AIMEX is held every two years, with the first South Australian exhibition to take place at the Adelaide Showgrounds in September 2025.
Adelaide’s decade-long run as host of the event is estimated to be worth $240 million to the state.
Each year the event draws up to 6,000 attendees, a third of which travel from outside Australia.
“AIMEX is a spectacular win for Adelaide,” said Business Events Adelaide CEO, Damien Kitto.
“This series of business events will not only generate a strong financial return, but also provide a significant economic tail of enduring benefits to our important energy sector.
“We are proud that Adelaide has been entrusted with the next stage of its development.
“AIMEX’s choice of Adelaide demonstrates once again that our state is at the cutting edge of initiatives that provide real world solutions to complex problems,” said Kitto.
“Business Events Adelaide tries as far as possible to secure business events in industry sectors that allow our global expertise to come to the fore.
“By hosting AIMEX in our state, mining and energy providers will be able to develop lasting connections and relationships.
“AIMEX is a great fit for Adelaide, and we share Prime Creative Media’s ambition to make AIMEX the world’s largest mining event.”
Prime Creative Media acquired the event earlier this year and confirmed that South Australia credentials complement the aims of the exhibition.
“This is a critical time for the industry and South Australia is emerging as a frontrunner in responsible mining and production of the minerals, metals and fuels of the future,” said Prime Creative Media’s CEO John Murphy.
“It aligns with our purpose to deliver a forward-focused mining event for the next generation of Australian mining. There’s no denying that there’s a link between the mining industry and renewable energy.”
This latest major win for Adelaide comes off the back of record results announced by the convention bureau last week.
