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Sydney Showground venue team named the best in the business

7 December 2011

Sydney Showground was the big winner at the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia’s (EEAA) Annual Awards for Excellence last night, taking out one of the evening’s most sought after titles – Best Venue Team.

Presented by Australia and New Zealand’s peak event and exhibition industry association, the award
recognises the outstanding role the Sydney Showground team plays in facilitating more than 400 exhibitions, conferences, festivals, launches and events each year.

Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) of NSW, Chief Executive Peter King said the Sydney Showground
team is thrilled to be recognised for the hard work and dedication to the service of our clients.

“Sydney Showground is a unique venue and its reputation has been built by a world class team who have delivered some of Australia’s most iconic and unusual events. Our team demonstrates real passion for the events industry and are committed to delivering outstanding results for our clients,” said Mr King.

Over the past twelve years, the 130 staff members have staged in excess of 4800 events which have played host to a staggering 11 million plus patrons, enabling the team to develop the right skills and knowledge to provide clients with event management expertise that is second to none.

The EEAA award for Best Venue Team complements another prestigious award won Sydney Showground just two months ago - Best Venue at the 2011 Australian Event Awards.

 

 

Sydney Showground stadium development on track

23 November 2011

NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and the Minister for Sport and Recreation Graham Annesley will today
inspect progress on the $65-million Sydney Showground Stadium upgrade at Sydney Olympic Park.

Beginning in April this year construction of the new multi-purpose Stadium is well on track for
completion in March 2012, ready to host Australia’s largest event - the Sydney Royal Easter Show.

Set to be the best boutique Stadium in Australia, seating capacity will grow from13,000 to 25,000,
complete with new covered grandstands, corporate facilities and the largest video screen in the
Southern Hemisphere.

Premier Barry O’Farrell said the Stadium will be a fantastic multi-purpose facility for the people of
Western Sydney – from the Sydney Royal Easter Show to AFL matches, other sporting events,
concerts and festivals.

 

 

Equitana Gallops into Sydney Showground

15 November 2011

Debuting at Sydney Showground for the first time, Equitana Sydney attracted 50,000 visitors over the four day event - 10-13 November.

The largest Equine event in the Southern Hemisphere, Equitana covered 60,000 square metres of the Showground across 14 venues.

This included the impressive transformation of The Dome into a world class indoor sand arena, complete with giant viewing screens and seating capacity for 5,000.

The RAS has worked hard with Definitive Events and Equestrian Australia over a number of years to bring Equitana to Sydney for the first time.

Rod Lockwood, Definitive Events Managing Director said “Sydney Showground has been extremely cooperative in delivering all of our requirements to enable us put on a world class event for our exhibitors, competitors and visitors,”

“The Showground, in delivering Equitana, has proven itself to be one of Australia’s best multipurpose venues. We have proven the venue can adapt to events such as this and we’re thrilled that the industry has accepted Sydney Showground as the future home of Australia’s premier equine event,” said Mr Lockwood.

 

 

Sydney Showground names best venue, 2011 Australian Event Awards

7 October 2011

Sydney Showground was a big winner at the Australian Event Awards last night, triumphing over considerable competition to take out one of the night’s most sought after titles – Best Venue

With all six states represented, the 2011 Australian Event Awards is the national awards program which rewards innovation and celebrates outstanding achievements across Australia’s thriving events industry, from major sporting tournaments and arts festivals, to charity events and business conferences.

The Best Venue award recognises the outstanding role Sydney Showground plays in facilitating more than 400 exhibitions, conferences, festivals, launches and events each year. The diverse range of events hosted by Sydney Showground include the Sydney Royal Easter Show – the largest event in the Southern Hemisphere, the Sydney Telstra 500 V8 supercars, Big Day Out, Better Homes and Gardens LIVE and most recently AIMEX – one of the world’s top mining exhibitions and the largest ever trade show to be held in Australia.

RAS Chief Executive Peter King said the Sydney Showground team is thrilled to have been recognised for their hard work and dedication in delivering events for our clients. “Sydney Showground is a diverse event and event management facility offering exceptional choice and flexibility. Sydney Showground’s reputation has been built by a world class team who have delivered some of Australia’s
most iconic and creative events,” said Mr King.

 

 

Ground breakers rock Sydney Showground at AIMEX 2011

6-9 September 2011

Sydney Showground has wrapped up delivering the largest and most successful AIMEX event in the exhibition’s history. Unprecedented levels of visitation generated significant business opportunities for the 600 exhibitors, an increase of 20% on the previous event.

One of the world’s top mining exhibitions and the largest trade show to be held in Australia, AIMEX was spread over eleven Sydney Showground venues, equating to more than 50,000 square metres of exhibition space.

The Dome showcased drill rigs, a 143-tonne mining truck and double storey stands whilst interconnecting, Howie, Badgery and Charles Moses pavilions housed exhibitions showing off the latest mining technology. Outdoor beer gardens provided live entertainment and a variety of catering outlets served up a range of international cuisine to satisfy the hungry crowds.

Sydney Showground engineers ensured heavy machinery, rarely permitted by traditional exhibition venues, was accommodated for. Eight cranes weighing up to 200-tonnes each were used to mount machinery onto metal plates to evenly distribute the weight whilst other machinery was craned into the venues in pieces for assembly.

“No other venue in Australia could cater for an event like AIMEX. The coordination of the show was a true collaboration between Reed Mining Events and the Sydney Showground team, from the logistically challenging move-in through to the creation of the many catering and entertainment precincts,” said Paul Baker, Exhibition Director for Reed Mining Events.

 

 

Sydney Showground lights up for Amway China incentive

16, 20, 24 & 28 January 2011

In one of Sydney’s biggest business events of 2011, Sydney Showground was proud to play its part in the recent Amway China incentive.

Sydney Showground put on four memorable gala dinners in The Dome where a total of 9,000 guests were treated to award-winning Australian produce as they dined amongst a backdrop of iconic Australian coastal scenery. The flexibility of The Dome was on show in all its glory as it was transformed into an Aussie beach fantasy with acrobats, musicians and giant sea creatures floating from the 42-metre ceiling.

Sydney Showground’s energetic catering team created a menu that was carefully tailored to the event.

The extensive shopping list included 1,800 litres of fish stock, 1 tonne of new potatoes, 2,400 punnets of cherry tomatoes, 1,200 punnets of strawberries and 500 bunches of chervil. 17,000 Queensland Crystal Bay prawns, 9,000 whole Australian scampi, 9,000 Atlantic salmon fillets, 250 kilograms of scallops and 250kg of Queensland spanner crab was also sourced from our country’s backyard.

Sydney Showground Chief Executive Peter King said Sydney Showground was honoured to host an event of this calibre, “The unprecedented success of the Amway China gala dinners highlights the diversity of the Sydney Showground,” said Mr King.