With Gold a topical subject given the current Winter Olympics,Graphic Art Mart, Mimaki and HP Australia have confirmed their commitment as Gold Sponsors of this year’s Visual Impact Expo (2-4 September, Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, joining Platinum Sponsor Roland DG on the metaphorical podium.
Karren Challoner-Miles, CEO of supplier association Visual Connections, the show’s host and organiser, affirms that support from leading suppliers remains vital: “The continued support from leading companies, like Roland DG, Graphic Art Mart, Mimaki and HP make industry events like Visual Impact viable.”
“Whilst exhibition stands for the expo are starting to move fast, the design of this year’s event - in particular its’ co-location with the inaugural Visual Impact Conference - is set to drive an unprecedented traffic flow throughout the Dome so those wanting to exhibit can do so with confidence.”
In addition to the stands secured by the Platinum and Gold Sponsorsd, other recently confirmed exhibitors include Ball & Doggett, Interone and Stick-on-Signs, who join early bird exhibitors like Additive Machines, ADM Systems, HP, Multicam Systems, Mutoh Australia, Pozitive Sign & Graphics Supplies, SA-LED Australia, Shanghai Totem Exhibition Co and Shann Group, rounding off about 35% of the available space already secured.
The event organisers promise visitors a comprehensive showcase covering everything from digital print, to textile and garment printing, car wrapping, engraving and routing, fabricated and illuminated signage, and more, and also the opportunity to connect with product experts who can help determine how those solutions can be applied to address individual business requirements.
Alongside this, planning is also well underway for the inaugural Visual Impact Conference, which will run across all three days of the show, with an experienced Conference Programmer, Julia O’Keefe, joining the Visual Connections team earlier this month to focus on this project.
Challoner-Miles adds: “We’ll have a lot more to say about this in the coming days, but the program will be targeted at decision makers and business operations teams, with content designed to educate, upskill and challenge the status quo by drawing on best practice from other industries and markets.”
