Lighting Council Australia and the Facility Management Association of Australia have announced they will jointly hold an exhibition and conference during the 2017 Vivid Sydney festival called sparc-FMA.

Plans are now underway for the sparc-FMA International Lighting & Facilities Event which will be held at the new International Convention Centre at Darling Harbour over three days (30 May-1 June) in the heart of Vivid Sydney.

The event will feature an exhibition showcasing the latest in lighting and facility management innovation from Australia and globally. Australian and international suppliers and service providers will be showing the latest developments. sparc-FMA will also feature a conference involving world-renowned experts in the fields of lighting and facility management.

Lighting Council Australia chief executive Bryan Douglas said facility management and lighting are highly complementary industries and the combined event represents an excellent opportunity for Australia’s lighting industry.

Facility Management Association of Australia chief executive Nicholas Burt said sparc-FMA will be Australia’s largest and most significant event for the facility management and lighting industries.

“The event will benefit by being owned and managed by the two industries – an event operated by industry, for industry,” he said.

“Events such as this run by industry bodies contribute to sustaining industry development.”

Exhibitors, sponsors, partners and visitors are invited to register their interest at www.sparcfmaevent.org