2018 CALENDAR Trade and Consumer Exhibitions and Events Exhibition & Event Association of Australasia THE POWER OF EXHIBITIONS www.eeaa.com.au INTRODUCTION elcome to the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia’s (EEAA) 2018 Trade and Consumer Exhibitions and Events Calendar – a publication Wwe produce annually to showcase the 500+ events our Members organise or host every year. These trade and consumer events are major drivers of trade, investment, employment, visitation and knowledge sharing. They are powerful marketplaces for doing business and pursuing a special interest. And, they are constantly evolving to meet the demands of new areas of growth and opportunity. We are pleased to see new events on the calendar INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE this year – exciting new marketplaces that have been created in emerging and new industries, such as space and satellite technology, drones and THE MOST POPULAR SECTORS FOR cybersecurity. NEW SHOWS ARE TECHNOLOGY (35%) AND HEALTH & Trade and consumer events contribute to our WELLBEING (35%) diverse culture, add to our country’s economic and business development, and position Australia as a leading destination for business events. That is why SPACE & SATELLITE, they continue to be successful. SCIENCE/HEALTH, PET, ACCOMMODATION, DESIGN, HOME AND At the back of the publication you will find a full list LIFESTYLE ARE OTHER SECTORS WITH NEW of our Members – grouped by their primary type SHOWS of service – and we also offer a live calendar of exhibitions and events, managed and kept up-to- date by our Members, on our website 66.6% OF eeaa.com.au ORGANISERS AND 87.5% OF VENUES PLAN TO DELIVER We are proud to produce this annual publication and OR HOST NEW EXHIBITIONS encourage you to use this as a resource to help you leverage the undeniable power of exhibitions and events. 43% OF ORGANISERS PLAN TO DELIVER Joyce DiMascio TWO OR MORE Chief Executive NEW SHOWS - 86% OF THOSE INCLUDE A CONFERENCE/ SEMINAR Source: The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia annual “PULSE” Member survey 2017-2018. - 3 - EVENTS 2018 DATE EVENT NAME WEBSITE ORGANISER VENUE STATE TYPE CATEGORY MEMBER 16-18 SciWorld Pop-Up SciWorld.org.au SciWorld Adelaide SA Other Other Venue January Science Centre Showgrounds 20-21 Summer Bridal iexh.com.au Impressive Adelaide SA Trade & Home, leisure Venue January Ideas Expo Exhibitions Showgrounds Consumer and lifestyle 20-21 Ultimate Bridal ultimatebridalevent.com. Australian Bridal International NSW Consumer Home, leisure Venue January Expo 2018 au Service Convention and lifestyle Centre Sydney DATE EVENT NAME WEBSITE ORGANISER VENUE STATE TYPE CATEGORY MEMBER 3-4 February Live Life Travel livelifetravel.org Turnstyles Adelaide SA Consumer Travel and Venue Expo Exhibitions & Convention hospitality Events Centre 3-4 February Walker Stalker Con walkerstalkercon.com WALKER Sydney NSW Consumer Other Venue 2018 STALKER CON Showground 3-4 February World Travel Expo travelexpo.net.au/travel- Flight Centre Brisbane QLD Trade & Travel and Venue expo/brisbane Travel Group Convention Consumer hospitality and Exhibition Centre 3-4 February RTX Australia 2018 rtxsydney.com Supanova Pop International NSW Consumer Other Venue Culture Industries Convention Centre Sydney 3-6 February Retail Quarter reedgiftfairs.com.au/retail- Reed Exhibitions Melbourne VIC Trade Business Organiser Melbourne quarter-melbourne Australia Convention services and and Exhibition retail Centre 5 February Luna Bowl II lunaparkvenues.com/ Luna Park Venues Luna Park NSW Consumer Other Venue lunabowl Venues 8-11 Newcastle Caravan caravanexpo.com Caravan and Newcastle NSW Consumer Home, leisure Organiser February Camping Holiday Camping Industry Entertainment and lifestyle Expo Association Centre & Showground 9 February Voice I.D Event nora.org.au/events/ NORA / Voice Carousel, VIC Trade Business Organiser EventDetails. Interface Design Albert Park services and aspx?id=1065285&group= retail 9-10 4th International 4ccardiology.com arinex The Langham, VIC Trade Health and Organiser February 4 Corners of Melbourne wellbeing Cardiology Meeting 9-11 Halal Expo halalexpo.com.au Halal Expo Australian Turf NSW Trade & Other Venue February Conference and Club Consumer Expo 10 February Monster Slam gilbertracing.com.au Gilbert Racing Adelaide SA Other Home, leisure Venue Event & and lifestyle Exhibition Centre 10-11 World Travel Expo travelexpo.net.au/travel- Flight Centre Sydney NSW Trade & Travel and Venue February expo/sydne Travel Group Olympic Park Consumer hospitality 14 February ADM Congress admevents.com.au/adm- Informa Australia Hyatt Hotel ACT Trade Other Organiser 2018 congress Canberra 14 February Catch Marketplace nora.org.au/events/ NORA / Catch Mulgrave VIC Trade Business