• It offers you exposure to a well educated and interested audience in the heart of an area renowned internationally for alternative healing.

• The festival takes place during peak tourist visitation.

• Visitors comprise approximately 50% tourists, 50% locals

• It is an established event with a great reputation, with over thirty festivals, in the last fifteen years It is a smooth running, happy and relaxed festival.

• We average aroundover 1200 visitors in January with around over 1000 interested, paying visitors during our Easter festival.

• Stand space is affordable.

• Limited exhibition space guarantees a great selection of practitioners.

• The festival is promoted widely, with advertising onl local TV channels, local community radio reads, local newspaper ads, features and editorial, radio and TV news, fliers, banners at the entrance to Byron Bay and Bangalow and lots of legwork to ensure EVERYONE knows the festival happening.

• We have lots of experience in professional event management.

• Traditionally the emphasis has been on practitioners rather than products, however have allow selected products to the expo.

• We offer wholesome gourmet vegetarian food and organic coffee, no junk food or drink are sold at Starlight Wellbeing Expos.

• It creates a great opportunity to meet new clients or potential students and promote your centre or special service.

• We have a well attended hourly talks and workshop programme, with a specila two hour workshop promoted as an attraction each day..

• It is a uniquely Byron festival with the emphasis on relaxation, healing, enlightenment and personal empowerment.

Our attractions include:

• A special national or international guest speaker each day offering a workshop as part of the general admission fee.

• Our popular "Healathon", free Byron style energy healings all day every day offered as a community service by local practitioners, value adding to the admission fee.

• Large banners across the main entrance to Bangalow and signage in Byron Bay.

• A sponsorship deal with the local regional daily newspaper "The Northern Star" which will attracts a greater numbers of visitors.

• Flags and banners on the outside of the venue.

• Entrance costs of $10 Concession and $15 full price with two for one full price admission on two days of each expo as an incentive for locals to visit.

• Shamanic journeys during the expo.

* Intimate cafe chats with presenters every hour.

• Crystal singing bowl meditations each morning.

• Each day the expo is opened and blessed by Tibetan Chant Master Ven. Lobsang Tendar.

Stand holder information...

The venue is a heritage listed building with pressed tin walls and ceiling and recently polished wooden floors.

Display materials may ONLY be hung from the picture rails and not attached directly to the walls by any means.

Stands are divided by lightweight 1.5m high fabric divider that is 1.8m long. Material may be pinned to this divider if required. We do not use an expo "shell scheme" signage and lighting are not included

No naked flames are allowed in this venue.

Demand for space always exceeds supply so if you want to choose your stand position book now. January's Expo is often fully booked by October and at Easter usually books out a month prior to the event.

Local and regular stall holders are advised to book their spaces early.

Practitioners may propose a one hour talk with a short two or three word title and a paragraph on the content of their talk, which will relate to their area of expertise. All talks will be chosen on their merits with priority given to stand holders. New topics are of most interest. 

Stand sizes are approximately 2.6m x 2m for therapists 2m x 2m for readers. A few larger 3 metre square spaces are available at an extra cost.

Stand fees start at $400 for four days for a 2x2m stand, $440 for 2.6x2m with a few larger stands at $500 and $600 depending on size and position, a very cost effective way of meeting new clients. There are a limited number of multi level marketing stalls at Starlight Wellbeing Expos.

Contact me soon if you are interested in participating in the festival ph (02) 66 843 467 or email if you would like further information and a practitioner agreement.

Best wishes

Raym
Festival Director

To download a PDF floorplan and pricelist click here