Celebrating it’s 50th birthday next week, the 2017 Brisbane Truck Show is expecting more than 35,000 people to attend the four-day event at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 25 to 28.
Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) is the show organiser. It is the national association representing and advancing the interests of manufacturers and suppliers of heavy vehicles and their components, equipment and technology.
“We look forward to welcoming visitors from around Australia and across the globe, to the 50-year anniversary Brisbane Truck Show,” says HVIA chief executive Brett Wright
Wright says the significant milestone reflects the innovation and resilience of the Australian heavy vehicle industry.
“The show had come a long way from its humble beginnings when twenty-one truck, trailer and component manufacturers and suppliers came together to Haulmark Trailers’ premises in Rocklea in 1968,” says Wright.
The 2017 Brisbane Truck Show features close to 300 exhibitors displaying the latest trucks, trailers, components, equipment, accessories and technology.
Wright says visitors will explore and enjoy new features and improvements for the 50-year anniversary show.
“Our focus is always on making the event a great experience for visitors and exhibitors,” says Wright. “The improvements we’ve made for the 2017 Brisbane Truck Show range from online ticketing to the exhibition layout.
“As part of the celebration, we’ve developed the Heavy Vehicle Industry Innovation Centre with displays showcasing research and development success stories, and connecting businesses with support programs and services.”
The all-new Brisbane Truck Show Awards celebrate Australia’s heavy vehicle industry by highlighting the latest innovations in design, engineering, and manufacturing achievements.
“Amongst the contenders, there are many already well-known brands,” says Wright. “Then many others have quietly been creating ground-breaking products, technology and services that are changing the way the transport industry does business.”
HVIA’s industry career centre is a “one-stop shop” for students and job seekers to talk to the experts about the apprentice system, government assistance, training delivery and training content.
The apprentice challenge is now a truly national event with competitors representing each of the HVIA regions across the breadth of Australia.
The regional teams work simultaneously, on same trucks, supplied by Fuso Australia, to identify and rectify a series of programmed faults as the clock ticks.
