2026 Sponsors Manual

Thank you for participating in this year’s festival. Please review the following information to assist with your preparation.

If you have questions or require assistance, please contact:

Conference Design
mail@conferencedesign.com.au
+61 3 6231 2999

Venue and Delivery Information

City	Perth	Adelaide	Melbourne	Brisbane	Sydney
Date	Monday 19 Oct 2026	Tuesday 20 Oct 2026	Wednesday 21 Oct 2026	Thursday 22 Oct 2026	Friday 23 Oct 2026
Venue	Parmelia Hilton Perth 14 Mill St Perth WA 6000	Adelaide Convention Centre North Terrace Adelaide SA 5000	Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006	Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre 80 Merivale St South Brisbane QLD 4101	International Convention Centre Sydney 14 Darling Dr Sydney NSW 2000
Room	Argyle Ballroom	Riverbank Room 8 (Lower Level West)	Meeting Room 105 (Level 1, Convention Centre)	M1 (Mezzanine level) Enter via the main entrance at the corner of Merivale St and Glenelg St	Meeting Room C4.5 (Level 4)
Bump In	7:30am	7:30am	7:30am	7:30am	7:15am
Exhibition Open	8:15am – 6:30pm	8:15am – 5:30pm	8:15am – 5:30pm	8:15am – 5:20pm	8:00am – 6:00pm
Bump Out	7:00pm	6:00pm	6:00pm	6:00pm	6:30pm
Venue Contact	Shinnali Shinnali.DeMel@Hilton.com 08 9215 2441	Loading Dock ntld@avmc.com.au 08 8210 6773	MCEC Logistics 03 9235 8385	Conference Design mail@conferencedesign.com.au 03 6231 2999	Exhibition Services exhibitionservices@iccsydney.com 02 9215 7373
Delivery Instructions	Contact the venue.	Contact the venue.	Deliveries can be accepted via the Lower Ground loading dock (enter via Normanby Rd). Deliveries will only be accepted up to three business days prior to the event tenancy and must arrive between 8:00am and 4:00pm, Monday to Friday. Deliveries outside these times will be turned away.	Contact Conference Design	All deliveries require a booking. Please select the location ‘CONVENTION DOCK – EVENTS’. Standard delivery hours are 7am – 4pm Mon-Fri. Charges may apply. Click here to make a loading dock booking.
Delivery & Return Labels	Contact the venue.	Contact the venue.	Click here to download the Melbourne delivery label	Contact Conference Design	Click here to download the Sydney delivery label

Sponsorship Package Inclusions

The inclusions for each sponsorship package are listed on the Sponsorship Opportunities page.

Terms and Conditions

You can find the full sponsors Terms and Conditions on the sponsorship opportunities page.

Exhibition Listings/Locations

Sponsors and exhibitors will be listed in the online portal and app in order of sponsorship level followed by alphabetical order. The location of your table will be advised when you arrive at the venue.

Sponsor Registration

An individual event registration for each representative will be required to access the event.

Your booking contact will be sent a registration link. Please check your sponsorship inclusions to confirm the number of inclusive registrations available. Additional registrations can be purchased separately. We recommend registering your representatives 90-60 days before the event.

Advertising Formats & Specifications

Email the following to mail@conferencedesign.com.au

Logo, Hyperlink and Company Profile

Due Date: On Booking

Please provide the following items for use on the festival website, in the conference app, in the online festival portal and on PowerPoint slides as indicated in your package inclusions.

Logo: A PNG or JPG version for web and app. High resolution, at least 250 KB.
Hyperlink: One web address of your choice. For example, it could be your company website, a product page, or a marketing campaign.
Company Profile: A short description of your company. See your package inclusions for the number of words.

Social Media

Due Date: ASAP

See your package for any social media inclusions. We can create these posts or you can choose to provide the following:

Image/s sized for LinkedIn (1200 px x 627 px)
Caption, maximum 100 words, linking your involvement in the festival
Company handle for tagging

eSatchel Inserts

Due Date: 30 September 2026

Physical satchel inserts will not be offered at the festival in an effort to reduce waste, promote sustainability and encourage delegates to directly engage with exhibitors. Attendees are invited to visit display booths to collect any materials or promotional items they may need.

Digital inserts will be linked to the eSatchel section of the conference app.

Format: High-resolution, full-colour PDF
Orientation & Size: A4 portrait (210mm x 297mm)
File Size: Maximum 500KB
File Setup: No bleed or crop marks
Delivery: PDFs will be uploaded as received. Please take care with the name of your file.