Collecting Goods
Updated 8 August 2024
Thursday 22 August, 6.00 pm – 9.00 pm
Friday 23 August, 7.30 am – 4.00 pm
- It is the responsibility of Exhibitors to move goods to the designated collection bays, for courier pickups.
- On-site forklift services can be provided by gel Events. Fees apply.
- Use the gel Events quote request form to book your forklift moves, or contact gel Events by email or phone to discuss.
- All goods being collected by couriers on Friday 23 August, must be moved to the designated collection bays by 9.00 pm Thursday 22 August. Forklift / porterage charges will be passed onto an exhibitor if goods are not moved to the designated collection bays by this time.
- Storage charges will apply for goods not collected by 4pm Friday 23 August - $100.00 per day
- GCCEC reserves the right to dispose of any remaining goods one (1) week after the conclusion of the event.
Collection address:
Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre - Loading Dock
Corner TE Peters Drive & Gold Coast Highway
BROADBEACH QLD 4218
Loading Dock Access
Loading Dock access is via a one-way ramp, and has manned vehicle checkpoints. Goods will not be accepted at any other point.
The Loading Dock access ramp is covered with a ceiling height of 4500mm (4.5 metres) high x 6000mm (6.0 metres) wide. Vehicles that exceed this height and width will need to contact Wise Connections to see if arrangements can be made to access the Loading Dock from an alternative direction.
Using your own courier
If you intend to dispatch your goods via a courier from GCCEC after the event, you must:
- Provide consignment notes to attach to your freight.
- Make sure the consignment note is completed correctly.
- Ensure that every package has a GCCEC dispatch label attached, which includes with your return address and the number of item/s on it (i.e. package 3 of 5).
- Remove all obsolete labels from packages.
Please keep a copy of the consignment note for your future reference, and the tracking details of goods as provided by your courier company.
Couriers can collect goods from loading dock at the following times
Thursday 22 August, 6.00 pm – 9.00 pm
Friday 23 August, 7.30 am – 4.00 pm
Using gel Events
gel Events offers a stress-free experience at the end of the expo. Once you have packed and labelled your goods after the close of the expo, you can walk out the front doors and leave gel Events to handle your outgoing freight.
gel Events will provide a quote for forklift services if required, as well as transport to your preferred destination. Storage services are also available.
To discuss your requirements, contact gel Events by email or phone.
gel Events SPLASH! Trade Expo services: nathan@gelevents.com.au
International freight handling: daniela@gelevents.com.au
Phone: 1300 013 533
gel Events is the SPLASH! Trade Expo official partner for freight and on-site logistics services.
Collecting goods from loading dock yourself
Please label every item with the name and company of the person collecting the goods, and the SPLASH! Trade Expo stand number and name.
Please make a note on your goods that private freight collection has been arranged.
Unlabelled goods may be deemed as rubbish and disposed of post-show. It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to label their goods to prevent mishandling.