Craig Macfarlane - Trade Shows and Conferences in Australia

Craig Macfarlane [1] is an Australian businessman well-known in the B2B meetings and events industry. Macfarlane founded Association & Comminications Events (ACEvents[2]) in 2003. In 2015 ACEvents was acquired by global events organiser, Terrapinn Limited. Under the ACEvents brand, Macfarlane launched many of Australia's largest annual trade shows, including EduTECH[3][4][5], Tech in Gov Expo[6], Australian Roads Summit, Australian Rail Summit, National Roads & Traffic Expo[7] and Connect Expo. After selling ACEvents to global events organiser, Terrapinn, he was responsible for launching Vet Expo[8] and Solar & Storage Live[9] [10]and overseeing the acquisition of Accounting Business Expo[11] and NoVacancy[12] from National Media[13]. Macfarlane departed Terrapinn in mid-2024 to pursue other interests. He has a passion for sustainability and produced sustainability and carbon trading events as far back as 2008 (see Australian Emmissions Trading Congress 2008[14].

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  1. ^ "Tech Insights: Interview with Craig Macfarlane, AC EventsTech Insights: Interview with Craig Macfarlane, AC Events :: Technology Decisions". www.technologydecisions.com.au. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  2. ^ "Association Communications Events". web.archive.org. 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  3. ^ "our story | EduTECH On-Demand". EduTECH 2022 On-Demand. 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  4. ^ "EduTECH International Congress & Expo :: Gov Tech Review". www.govtechreview.com.au. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  5. ^ "EduTECH just keeps getting better". educationhq.com. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  6. ^ "Tech in Gov 2025 | Canberra". Tech in Gov 2025. 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  7. ^ "National Roads & Traffic Expo | 30 & 31 October 2024". National Roads & Traffic Expo 2024. 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  8. ^ "The VET Expo 2024 | Sydney". The VET Expo 2024. 2024-10-28. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  9. ^ "World's largest series of solar & storage trade shows is coming to Brisbane – Solar & Storage Live Australia 2024". RenewEconomy. 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  10. ^ magazine, pv (2023-07-21). "Solar & Storage Live Australia 2024, launches in Brisbane". pv magazine Australia. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  11. ^ "Interview Craig Macfarlane, Managing Director, Accounting Business Expo - XU Hub". www.xumagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  12. ^ "Terrapinn acquires Australian hotel and accommodation trade show". Exhibition World. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  13. ^ BSG (2024-03-25). "Terrapinn acquires hotel and accommodation show in Australia". Business Strategies Group. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  14. ^ "National Emissions Trading Congress 2008". web.archive.org. 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2024-10-31.