ArchiPro's Home Design Evening Melbourne 2024 - Professional Exhibitor Information

This article will provide you with important event information for Professional exhibitors.

1) Event details

2) Exhibitor timings

3) ArchiPro contacts

4) ArchiPro profile

5) Ticketing & accreditation

6) Your exhibition space

7) ArchiPro display rules

8) Exhibitor pack-in & pack-out information

9) Pack-in and pack-out time slots

10) Health and safety

11) Exhibitor lead scanning app

12) Goodie bags

1) Event details - The Timber Yard

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  • Event venue: The Timber Yard 
  • Address: 351 Plummer St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207 (map)
  • Date: Friday, 22 March, 2024
  • Event time: 6.00pm – 10.00pm
  • Dress code: Cocktail

2) Important exhibitor timings 

  • 3.30pm – 4:00pm: All exhibitors to arrive for registration. On arrival to your exhibition space your ArchiPro profile will be displayed on your screen. 
  • 4.30 – 5.00pm: ArchiPro will provide food for all exhibitors 
  • 5:45pm: All stands to be ready for showtime, final checks by ArchiPro staff.
  • 5.45pm: All teams need to be registered with their lanyard.
  • 6.00pm: Doors open for homeowners and professionals

3) ArchiPro contacts

Jared Kennedy
Event Manager ANZ
event@archipro.com.au

4) ArchiPro profile 

We highly recommend that your ArchiPro profile is up to date. Our team is more than happy to help with any changes. Please get in contact with your Client Manager if you need assistance. 

5) Ticketing & accreditation 

During the evening you and your team will be required to wear a lanyard with your name badge attached. These lanyards identify you as a professional. 

  • The professional package includes 4 staff tickets

Within your exhibitor portal, you will be asked to fill in your staff names and details, which will generate the tickets.

Your tickets are meant for staff who can speak to the homeowners about your service. 

Upon arrival at the event, you and your staff can simply scan your tickets at the registration desk to receive a lanyard. 

6) Your exhibition space

Every professional exhibitor will receive:

  • 1 x black pod (1060W x 560D x 970H) with your logo in gold applied to the front
  • 1 x 10amp plug with a 4-way multi box for power
  • A 1 x 1m space
  • A computer screen to showcase your amazing projects on ArchiPro

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7) ArchiPro display rules

The exhibition floor must look impeccable in order to enhance and elevate the attendee experience. As a professional exhibitor, you are not required to bring in any collateral as all your work can be displayed on your ArchiPro profile through the computer screen. 

When you arrive, your pod and screen will already be set up, all you will have to do is open up your ArchiPro profile. 

8) Exhibitor pack-in & pack-out information


As a professional exhibitor, as we'll provide you with a 1mx1m space, 4-way multi box and computer, there isn't anything for you to pack-in – great! When you arrive, please present yourself to security at the gate and see the registration staff at the main entrance to be directed to your stand.


The Timber Yard pack-in requirements (if arriving before 3pm)

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

The Timber Yard will not allow anyone inside the building who is not following the above requirements. 

 

9) Pack-in & pack-out time slots


  • Pack-out time Friday

    • Friday, 22 March (event day): Pack-out on the night will commence once all guests have left the venue—starting at approximately 10:00pm and strictly finishing at 12:00am on event night.

Parking 

There is no car parking available onsite at The Timber Yard for exhibitors or guests. Unmetered street parking is available on Plummer St and Smith St directly opposite the venue.

Any cars without the appropriate accreditation will be towed at the expense of the owner.

 

10) 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.
  • 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.

The Timber Yard will not allow anyone inside the building who is not following the above requirements. 

 

11) Exhibitor lead scanning app

The exhibitor lead scanning app is designed to capture attendee information such as:

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Project type
  • Project location
  • Project status (dreaming, planning, under construction, near completion)
  • Project budget range
  • Whether they have already engaged with someone within your field or not
  • Reason for attending
  • Your own notes on the people you speak with

Instructions:

  1. We will send download instructions ahead of the event. Please download the app and log in before the event.
  2. When you are speaking to a potential lead, tap the device onto an attendee's lanyard to access their details. 
  3. You will be able to download details of anyone you have scanned at the end of the event.

Full instructions and training will be provided to all exhibitors before the event.  

12) Goodie Bags

 

We will provide 300 goodie bags to homeowners (one per project) where you are welcome to supply one of the following:

  • Product sample.
  • Any small branded items (for example, a branded screwdriver, branded bottle opener, other branded gift).
  • Single-page flyer with a discount or special offer that is beneficial to the attendee. No other flyers will be permitted.

No paper brochures, booklets, notebooks or catalogues will be permitted as they will make the bags too heavy.

Please inform us of the item you would like to add to the goodie bags, via your exhibitor portal, before producing it so that we can ensure there are not two of the same items. 


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

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