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Brent Spillane

Director
“Being part of a team that creates a world-class platform for NZ businesses to meet face to face, network, and buy and sell their latest products is extremely rewarding. The amount of trade sales that our exhibitors achieve at our events is important for NZ business and the overall economy….and I am proud to be a part of that.”

Irene Smith

Group Marketing Manager
"We just love to hear about good news stories and positive customer experiences. When exhibitors, visitors and conference attendees tell us that our event exceeded their expectations, recommending us and our events to their industry peers and colleagues – our team can be satisfied at a job well done. We’re all Exhibitionists at heart! "

Nick Batty

Trade Shows Operations Manager
“Refined ex pat POHM, with a desire for danger and detail, seeks exhibitors with love for knowledge, humor and need of a forklift. Keep Calm and Carry On.”

Sandra Gorringe

Exhibition Sales Manager
“The vibrant face to face environment of events always gets me excited. Exhibitions have been a part of my whole family’s life for more than 18 years. My husband, Neil, and our 2 grown-up children, Mace and Rose, have all been roped in as regular helpers at XPO events! ”

Rob Lavender

Exhibition Sales Manager
“The ability to maintain and create industry events that encompass flair, innovation, new technology, state of the art design, and education for New Zealand Industrial Sectors is something that I really enjoy being part of. When it all comes together there’s a great sense of achievement.”

Vanessa White

Exhibition Sales Manager
“Networking & selling face to face with your clients at exhibitions are a great way to do business and have some fun along the way! From music, food & wine festivals to trade events, every show is exciting, bringing together a diverse group of people, sights and sounds. The XPO team love to create events with personality ”

Aad Van der Poel

Exhibition Sales Manager

Nothing beats the face to face contact in the sales process. That’s why exhibitions are still the best marketing platform to generate quality leads and build long term client relationships. I thrive on delivering the B2B environment for exhibitors to be successful in and I’m always looking at ways to assist them to become even more profitable.

Neil Cording

Exhibition Sales Manager

I take great pride in being customer focused and love helping all of our clients and visitors whether I’m in the office or at the Fair. If you ask nicely I might even play my trumpet for you!

Vicki Alach

Event Co-ordination Manager
“It’s the satisfaction of watching an exhibitor’s panic turn to calm on opening day, enjoying a laugh with exhibitors and the show team, then seeing a years’ worth of hard work come to fruition; that’s what has made organising events for the last 7 years so much fun.”

Niamh Finn

Marketing & Event Coordinator
“The XPO team strives to exceed expectations of all involved in our events and it’s great to able to play a part in this, while putting my previous studies and experience to good use!”

Jeff Edbrooke

Marketing Administrator
The final results are the best part of working at XPO. Seeing a vibrant trade exhibition come together, connecting businesses with customers is a great experience. The positive feedback that we receive from both exhibitors and visitors, with new business relationships starting after each exhibition makes the work that goes into it all worthwhile.

Janelle McCorquindale

Finance Manager
“The XPO team are all hard working dedicated people. My role as Finance Manager for XPO is as varied and interesting as the many Trade Shows we host.”

Jaime Fox

Credit Controller
“Who said accounts is boring? Not when you’re an Irish lass working for XPO Exhibitions! I love helping out at the events, meeting the visitors & exhibitors and working onsite with the team. Never a dull moment! ”

Jasmine Matthews

Graphic Designer
“Being part of the creative process and contributing to the look & feel of XPO events makes me very proud. Our design capabilities will continue to grow & develop in collaboration with exhibitor knowledge and experience of the NZ market. ”

Alyssa Thorp

Administrations Coordinator
“It is great to be part of a team that creates successful and acclaimed events. I love having the opportunity to build on my University knowledge and learn from the many years of practical experience within the company.”

XPO makes it all happen

XPO Exhibitions is your one-stop-shop for large and medium sized events of all kinds – trade, consumer, conference, product launch, you name it. Our team is the most experienced in New Zealand so talk to us first and put your next event in our safe hands.

XPO Exhibitions organises many of New Zealand’s major trade and other events, including buildnz, designex, EMEX, Foodtech Packtech, mybiz Expo and the three annual Gift & Homeware Fairs – Autumn, Winter, and Spring.

The core of our highly experienced team has spent many years working for DMG World Media (NZ) building unrivalled expertise in the event management field. All that knowledge and skill is now under 100% New Zealand ownership, ready to make world-class events happen for your business or organisation.

The key events we organise represent millions of dollars in trade for more than 1500 exhibiting companies from throughout New Zealand, Australia, and around the world. Currently about 35,000 trade visitors attend XPO shows every year to research, network, and to buy new products and services.

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