Sydney Conventions and Exhibits

Sydney has many major national and international conventions and exhibits taking place annually and as special events, Sydney has excellent convention and exhibition venues and hotels to accommodation large events, two major event venues are the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre (SCEC) and the Sydney Exhibition Centre on Glebe Island.

Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre (SCEC)

Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre (SCEC)

The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre is now closed to make way for a major redevelopment of the venue, due for completion in late 2016.

Sydney’s Darling Harbour is undergoing a major urban transformation and will become the home of a new state-of-the-art fully integrated convention, exhibition and entertainment precinct. This 20-hectare development will be Australia’s largest convention and exhibition facility. For further information on the development, please go to www.iccsydney.com

Major Exhibition’s and Conventions are now instead being hosted at the Sydney Convention Centre on Glebe Island.

Sydney Exhibition Centre (Glebe Island)

Sydney Exhibition Centre

Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island is the new home for Sydney’s major trade and consumer exhibitions during the development of the world class Sydney international convention, exhibition and entertainment precinct at Darling Harbour.

Now open, Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island is a high-quality venue specifically constructed for Sydney’s exhibitions and tradeshows on the city’s beautiful harbour foreshore.

Over at Darling Harbour, the new International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), which includes a convention and exhibition centre plus a theatre, is scheduled to open in late 2016. For the latest updates on this exciting transformation project visit Darling Harbour Live.

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International Jewellery Fair 2014 - Sydney

The Sydney International Jewellery Fair moves into its 23rd year with a fresh new look and a fabulous new home.

We are excited about the fair being held at Sydney’ s newest, premier CBD location for exhibitions and events, Sydney Exhibition Cent re @ Glebe Island.

And getting to the fair is as easy as ever with complimentary, dedicated transport options available.

Located on Sydney’s magnificent harbour foreshore near the ANZAC Bridge, this fresh new venue will offer contemporary pop-up eating spaces, captivating views of Sydney’s harbour and icons, and scheduled special event transport on show days.

Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island will be just minutes from all the excitement and attractions of Darling Harbour. Catch a theatre performance, dine by the water, visit the aquarium or stay in your favourite harbourside hotel after the show!

FOR VISITORS

Explore, compare and purchase the latest products and services, all under one roof. See the hottest trends, network with peers, stay ahead of the competition.

FOR EXHIBITORS

The largest qualified audience of Australia’s Jewellery retailers, all in one place and at one time. Meet your market face to face and increase sales.

WHO CAN ATTEND?

The Fair is exclusively open to trade buyers of jewellery products, purchasing in trade volumes. All visitors must meet minimum registration criteria and we recommend pre-registering to visit the Fair. Click here for more information on visitor registration.

The Fair welcomes the following visitors:

Jewellery retailer
Department store buyer
Watch or clock retailer
Jewellers
Duty free retailer
Jewellery manufacturer
Jewellery designer
Gemmologist
Watch maker/repairer
Gift store retailer with jewellery stock
Gift retailer with jewellery stock
Fashion retailer with jewellery stock
Student (in a jewellery related course)

LOCATION

Sydney Exhibition Centre, Glebe Island

Click here for Visitor Registration Information

Events Choosing Sydney Despite Convention Centre Closure

Sydney, Australia is hitting the publicity trail with positive stories on the city despite not having a convention centre.

“Sydney expects 2014 to be a strong year for business events with close to 53,000 delegates spending more than 230,000 days in the city and delivering an economic impact (EI) of close to A$200 million to the New South Wales (NSW) economy.”

Lyn Lewis-Smith, ceo BESydney said: “New South Wales welcomes around 50 per cent of the 890,000 international business visitors to Australia each year. And of these total arrivals, conference and convention arrivals account for about 20 per cent of visitors."

“This year, Sydney is open for business even though we won’t have a convention centre for the next three years. The pipeline of secured events is strong and we are still seeing bid wins for short term Asian business that will continue to grow the event pool. The benefits from all of these meetings, incentives and conferences will be great.

“You only have to look at the events of all sizes that we are hosting this year - from 18,000 people to just a few hundred - to see that our venues are continuing to accommodate conferences, meetings and incentives in Sydney’s usual, exceptional manner.

