Postponed, Relocated and finally a Success.
AusRAIL Plus is the largest rail exhibition in the southern hemisphere and Rhomberg Rail Australia proudly exhibit the companies' capabilities at the event bi-annually.
Last year plans were in place for the event to take place in November hosted in Brisbane QLD, as the event drew closer the Covid pandemic heightened and exhibitors, visi-tors and organisers collectively became extremely nervous about the implications the pandemic would have on the event. Eventually the decision was made to postpone the event until Feb 28th, 2022 and relocate the venue to Sydney NSW based on the high vaccination rates and the stability of NSW's state governments Covid action plan.
Planning continued, Covid numbers stabilised and the event went ahead!! Funnily enough just days before the event the rule of wearing masks at indoor events was scrapped so everyone was feeling very uneasy about not only being at a face-to-face exhibition again but also interacting without wearing masks.
Both Rhomberg Rail Australia and RKR Engineering exhibited at the show, our stand was hosted by Subject Matter Experts who enjoyed networking with visitors of the show, our stand also featured a private boardroom where the SMT hosted VIP clients at catered meetings. Our staff attended the range of networking functions that surround the AusRAIL event including the Yellow Tie Dinner.
The features on this year's stand included a 65inch LED screen that played a 3-minute corporate DVD on RRA and RKR capabilities and project highlights on rotation throughout the expo, we also had our IVES model and Technical Manager Henrik Vocks on stand to explain the product benefits which attracted a high level of attention and traction.
Overall, whilst attendee and exhibitor numbers were down on previous years the event was a success for RRA and RKR with our stand delivering the desired impact of brand exposure and our attendance generating extensive networking and collaboration opportunities.
