Member Events
Business Illawarra presents the region’s leading business events program, bringing high-profile politicians, industry leaders and expert speakers to the region.
STAY CONNECTED & INFORMED
Our comprehensive events program, designed and produced exclusively for members, enables you to network with industry professionals, learn new skills and form vital connections at a range of regular networking, educational and executive-level events.
We also collaborate with other organisations to deliver joint events focused on local issues and business development opportunities throughout the year.
2023 sponsorship and opportunities are now available, and are a great way to promote your brand to an engaged audience from across the Illawarra business community. For event and sponsorship enquiries, please contact us on 02 9466 4566.
Upcoming Events
APRIL
Registration now open
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Defence Industry Conference will be a showcase of the region’s defence industry capability and an important forum for conversations about future opportunities at a regional, state and national level.
Be a part of this moment where we stake a bold claim for an exciting defence industry into the future.
When: Tuesday, 4 April
Where: Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
Registration: Via Eventbrite
Tickets: Member Tickets $99.00
Non-member Tickets $150.00
Join us at our monthly networking series Business before Hours and Business after Hours to connect with local businesspeople in a relaxed and social setting.
MAY
Registration opening soon
This annual event provides Business Illawarra members and the wider Illawarra business community with a detailed breakdown of key budget measures and initiatives.
Our experts will look at the direct and potential implications for the Illawarra and key industry sectors within the region.
When: Friday, 12 May
Where: Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
Registration: OPENING SOON
JUNE
Registration opening soon
This year Housing Trust will celebrate 40 years serving the community in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven. Please join us for a special Business after Hours to mark this auspicious occasion with a photography exhibition at Project Contemporary Artspace in Keira Street, Wollongong.
The exhibition aims to tell some of the real stories behind people living in social housing, who grew up in social housing, or who might have faced homelessness if their lifetime, with all photos by renowned photographer Tim Bauer. Tim has photographed 1000’s of people in his career and has seen his photos on the front cover of the Good Weekend Magazine in the Saturday Sydney Morning Herald.
When: Wednesday, 28 June
Where: Project Contemporary Artspace, Keira Street
Registration: OPENING SOON
JULY
Join us at our monthly networking series Business before Hours and Business after Hours to connect with local businesspeople in a relaxed and social setting.
AUGUST
Join us at our monthly networking series Business before Hours and Business after Hours to connect with local businesspeople in a relaxed and social setting.
SEPTEMBER
Join us at our monthly networking series Business before Hours and Business after Hours to connect with local businesspeople in a relaxed and social setting.
OCTOBER
Friday, 13 October
The Illawarra Business Awards black-tie gala ceremony is the region's most prestigious business event of the year and brings the entire business community together for a night of celebration as we announce the 2023 award winners.
NOVEMBER
Join us at our monthly networking series Business before Hours and Business after Hours to connect with local businesspeople in a relaxed and social setting.
DECEMBER
Relax, unwind and enjoy a beverage with your friends in business as we celebrate the end of the year and the start of the fesitve season.