In 2009, ACE will play host to some fantastic free entertainment. With 4 shows daily, watch the skilled but crazy display of freestyle madness from some of Australia's most accomplished 50cc mini-bike riders. Just like a mini Crusty Demons show only with bikes jumping buckets and diggers rather than ramps and barrels! It's a great show of skill and a bucketful of fun, proudly sponsored by CMEIG (VIC).
WIN A 50CC MINI-BIKE EVERY DAY
Visit ACE 2009 and you will be automatically entered into the draw to win a special daily prize of a 50cc Pit Pro 125 similar to that used by our stunt riders, courtesy of CMEIG (Vic) and Mojo Motorcycles and valued at over $700 each. Prize includes delivery within Australia. For more information about the Pit Pro 125 visit www.mojomotorcycles.com.au.
ACE AFTER HOURS Thursday 26 February, 5pm - 7pm
In another first for ACE 2009, the show will open for an extra two hours on Thursday 26 February until 7pm, giving buyers and opportunity to network after hours, in a relaxed, social environment. So instead of heading home after work, head down to ACE, enjoy a beer and a bite to eat with exhibitors and check out the special after-hours mini-bike motocross show featuring the ACE showgirls and other special guests.
INDUSTRY EVENTS
Climate Change Solutions for the Rehabilitation of Local Roads Seminar
An informative, free seminar presented by AustStab
Gallery Room, Sandown Racecourse, 3pm - 5pm, Thursday 26 February
With climate change on the agenda and the rising cost of oil, diesel and bitumen, local government practitioners are reviewing current road construction practices to determine if they can do it better, take into consideration the climate change and minimise the effect of increases in costs to maintain both sealed and unsealed roads.
Rising bitumen and fuel prices means rising asphalt costs and material transport cost. Councils can do it better by recycling their existing asphalt and granular local roads with insitu stabilisation at lower costs. Listen to how other local government engineers from both urban and rural areas recycle their roads without utilising new quarried products (reducing costs) and reduce CO2 emissions at the same time.
Unsealed roads in rural communities have the perennial problem of being too dusty during dry periods and after rain the surface can turn into slush leading to only four wheel drive access. An economical solution that will also reduces dust emissions and lower maintenance costs will be presented at the seminar.
Speakers will be drawn from local government and industry, and information packs will be available to all attendees. If you want another reason to come to ACE, the free seminar will be a good opportunity to see road construction equipment and talk to recycling specialists in the AustStab booth.
The details of the free seminar can be found on the ACE2009 website or contact the Executive Director of AustStab at
inquiry@auststab.com.au or call on 0411 445 058. The seminar will commence at 3:00pm on Thursday 25th February 2008 and close at 5:00pm. Please register for the event by sending an SMS or email, and come at 2:30 for drinks and food. The exhibition will still be open after the seminar.
Civil Construction Careers Breakfast Forum presented by CMEIG
Careers Breakfast Gallery Room, Sandown Racecourse, 8am - 11am, Friday 27 February
CMEIG will hold another Careers Breakfast Forum at the Australian Construction Exhibition (ACE) expo in February. The goal of the forum is to bring careers advisors and other interested people in Victoria up to date with government and industry initiatives for training options and career paths for students in the civil construction and equipment industry sector in Victoria. Speakers at the forum will include leaders in government and industry sectors.
If you want to know what a first year apprentice will earn, what options are available for training and what career paths are available by example, then the careers forum is a must event. The forum will commence at 8:00am on Friday 26th February 2008.
The details of the Forum can be found on the ACE2009 website or contact the Executive officer of CMEIG (vic) at cmeigvic@cmeig.com.au or call on 0418 445 906. Careers advisors and those secondary teachers who do not live in the Melbourne metropolitan area can seek financial assistance with travel and accommodation costs by contacting CMEIG.
MERCEDES-BENZ DRIVE EXPERIENCE Friday 27 February, 10am - 4pm
Love to Drive? If you are interested in a once in a lifetime drive around the Sandown race track in one of the latest Mercedes-Benz AMG visit the Mercedes Benz site on Fri 27th Feb and register for the Mercedes-Benz Drive Experience.
Mercedes-Benz Vans are offering all visitors to ACE the opportunity to enhance your driving skills and be part a closed track driver training program. You will cover areas such as recognising risk, emergency braking, Skid Pan and accident avoidance techniques. Not to mention the hot laps in the Mercedes-Benz AMG.
All you need to do is drop by the Mercedes-Benz Van marquee at stand C17 and register for the drive of your life