AUSTRALASIAN OIL AND GAS EXPO - BIGGER, BETTER, BEST

25 February 2009

Diversified Exhibitions are pleased to report that the 2009 Australasian Oil and Gas Expo achieved exceptional results and have revealed the event was “an outstanding success”.

Hosted over three days last week at Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, the event was the largest petroleum exhibition ever held in the Southern Hemisphere and has reinforced its standing as the premier event for those concerned with the oil and gas industry.

“We are thrilled to report that AOG 2009 was an outstanding success with record breaking efforts across all facets of the exhibition. Our visitor numbers were especially pleasing - up more than 100 per cent, which demonstrates that despite the current economic downturn, interest in the oil and gas industry is still strong,” said Bill Hare, Exhibition Director, Diversified Exhibitions.

With astounding results concurrent across the entire exhibition, Diversified are pleased to reveal:

• Total visits were 7784 compared to 3699 in 2007
• Space sales for AOG 2009 increased by 90 per cent to 5796m²
• Exhibitor numbers grew 65% to total 364
• The AOG Official Dinner sold out all tickets
• AOG Safety Seminars sold out
• On site sales for AOG 2010 equated to 3024m2
• Seven per cent of visitors were from overseas and five per cent from interstate
• The exhibition featured more than 80 overseas exhibitors including international groups from USA, UK and Norway
• New feature areas for Health & Safety and Subsea were successfully introduced
• The initiatives of the Oyster Bar and Bratwurst Bar proved popular and entertaining with more than 450 dozen oysters and 2700 sausages consumed!
• In line with Diversified’s value of supporting our communities, AOG raised $2400 for the Australian Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal and $1260 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service

The Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition has, for the past quarter of a century, run as a biennial event. Diversified Exhibitions purchased AOG in 2007 an d have opted to now move the exhibition to an annual event with the 2010 instalment scheduled for 24-26 March 2010.

“The success of AOG 2009 has set a benchmark for the exhibition industry in terms of growth in exhibitors, visitors and pre-registration incentives. We now look forward to the planning and development of the 2010 event and the opportunity to provide another relevant and successful industry exhibition,” Hare said.

ABOUT DIVERSIFIED EXHIBITIONS
Diversified Exhibitions is one of Australia’s largest exhibition organising companies with a portfolio of 30 trade and consumer exhibitions, operating in key industry sectors such as Food, Security, Building, Oil & Gas, Fitness and Retail. Diversified runs exhibitions at premier venues throughout Australia and has its head-office in Melbourne.

Further information: www.divexhibitions.com.au

ABOUT AOG
The Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition (AOG) is the premier Australasian oil and gas industry exhibition. Staged in the city of Perth, it is held annually and has run for over a quarter of a century. AOG 2009 was the largest petroleum expo ever held in the Southern Hemisphere and showcased the latest technical challenges and solutions connected with oil and gas exploration, production and transportation.

Further information: www.aogexpo.com.au

MEDIA ENQUIRIES/IMAGES
Mary-Jane Morse / Pinque / 02 9360 6166 / 0428 254 316 / mjm@pinque.com.au
Paul Fahey / Pinque / 02 9360 6166 / 0413 162 724 / pf@pinque.com.au