CURRENT MEMBERS (with 2008 Show Dates where available)
AFRICA
Cape of Good Hope Agricultural Society
PO Box 988, Durbanville 7551, S Africa
Tel No: (27 21) 975 4440; Fax No: (27 21) 975 4446
Email: johan@agriexpo.co.za; Website: www.agriexpo.co.za
President: Francis Bayly, Chief Executive: Johan Ehlers
South African Dairy Championships:
South Africa Cheese Festival (www.cheesefestival.co.za): 25-28 April
Veritas Wing Awards: 8-12 September
Agricultural Society of Kenya
PO Box 30176, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel No: (254 2) 566655; Fax No: (254 2) 570181
Email: ceo@ask.co.ke; Website: www.ask.co.ke
Chairman: Timothy O. OmatoAg., Chief Executive: Batram M. Muthoka
Nairobi International Trade Fair: TBA
Mombasa International Show: TBA
Royal Agricultural Society of Natal
PO Box 524, Pietermaritzburg 3200, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Tel No: (27 33) 3456274; Fax No: (27 33) 3943540
Email: admin@royalshow.co.za; Website: www.royalshow.co.za
President: Andrew Line, General Manager: Terrence Strachan
Royal Show: 23 May - 1 June
Sunday Tribune Garden & Leisure Show: 5 October
Agricultural and Commercial Society of Zambia
PO Box 30333, Lusaka, Zambia
Tel No: (260 1) 253415; Fax No: (260 1) 254898
Email: acsz@zamnet.zm; Website: www.acsz.co.zm
President: Mr K N Chibesakunda, General Manager: Cosmas H Michello
Agricultural and Commercial Show, Lusaka: 31 July - 4 August
AUSTRALIA
Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales
1 Showground Road, Homebush Bay, NSW 2127
Tel No: (61 2) 9704 1101; Fax No: (61 2) 9704 1365
Email: pking@rasnsw.com.au; Website: www.rasnsw.com.au
President: Rob Vickory, Chief Executive: Peter King
Royal Easter Show: 20 March - 2 April
Royal Agricultural Society of the Northern Territory Inc.
PO Box 39600, Winnellie, NT 0821
Tel No: (61 8) 8984 3091; Fax No: (61 8) 8984 3563
Email: ce.rasnt@octa4.net.au; Website: www.darwinshow.com.au
President: Rink van der Velde, Director: Mrs Cherry Court
Royal Darwin Show: 24-26 July
Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland
PO Box 7966, Toowoomba Mail Centre, QLD 4352
Tel No: (61 7) 4634 7400; Fax No: (61 7) 4633 2495
Email: rasqadmin@rasq.com.au; Website: www.rasq.com.au
President: John McDonald, Chief Executive: Officer Damon Phillips
Heritage Toowoomba Royal Show: 10-12 April
Heritage Agricultural Show:
RASQ Wine Show & Mediterranean Challenge:
The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland
RNA Showgrounds, Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills, QLD 4006 PO Box 1010, Albion, QLD 4010
Tel No: (61 7)3852 1831; Fax No: (61 7)3257 1428
Email: jtunny@ekka.com.au; Website: www.ekka.com.au
President: Dr Vivian E Edwards OAM, Chief Executive: Jonathan P Tunny
Royal Queensland Show (The Ekka): 7-16 August
Royal National Capital Agricultural Society
PO Box 124, Mitchell, ACT 2911
Tel No: (61 2) 6241 2478; Fax No: (61 2) 6241 1712
Email: admin@rncas.org.au; Website:www.rncas.org.au
President: Denis Algie, Chief Executive: Geoff G Cannock
Royal Canberra Show: 22-24 February
Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society of South Australia Inc
PO Box 108, Goodwood, SA 5034
Tel No:(61 8) 8210 5211; Fax No:(61 8) 8211 6281
Email: jrothwell@rahssa.org.au; Web: jrothwell@rahssa.org.au
President: Charlie Downer, Chief Executive: John W Rothwell
Royal Adelaide Show, Royal Showground: 5-13 September
Royal National Agricultural & Pastoral Society of Tasmania
PO Box 491, Launceston, Tasmania 7250
Tel No: (61 3) 6331 6044; Fax No: (61 3) 6334 0502
Email: royalltonshow@bigpond.com
President: Russell Cowan, Executive Officer: Brian D Bennett
The Royal Launceston Show: 9th - 11th October
The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania
PO Box 94, Glenorchy, Tasmania 7010
Tel No: (61 3) 6272 6812; Fax No: (61 3) 6273 0524
Email: admin@rast.com.au; Web: Sue.Watson@rasv.com.au
President: Paul Geard, Chief Executive Officer: Philip Le Grove
Royal Hobart Show, Royal Hobart Showgrounds:
Royal Hobart International Wine Show:
Royal Hobart Fine Foods Awards:
Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria
