Monday, 28 March 2016

Halal Expo Australia expands to three events in 2016

Source: Halal Expo Australia website. Halal Expo Australia show logo.
Source: Halal Expo Australia website.


Buoyed by the success of the first Halal Expo Australia in 2015, the organisers of Halal Expo Australia will have three events in 2016: Halal Expo Melbourne on 3 April, the International Halal Conference (IHC) 2016 on Saturday 9th of April at Novotel Hotel Darling Harbour Sydney; and Halal Expo Sydney on Sunday, 10th of April 2016 at Fairfield showground, Fairfield (Sydney) NSW.

The inaugural edition of Halal Expo Australia, held in Sydney, was held in April 2015 was met with much acclaim. More than 10,000 people attended the 100-exhibitor event, including a number of community leaders, local politicians and celebrities. The organisers subsequently received invitations from people in other states to organise the event in other cities. 

Halal Expo Australia aims to spread awareness about the significance of halal food, products and services among the growing population of the members of the Islamic community in Australia, and to those who do not possess clear or specific knowledge about the consumption of halal food or those who had never used any halal products and services

The first IHC is themed Islam, Halal Industry and Australia, and provides a forum for speakers to discuss and find resolutions on the issues in the larger interest of the Islamic community in Australia and the Pacific region. The speakers will talk about steps to enhance and strengthen the network of the halal industry and its products/services in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region while planning to widen the halal network to other countries and regions. They will make decisions and pass resolutions in connection with the furtherance of their goals of assisting halal industry players, manufacturers and retailers of halal products.
The IHC 2016 will also create awareness about the significance of halal products and services within and outside the Australian Islamic community. The Conference will provide experience and awareness to those who are not well versed or clear about the importance of halal products and services in multicultural Australia and how halal industry is playing a vital role in the Australian economy.

Key topics include:

The halal lifestyle
The science behind the halal slaughter practice
The importance of the role of Islamic scholars for the halal industry
Halal certification
Islamic finance – What is halal and haram
Halal banking and Investments
From indifference to Islamophobia – Australian Muslim responses
Islamic tourism and Muslim ummah (world)
Australian government and the halal Industry
The role of the halal industry in the Australian economy

The Director of Halal Expo Australia, Syed Atiq ul Hassan, is also the founding director of the Chand-Raat Eid Festival (CREF) which is held in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

Interested?

Halal Expo Melbourne 2016 will be held on 3 April 2016 from 10am to 8.30pm at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds. Tickets cost A$5 (children under 5 free). Get involved

The first IHC 2016 is on 9 April at Novotel Hotel Darling Harbour Sydney from 9am to 5pm; and 

Halal Expo Sydney is on 10 April at the Fairfield showground, Fairfield, Sydney, NSW. Tickets cost A$5 (children under 5 free). Get involved