"--Some 2014 highlight events secured by BESydney include: The 105th Rotary International Convention for 18,000 delegates with an EI of almost A$64 million; Pro-Health China Annual Conference for 4,500 delegates with an EI of A$22 million; International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) World Parks Congress for 3,000 delegates with an EI of A$24 million and the LG Group Long Service Staff Reward for 1,400 delegates with an EI of A$7 million.

“Rotary is one of the world’s largest annual international business events and will inject close to A$64 million into the local economy during the four official convention days in June, making it one of the largest business events ever mounted in Australia,” said Lewis-Smith.

Sydney Secures Another Mega Incentive from China

Business Events Sydney (BESydney) has secured the Pro-Health China Annual Conference 2014, another mega incentive from China, worth an estimated $22.5 million in economic impact (EI) to New South Wales (NSW). 

It also follows the hugely successful Perfect China Leadership Seminar 2013, which was worth close to $21 million and welcomed more than 3,000 delegates to the harbour city in July.  

BESydney CEO Lyn Lewis-Smith said that the growth in the number of incentive events secured for Sydney over recent years is a result of the state’s targeted strategies to attract business from this important market.  

“Over the past decade, we have developed strong relationships in Asia. This has played an important part in the success that Sydney is now enjoying in the region,” Ms Lewis-Smith highlighted.  

“We know that Asia is a relationship-driven market and the long-term strategies we’ve invested in, including being the first Australian bureau to establish an in-market presence in Asia (2004), have enabled us to build networks and trust, and convert business for Sydney. 

We now have representatives in Singapore, China and India (in partnership with Destination NSW), along with Mandarin-speaking staff across key departments in our Sydney office. Together, these strategies are paying dividends!”  

Ms Lewis-Smith added that Sydney’s success could also be attributed to its ability to deliver real returns for companies that chose to reward their high achievers with a trip to the harbour city.  

“Incentives create a performance culture within companies, motivating staff to achieve results for a chance to be rewarded with an overseas trip. Sydney is an aspirational destination and  it certainly inspires teams to achieve!   

“Perfect China reports that it saw a 20% increase in sales following the company’s announcement that the 2013 incentive would be held in Sydney." 

Pro-Health China President, Mr Jason Li said that he looked forward to working with BESydney over the next year to ensure his high-achievers enjoyed a rewarding and authentic Australian experience in Sydney.  

“Sydney is a dynamic city with many attractions that will give our distributors quite a unique travel experience. This is not only an incentive trip, but also a heart-to-heart interaction between Pro- Health and Sydney. Our delegates will be eager to learn the attractions, culture, and everything there is to experience in this metropolitan city,” said Mr Li.

“With help from Business Event Sydney, we are confident that the government  and city will render tremendous support to our group to ensure our distributors return home with unforgettable memories of Sydney in 2014!”    
 
Last financial year, BESydney secured 33 Asian corporate incentive events worth an estimated $57 million in EI. This represents over 50% of revenue secured by BESydney during 2012/13.  There is no doubt that Asia continues to become an increasingly important market for Sydney.  

In the first quarter of the new financial year, the bureau has already secured six Asian incentive events. Five of these events (see list below) will take place in Sydney by the end of December, reflecting the short-lead nature of the Asian incentive market.   

• ACE Life Indonesian Incentive: 29–31 July  2013, with 73 delegates and an estimated EI of $ 219,000 
• Estee Lauder China Incentive: 23–26 August 2013, with 152 delegates and an estimated EI of $606,000 
• Confidential incentive from India: 4–7 September 2013, with 174 delegates and an estimated EI of $695,000 
• Great Eastern Singapore Bancassurance Incentive: 27–30 September  2013, with 130 delegates and an estimated EI of $519,00 
• MCIS Zurich Insurance Malaysia: 19–23 September 2013, with  152 delegates and an estimated EI of $758,000 
• Joymain China Top Distributor Incentive Trip 2015: 3–8 March 2015, with 700 delegates and estimated EI of $2.8 million.

Important Milestone for Sydney International Convention Centre

Artists Impression of the New Sydney convention Centre

Development of the AUD$1 billion International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) at Darling Harbour this week moved a step closer following the achievement of another important milestone.

The Australian Stock Exchange has been advised that financial close had been reached with Infrastructure NSW and the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority for the Public Private Partnership (PPP) of the NSW Government’s project to revitalise the 20 hectare site.

ICC Sydney will be operated by AEG Ogden, the leading venue management company in the Asia Pacific region and will feature a convention facility capable of holding four fully separated concurrent events of over 12,000 delegates and total exhibition capacity of 40,000 square metres.