Melbourne Showgrounds, Epsom Road, Ascot Vale, Victoria 3032
Tel No: (61 3) 9281 7444; Fax No: (61 3) 9376 2973
Email: Sue.Watson@rasv.com.au; Website: www.rasv.com.au
President: J.H. (Jack) Seymour, Chief Executive: Mark O’Sullivan
Royal Melbourne Show: 18-28 September
Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia Inc
PO Box 135, Claremont, Western Australia 6910
Tel No: (618) 6263 3116; Fax No: (61 8) 6263 3174
Email: raswa@raswa.org.au; Website: www.raswa.org.au
President: Ivan Solomon, Chief Executive Officer: Martin Malony
Perth Royal Show: 27 September - 4 October
CANADA
Calgary Exhibition & Stampede
Box 1060, Station “M”, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2K8
Tel No: (1 403) 261 0127; Fax No: (1 403) 262 3067
Email: cruzicka@calgarystampede.com; Website: www.calgarystampede.com
President: Steve Allan, COO: Vern Kimball, Contact: Collen Ruzicka
Calgary Stampede, Stampede Park: 4-13 July
Northlands Park
PO Box 1480, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 2N5
Tel No: (1 780) 471 7268; Fax No: (1 780) 471 8195
Email: kknowles@northlands.com; Website: www.northlands.com
President: Mr D Leschiutta, CEO: Ken Knowles, Secretary & Treasurer: Mark Bamford
Edmonton’s Capital EX (formerly Klondike Days):
Farmfair International (FFI): 31 October - 8 November
Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR): 5-9 November
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Association
Ricoh Coliseum, Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3C3
Tel No: (1 416) 263 3406; Fax No: (1 416) 263 3488
Email: ipeart@royalfair.org Website: www.royalfair.org
President: Michael Belcourt, Chief Executive: Bill Duron, Agriculture Manager: Krista McFadden
Royal Agricultural Winter/Horse Show: 7-16 November
CARIBBEAN
Agricultural Society of Trinidad & Tobago
13A Pembroke Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad W.I.
Tel No: (1 868) 672 3087; Fax No: (1 868) 623 7797
Email: agrisoc@tstt.net.tt; Website: www.agriculture.gov.tt
Acting President: Patrick Greenidge, Acting Secretary: Gaynell Seenath
Jamaica Agricultural Society
67 Church Street, PO Box 609, Kingston, Jamaica W.I.
Tel No: (1 876) 922 0610/2; Fax No: (1 876) 922 0613
Email: admin@jas.org.jm Website: www.jas.org.jm
President: Norman Grant, Chief Executive: Lawrence Madden
CYPRUS
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment
Loukis Akritas Avenue, 1411 Nicosia, Cyprus
Tel No: (357 2) 2408350; Fax No: (357 2) 2781156
Email: faor-cy@cy.net
H Zannetis for the Permanent Secretary
NEW ZEALAND
The Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand (Inc)
PO Box 54, Woodend, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Tel No: (64) 3 3131004; Fax No: (64) 3 3131003
Email: debbie@ras.org.nz; Website: www.ras.org.nz
President: Mick Lester, Executive Officer: Debbie Cameron
The New Zealand Royal Show, Christchurch: 12 - 14 November
PAKISTAN
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council
20 – Ataturk Avenue, G – 5/1, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel No: (92 51) 920 3070; Fax No: (92 51) 920 2968
Website: www.parc.gov.pk
Chairman: Dr. M. E. Tusneem; Director (Planning)/Contact Representative
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Morobe Province Agricultural Society
PO Box 222, LAE 411, MP 411, Papua New Guinea
Tel No: (675) 472 2887; Fax No: (675) 472 6038
Email: info@morobeshow.org.pg; Website: www.morobeshow.org.pg
President: Mike Quinn
Annual Morobe Show, Lae: 18-19 October
UNITED KINGDOM
East of England Agricultural Society
East of England Showground, Peterborough, Cambs, PE2 6XE
Tel No: +44 (0)1733 234451; Fax No: +44 (0)1733 370038
Email: info@eastofengland.org.uk; Website: www.eastofengland.org.uk
Chairman: Stephen Harris, Chief Executive: Andrew Mercer
East of England Country Show: 13-15 June
East of England Autumn Show: 12 October
Christmas Festival: 7-9 November
Royal Agricultural Society of England
Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LZ
Tel No: +44 (0) 2476 696969; Fax No: +44 (0)2476 696900
Email: info@rase.org.uk; Website: www.rase.org.uk
