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	The Jewellery Fairs in Sydney and Brisbane are the largest jewellery fairs in the Asia Pacific region and provide a unique business forum for the Jewellery Industry. Hundreds of items are on display for stockists of jewellery to see, compare and purchase. See the latest collections from the best designers from Australia and all over the world. See them all together at one venue to save time and resources for your business. The fair is a must-attend event for all trade buyers of jewellery products.

	Event ConneQion is a unique trade event showcasing the best that the South East Queensland events industry has to offer. Over two days exhibitors come face to face with a targeted audience of buyers and influencers who are booking a huge variety of events. Visitors to Event ConneQion will find hundreds of ideas and the advice needed to help their company create a world class event.


	With more than 200 companies and 7,ooo visitors SMPTE is the premier event for suppliers to the motion imaging industry in the South-East Asian region. For the past 17 years the event has been synonymous with unveiling new trends, emerging technology and the latest products. A visit to SMPTE will ensure you keep at the cutting edge of this exciting, technology driven industry.

consumer events

	The Gardening Australia Expo brings to life and showcases the expertise, knowledge and talents of ABC TV's popular Gardening Australia program. This national expo has proven itself to be Australia's most successful garden expo and is the most vibrant, down-to-earth and interactive event of its type. Expert stage presentations, hundreds of plants on show and for sale alongside more than 150 product retailers, come together to bring the visitor a definitive source of new products, great ideas and inspiration for their own gardens.

	The Travel XPO’s in Sydney & Melbourne are the countries largest independent travel exhibitions. Hundreds of companies and government bodies come together to provide information and advice on destinations from around Australia and the world. If you are looking for the inside tips when planning your next holiday, you can’t afford to miss the Travel XPO’S.

	The Australasian Quilt Convention & Expo (AQC) is internationally recognised as Australia’s largest dedicated quilt event. AQC incorporates classes presented by some of the top quilting tutors on the world circuit, lectures, exciting social functions, an expo with more than 60 speciality retailers, and a stunning collection of exclusive quilts on display. It brings together some of the best quilters from all over Australia and overseas, for an unforgettable experience.

	First established in Sydney in 1994, the Craft & Quilt Fairs have grown to become Australia’s number one craft events. Touring eleven locations across Australia and New Zealand, the fairs are a dynamic combination of craft education, inspiration and shopping. The fairs provide a complete craft experience: encouraging and making it easy for visitors to create it themselves in workshops and classes; nurturing grass-roots craft groups and guilds by providing free exhibition space for not-for-profit craft organisations; showcasing craft talent through inspirational displays and guest artists, including the State Quilting Guilds annual Quilt Show; and providing a unique retail opportunity where visitors can compare, try and buy the latest products, tools, kits and accessories for all kinds of crafts. Attracting more than 240,000 visitors annually, the fairs have established themselves as Australia's number one craft event and are a must-attend event for craft enthusiasts and those looking for a new pastime.

	An event dedicated specifically to the beautiful art of beading… The Bead Fairs are a unique and boutique event showcasing precious and semi precious gems, fashion beads, vintage beads, crystals, pendants, findings, castings, tools, equipment, books, magazines, finished pieces and so much more, this is the ultimate event for lovers of beading! Launched in 2006, the Bead Fairs continue to grow in popularity and run in 5 locations across Australia, in conjunction with Australia’s leading craft events, the Craft & Quilt Fairs.

	The Scrapbook Papercraft Convention & Expo has created an identity as one of the premier scrapbooking events on the Australian calendar. Visitors can either register in advance or on the day to attend classes with both highly regarded Australian and International tutors, using the very latest in scrapbooking products and brands. Running annually over the June long weekend in Brisbane, the Scrapbook Papercraft Convention & Expo is a one stop shop with all classes, shopping, displays and competitions under the one roof!

	Following the similar successful format as AQC and the Scrapbook & Papercraft Expo, the Textile Art Festival will cover everything from creative sewing, knitting, embroidery, felting, spinning and weaving, fibre and fabric art, as well as wearable art. The event will be made up of a three day conference, a Gala Dinner, a workshop programme appealing to day visitors, inspirational feature displays, and a retail expo running over the same period on the same floor. This exciting event is set to become a feature on the Australian craft calendar.

	Fresh, new, fun, innovative and different, CraftExpo: A Celebration of Craft, it's a craft event like no other! BUY supplies to 'make-it-yourself' CREATE in interactive workshops ENJOY dynamic stage presentations BROWSE for hand-crafted gifts in the Makers' Market The introduction of a web-based CraftClub! will all add a new and different edge to this event. FREE for visitors to join, CraftClub! will allow members to receive discounted entry, exclusive shopping vouchers, monthly craft projects, a funky CraftClub! shopping bag PLUS shop online with CraftExpo exhbitors before and after the show. CraftExpo will also include a number of community-based and interactive feature displays which are sure to excite anyone who loves craft or simply wants to be part of something that touches their heart. The first CraftExpo will run at The Dome, Sydney Olympic Park, then on to the Gold Coast Exhibiton Centre, Townsville and Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building.