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Moving Australia

The first ever State and National combined conference and exhibition debuted as the Australasia Bus and Coach Conference & Expo.

The Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) and the Queensland Bus Industry Council (QBIC) hosted delegates from around the world at the Gold Coast, Sunday September 28 to Wednesday October 1, 2014.

The event attracted more than 1,000 visitors. The sector breakdown was 638 bus & coach operator representatives (including Government/Bureaucrats) and 483 manufacturer & supplier representatives.

The Expo put on best of show of nearly 100 manufacturers, suppliers and service providers across the bus and coach industry.  In parallel to the Expo, the BIC ran a national based Conference program for three days. The QBIC ran a State based Conference program for one day. The theme for the Conference was "Moving People - Driving Excellence" and presentations from the BIC and QBIC program are below. Audio/visual versions will be made available on the OzeBus Youtube channel.

The Bus Association Victoria will be hosting the next Australasia Expo at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (Jeff's Shed) July 8 and 9, 2015. Details available online.

The BIC will take its National Annual Conference offshore to Singapore November 8 to 11, 2015 and there will be plenty on the program agenda for all of industry to take part. Go to the official conference page for more information.

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2014 Conference Sponsors

2014 National Award Winners

2014 Australasia Bus & Coach Bus Auction Suppliers

(Download the Bus Auction Flyer!)

Iveco Delta Graduate Chassis
Cummins ISLe 320hp Euro 5 Engine	Allison T375 6 speed auto transmission	Alcoa Aluminium Rims	Bridgestone Tyres

Express Coach Builders 12.5m School Bus Body
Steel Frame	Steel Laser Cutting	Exterior aluminium sheeting	Passenger Seats
Air Conditioning Unit	LED Lights	Roof, Stretch side panels, dash top dash binnacle, internal rear header, external rear header, school bus front, rear bumper, internal front header	Destination Sign
Double dark bonded safety glass, 4 hopper windows and pivot style entry door	"Brilliant White" all over finish	Pnuematic systems	Vinyl Floor coverings
Front and rear headers and stretch panels	Windscreen wiper assembly, Electrical switches & panelling	Assorted Components	Assorted Components
Bonding	CCTV Surveillance and reverse camera	Passenger Seating Fabric	Drivers Seat
Bus Decal

2014 Australasia Bus & Coach Sponsors

Conference Partners

Industry Partner	Media Partner	Manufacturing Partner
Government Partners

Major Conference Sponsors

Monday Gala Dinner	Tuesday Dinner Party	Big Arvo Out, Chassis Supply of BIC Auction Bus, National Awards for Environment & Innovation and Outstanding Contribution to the Industry

Conference Sponsors

Sunday Welcome Cocktail Party	Lunch Monday and Plenary Sessions	Lunch Tuesday
Opening Speaker	Tuesday Guest Speaker	Wednesday Guest Speaker
Stage and National Achiever Award	Partners Program and Wednesday Morning Tea	Wednesday Conference Coffee Bar
Conference Name Tags	Monday Morning Tea and Bus Front	/Tuesday Morning Tea, Pocket Program & Session
Monday Afternoon Tea	Monday Happy Hour	Tuesday Happy Hour
Conference Plenary	Bus Promotion Competition	Registration Desk and Tote Bag
Conference Lectern & Bus Auction Tires	Conference Lanyard	Conference Delegate Gifts
Conference Plenary Sessions	Pocket program and Location Guide	Bussies Bar Monday and Tuesday
Bussies Bar Sunday	Digital Production	Conference Pads & Pens
Plenary session	Destination Sign and Plenary Session	Conference Plenary Sessions
Conference Plenary Sessions		Conference Plenary Sessions
Conference Caps	Conference Plenary Session

2014 National Award Winners

		2014 Winner Luke Gray   Transit Australia Group
		2014 Winner Ryans Bus Service
		2014 Winner  Stan Haoust Go West Tours
		2014 Winner  Ian Stewart Pitcher Partners