President: The Bishop of Ely, Chief Executive: Prof John Moverley OBE
The Royal Show: 3-6 July
Royal Bath & West of England Society
The Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6QN
Tel No: +44 (0)1749 822200; Fax No: +44 (0)1749 823169
Email: info@bathandwest.co.uk; Website: www.bathandwest.co.uk
President: The Most Hon The Marquess of Salisbury PC DL, Chairman: J Vincent, Chief Executive: Dr Jane Guise
The Royal Bath and West Show: 28-31 May
National Amateur Gardening Show: 5-7 September
Dairy Show: 1 October
Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8NF
Tel No: +44 (0)131 335 6200; Fax No: +44 (0)131 335 6229
Email: info@rhass.org.uk Website: www.rhass.org.uk
Chairman: Allan J Murray, Chief Executive: Ray Jones
The Royal Highland Show: 19-22 June
Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association
Norfolk Showground, Norwich NR5 0TT
Tel No: +44 (0)1603 748931; Fax No: +44(0)1603 748729
Email: jpurling@norfolkshowground.com; Website:www.norfolkshowground.com
Chairman: Henry Cator DL, Chief Executive: John Purling
Royal Norfolk Show: 25-26 June
Spring Fling Childrens Event: 27 March
Royal Smithfield Club
Brierley House, Summer Lane, Combe Down, Bath, BA2 5LE
Tel No: +44 (0)1225 837904; Fax No: +44 (0)1225 834741
Email: sally@royalsmithfieldclub.co.uk; Website: www.royalsmithfieldclub.co.uk
Chairman, Mr Neil Gourlay : Chief Executive, Geoffrey Burgess
Royal Smithfield Show: 5-6 December
Royal Ulster Agricultural Society
The King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast BT9 6GW, Northern Ireland
Tel No: +44 (0)28 9066 5225; Fax No: +44 (0)28 9066 1264
Email: colin.mcdonald@kingshall.co.uk; Website: www.balmoralshow.co.uk
President: Brian T King, Chief Executive: Colin McDonald
Royal Ulster Balmoral Show: 14-16 May
Royal Ulster Winter Fair: 11 December
Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Ltd
Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys LD2 3SY, Wales
Tel No: +44 (0)1982 553683; Fax No: +44 (0)1982 553563
Email: info@rwas.co.uk; Website: www.rwas.co.uk
President: Edward Perkins OBE FRICS FAAV FRAgS, Chief Executive: David B Walters, OBE FRAgS
Royal Welsh Smallholder & Garden Festival: 17-18 May
Royal Welsh Show: 21-24 July
Royal Welsh Agricultural Winter Fair: 1-2 December
Suffolk Agricultural Association
Trinity Park, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8UH
Tel No: +44 (0)1473 707110; Fax No: +44 (0)1473 707120
Email: enquiries@suffolkshow.co.uk; Website: www.suffolkshow.co.uk
President: John Kerr, Executive Director: Christopher Bushby
Suffolk County Show: 28-29 May
ASSOCIATE MEMBER SOCIETIES
Agricultural Societies Council of New South Wales Inc.
PO BOX 1047, Agriculture House, 49 Gladesvale Road, Huntershill, NSW 2110
President: David Moor, Secretary: Christine Bunt
Tel No: (02) 9879 6777 Fax No: (02) 9879 6043
EMail: christinebunt@bigpond.com
Show dates: See website www.agshowsnsw.org.au
Agricultural Council of Tanzania
PO Box 14130, Dar Es Salaam
Tel: (255 22) 212 4851
Email: act@actanzania.org
Chairman: Salim Shamtes (Email: sshamte@katani.co.tz), Chief Executive: Mrs Janet Bitegeko
Cameroon Small Holders Agriculture Society (CAMSHAS)
c/o Oponde Fabian, Box 46 Kumba, Meme Division South West Province, Cameroon Central Africa
Tel No: +44 (237) 509 2729; Fax No: +44 (237) 923 1592
Email: cshasociety@hotmail.com
President: Mrs Belle Susan, Chairman: Dionda Gad Ewalu, Chief Executive: Oponde Fabian Jr
Deva Organization Rural Development Society (DORDS)
KanchikacheriaKrishna District – 521 180, A.P. India
Tel No: +91 8678 74633; Fax No: +91 8678 274264
Email: btvslkantharao@rediffmail.com
President: Mrs S Seshukumari, Chairman: Mr V Madhavi Latha, Secretary: Mr B T V S L Kantharao
Krishna Agricultural Exhibition, Vijayawada:
Devon County Agricultural Association
Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, Devon EX5 1DJ
Tel No: +44 (0)1392 446000; Fax No: +44 (0)1392 444808
Email: info@westpoint-devonshow.co.uk; Website: www.devoncountyshow.co.uk
Association Secretary & Gen Mgr: Mervyn K Hosking, Chairman of Board of Mgnmt: Mr A D Kingdon, Show Secretary: Mrs Ollie Allen
