ENTECH launches From Roadshow to Experience and opens registrations for 2026 events
Announcement posted by ENTECH 05 Mar 2026
ENTECH, the only event for AV and entertainment technology professionals that visits every major population centre in Australia and New Zealand has launched its new "From Roadshow to Experience" offering as it opens this year's registrations.
ENTECH "From Roadshow to Experience"
ENTECH CEO Kate McKenzie explained, "ENTECH is officially no longer just a touring exhibition, it is now a complete industry experience combining theatre, interactive demo zones and live technical performance. All in one roadshow, under one roof. Hence, From Roadshow to Experience."
As it celebrates its 31st year, it is clear that ENTECH has evolved in many significant and valuable ways.
ENTECH CEO Kate McKenzie
With the introduction of dedicated Interactive Demo Zones for Audio and Vision, and a substantially upgraded NW Group ENTECH Theatre program, ENTECH is far more than a mobile trade show.
McKenzie added, "Across one intensive day in every major Australian capital in May and throughout New Zealand in July, ENTECH now operates as a high-energy hybrid — part trade exhibition, part live demonstration platform, part education and networking hub. It's not a traditional convention model. It's now far more than that."
There is no paywalled conference feeding off the exhibition floor and there are no ticketed add-ons dividing the audience at ENTECH. Everything that can be experienced comes included with attendance for registered trade exhibitors and visitors alike.
McKenzie said, "This unique model matters as it concentrates the entire audience including buyers, specifiers, integrators, consultants, production houses and emerging suppliers into one dynamic, fast-moving environment. As a result, exhibitors and attendees benefit from valuable structured demonstrations, curated theatre content and purposeful engagement opportunities rather than simple and passive foot traffic."
The result is a step-change in format for ENTECH which has now become a one-day, high-intensity trade-convention designed for discovery, hands-on experience and real conversations.
ENTECH's consistent and continued growth over the last 31 years reflects this critical evolution.
Kate McKenzie concluded, "Historically, ENTECH has delivered an average 22% year-on-year increase in new trade visitors, with at least 15% representing new-entrant AV and production suppliers and integrators — the next generation of the market. ENTECH is not standing still, it's moving forward, it's building audience, widening the pipeline and redefining what a one-day industry event can deliver."
Registration for the Australian and New Zealand ENTECH Roadshows is free and open now.
Register today at: www.entech-roadshow.com
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ENTECH From Roadshow to Experience event
ENTECH CEO Kate McKenzie
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About ENTECH
ENTECH Roadshow is the only trade show for AV and entertainment technology professionals that visits every major population centre in Australia, opening up access to more business opportunities than any other event. ENTECH will visit Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth in May 2026, Auckland and Wellington in July 2026 and Christchurch in August 2026. ENTECH Roadshow is space limited for national exhibitors - typically distributors - with freight carried in dedicated trucks. Limited spaces are held for video distributors and resellers who book early.
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