Between Wednesday 11th and Friday 13th May the 2011 DesignBUILD and CEDIA expos were held at the Sydney Exhibition Centre.

The three days saw some huge crowds make their way through the event, with reports from exhibitors indicating a very high quality audience with a good mix of both residential and commercial construction projects being discussed.

"The expo surpassed all expectations. From start to finish our stand was inundated with the target market we were hoping for – designers, architects and builders"

Catherine McGowan, Business Development Manager, Concreate

"We have been involved with around eleven trade and public shows with our drainage products in the last four years and designBuild 2011 was far and away the best"

Steve Edward, Director, Creative Drain Solutions

"We have exhibited at DesignBUILD for many years and 2011 has been our most successful show for some time"

Grant Lazarus, Marketing Communications Coordinator, Kingspan Insulation

"We have had such a successful product launch this year. The interest and leads generated have been incredible"

Vanessa Herrera, Wedi Australia

Whilst CAB audited figures will not be received for another couple of weeks, initial reports show visitation in excess of 9,500 which would represent an 18% increase on 2010.

Please read on for more news from the show.

In a first for DesignBUILD, VEK Tools joined forces this year to deliver an interactive power tools pavilion on the show floor.

Tradie's from all corners of the construction industry relished the opportunity to get hands on with the latest equipment, speak with the experts, and snap up some amazing show specials.

"This was VEK 's first DesignBUILD, and we participated with the support of 11 suppliers" said Kiro Athansiadis, VEK Tools Director.

"We've met plenty of new and existing customers at the show, and our onsite sales have exceeded expectations. We look forward to DesignBUILD coming back to Sydney again in 2013"

Plans are already being discussed with VEK to further improve the area for 2013, and we are currently in the process of approaching trade stores in Victoria to partner in delivering this successful feature to the Melbourne show next year. Please get in touch with us if your organisation is interested.

Selector Best New Product Award:

Spicon Linear Matrix, Linear Matrix Lighting Engine

Selector Finalists: PapeRock Pty Ltd and International Leak Detection Australia

Best stand over 36m²:

FrameCAD

Best stand under 36m²:

Brightgreen

Best shell scheme stand:

National Nail Corporation – CAMO

The Performax Builders Bar

The centrepiece of the exhibition was The Performax Builders Bar which proved to be more popular than expected with the bar even selling out of Beer at one point! With landscaping by Phillip Johnson Landscapes, and Performax's iconic Camaro and Chevrolet Silverado on display, the bar was an inviting space for visitors and exhibitors to take a break.

Innovation Alley

Innovation Alley saw 40 products showcased this year in an eye catching display at the entrance to the show. Several participating companies cited their display in this area as the catalyst for many of their sales enquiries.

DesignBUILD Seminars

A new seminar format for 2011 resulted in a reduced number of sessions with more front of mind subjects being covered. The result was a sell out for all sessions with many needing to resort to standing room only.

DesignBUILD Melbourne is our next event on the calendar and will be held 27-29 June, 2012.

DesignBUILD is the only trade specific B2B event for building and construction in Australia, and is a must attend for companies looking to meet with builders, architects, engineers, contractors and designers within the Victorian building and construction industry.

Contact us now to receive a 2012 information pack and see how you can take advantage of:

	Early bird pricing (expires June 30)
	Premium stand positioning
	A full 12 month coverage in our marketing campaign

Simon Fletcher, Exhibition Sales
T: 02 9275 9214

Jorrell Reyes, Exhibition Sales
T: 02 9275 9218

Mark Low, Sales Manager
T: 02 9275 9213

E: designbuild@divexhibitions.com.au

In the next edition of BluePrint

	Post Show Reports
	Hipages TV video footage from show
	New Features for 2012
	2012 Industry Partners

Additional Resources

	2012 Floor Plan
	DesignBUILD Website
	Cedia Expo Website