Community-Led Expos: A Guide for Hosting a Successful Business Expo (Jan)

Are you ready to bring your community together and showcase local First Nations businesses, but not sure where to start?

Join Gemma Lloyd, founder of the Illawarra Indigenous Business Expo and principal consultant at Sacred Country Consulting, for a 1.5-hour online workshop designed to help you plan, fund, and deliver your own Indigenous business expo.

Drawing on years of experience, Gemma will walk you through every stage of the process, from concept to delivery, so you can confidently create a culturally grounded, community-led event that celebrates enterprise, culture, and connection.

What you’ll learn:

• How to plan and structure your expo from idea to impact
• Building partnerships and attracting sponsors
• Engaging Elders and community in the process
• Managing logistics, marketing, and stallholders
• Measuring success and planning for future years

All participants will receive the Sacred Country Consulting Expo Planning Template (Excel), a complete toolkit to help you map, track, and deliver your own event.

Duration: 1.5 hours
Format: Online (google meets)
Price: $180 per person (includes toolkit)
Who should attend:

• Aboriginal Corporations and Land Councils
• Regional councils and community organisers
• First Nations entrepreneurs and event coordinators

About the facilitator:
Gemma Lloyd is a Dunghutti, and Gumbaynggirr woman and founder of Sacred Country Consulting. She leads the Illawarra Indigenous Business Expo, now recognised as a flagship regional event, and works nationally to support Indigenous economic development through sustainable, community-led business initiatives.