Meeting papers

   The 2026 EV & EE Expo at a Glance
• This was the 8th Annual Noosa EV & Electrify Everything Expo
  organized by ZEN - and the fourth year of being held on Sunshine
  Beach Road.
• Attendance at the event itself was 6,500 and the event was busy from
  before the opening at 9am to the 1pm finish
• There were 65 exhibitors signed including 36 different models of EV
  cars and trucks plus a very robust assortment of EV bikes, scooters,
  motorbikes and motorcycles.
• This was the third year to also include an emphasis on home and
  business electrification and the number of first-time exhibitors in this
  space included solar carports, pool heating controls, energy
  management, EV chargers, home batteries and of course solar.
• ZEN had two display areas including the e-Bike library display for the
  second year and a expanded main marquee area near the centre of the
  event staffed with a number of Home Energy Champions to answer
  questions about saving money on energy bills, ZEN’s Business Energy
  Advisor, Josh Stevens who answered questions from businesses and
  Giles Parkinson to answer EV questions.
• The opening launch event featured Sandy Bolton, MP for Noosa,
  Mayor Frank Wilkie and Dean Stuart from Platinum sponsor Cricks
  Sunshine Coast - supported by Ohme who generously provided a
  home charger for the lucky winner.
• As last year all the induction cooking demonstration sessions,
  featuring Noosa Culinary legends Luc and Pascal Turschwell, were full
  and was promoted as one of the many Expo “experiences”.
• The Entertainment Precinct was very active with a live Hot91 broadcast
  & games booth, Unity Water, a face painter & musicians.
• There were over 40 volunteers supporting this event including ZEN
  members and supporters.
• The event delivery was managed by the the ZEN Expo Working Group
  and MASK for a third year. ZEN also invested in an Expo Coordinator for
  a second year along with the Exhibitor Liaison role.
• Other external liaisons included Sion Zivetz, our Noosa Shire Council
  staff representative as well as the new Noosa Junction Association
  representative Kristie Turschwell.
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