CQ Small Business Expo

When

  • Tuesday, 06 May 2025 | 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM

Robert Schwarten Pavilion

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Find everything you need to launch or run a small business at Advance Rockhampton's Small Business Expo. This free event brings essential business services under one roof - providing advice and assistance around finance, law, tax, insurance, property, exports, HR, staff training - as well as giving you direct access to the government departments which can help your business grow.

A full list of exhibitors will be made available closer to the event date, along with an online Virtual Expo and Hub–a central destination to connect with exhibitors, watch presentations and connect with local professionals.

Register to attend

Virtual Expo and Resources Hub coming soon

Current Exhibitors

At Advance Rockhampton's Small Business Expo, you'll be able to meet representatives from:

Exhibitors will be regularly added as they are confirmed.

List of Speakers

Throughout the Advance Rockhampton Small Business Expo, a series of professional speakers will deliver presentations to help your small business grow and thrive.

Speakers and times to be confirmed

Missed a Speaker?

Each presentation will be filmed and made available through our Expo Hub along with contact information, bios and downloadable slides.

 

Exhibitor Registrations

Exhibitor E.O.I Submission

We are now accepting expressions of interests from businesses providing services to small businesses to attend the Small Business Expo. Please register your interest via the link above, and an Advance Rockhampton representative will be in contact.

When registering, please consider:

  • Requirements for your physical stall - You will be supplied with a table and chairs, but required to bring along any additional collateral such as pull up banners.
  • Electricity requirements - Power will be available for a limited number of stalls. If you require electricity, please discuss this when contacted by Advance Rockhampton.
  • Online collateral - As an exhibitor, you will also be given a virtual stall which will be accessible through the Advance Rockhampton website. Now is the time to prepare digital booklets, videos, marketing materials and appointment calendars, so that information can be included when the online platform goes live. Any digital collateral must be provided no later than 10 days before the expo date.

Virtual Expo

Our Virtual Expo will allow attendees and online users to contact your business, download collateral, book appointments, view videos and more. The Virtual Expo is accessible to everyone, and will remain open for three days following the event.

In addition to the Virtual Expo, Advance Rockhampton will maintain a Small Business Expo Hub page which will contain videos of presentations from the event along with associated materials such as contact information, presenter bios and downloadable resources.

Location

Robert Schwarten Pavilion, Rockhampton Showgrounds, Exhibition Road, Wandal, 4700, View Map

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