AFAC19 takes out award

The CRC’s annual conference, AFAC19 powered by INTERSCHUTZ, has won a key award at the annual ceremony honouring event success across Australasia. The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia awarded AFAC19 powered by INTERSCHUTZ the Best Association Event for 2019.

The conference was run by AFAC, Deutsche Messe and the CRC, and took place in Melbourne from 27-30 August, opening with the CRC’s Research Forum to showcase the latest in natural hazards science.

The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia’s annual Awards for Excellence celebrates outstanding achievement within the exhibition and event industry. In addition to winning the Best Association Event, AFAC19 was also nominated as a finalist for the Best Trade Show over 10,000m2.

AFAC19 drew together more than 4000 people from the fire, land management and emergency services industry, plus researchers and community members, to enable knowledge sharing. Each year, the conference is a valuable opportunity for the sector to collaborate, network and learn.

AFAC20 powered by INTERSCHUTZ is in Adelaide from 25-28 August 2020. Abstract submissions are now open.