Reed Exhibitions , owner of National Manufacturing Week (NMW) and AMTIL, owner of Austech, have jointly announced a number of significant changes to Australia’s only national manufacturing industry event, which will next be held in Sydney from May 11-14, 2010.
These changes include a shift to a new venue for the Sydney exhibition, and a range of innovative new events within the show.
NMW 2010 will introduce a range of innovative new events within the exhibition aimed at aligning it even more closely with the needs and latest developments in the manufacturing industry.
A prime example of this will be our Manufacturing Outlook Centre, a program of interactive presentations and discussions, which will see industry leaders debate key topics affecting the future of Australia’s manufacturing industry.
In light of the challenges many businesses are currently facing, they wanted NMW to focus more on the issues and opportunities facing this sector right now in this economic climate. The parallel events that will be introduced at NMW 2010 will do this, helping the industry make better informed decisions and take advantage of new opportunities.
In line with these significant changes and increased focus on the “here and now”, NMW 2010 will be moving right into the heartland of manufacturing in NSW, to the Sydney Showground at Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush Bay. NMW will continue to alternate each year between Sydney and Melbourne.
Moving NMW 2010 to Sydney Olympic Park is strongly supported by key exhibitors and visitors to previous Sydney editions of NMW, as it brings the event right into Greater Western Sydney.
This is the largest manufacturing region in Australia, with more than 10,000 manufacturing businesses employing 110,000 people, and generating A$12.3 billion in Gross Regional Product (GRP) from manufacturing alone. Access to Sydney Olympic Park is far more convenient for both exhibitors and visitors, with the site being adjacent to major freeway connections, and much closer to Sydney- and state-based manufacturing operations.
As a dedicated exhibition site, access for exhibitors wishing to move in heavy equipment is much easier, without the need to negotiate inner Sydney’s traffic snarls.
As part of this move, we will be working closely with western Sydney-based manufacturing and employer groups, as well as with federal, state and local government authorities who are looking to expand, attract and develop manufacturing in the region. Making the move to Homebush with NMW will be the Austech manufacturing technology and advanced manufacturing exhibition organised and managed by AMTIL, and which has co-located with NMW since 2000.
In addition to Austech, NMW will maintain its “show-within-a-show” concept, offering a number of specialist pavilions catering for specific subsections of the manufacturing industry.
These include:
• General manufacturing (AIEE)
• Air technology
• Automation and robotics
• Computer technology (CIMTech)
• Health and safety
• Process, control and instrumentation (ICEX)
• Logistics, materials handling and distribution (LMHD)
• Welding, joining and heat-treatment (WeldTech)).
• Electrical technology in manufacturing (Electrix)
• Electronic and circuit board technology (Austronics)
NMW 2010 will be held from May 11-14, at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush.