NEA Emerge Meet Up is not about feeling dwelling on negativity, it’s about putting in place positive actions to rebuild and regrow along with taking on the challenges head on and putting solutions and plans in place. The Challenge of Change is long established and previously successful strategies, practices and ways of working have become marginalised and compromised, we need to emerge and meet the new era of exhibitions and events. We have selected a leading group of speakers from KPMG Restructuring Specialists, Business Coaches through to Gold Medal Olympians to present throughout the day. Topped off with networking and reconnection, it’s time to EMERGE and Meet Up in May.

The definition of Emerge is appropriate as our theme – to rise and become apparent or prominent – We were a leading industry creating jobs, business and connections locally and globally and as the country emerges so must we!

The event will be hosted at Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park. As platinum sponsors they are proud to host the event helping lead the recovery having successfully delivered the biggest event in the world since the industry stopped for Covid. The calibre  of speakers and inclusions would not be possible with the very generous sponsorship of all the companies listed online.

Registration is available online

What You Can Expect

The Meet Up is open to everyone who plays a role in the industry and is not limited to a being a member of any association or group. It is by the Industry for the Industry. This is not the normal industry conference and meet up, it’s designed to give the industry practical actions and motivation you can implement into your business the very next day..

It’s also 100% affordable as the vision is about being all inclusive, the more of the industry that can participate the greater chances of a cohesive industry wide approach that ensure of sector emerges in a stronger position.

To allow attendees to fly from interstate the morning of the Meet Up and assist in controlling on costs the following time table is in place.

• 9:00AM – 10:00AM: Registration & Arrival with Coffee
• 10:00AM – 10:20AM: Kick Off – Gary Fitz-Roy Welcome, Overview of the day and objectives
• 10:20AM -11:30AM: Session 1 – Gayle Dickerson – Retail 2021: The year of retailing bravely
• 11:30AM -12:30AM: Session 2 – Dr Cory Middleton – Breakthrough to Peak Performance
• 12:30AM -1:30PM: Family BBQ
• 1:30PM – 2:30PM: Session 3 – Julia Zaetta – What Do I Do Now?
  How to stay abreast with success in a constantly changing world
• 2:30PM – 3:00PM: Black Dog Institute
• 3:00PM – 3:20PM: Afternoon Tea Refreshment Break
• 3:20PM – 4:30PM: Session 5 – Steven Bradbury – Last Man Standing – The Gold Medal Olympian’s Approach To Not Giving Up!
• 4:30PM – 5:30PM: Networking Function – Last Shout Drinks Session

Registration Packages:
Option 1 – All Day – 1-3 Registrations from the same company $85pp includes food and drinks
Option 2 – All Day – 4+ Registration from the same company $79pp includes food and drinks
Option 3 – Session 5 only and Networking Function – $49

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Special thanks to all sponsors who are supporting the event for the good of the industry.

The National Events Alliance(NEA) is dedicated to the recovery and advancement of the face-to-face events industry. Our goal is to continue to raise awareness and promote all facets of the industry to help government State and Federally understand the importance of the events sector and impact it has on economies and job creation. A major focus is also to have a national campaign to encourage business to use live events as their sales and marketing outlet whilst equally encouraging consumers and businesses to attend for buying.