SOTA (the Snow and Outdoor Trade Association) was formed 25 years ago by a small group of independent sellers of camping and outdoor equipment who wanted a platform to show their product to retailers accross Australia and New Zealand. 

From small venues in and around Canberra, an annual event grew into what is now ‘The National May Outdoor Trade Fair’. Presently held at EPIC (Exhibition Park in Canberra), the show is an unmissable date in the calendar to anyone involved in the outdoor industry. These shows organized by SOTA are considered an important and reliable yardstick on the health of the outdoor industry as a whole. Continue Reading.

The Financial Markets Association, once known as The Australian Forex Association, will be holding its 49^th ACI World Congress in Sydney in March. ACI Australia was established in 1979 as an affiliate to ACI – The Financial Markets Association. Local membership is currently around 400 individuals – worldwide membership stands at around 15,000 members from over 80 countries. The congress was last held in Sydney in 1998. Continue Reading.

Returning to Sydney, Australia for the ninth year, at the end of May 2010 will be CeBIT, the leading ICT event in this part of the world. It is a 3 day event which will the embrace the full gamut of business technologies throughout Australia and the Asia Pacific and will feature all the leading ICT industry experts in the region. It is viewed by all in the industry as a significant platform for both local and international manufacturers, retailers and buyers within the industry to gather and compare notes. Continue Reading.