Earlier this year the BIA Board made the decision to no longer promote a bicycle show or partner with a third party organizer in the running of a show. Essentially the BIA did not wish to receive any financial benefit from or own the rights to a bicycle show. 

BIA does, however, encourage companies to consider running a bicycle show as we believe with the right model a show could be a success. We would be happy with this outcome  without an involvement in the management or ownership of the show as the end result will be more people cycling.

Exhibitions and Trade Fairs Pty Ltd had decided to run a revamped Bicycle Show  in Sydney during October this year. However they have now decided to postpone it until 2008. In part their release reads as follows:

 
“The organiser of the Bicycle Show, Sydney 2007 Exhibitions and Trade Fairs (ETF) has made the strategic decision to postpone the scheduled Bicycle Show in October 2007, until 2008.

“We made this decision to postpone the Bicycle Show under the advice and feedback from the industry”, said Rodney Cox, Director of Exhibitions at ETF. “While we have had great support for the Bicycle Show from the key industry players they also advised that there were logistical and budget restraints affecting their participation this year.  Postponing the Bicycle Show until 2008 will provide a time frame that allows for maximum industry support.”

ETF apologises for any inconvenience this postponement may have caused, however, we view it more important to delay the show one year and deliver a major industry event that has the full support of the industry, rather than a rushed event that is not a true show case for visitors or profitable to our exhibitors.”

As more information comes to hand we will keep members posted.