Site preparation works will commence this month followed by demolition works in February 2014. Sydney ICC is due for completion due in December 2016.

AEG Ogden’s Director of Convention Centres, Geoff Donaghy said the new venue, featuring waterfront facilities in a prime CBD location in Australia’s leading city, was destined to become one of the most exciting major convention and exhibition facilities in the world.

“Even at this preliminary stage, it is attracting significant interest and strong demand worldwide.

“Business Events Sydney has confirmed that five international events have been secured for the venue and there are a further 60 expressions of interest from national association events as well as major exhibitions.

“In addition, by utilising AEG Ogden’s international operational and marketing experience and global venue network, we plan on taking business events through this venue to a new level,” he said.

Mr. Donaghy, who has also assumed the role as Chief Executive Officer for ICC Sydney said the next step was to establish the pre-opening office and commence recruiting the senior management team in early 2014.

Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Conference – 2 to 4th Nov 2013

Join local and international colleagues during WFAS 2013 8th World Conference on Acupuncture, held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Australia from 2 – 4 November 2013.

Expect a clinically-relevant academic program presented by some of the world’s most highly regarded clinicians and researchers, plus an entertaining Gala Dinner and other functions in beautiful, central Sydney - close to the harbour and iconic Sydney sites. Download the First Announcement for more information.

The World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) is the peak international body for acupuncture and the Non-Government Organisation in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) on Acupuncture.

WFAS celebrates its 25th year in 2013, culminating in the 8th World Conference on Acupuncture in Sydney in November.

 AACMA, the leading Australian association of qualified Acupuncture and Chinese medicine practitioners, is celebrating its 40th birthday in 2013.

This unique professional development and networking opportunity is not to be missed. If you have any queries, please contact wfas2013@acupuncture.org.au

When: 2nd to 4th Nov 2013

Where: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Australia

NetSuite Announces Australian Cloud Events In October 2013

The industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, today announced that its CEO Zach Nelson will be hosting two events in Australia for business leaders interested in learning how the world's leading companies are managing global expansion and achieving omnichannel commerce across business models, regions and channels, such as online, mobile, social and more.

The NetSuite events will be held in Sydney on Tuesday, 29 October from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Lower Town Hall, and in Melbourne on Thursday, 31 October from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at The Langham. For additional details and to register for the events, please click here.

Mr. Nelson will explore how cloud technology advancements have enabled businesses to leverage omnichannel commerce platforms. He will be joined on stage by logistics services provider Toll and sustainable packaging pioneer BioPak, who will share real-world experiences of how they have transformed operations and rapidly realised their business vision with NetSuite's cloud-based solutions.

In addition, Frost & Sullivan will also unveil new research on the adoption of omnichannel commerce strategies across a host of different industries, including retail, Ecommerce, manufacturing, wholesale distribution and others. Australian Retailers Association (ARA) will also participate in this event as a major sponsor.

Australian customers increasingly expect B2C and B2B merchants, manufacturers and wholesale distributors to provide a consistent customer experience through every step of a multi-channel, multi-location business, from Ecommerce, point-of-sale (POS) and order management, to merchandising, marketing, inventory, financials and customer support.
 Mr. Nelson will explain how:

• NetSuite OneWorld supports global businesses that have multi-currency, multi-language, multi-country and multi-brand requirements from a single cloud application.
• NetSuite SuiteCommerce empowers businesses to run seamlessly across multiple touchpoints — web, brick-and-mortar stores, social and mobile — providing real-time visibility of all customers, orders and products across all channels globally.

Today, more than 16,000 companies and subsidiaries depend on NetSuite to run complex, mission–critical business processes globally in the cloud. Since its inception in 1998, NetSuite has established itself as the leading provider of enterprise-class cloud financials/ERP suites for divisions of large enterprises and mid-sized organisations seeking to upgrade their antiquated client/server ERP systems.

NetSuite excels at streamlining business operations as demonstrated in a recent Gartner study naming NetSuite as the fastest growing financial management software vendor on a global basis.

NetSuite continues its success in delivering the best cloud ERP/financials suites to businesses around the world, enabling them to lower IT costs significantly while increasing productivity, as the global adoption of the cloud is accelerating.

For more information about NetSuite please visit www.netsuite.com.au.

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