Devon County Show: 15-17 May
KRANJI Countryside Association
c/o Bollywood Veggies Pte Ltd
100 Neo Tiew Road
Singapore 719026
President: Mrs Ivy Singh-Lim
Email: bollyveg@singnet.com.sg Website: www.bollywoodveggies.com
Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture
PO Box 312, Port Louis, Mauritius
Tel No: (230) 208 0747/208 0812; Fax No:(230) 208 1269
Email: mca312@intnet.mu; Website: www.mchagric.org
President: M Denis Pilot, General Secretary: M. Jocelyn Kwok Yin Siong Yen, General Overseas Rep: Jean-Claude Tyack
The Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association
The Royal Cornwall Showground, Wade Bridge, Corwall, PL27 7JE
Tel No: +44 (0) 1208 812183; Fax No +44 (0) 1208 812713
Email: info@royalcornwall.co.uk; Website: www.royalcornwall.co.uk
President: Jonathan Coode DL, Secretary: Christopher Riddle
Royal Cornwall Show: 5-7 June
The South of England Agricultural Society
The South of England Centre, Ardingly, West Sessux, RH17 6TL
Tel No: +44 (0)1444 892700; Fax No: +44 (0)1444 892888
Email: seas@btclick.com; Website: www.seas.org.uk
Chairman: David Allam
Chief Executive: Mrs Deborah Barbour
Spring Gardening & Leisure Show: 4-5 May
South of England Show: 5-7 June
Autumn Game Fair: 4-5 October
Festive Food & Drink Fayre: 6-7 December
Three Counties Agricultural Society
The Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6NW
Tel: +44 (0) 1684 584900 Fax: +44 (0) 1684 584910
Email: info@threecounties.co.uk Website: www.threecounties.co.uk
President: Lord Apsley Chairman: David Halliwell Chief Executive: Nick Vincent
Three Counties Show: 13-15 June
Uganda National Farmers Federation (UNFF)
Plot 27, Nakasero Road, PO Box 6213 Kampala, Uganda
Chief Executive Secretary: Jotham Katmmusiime
Tel: 256 41 340429/230745 Fax: 256 41 230748 Email: unfa@starcom.co.ug
Show: "The Source of the Nile National Agricultural and Trade Show" 22 - 27 July
Uganda Oilseed Producers and Processors Association
PO Box 26357, Kampala, Uganda
Tel No: 031-2-264126; Fax No: 031-2-041342
Email: oilseed@utlonline.co.ug; Website: www.oilseedsuganda.org
Chairman: Tom Odur, Chief Executive: Peter Otimodoch,Treasurer: Teresa Ocilaje
B E C O M E A M E M B E R O F R A S C
To find out more about becoming a member of RASC, click on the links below.
Associate Membership applications are invited from smaller show organisations, agriculture associations or farming co-operatives in Commonwealth countries. Click here to view the list of benefits for Associate Members.
Full Membership is open to leading national agricultural show societies and organisations in Commonwealth countries. Click here to view a list of benefits for Full Members.
Friends of RASC are individuals who are interested in helping with the work of RASC through a small annual donation of £25.00 (sterling). Although not members of the RASC, Friends are invited to various seminars throughout the year as well as the AGM.
HONORARY FELLOWS OF RASC (Including Date Elected)
Abstract from RASC's Memorandum & Articles of Association....
"The Board may elect any person or persons to Honorary Fellowship of the Company. Those so elected shall be restricted to members of, or those who administer, members of the Company and who have made significant and outstanding contributions of special benefit to the Company or to the Society. Those upon whom Honorary Fellowship is conferred may attend any general meeting at which he or she shall have the right to speak but not vote."
The Lord Digby, DL (RAS England) 1977
Mr James Thomas, CBE (RWelshAS) 1991
Mr Henry J Rainford, JP (Jamaica AS) 1993
Mr Frank Francis (RASC Hon Secretary) 1997
Mr Peter Price (RABDF, England) 1998
Mr Hamish Smith (RAS Zimbabwe) 1998
Mr Bill Coghlan (RAS New South Wales, Australia) 1998
Duke of Westminster (RASC Chairman) 1998
Chief Emeka Anyaoku (Commonwealth Secretary General) 2000
Mr Philip Bolam (RASC Hon Press Secretary) 2002
Mr & Mrs John & Margaret Strong (Zimbabwe) 2004
Ms Pamela Kimber (RASC NG Coordinator) 2004
Mr Jock Duncan (RAHS South Australia) 2006
Ms Elizabeth Creak (RAS England) 2006