ArchiPro’s Home Design Evening Melbourne 2024 - Product Supplier - Venue Details

This article will provide you with information about our venue, The Timber Yard, and will help you to plan the pack-in and pack-out of your stand. 

1. Venue Access Information For Deliveries

Address: The Timber Yard, 351 Plummer Street Port Melbourne, Victoria, 3207 (map)

• Prior notice and a list of all deliveries is to be sent to ArchiPro's event manager no less than 72 hours prior to the arrival of your delivery: event@archipro.com.au.
• When an item is delivered, before moving to the loading dock, please meet at the street entrance and advise security of your name, company and the reason you are here. After security has cleared you, please drive down the driveway and proceed to the loading dock.
• Delivery drivers and couriers must comply with all posted or verbally enforced speed restrictions and directives of The Timber Yard staff, contractors or appointed representatives.
• The loading dock area is strictly a drop off zone. Once you have unpacked your items into the loading dock you will need to remove your vehicle from the loading dock and The Timber Yard site immediately.
  • All day parking is available along the length of Plummer Street, Port Melbourne. Alternatively, Smith Street, adjacent to the venue has 2 hour zones between 8am-6pm Monday to Friday.
• Deliveries may only be made to the venue on event day between 7:00AM – 2:00PM on Friday, 22 March, 2023. STRICTLY NO DELIVERIES will be accepted outside of this date and time.
• Transfer and storage of all items is the responsibility of the exhibitor. Exhibitors must ensure that labour is supplied to move large, good items to and from the loading docks. The Timber Yard or ArchiPro staff will not be responsible to move goods for you. Lifts with the forklift bookings can be made via your exhibitor portal or through ArchiPro's event manager: event @archipro.com.au.

2. The Timber Yard Freight Forwarding Detail

Please refer to the freight forwarding guidelines below when shipping goods to and from The Timber Yard.

• Contact your preferred freight company in advance to confirm timings and collect freight. Ensure they are organised to arrive with your organisations name and number of items to collect.
• Please ensure you label your freight correctly for its return journey.
• Any items left after Saturday, 23 March at 10am will be treated as rubbish and disposed of accordingly (at the owners expense). The Timber Yard or ArchiPro will not accept responsibility for any goods left on the premises after the event has concluded.

3. Venue Pack-in & Pack-out detail 

Venue Display Rules 

Via your event portal please inform us;  

• If you require open flames at your exhibition stand. Please note, open flames are at the discretion of the venue. Generally open flames are okay on the following conditions:
  
  1. At home fireplaces that are enclosed in glass and operated by gas are okay to exhibit.
  2. Product must have a gas shut off procedure and a fire extinguisher close by (provided by the exhibitor for the duration of the event).
• If your stand exceeds 2.8m in height.
• If you are planning to bring any heavy items (20 > kg) that need a forklift.

Other factors to consider.

• As The Timber Yard is a heritage venue, strictly no items (including gaffer/duct tape, pins, nails, staples, markers, blue-tac or other) may be affixed to any part of the venue. 
• Exhibitors may not permanently mark, paint, drill or otherwise deface any part of the venue or make any alterations to the structure, fittings, decorations or furnishings of the venue. 

4. Exhibitor pack-in & pack-out additional information

Health & safety

• Please feel free to ask if you are unsure about any aspect of the health and safety of the event or if you have a specific request or requirement. We will do our best to accommodate and assist where possible. 
• Any exhibitor or support person shall ensure that all the necessary insurances and licences are available and current to ensure that the safety and legality of any activity carried out within the venue is beyond question.
• Any exhibitor or support person must ensure that their workspace is kept neat and tidy so as to avoid any trip hazards
• All accidents, incidents or near misses are to be reported to ArchiPro's event manager immediately.
• All internal aisle ways within your stand are to be a minimum of 1.5 metres wide.
• Emergency exits must not be obstructed.
• First Aid trained staff can be contacted via any of The Timber Yard front of house, food and beverage and security staff.

Fire egresses

All-access and exit ways must remain clear at all times, including during pack-in and pack-out.

Emergency Evacuation and Fire Safety

• Every exhibitor/contractor/sub-contractor must comply with evacuation procedures and be familiar with emergency and evacuation procedures for the event. This will be covered in your induction prior to pack-in.
• All exits and fire extinguishers at The Timber Yard are clearly marked. Clear access to these exits and facilities must always be maintained.
• In the event of an emergency please dial 000 immediately and then contact ArchiPro's event manager. ArchiPro will then contact The Timber Yard to notify emergency services and ensure a coordinated venue-wide response.
• Exhibitor/contractor/sub-contractor shall ensure that all fire hoses, fire extinguishers, EDR switches and manual call points remain visible and accessible at all times.

Electronic devices / tag testing

All electrical items that you bring into the venue and are used at your stand (i.e. laptops, screens, iPad / tablets) need to be tag tested prior to the event with each item displaying a tag with date tested. This is the exhibitors responsibility – ArchiPro and the venue will be checking and will reject any non-compliant items.

Event waste management

No provision has been made for exhibition packaging/waste. All packaging/waste will need to be removed by the exhibitors during pack-in and after the event. Please contact event@archipro.com.au if you require packaging/waste removal services.

Pack in/ out protocol

• You must wear covered shoes.
• No children or pets are allowed on site.
• You must provide and wear your own safety hi-vis vests.

For any questions please check the FAQ page here or contact the ArchiPro Events team on event@archipro.com.au.