AWISA 2024

The AWISA board consists of 11 trade show enthusiasts, and this decision has been made with a great sense of disappointment. This industry plans early and makes commitments early. Many machinery companies need to know early so they can place orders for machines for the event, and many of the hardware companies source their displays from Europe and plan the construction of stands very early. AWISA has delayed the launch as far as it can but must now make a decision based on the factors that apply now. All relate to the continuing problems created by COVID-19.  State borders: Many Australian states continue to use border closures to manage COVID-!9 outbreaks. They are not making any announcements about a date when they will stop the use of closures. Over 70% of senior management visiting the show come from outside NSW.

The other option was to run an event in 2023. Many shows cancelled this year and last year and have filled almost every available spot at ICC Sydney throughout 2023. It has to be appreciated that AWISA takes the whole building for two weeks of the readily bookable 40 weeks. (Take out December, January and Easter.) The only dates that were on offer were in late April 2023, far too close to the two major German trade shows, Interzum and Ligna.

AWISA 2024 will be held from 03 - 06 July, 2024 at ICC Sydney, Sydney, Australia.