Overnight stay in Graz

- Alpine pasture farm (Teichalm, Styria)
Thursday, September 11, 2008
- 6.30-8.50 am Breakfast
- 9 amConference “From the mountains to the sea” (conference hotel) Opening statements by Ifaj President and discussion members
- 9.30 am Coffee break
- 9.45 am “Agricultural journalists: Responsible for politicians, farmers, consumers or advertisers?” Discussion between journalists and the public
- 11.30 am Presentation of the “Star Prize”
- 12.15 pm Lunch: Styrian specialities (conference hotel)
- 1.30 pm Excursions
Tour I Biomass Güssing
Tour II Mountain farming
Tour III Fruit specialities Steirerfrucht - 7 pm Dinner together at Schloss Stainz (Stainz is located at the heart of the wine region. The castle houses a hunting museum)
Buffet with specialities, Austrian wine and traditional music - 23 pm Back to the hotels

- Fruit and vegetable specialities
Friday, September 12, 2008
- 6.30-7.30 am Breakfast
- 7.30-8 am All luggage must be taken along!
- 8 am Excursions start
• Tour I Vulcano ham
• Tour II Agrana
• Tour III KWB - 12 am crossing border in Šentilj, heading towards Ljubljana
Common lunch on the way - 1.30 pm Sightseeing of the historic center of Ljubljana, so called Old Ljubljana (www.ljubljana.si/en/); for Tour III at 3.30 pm
- Excursions
- • Tour I Prestranek Mansion (at 4 pm)
• Tour II Tourist farm Hudicevec (at 4 pm)
• Tour III Dairy Celeia (at 1 pm) - 6.30 pm Arrival in Portorož, check-in (four-stars hotels of the group Lifeclass - http://www.lifeclass-portoroz.com/ang-7)
- 7.30 pm Gala dinner in Portorož (Hotel Slovenija) - Dress code
- Overnight stay in Portorož

- Wine cellars in Slovenia
Saturday, September 13, 2008
- 6.30-7.30 am Breakfast
- 7.45 am Departure from the hotel
- 8.30 am Visit to the famous horse breeding farm in Lipica, presentation by the Spanish Riding School Lipica stud farm
- 10.30 am Excursions
- Tour I Production of sheep and goat milk and meat products, tasting
- Tour II Production of carst prsut - air dried ham, tasting
- Tour III Production of local wine Teran
- 13.30 pm: All three groups meet in Koper where they enter the ship Burja
- 13.30-3 pm: By ship along the Slovene coast, appetiser on board
- 3 pm Arrival in Portorož, lunch in a restaurant on the coast
- 5 pm: Visit to the salt plants of Sečovlje and Natural Park
- 8 pm: Dinner in Portorož
Sunday, September 14, 2008
- 6.30 am Breakfast
- 7.30 am: Departure from Portoroz to Lubljana and Graz (airport) - Arrival in Ljubljana circa 8.30 am, in Graz circa 12 am
- 9.30 am: Departure from Portoroz to Ljubljana and Graz (airport) - Arrival in Ljubljana circa 10.30 am, in Graz circa 14 pm
- Shuttle to Ljubljana Airport and/or to Graz Airport and/or Graz Central Station





