Dear Tony

I am pleased to offer ASAA members the following package for participation at Designbuild 2007 – 3-6 June at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Attached is the proposed ASAA group stand structure and some options for the signage.

Once a decision has been made on the signage I will be able to render the structure with the design to give you a full colour image of the ASAA group stand.

ASAA group stand package

• Exhibitors will receive the specially designed ASAA group stand package which includes bold full colour ASAA signage, carpet, walls, name board and lighting. (Furniture and power points can be ordered at extra cost) This stand design and signage is provided at no extra cost to the standard shell scheme stand.
• Free space for an ASAA information stand/lounge
• Free 50 word listing and editorial in the Designbuild show guide
• Free inclusion and link on the Designbuild website
• Free full page full colour ad for ASAA in the show guide
• Free visitor tickets for you to distribute to clients
• Exhibitors with new products will be added to the ‘new products’ section of the website including editorial and an image free of charge
• Export Opportunities: Austrade’s Overseas Buyer Program will deliver qualified international buyers to Designbuild thereby presenting export opportunities for eligible exhibitors.
• Cost $478.50 per square inc. gst (same price as the standard shell scheme stand which equates to a saving of approx. 10%)

Should ASAA members wish to exhibit outside of this group stand and build their own stand we will offer a 5% discount Therefore the cost will be $402. 30 per square metre inc. gst for space only.

I look forward to discussing this in due course.Cheers
Bill Hare
Exhibition Director
Diversified Exhibitions Australia
(Formerly Australian Exhibition Services)
424 St Kilda Road
Melbourne VIC 3004
Tel: +61 3 9261 4538
Fax: +61 3 9261 4545
bhare@divexhibitions.com.au
www.divexhibitions.com.au

At the AGM which was held at Designbuild in June, the Board voted to consider the following:

• A second exhibit at the stone show in Xiamen, China in March 2007. In 2006 ASAA and Austrade joined forces to organise a stand which produced business for several local producers of stone.
• Luke Deacon at Austrade is trying to confirm participation by 6 to 8 local companies. Attached is a PDF of an Exhibitor’s Form which can be completed and forwarded to Luke. Also attached is a PDF that describes the 7th China Xiamen International Stone Fair which will be held 8th-11th March 2007.
• Participation at Coverings the tile and stone show in Chicago, which will be held next April. Two members have already enquired about this event. I am currently negotiating with the organisers for a ‘special’ rate for an Australian Stone Pavilion. Australian Tile Publications will exhibit at this event and copies of Discovering Stone will be circulated from our stand. Please give me a call if you are interested in receiving more information about Coverings.
• The Board voted to strongly consider participation Designbuild 07 – this key event will be held at Darling Harbour on 3rd-6th June 2007. Designbuild support ASAA by providing us with a ‘free’ stand, a facility to hold our seminars, together with necessary equipment and technical support.

Attached are PDFs which fully illustrate a stand that Designbuild will construct for ASAA. Please read exhibition organiser Bill Hare’s offer which includes all aspects of stand construction and design. Note that the proposed ASAA signage will appear above each stand.

Members can book a minimum of 3 x 3 mtr. or any multiple thereof. Naturally the stand can be enlarged as required.

Members who wish to build their own stands can do so and receive a 5% discount.

Please study the images and the group stand package carefully.

Click to ‘here’ to read Diversified’s proposal. Call me if you require more information.

Floor Plans
Group Stand Package

Following the success of last year’s Austrade/ASAA stand at the Xiamen International Stone Fair in China, Austrade and ASAA have again joined forces to market Australian stone in China.

Please CLICK HERE to view more information about this great opportunity.

Find out more about this venture and the success enjoyed by some local companies who exhibit at Xiamen in 2005.

The RAIA NSW and other chapters have circulated their membership in relation to the Australian Stone Architectural Awards.

Please click here to view the ‘basix’ update that was emailed to members.

We invite ASAA members and non-members to submit entries that will feature on the September edition of Discovering Stone.

Tickets are available for the Tile and Stone Industry Annual Gala event where the ASAA awards will be presented on Friday 8 December. All proceeds go to charity. Call Joanne Salem on 02 8717 9000 to book.