Please note that the conference is limited to 700 delegates due to size of the conference hall. We urge interested delegates to register as early as possible to avoid disappointment. The organizers will be able to accept further registration once the 700 places are taken up. To sign-up now as a conference delegate, please click here!

Make your flight bookings today as flights to Laos are limited. For list of airlines to Laos or to take advantage of discounted airfares offered by Thai Airways International in conjunction to the ASEAN Rubber Conference 2009, please click here!

The global financial and commodities markets are experiencing extreme volatility never before seen in history, initially caused by the subprime crisis in the US, and has since snowballed to an economic turmoil affecting almost every sector of the prime industries globally. As consequences of this, there are many questions abound within the Natural Rubber (NR) Industry:

• What are the quantum of damages on the NR Industry?
• How has the global credit crunch affected the NR Industry?
• What are the strategies to be adopted to overcome the looming global economic recession?
• Will there ever be another surge of commodity prices?

Our special guest speaker, John Baffes, Senior Economist from the World Bank, who was the co-author of the World's Bank's flagship publication "Global Economic Prospects 2009: Commodities at the Crossroads", will be at the conference in person to provide with the answers and insights. For full conference program, please click here!

If you are looking for an opportunity to expand your current NR production, moving into NR processing or starting a manufacturing facility, do not miss the ARC 2009 Study Tour and Forum on Investment Opportunities presentation. Themed "Foreign Direct Investment Potentials in Rubber Plantation, Processing and Manufacturing in Laos", the program aims to provide prospective investors with first-hand experience and information on the rubber industry and investment potentials in Laos. Senior government officials from the Laos Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and Laos Ministry of Planning and Investment will be on-site to advise you on concession land areas, policies and tenure, and incentives and support. For further details on the ARC 2009 Study Tour and Forum on Investment Opportunities presentation, please click here!