{"id":817653,"date":"2026-07-23T00:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/817653\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T00:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:41:09","slug":"converge-expo-returns-in-2027-utility-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/817653\/","title":{"rendered":"Converge Expo\u00a0returns\u00a0in 2027 &#8211; Utility Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following\u00a0a highly successful\u00a0first event in 2025, Converge Expo will return to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for two action-packed days in 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Held across two days in September 2025, the inaugural Converge Expo welcomed more than 5000 attendees from across Australia and beyond, firmly establishing itself as a must-attend event for the civil and commercial construction sectors.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prime Creative Media Head of Marketing \u2013 Events Molly Hancock said the response to the first Converge Expo exceeded expectations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeeing Converge Expo come to life in 2025 was incredibly rewarding,\u201d Hancock said. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBringing more than 5000 people through the doors confirmed there is a real appetite for an Australian-owned event that genuinely connects the civil and commercial construction sectors.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Scheduled for September 15 to 17, 2027, the event is set to return bigger and better, expanding on everything that made its first edition a success.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Designed to help the civil and commercial construction sectors\u202fsecure more\u202fprojects, Converge connects the\u202fcompanies, ideas and solutions that shape how projects are planned,\u202ffunded\u202fand delivered.\u00a0The event creates a space designed to give the industry the tools to secure future projects.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConverge 2027 is designed to give attendees the insight, tools and connections they need to secure their next projects,\u201d Hancock said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the ways Converge will do this is through the Contractor Hub. This new feature\u00a0brings contractors onto the show floor, creating rare face-to-face access to the people shaping upcoming projects and providing opportunities to build the relationships that lead to winning\u00a0projects.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Across the exhibition hall, exhibitors\u00a0will\u00a0showcase\u00a0the latest products,\u00a0services\u00a0and technologies.\u00a0From asset management and construction to transport machinery, software, engineering and maintenance, every solution on display equips attendees with practical tools and insights to secure and deliver their next projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Through the conference program, attendees will hear from respected industry experts sharing practical insights on procurement, delivery\u00a0models\u00a0and market trends to help attendees strengthen bids and stay competitive when pursuing\u00a0projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery session in the program is designed to give businesses the knowledge and strategies they need to succeed. Attendees leave better equipped to compete for, and win, their next projects,\u201d Hancock said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will also be introducing a new\u00a0matchmaking program, Converge Connect,\u00a0where developers and contractors meet through curated meetings to discuss project opportunities and form the partnerships needed to secure upcoming\u00a0projects.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Networking will be a key focus at the 2027 event, with dedicated networking events\u00a0providing\u00a0an informal setting to meet those within the industry, helping attendees build the connections that lead to new opportunities and successful\u00a0projects.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Want to be part of the action? Secure a stand at Converge Expo 2027 before everyone else.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/convergeexpo.com.au\/getinvolved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/convergeexpo.com.au\/getinvolved\/<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Following\u00a0a highly successful\u00a0first event in 2025, Converge Expo will return to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":817654,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[64,63,105],"class_list":["post-817653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/817653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=817653"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/817653\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/817654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=817653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=817653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=817653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}