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NEW DATES ANNOUNCED FOR THE ULTIMATE PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY EVENT! After a 2-year absence Beauty Expo Australia is scheduled to return to Sydney this October, reuniting the beauty industry in the country’s largest celebration of all things beauty. Whether you are a salon owner, aesthetics or beauty practitioner, makeup artist, or student, this year’s event is a no-brainer for your business. VENUE: ICC Sydney Exhibition Centre Darling Harbour NEW DATES: Saturday 16 October 9am – 5pm, Sunday 17 October 9am – 5pm Following the new date change to October, Event Director Flyn Roberts said “Although the impacts of COVID-19 have been with us for longer than anyone may have originally expected, the last 18 months have shown how resilient our community can be and we remain committed to work together to get Australia’s vibrant Beauty industry back to business in the safest and most engaging way possible”. “We know the overwhelming sentiment from our community is that we are ready to get back to business, and Beauty Expo Australia is excited to be a safe and engaging platform for the industry to reunite in person” says Event Director Flyn Roberts. “Over the two years our team have been working hard to refresh and revitalize the Beauty Expo format. As well as extensive health and safety framework to provide a Covid-safe event in line with government and venue guidelines, we have what we believe to have all the ingredients for an amazing weekend of beauty and we are excited for attendees to experience that first hand.”
What you can expect?
A cocktail of marketplace, education and competitions, Beauty Expo Australia provides an unrivaled opportunity for networking, learning and sourcing. Meet and shop from Australia’s largest collection of professional beauty and skincare brands, equipment and products across 32 categories. Payot, Medik8, Dermalogica, Inglot, Murad, Crown Brush Australia and Advanced Cosmeceuticals to name a few. And if your customers are conscious consumers, be sure to visit Spotlight – Beauty Expo’s new specially curated collection of like-minded brands, which this year will shine a light on the Natural Beauty movement. Spotlight: Natural Beauty exhibitors including Biologi and Waterlily have core values in natural, organic, vegan and cruelty free products. Proudly working with a range of event partners including Zip Business, Professional Beauty, Afterpay, Murad, The Australian Dermal & Laser Instutue, Latitude Pay, Beaute Industrie, Aesthetic & Beauty Industry Council (ABIC), Spa + Clinic, Beauty Biz and the Aesthetics Practitioners Advisory Network (APAN).
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Beauty Biz Year 14 Issue 4
What’s new for 2021? The Australian Beauty & Aesthetics Conference
This year sees the launch of a new education offering, The Australian Beauty & Aesthetics Conference (ABAC). With a vision to enlighten, inspire and motivate Australia’s professional beauty industry, the ABAC is 2 days of feature keynote presentations, panel discussions, case studies and educational sessions tailored around the business of beauty, wellness and aesthetics. A platform to connect and meet with thought leaders and like-minded beauty professionals, conference allows you the flexibility to curate your own program over either 1 or 2 days, based on your personal interest and business needs. The simplified ticket options allow you to mix and match sessions across 3 simultaneous streams covering; The Business of Beauty, Dermal Health & Wellness and our exciting new addition; The Art of Aesthetics to build your own personalised education experience.
The Business Couch
Need some one on one time with the industry experts? Book a free half hour consultation with a line-up of specialists in Salon Management, Sales and Marketing, Training & Development at the Business Couch. This new feature area allows you to get personalised advice and help on your specific needs. Available to all attendees, spaces will be limited so be sure to book your place in advance when the line-up is announced shortly.
Face2Face Makeup Awards
The Face2Face makeup awards are back in 2021, recognizing extraordinary makeup artists for their craft, creativity and passion. This is the must-enter competition for any makeup artist serious about their career. Created as a supportive and inclusive space for artists to put their skills under the pressure of competition, the awards provide a platform to grow as an artist at any level. The four categories include Bridal, Body Art, Creative Makeup and Beauty Editorial with Australian based editorial artist and 2014 ABIA Makeup Artist of the year, Becca Gilmartin at the helm as the Awards Creative Director once again.
Book your tickets
With 3 simple ticket options and access to up to 30 sessions at the new Australian Beauty and Aesthetics Conference (ABAC), this is our best value event yet. Early bird ends Friday 10 September, book now and save. Book online at beautyexpoaustralia.com.au
