MESSAGE FROM KIM-LAURA

Hi and welcome to the latest edition of Eventful Thinking - the newsletter of Sydney Showground. This newsletter aims to keep you up-to-date with the latest developments, promotions, and some of the recent and upcoming events at Sydney Showground.

If there is anything you would like to see more of in Eventful Thinking, please email your thoughts and suggestions through to marketing@sydneyshowground.com.au.

We’ve certainly had a wide range of events taking place here over the past few months. Highlights have included the White Party, the Papercraft Festival, Meguiar’s Motorex, the General Practitioner Conference and Exhibition, as well as several banquets and cocktail functions to celebrate the State of Origin. Our clients have really been making the most of Sydney Showground’s diverse venues.

If you’re starting to think about your next Christmas function, have a chat to our Business Development team about the different venues which are available to suit your needs. Our venues can be customised to suit any style of event and can accommodate 50 to 4,000 people.

Kim-Laura Brown

General Manager, Sydney Showground

VENUE PROFILE - THE BADGERY PAVILION

Sydney Showground is celebrating the $1 million refurbishment of its 1000-seat Badgery Pavilion.

The recently completed venue upgrade includes brand new carpet and furnishings, state-of-the-art air-conditioning, and the capacity to stage complex entertainment.

Later this month the refurbished venue will officially launch as the Western Sydney Business Connection presents the 2007 State of the Region Address for Western Sydney. The Hon Morris Iemma, Premier of NSW, will speak to guests about strategies impacting on Western Sydney. Sydney Showground is proud to support this event. For more information visit www.wsbc.org.au.

If you would like a site inspection of the refurbished Badgery Pavilion, contact our Business Development team on sales@sydneyshowground.com.au or 02 9704 1003 to arrange a suitable time.

Capacity | Banquet 1,000 | Cocktail 1,500 | Theatre 1,500

A CHRISTMAS THANK YOU

This Christmas we’ll be giving special ‘thank you’ gifts to the person who played the key role in organising the Christmas function for their company at Sydney Showground.

Simply hold your function at any time between 15 November – 20 December for a minimum of 150 guests and it will be our pleasure to present you with one of these gifts:

- Dinner for two at Oliveto Ristorante & Bar

- Accommodation for two at the Novotel, Sydney Olympic Park, on the night of your function

- A Christmas hamper with award-winning wine and chocolates

- A $100 Myer gift card

To discuss your Christmas function, call us on 02 9704 1003 or email sales@sydneyshowground.com.au. Don’t forget to mention the Christmas thank you promotion to claim your gift.

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Congratulations to the latest winners of the Sydney Showground competition. Simone Towell from APN and Jo Powell from SOTA Events took home an Olympus digital camera, and Susan Geis from ICMS Australasia and Karyn Sherman from AVAYA recently won Sony Ericsson phones. We’re sure our lucky winners will find their prizes useful for organising picture perfect events!

For your chance to win the ultimate organiser, a Blackberry 8700 series, visit our website, fill in the form to receive an info pack and you’ll be in the draw. Competition closes on 31 July.

STATE OF ORIGIN

When New South Wales took on Queensland in the State of Origin in June, Sydney Showground was the place to be for pre and post match functions.

Four of our venues catered to four very different corporate events. From a three-course banquet for 50 guests in 1822, to a glamorous gold bar function for 750 in the Dome (pictured), all four events made the most of Sydney Showground’s diverse venues and award-winning catering.

THE WHITE PARTY

On Queen’s birthday weekend in June, the Dome at Sydney Showground was transformed into a light and music spectacular as thousands of revellers dressed in white came to experience one of the world’s biggest DJs, Armin Van Buuren.

The crowd was transformed to another world with visual performers, sophisticated sound and video production, and stunning décor.

The Dome is the centrepiece of Sydney Showground. Its amazing structure provides an architecturally dynamic backdrop for any event.

AIMEX RETURNS IN SEPTEMEBR

Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition, four years in the making, returns to Sydney Showground from 4-7 September.

AIMEX is Sydney’s internationally-recognised platform for Australian and overseas suppliers to showcase their mining technology, equipment and services.

Australia’s mining technology services industry is acknowledged as a world leader in providing innovative products and technical solutions to both the domestic and international minerals industries.

John Gorton from Reed Exhibitions says that, "Sydney Showground is Reed Exhibitions’ chosen venue for our flagship exhibition AIMEX because the venue offers an unparalleled combination of inside and outside space along with the associated infrastructure required for this major international trade fair."

With Australia’s mining industry undergoing its biggest investment program since the 1960s, the role of AIMEX 2007 in bringing buyers and suppliers together will be more important than ever in 2007.  

For more information visit the AIMEX website.

MEET AT SYDNEY SHOWGROUND

The benefits of taking staff or clients offsite for business meetings can be immense. With a change of scene in a professional environment, productivity and creativity can drastically improve.

Get the most out of your business meetings by holding them at Sydney Showground. With flexible spaces to cater for groups of all sizes, staff dedicated to delivering solutions, and award-winning catering, you will be free to concentrate on the task at hand whilst we will take care of the rest.

Get in touch to discuss your next business meeting on 02 9704 1003 or email sales@sydneyshowground.com.au.

SPRING INTO THE GHA SPRING SHOWCASE

Gift & Homewares Australia (GHA) is proud to present the Spring Showcase, taking place in Sydney Showground’s Badgery Pavilion, Dome, the Southee Complex and the Halls from 15-18 September.

The GHA Spring Showcase is the new

hot trade event for the Gift & Homewares industry.

For more information, visit the GHA website.

R.M.WILLIAMS SUPER SALE - THE STABLES

Head into R.M.Williams, within The Stables at Sydney Showground from 19 – 29 July for fantastic stock discounts. Up to 70% off selected items including discontinued product, samples, seconds and end of season apparel and footwear.

The Clydesdale Room is a truly uniquely Australian function venue that is located on the mezzanine floor of the The Stables building, above R.M.Willams. This special ambiance of the room makes it the ideal location for a memorable and charming cocktail party or full dining experience. The ground level features four horse stables with horses available upon request – guaranteed to amaze your guests!

THE BIG EXO DAY 2007

The Big Exo Day 2007 is a single, day-long youth festival with a night meeting/concert. Taking place at Sydney Showground on 1 September, the event features free rides, live bands, extreme sports demos; FMX, BMX and wakeboarding, plus Monster Skate Park, and over 13,000 young people from all over NSW . The Big Exo Day comes with a positive message of inspiration and encouragement to all young people.

Switchfoot are the special guests this year along with US band Pillar, Gospel Hip Hop Star Lecrae  plus heaps of other guests and the #1 USA schools' speaker Reggie Dabbs.  For more info and to purchase tickets, visit the Big Exo Day website.