Evolve 2024 Melbourne: Embracing a Changing Market
Join us for a wedding business conference like no other as we 'Evolve' with the industry, at Showtime Events Centre, South Wharf
Date and time
Location
Showtime Events Centre
61 South Wharf Promenade South Wharf, VIC 3006 AustraliaAbout this event
- 3 hours
You're invited to Easy Weddings Evolve 2024, this year's premier wedding industry education and networking event, held at Showtime Events Centre, South Wharf.
We're returning to Melbourne after last year's sensational multi-city roadshow, to bring the Easy Weddings and Venue Crew teams together with venues and suppliers for a FREE and fun afternoon of learning and networking.
This isn't a sales pitch. Evolve is an obligation-free afternoon of business insights especially for wedding professionals to scale up their business — whether you are a current partner of Easy Weddings/Venue Crew or are yet to join our platform.
Evolve Presents: Embracing a Changing Market
Today's average couple is vastly different to what they were in recent years — needs have diversified, the demand for unique and tailored experiences has heightened, and communication preferences have changed significantly.
Understanding what inspires them, how they now approach research and decision-making, and how they prefer to communicate is critical to wedding businesses thriving in today's industry.
Join us for an afternoon of learning where our industry experts will dive deep into the minds of modern couples, uncover their motivations, and discover the new rules of engagement in wedding planning.
We will offer tangible sales and marketing strategies to help wedding businesses adapt and thrive in 2024, 2025 and beyond.
Plus free refreshments, networking opportunities, and a few surprises!
Agenda
1:30-2:00pm - Check-in and welcome drinks. Please have your ticket ready for scanning (either on your phone or printed)
2:10pm - Welcome and Wedding Industry Overview — Presented by Easy Weddings & Venue Crew CEO, Matt Butterworth
2:30pm - Modern Marketing Strategies to Thrive in a Changing Industry — Presented by Marketing Director Priya Kanniappan & Communications Manager Mel Buttigieg
3:20pm - Refreshment break & networking
4:00pm - Sales panel: Meet the Wedding Suppliers Surviving and Thriving in a Changing Market — Featuring local industry leaders, moderated by Easy Weddings & Venue Crew B2C Sales Manager Darcy Allen.
5:00pm - Event concludes
Reserve your FREE TICKET now to secure your spot before they're gone!
Please note that if you have a friend or colleague you'd like to bring along, each ticket needs to be registered separately for each attendee (one ticket at a time) so that we can generate each person's name tag accordingly.
See the FAQ section below for more details.
Special thanks to our venue partner, Showtime Events Centre, this year's major event sponsor.
ABOUT THE VENUE
Perfectly placed on Melbourne’s bustling South Wharf Promenade, overlooking the city skyline and Yarra River, Showtime Events Centre is a spectacular warehouse venue for private events and waterfront weddings. Once a former docking shed dating back to the 1800s, the venue was renovated to perfection in 2010 and now offers a multitude of stunning contemporary features, including state-of-the-art sound and lighting and a dazzling, custom-built chandelier bar.
Once inside the venue, you’ll be blown away by the sheer scale and versatility of Showtime Events Centre. The open-plan, pillarless interiors provide a breathtaking blank canvas backdrop for any style of event, with soaring ceilings and original hardwood floors adding to the industrial-chic vibe.
Frequently asked questions
Absolutely! If you have someone you'd like to invite, we'd love you to bring them along. Please register their ticket separately for each attendee so we can cater accordingly and print a name tag.
The event will be held at Showtime Events Centre, 61, South Wharf Promenade, South Wharf, Victoria. Walk towards the water and turn left, it’s the last venue on the riverfront (approx 500m past the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre and the Pan Pacific Hotel South Wharf).
The venue is a few minutes walk from DFO South Wharf Retail Car Park. We suggest pre-paying online for a reduced daily rate of $18 at https://www.wilsonparking.com.au/book-online It's the last venue on the riverfront (approx 500m past the Convention Centre and the Pan Pacific Hotel)
The venue is a 15-minute walk from Southern Cross Station. Alternatively, catch tram 96, 109 or 1 (Port Melbourne) to stop #124A (Crown) then walk along the river heading towards the Pan Pacific Hotel and keeping MCEC on your left-hand side about 500 metres (7 minutes).
You can call our event organiser Mel for help on 0412 567 707.
If you need to cancel your spot, simply email events@easyweddings.com.au as soon as possible so we can reallocate your ticket to someone on the waitlist.
If you'd like your business to be considered as an event sponsor to showcase your business, please email Mel at events@easyweddings.com.au and let us know what you'd like to offer.
Notepads, pens and light refreshments will be provided. That leaves you to bring an open mind, questions, and plenty of business cards!
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Easy Weddings is Australia’s No.1 online wedding resource that helps tens of thousands of couples plan their perfect day and 5,000 suppliers grow their businesses. Since the year 2000, Easy Weddings has been the leading educator in the wedding industry in Australia providing continuous growth to suppliers and give back to the wedding industry.