GOAL

#GOALConf17

Registration

Register by June 30 to qualify for the early registration rate. GAA Members and GAA Premier Partners receive additional discounts on registration. Registration fees are subject to 23% Irish VAT. To begin the registration process, access PORTal and log in to your GAA user account, or watch this video for an explanation of the process.

Croke Park

GOAL 2017 will be held at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, from Oct. 3 to 6, 2017. The home of the Gaelic Athletic Association, Croke Park features more than 5,000 square meters of conference space, including a 1,645-square-meter ballroom and 100 meeting rooms.

Hotels

GAA is holding room blocks with a special rate at the Gresham Hotel and Westin Dublin Hotel, both of which are a 10- to 15-minute walk from Croke Park. Shuttles will run regularly from the hotels to the venue. The Westin is sold out. For questions about the Gresham, please contact Jamie Phillips at jphillips@riu.com.

Networking

GOAL 2017 features multiple networking opportunities, including the welcome reception at Croke Park on Tuesday, Oct. 3, and the gala reception and dinner at Guinness Storehouse on Thursday, Oct. 5.

Industry Tours

Three industry tours are scheduled for Oct. 1, 2 and 3, just prior to the conference. The first tour is scheduled for Ireland’s west coast, with an overnight the Hotel Westport on Oct. 1; the full-day tour on Oct. 2 includes Clare Island Salmon, Connemara Seafoods and Irish Seaspray. The cost is €99 and includes transportation, meals and hotel. The second tour is scheduled for Aughrim in the Wicklow Mountains (about 1 1/2 hours from Dublin) on the afternoon of Oct. 2; the tour is of IDAS (Trout) Ltd.’s artisanal trout farm and hatchery. The third tour is scheduled for Dungarvan on Ireland’s south coast (about 3 hours from Dublin) on Oct. 3; the tour is of Harty Oyster. The is no cost associated with the second and third tours, and transportation and meals will be provided. Questions? Contact Steven Hedlund at steven.hedlund@aquaculturealliance.org.

Golf Outing

Preferred Freezer Services is hosting and sponsoring a golf outing at Druids Glen Golf Club on Monday, Oct. 2. Transportation will be provided to and from the golf club. The outing is virtually free.

Access the Marketplace

The world’s leading retail, foodservice and wholesale seafood buyers are always well represented at the conference. Among the companies that will be represented on stage and in the audience at GOAL 2017 are The Big Prawn Co., BJ’s Wholesale Club, Bon Appétit Management Co., Brakes, Brinker International, Captain D’s, Darden Restaurants, Davigel, Direct Seafoods, Disney, Dublin Institute of Technology’s School of Culinary Arts & Food Technology, Gfresh, Giant Eagle, Grand Hyatt Shanghai, JD.com, Johnson & Wales University, LBM Food Solutions Ltd., Lyons Seafood Co., Nestle Purina, Schnucks, Sysco Corp. and Waitrose.

More companies will be added as they’re confirmed.

Partnership

Leverage your relationship with GAA and increase your visibility throughout the aquaculture community by partnering with the organization. Aligning with GAA is a statement about your long-term commitment to responsible aquaculture. Partnership benefits include social and networking event sponsorship, meal sponsorship and product placement, gift item sponsorship, logo placement onsite and online, and advertising, dedicated email and social media campaigns. Interested? Download GAA’s 2017 Membership & Engagement Kit and contact Sally Krueger at sally.krueger@aquaculturealliance.org.