APPEX 2027

What to see

• Four zones: Materials & Packaging, Packaging Machinery, IT & Services, and Processing & Packaging Machinery, with live equipment demonstrations. Source
• Meat Industry Day on Wednesday 17 March, led by the Australian Meat Processor Corporation. Source
• The APPMA Awards of Excellence and APPEX Gala Dinner. Source

What to plan

• The organizer has not published these pages yet. Check its site closer to the date.
• Official site

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Parking and the venue

Parking

Wilson Parking runs underground parking at the Exhibition Centre, with accessible parking and lift access to Doors 1, 6 and 10, and online booking. More parking is at South Wharf Retail, Siddeley St, Freeway and Montague Street car parks. Source

Transit

Southern Cross Station is closest. Tram routes 96, 109 and 12 stop at 124A Casino/MCEC/Clarendon Street, and bus 237 stops about 10 minutes' walk from the Convention Centre Place entrance. Source

Accessibility

Coming soon. Delta Arc will add this from an official source.

Where to stay

Novotel South Wharf and Pan Pacific Hotel South Wharf are linked to MCEC. The venue also lists precinct hotels within a 10-minute walk, including AC Hotel by Marriott Melbourne Southbank, Crowne Plaza Melbourne, 1 Hotel Melbourne and Hannah St Hotel. Source

Dining near the venue

On site are Shed Cafe and Goldfields Cafe + Bar. Nearby South Wharf spots the venue lists include Melbourne Cellar Door, The General Assembly, The Boatbuilders Yard, Ruby Riviera Mediterraneo Taberna, Melbourne Public and The Tessie Pearl. Source

From the airport

Travel details for the Melbourne area.

Airports

• Melbourne Airport (ground transportation)

Airport to the venue

MCEC suggests a taxi or rideshare from your terminal to the Convention Centre Place entrance, or the Skybus to Southern Cross Station, then a tram or a 10-minute walk to the Clarendon Street entrance. Source

Rideshare

Melbourne Airport has dedicated rideshare pick-up and drop-off areas for all terminals, and free pick-up and drop-off zones for T1, T2 and T3 in the T123 Transport Hub. Source

Taxis

Taxi ranks are close to all terminals. The airport warns not to accept taxi offers outside the designated ranks at Terminals 1, 2 and 4. Source

Black car and SUV pickup

Chauffeurs can be pre-arranged to meet you at any terminal, at the chauffeur meeting points inside the airport. Source

Public transit

The airport is served by public buses, Skybus and regional and charter buses. Source

Melbourne travel guide →

Questions worth asking there

A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.

• What throughput, uptime or scrap figures were measured on a production line like the buyer's, and over how long?
• Which customer installations can be visited or contacted to confirm the performance claims?
• What spare-parts stock, service response time and training are committed in writing locally?
• Which standards or certifications does the equipment carry, and who issued them?

Common questions

When is APPEX 2027?

March 16 to 19, 2027.

Where is APPEX 2027 held?

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia.

Where do I park for APPEX 2027?

Wilson Parking runs underground parking at the Exhibition Centre, with accessible parking and lift access to Doors 1, 6 and 10, and online booking. More parking is at South Wharf Retail, Siddeley St, Freeway and Montague Street car parks.

How do I get to APPEX 2027 from the airport?

MCEC suggests a taxi or rideshare from your terminal to the Convention Centre Place entrance, or the Skybus to Southern Cross Station, then a tram or a 10-minute walk to the Clarendon Street entrance.

Where should I stay for APPEX 2027?

Novotel South Wharf and Pan Pacific Hotel South Wharf are linked to MCEC. The venue also lists precinct hotels within a 10-minute walk, including AC Hotel by Marriott Melbourne Southbank, Crowne Plaza Melbourne, 1 Hotel Melbourne and Hannah St Hotel.

Where can I eat near APPEX 2027?

On site are Shed Cafe and Goldfields Cafe + Bar. Nearby South Wharf spots the venue lists include Melbourne Cellar Door, The General Assembly, The Boatbuilders Yard, Ruby Riviera Mediterraneo Taberna, Melbourne Public and The Tessie Pearl.