Program at a glance

Please see below a brief outline of ATEC's Explore Tasmania Trade Engagement event. These are indicative timings and we encourage you to continue to monitor this page as further details will be confirmed and added in the lead up to the event.

For a list of event venues for the various program elements please click here.

Day One: Monday 18 September 2023

Event:

Time/Location

Who attends?

New Product Session

(New sellers - by invitation only)

Timings: 
1:00pm - Tea & coffee on arrival
1:30pm - 1:45pm Welcome, housekeeping & introductions
1:45pm - 2:30pm - New product pitches
2:30pm - 2:50pm - Afternoon tea
2:50pm - 4:20pm - Q&A panel discussions
4:20pm - 5:20pm - Networking drinks & canapes
5:20pm - 5:30pm - Macq01 Storyteller walk to Welcome Function
Location: The Henry Jones Art Hotel - The Jones & Co. Room
Dress: Business casual

ATEC buyers and sellers that are newly classified as trade ready or are undergoing a training program.

Welcome Function (Networking event)

Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: The Story Bar, Macq01 Hotel
Dress: Business casual

ATEC buyer and seller members

Day Two: Tuesday 19 September 2023

Event:	Time/Location	Who attends?
Business-to-business (B2B) meetings	Timings (approx.): 8:30am – Arrival and registration 9:00am – Welcome and meetings to commence 10:50am – Morning tea (25 mins) 12:50pm – Lunch (45 mins) 3:00pm – Meetings conclude and final wrap up 3:30pm - Tourism Tasmania Famil Program to commence for those buyers that are participating. All other buyers to depart as per own arrangements Location: The Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel - The Merino Room	ATEC buyer and seller members

Famil Program: Tuesday 19 to Friday 22 September 2023

Event:	Time/Location	Who attends?
Tourism Tasmania hosted famil program	Beginning late afternoon/evening Tuesday 19 September in Hobart and concluding the afternoon of Friday 22 September in Launceston.	Participating ATEC buyers

Additional Information

Travel - As a general guide for those travelling from outside Hobart or interstate, please see indicative travel timelines below*:

Buyers: please aim to arrive by late morning of Monday 18 September to attend the New Product Session. Please plan to depart after the conclusion of the B2B meetings on Tuesday 19 September OR, if participating in the famil program, after the conclusion of the program late afternoon, Friday 22 September.
Sellers: please aim to arrive by mid-afternoon of Monday 18 September in time for the Welcome/Networking event. Please plan to depart after the conclusion of the B2B meetings on Tuesday 19 September.
* Subject to change based on confirmation of the final event program.

B2B meetings will occur on Tuesday 19 September. The number of meeting opportunities offered throughout the day will depend on the total number of delegates registered to attend. More information will be provided closer to the event. Meetings will be around 10 minutes plus a 1-minute changeover. Please note:

The number of appointments you receive cannot be guaranteed.
There will be no set B2B meeting schedule or preferencing for this event. Appointments will occur on a rotational basis throughout the day. Sellers will be seated and buyers will rotate as specified on the day.
If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact events@atec.net.au