The Country Energy 2008 Casino Beef Week Festival is shaping up to be a great event with key sponsors committing to Beef Week.

This year's platinum and naming rights sponsor is Country Energy.

The 2008 Festival will be called The Country Energy 2008 Casino Beef Week Festival.

Photo (l to r): Mike Hely, Country Energy Manager Community Relations, Far North Coast, presens a cheque for $20,000 to Beef Week President Col Sullivan and Vice President Stuart George.

Major sponsors already signed up include the ANZ Bank, The Northern Co-operative Meat Company, Westlawn Insurance, Richmond Valley Council, TURSA Education & Training Inc., Prime Television, Northern Star APN, and The Land.

Photo: Beef Week President, Col Sullivan (left) and Vice President Stuart George.(right) accept a cheque for $15,000 from ANZ Bank representatives, Jaclyn Hope and Bruce Mason.

ANZ Agribusiness Development Manager for the NSW North Coast, Jaclyn Hope said the sponsorship is part of ANZ’s ongoing commitment to the beef industry,

"ANZ is proud to be involved in the 2008 Casino Beef Week as a Gold Sponsor," she said.

"Beef producers are faced with an ever-increasing need to gain production efficiency while managing environmental responsibility.

Beef Week provides a great opportunity to share ideas with fellow cattle men and women, and leading seed stock producers.”

CLICK HERE TO SEE A FULL LIST OF MAJOR SPONSORS

More sponsors needed

President of the Beef Week Committee Col Sullivan said he is pleased with the response so far from sponsors but said more support is needed.

“It is fabulous to see some great organisations backing Beef Week in 2008 however we still have vacancies available for sponsors who wish to support Beef Week in 2008," he said.

Mr Sullivan said this year Beef Week has introduced various levels of sponsorship, offering benefits to sponsors.

"The Beef Week Committee extends an invitation to sponsor Beef Week to all interested individuals and organisations."

For more information about sponsorship arrangements CLICK HERE to Contact Us or phone the Beef Week Office on 02 6662 8181.