Trade missions & exhibitions

New South Wales - delivering major games and event expertise to the world

The NSW Department of Trade and Investment (Trade and Investment) works with leading NSW companies to help them to identify and win contracts for the planning and delivery of events worldwide.

Trade and Investment is building valuable links between the organising committees and host governments of major games and Australian Olympic and Commonwealth Games specialists, while maintaining a commitment to helping overseas countries deliver highly successful events.

Trade and Investment introduces Australian expertise, facilitates the delivery of management and technical advice and provides information and support to Australian businesses.

NSW and its capital Sydney are home to a range of companies with international experience in the delivery of infrastructure and services for major sport and cultural events.

Many of these companies developed their expertise preparing for the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and further honed their skills by contributing to the planning and delivery of subsequent events including the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games, Rugby World Cup 2003, Athens 2004 Olympic Games, the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games, and the Doha 2006 Asian Games.

Efforts are ongoing to secure work for future events, including the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Australian International Sporting Events Secretariat

Australian expertise in the planning and delivery of major games is internationally recognised. The Australian International Sporting Events Secretariat (AISES) has been established to enable event organisers from around the world to benefit from Australian expertise.

A joint initiative of the NSW and Victorian Governments, AISES helps international companies and organising committees obtain advice and referrals for the planning, building and staging of major events.

AISES facilitates access to Australian specialists and companies, including those that worked on the successful Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games and the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games.