Record exhibitors for Central Coast Industry Festival

The 2024 Industry Festival will see over sixty Central Coast businesses exhibiting.

These include sixteen manufacturers spanning several sectors and twenty-five food manufacturers.

Other exhibitors cover business services, environmental services, education, and government.

Strong speaker line-up for Industry Festival

The 2024 Central Coast Industry Festival will showcase Central Coast manufacturers and suppliers to the sector with over 60 exhibitors and in addition speaker sessions covering the food sector, new business opportunities and ways to strengthen your business.

It will focus on building resilience in manufacturing.

Participants will have the opportunity to network with their counterparts and share experiences and hear about the latest industry innovations and how local manufacturers are adopting new technologies.

Additionally, it will be a showcase of Manufacturing Circular economy initiates.

The organisers, Central Coast Industry Connect, have put together a programme that will see sixteen speakers cover a wide range of topics.  These topics include:

Session 1 – Food sector – March 6^th morning

·       The future of the Food and Beverage Industry – Its opportunities and challenges,

·       Advice for F&B producers seeking to reach new consumers via distributors,

·       Getting ready for retail distribution,

·       Quality, Food Safety, Labelling compliance,

Session 2 – New business opportunities – March 6^th - afternoon

·       The e-commerce landscape and opportunities to access new markets and consumers,

·       Defence procurement opportunities – What you need to know,

·       NSW Government procurement opportunities – What you need to be ready,

·       Export support.

Session 3 – Strengthening your business – March 7^th – morning

·       Effective freight solutions,

·       Audiometric testing and changes to workplace exposure standards for welding fumes,

·       Empowering Entrepreneurs – Nurturing self-care and wellbeing for business,

·       Use of migration services to fill skills gaps,

·       Sensor solutions transforming industries,

·       Sustainable choices in print,

·       How to make your business thrive in the era of sustainability and ESG,