Our Trade Night is designed as a precursor to the Festival mixing National and local exhibitors and visitors, offering a vibrant showcase of the latest in design solutions.
Our ‘Ask Me Anything’ panel – T Wilkin and M Dewsbury will offer specific solutions to your questions in the areas of Thermal Assessing and Condensation.
You can gain at least 2 formal CPD points at our pop-up CPD station.
Support local charity Hobart Women’s Shelter and WIN lots of prizes!

Design is the core element of all our presenters this year whether it is colour; lighting; accessibility; structure; strategy; safety or mindset, our speakers all bring the design perspective into their presentations. Simon Banks is our Keynote on Friday he describes himself as a recovering professional artist who has become a podcaster on creativity, innovation and design; an author and a proven and acclaimed presenter who’s helped people shift their thinking and develop great ideas in industry-leading companies around the globe. Saturday’s Keynote is Andy Hoyne the Founding Principal of Hoyne.  He has been working in and around the property sector for the past 32 years, helping major Australian and international developers and Councils create recognizable landmarks across Australia.​​

Throughout the National Festival of Design you have the opportunity to gain both formal and informal CPD - Continuing Professional Development – points.

Exclusive to our Trade Night event, we will have six pop-up CPD stations in the Wellington Room, each hosted by a different supplier throughout the evening.  Registration is on arrival at the Trade Night. During the 2-day conference there will be more CPD point opportunities to look out for!

Thanks to our Premium Industry Partner Nero Tapware for hosting this year’s Networking evening. It’s an opportunity for you to catch up with industry peers in our own private area within this revived warehouse. Enjoy antipasto plates and pizzas, complemented with Deep South Brewery’s six unique beers brewed on-site.