Organiser Safari EventDetails. Group services and aspx?id=1065987&group= retail 14-16 Contact Centre contactcentreweek.iqpc. IQPC RACV Royal QLD Trade Other Organiser February Week 2018 com.au/?utm_medium Pines Resort =portal&mac=IQPCCORP 14-18 Let's Go Caravan caravanandcampingsa. Caravan and Adelaide SA Trade & Home, leisure Venue February and Camping com.au Camping SA Showgrounds Consumer and lifestyle Lifestyle Show www.eeaa.com.au - 4 - DATE EVENT NAME WEBSITE ORGANISER VENUE STATE TYPE CATEGORY MEMBER 15 February Power Retail All nora.org.au/events/ NORA / Power Melbourne VIC Trade Business Organiser Stars Bash EventDetails. Retail Park services and aspx?id=1069904&group= retail 16-18 Moreton Bay Expo bayexpo.com.au Australian Events Redcliffe QLD Trade & Home, leisure Organiser February Showgrounds Consumer and lifestyle 17-18 World Travel Expo travelexpo.net.au/travel- Flight Centre Melbourne VIC Trade & Travel and Venue February expo/melbourne Travel Group Convention Consumer hospitality and Exhibition Centre 19-20 7th Annual traincontrol.iqpc.com. IQPC Novotel NSW Trade Other Organiser February Train Control au/?utm_medium=port Sydney Management al&mac=IQPCCORP#c Central Systems tl00_page_content Conference 20 February Retail Innovation nora.org.au/events/ NORA / Telstra Telstra NSW Trade Business Organiser Summit 2018 EventDetails. Customer services and aspx?id=1048308&group= Insight Centre retail Sydney 20-21 19th Annual informa.com.au/event/ Informa Australia Inter- NSW Trade Business Organiser February National Workers’ national-workers- Continental, services and Compensation compensation-summit Sydney retail Summit 20-21 AIME - Asia-Pacific aime.com.au Reed Exhibitions Melbourne VIC Trade Other Organiser February Incentives and Australia Convention Meetings Expo and Exhibition Centre 20-21 Responsible informa.com.au/event/ Informa Australia Radisson Blu NSW Trade Business Organiser February Lending & responsible-lending- Plaza Hotel, services and Borrowing Summit borrowing-summit Sydney retail 21 February Tupperware tupperware.com.au Tupperware Adelaide SA Trade Home, leisure Venue Australia National Brands Global Convention and lifestyle Conference Centre 21-26 Victorian Caravan, caravanshow.com.au/ Caravan Industry Melbourne VIC Consumer Home, leisure Venue February Camping and Home Association Showgrounds and lifestyle Touring Supershow Victoria 22 February Entech Roadshow cxevents.com.au Julius Media Australian Turf NSW Trade Other Venue Club 23 February World Travel Expo travelexpo.net.au/travel- Flight Centre Adelaide SA Trade & Travel and Venue expo/adelaide Travel Group Convention Consumer hospitality Centre 23-24 Adelaide Fringe adelaidefringe.com.au/ Adelaide Fringe Adelaide SA Consumer Home, leisure Venue February Presents: Love fringetix/the-love-shack- Festival Showgrounds and lifestyle Shack af2018 23-25 Brisbane mbsfestival.com.au/ Exhibitions and Brisbane QLD Consumer Health and Organiser February MindBodySpirit brisbane/visitor-info/ Events Australia Convention wellbeing Festival brisbane-festival and Exhibition Centre 23-25 The Home Show - brisbanehomeshow.com. Exhibitions and Brisbane QLD Consumer Home, leisure Organiser February Brisbane au Events Australia Convention and lifestyle and Exhibition Centre 24-28 Reed Gift Fairs reedgiftfairs.com.au/ Reed Exhibitions International NSW Trade Business Organiser January Sydney February sydney-february Australia Convention services and Centre retail Sydney 24-25 Cancer Council cancersa.org.au Cancer Council Adelaide SA Consumer Other Venue February Relay For Life SA Showgrounds - 5 - EVENTS 2018 DATE EVENT NAME WEBSITE ORGANISER VENUE STATE TYPE CATEGORY MEMBER 24-25 Melbourne pbcexpo.com.au Pregnancy Babies Melbourne VIC Consumer Home, leisure Organiser February Pregnancy & and Children’s Convention and lifestyle Newborn Special Expo and Exhibition Expo Centre 24-25 World Travel Expo travelexpo.net.au/travel- Flight Centre Adelaide SA Trade & Travel and Venue February expo/adelaide Travel Group Convention Consumer hospitality Centre 24-27 AGHA Sydney Gift aghagiftfairs.com.au/info Australian Gift Sydney NSW Trade Business Organiser February Fair and Homewares Olympic Park services and Association retail 25 February World Travel Expo travelexpo.net.au/travel- Flight Centre Cairns QLD Trade & Travel and Venue expo/cairns Travel Group Convention Consumer hospitality Centre 26-27 Demand Response informa.com.au/event/ Informa Australia Swissotel, NSW Trade Energy and Organiser February Conference 2018 demand-response- Sydney resources conference 26-28 Retail Fulfilment nora.org.au/events/ NORA / Akolade Albert Park VIC Trade Business Organiser February Summit 2018 EventDetails. services and aspx?id=966231&group= retail 28 February Mumbrella Retail mumbrella.com.au/retail