The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre opens its doors today to Australia’s very first state-based ARBS event, ARBSQLD.
More than 120 exhibitors will participate in the highly anticipated event for Australia’s HVACR and building services industry.
ARBSQLD will also feature a curated Tech Talks program that provides free and fast-paced sessions across both days of the exhibition.
Delivered by engineers, consultants and technical specialists, the sessions will explore topics including seismic-ready HVAC design, operational energy modelling and indoor air quality.
ARBS Exhibitions CEO, Amanda Searle, said ARBSQLD is purpose-built for Queensland’s growing professional base.
“ARBSQLD is a focused, local version of Australia’s flagship HVACR event and is designed to connect Queensland professionals with national and global industry leaders, new technologies and timely insights,” she said.
With the highest cooling needs in the country Queenslanders should be front and centre in the national HVACR industry conversation, according to ARBS chair, Tony Arnel.
“Fewer than one in 10 ARBS 2024 attendees hailed from the Sunshine State. It’s time to flip the script and put Queensland’s climate challenges, capability by 2026/27.es and ideas in the spotlight,” he said.
Arnel said Queensland’s appetite for air conditioning could be an innovation accelerator.
“With sweltering summers, high humidity and four climate zones spanning subtropical to tropical HVAC professionals have their work cut out,” he said.
For two decades Queensland has outpaced the nation with economic growth averaging three per cent per year compared to 2.6 per cent across Australia.