Organisers of ChinaBuild, Diversified Communications Australia, have been closely monitoring the current situation regarding the outbreak of the novel (new) coronavirus (COVID-19).

In response to the information released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Australian Department of Health including restrictions disrupting travel and business, Diversified Communications Australia have made the decision to reschedule ChinaBuild 2020.

Originally scheduled to run from 21-23 April, the event will now take place on 27-29 October 2020. The venue, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, remains unchanged.

Please be advised that existing visitor registrations remain valid and Diversified Communications Australia will work with key stakeholders including exhibitors, partners and sponsors to mitigate inconvenience wherever possible.

For further information and queries, please contact the ChinaBuild team.

Registration for ChinaBuild 2020 is open, it will take you just a few minutes to register online for free and quick entry into ChinaBuild 2020.

ChinaBuild 2020 is held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

Tues 27 October 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wed 28 October 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thu 29 October 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

ChinaBuild is a trade only event for professionals associated with the building and construction and/or import/export market. You must work in, or be associated with, a relevant industry to gain admittance to the show and be able to provide proof of identity upon entry to the exhibition.

Entry to ChinaBuild is free to all industry professionals.

Yes, if you know the details of your colleague(s) you can add them to your registration at the bottom of the first page. This will copy your company details and make it easier for you to manage.

All seminar tickets need to be booked through the registration pages. If you have not yet registered you will be automatically prompted to select seminars when you register to attend.

If you have already registered and would like to add seminar tickets, click on ‘UPDATE DETAILS’ on the registration page. Then log into your registration using the Username and Password you set up, you will then be able to navigate to the seminar pages to make your selection.

If you have registered additional colleagues only then can you select seminars to add to their accounts. If not then they need to log into their individual registrations to book tickets.

If you have forgotten your Username and Password, please use the reminder function at the bottom of the box. This will prompt an email to your nominated account. If you were registered without knowing, please also use this function to reset your password.

Great! To find out more about exhibiting at ChinaBuild, contact our Sales Team today.

Persons under the age of 15 are not permitted to attend the exhibition due to the nature of some of the exhibits on display. The organisers reserve the right to refuse entry to under 15s.

Students are welcome at ChinaBuild, however they are required to pre-register online. Only students studying a related course will qualify for entry.

No. All photography and video is prohibited. To protect the intellectual and product property rights of exhibitors, no video or still photography (including mobile phones) is permitted. These rules are strictly enforced and individuals caught taking unsolicited photography will be removed from the show. Permission to photograph products or stands within the show can only be granted with prior approval from the show organiser – contact chinabuild@divcom.net.au to arrange permission to photograph onsite.

If you are from overseas and planning to visit ChinaBuild you will need to apply for a business visa. The passport which you hold will determine whether you can apply online, or if you need to lodge a paper-based application. Click here for more information.

Applications need to be made well in advance at the Australian Embassy in your country or in some cases can be made online. For more information visit the Department of Immigration website.

Please note that the Organisers DO NOT provide visa invitation letters to international visitors.

Exhibitors who have a confirmed booth and have paid in full, please view the Online Exhibitor Manual. Applications must be made in advance at least 8 weeks prior to the event.