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Australian Event Symposium 2025

Date: Monday 13 October – Wednesday 15 October 2025

Venue:
Pacific Bay Resort, Cnr Pacific Hwy and, Bay Dr, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

Time: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Dress: Business

The Australian Event Symposium is held in conjunction with the Australian Event Awards to drive industry growth and development, and to ensure Australia remains on the leading edge of the events space worldwide.

The Event Symposium aims to foster unity and advancement within the events industry as well as creating networking and collaborative opportunities across all sectors of the industry. The content of the Symposium is focused on professional development for industry representatives and on delivering strong take-away value for delegates.

New for 2025, the Symposium experience will be extended with an exclusive pre-event Famil hosted by The City of Coffs Harbour. This exciting addition offers delegates a first-hand look at the impressive C.ex Coffs International Stadium, while proudly showcasing Coffs Coast as one of Australia’s leading regional event destinations.

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Why Attend?

Learn something

Whether you’re already a leader in your field, just starting out, or somewhere in between, there is something to learn at the Symposium. From hearing about the latest trends in event tech, to discussing event security with the experts, or stimulating fresh creative thinking, the Symposium is an exercise in mind-broadening and skill-sharpening: a full day of ideas and strategies to help you – whoever you are – bring something different to your events, your process, your clients or your community.

Meet people

Over 120 event professionals from every state and territory in Australia attend the Event Symposium. Delegates include staff from major Australian events, government, events organisers, universities, councils and industry suppliers. The event offers rich opportunities for connection: not only are there multiple social events ramping up towards the Event Awards ceremony, the sessions also lend themselves to making meaningful business connections through a more engaging workshop format across the board. The Exhibition also presents the opportunity to meet suppliers from all over Australia.

Spark something

The Symposium aims to bring unity to our industry, which has a tendency to divide itself. The idea is that if we get everyone together in the same place at the same time – and this is particularly important in a place as geographically diverse and spread out as Australia – we can spark ideas and connections that benefit both the individuals involved and the industry as a whole. We’re talking collaborations across unexpected sections of the industry, the forging of new contacts to grow future or current projects, and maybe the creation of something new. So come along and let the magic happen. Who knows what we can achieve?

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Who Attends?

The content is designed to bring together a diverse group of event-makers with unique yet aligned skills, and differing approaches to work for distinct audiences, so that they may learn both from the content and from one another by considering alternative approaches to similar issues.

Over 120 people from every state and territory in Australia attend the Symposium, including professionals from major events, councils, government, venues and other industry suppliers. The Symposium is intended to embrace the entire national industry, catering to both those who deliver events and those who supply them, and aiming to connect the two groups.

The Symposium offers a valuable experience for:

  • Event organisers
  • PCOs
  • Event owners
  • Business and corporate events organisations and bodies
  • Councils
  • Suppliers
  • Event marketing and sponsorship managers
  • Destination marketers
  • Metropolitan and regional tourism organisations
  • Relevant Government departments and organisations shaping the tourism and events strategies at state and federal level
  • Venues and venue sales personnel
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Justify Your Attendance

Need to make a business case to your boss to attend? Use our Justification Letter – just select the options that are relevant to you, print, sign and submit!

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Want to get Involved?

We welcome input from the industry – if there’s a topic you’d like to see on the program, or you’d like to contribute through presentation of a session, get in touch with us: [email protected]

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