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Event Promotion and Management Services in Australia - Market Research Report (2015-2030)

Michael Doyle Michael Doyle Melbourne, Australia Last Updated: December 2025 ANZSIC N7299

Revenue

$13.1bn

2025-26

$13.1bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

49,448

Businesses

13,517

Wages

$X.Xbn

Event Promotion and Management Services in Australia industry analysis

The Event Promotion and Management Services industry has rebounded strongly after enduring significant setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Market recovery began in the latter half of 2021-22 as private organisations and industry associations resumed hosting major conferences and exhibitions. Tourism recovery, spectator sport participation exceeding pre-pandemic levels and major concert tours featuring international artists have also contributed to revenue growth.​ However, economic pressures have negatively impacted industry profitability in recent years. Declines in business confidence and real household discretionary income, resulting from cash rate hikes and inflationary pressures, have left consumers less willing to absorb price increases. Consequently, profit margins remain below historical industry averages. The festival segment has been particularly challenged, with major cancellations including Bluesfest, Splendour In The Grass and Groovin' The Moo. Overall, industry revenue is expected to have grown at an annualised 10.4% over the five years through 2025-26, to $13.1 billion. This includes an anticipated jump of 2.8% in 2025-26.

Trends and Insights

  • Industry revenue has rebounded strongly, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Demand for conferences, exhibitions, live entertainment and ticketing services has surged since 2021-22, with major concerts and sporting events driving revenue growth.
  • Event managers, promoters and ticketing agencies cater to various markets, including private corporations, industry associations, households, community groups and the government. The proportion of revenue derived from each of these markets has remained relatively stable over the past five years.
  • New South Wales and Victoria are the heartlands for event promotion and management services. Combined, they house more than two-thirds of industry establishments because of their swelling populations, ample business opportunities and identity as the go-to locales for international events.
  • Competition in the industry doesn't exclusively hinge on pricing, leaning heavily on the quality of service provided too. This specifically relates to securing high-profile performers and nurturing a positive reputation that draws in consumers.
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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 10.4 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $13.1bn in 2025.

Trends and Insights

Industry revenue has rebounded strongly, exceeding pre-pandemic levels

  • The Event Promotion and Management Services industry's revenue plunged in late 2019-20 and 2020-21 as the COVID-19 pandemic led to restrictions on events, conferences and other gatherings, along with volatile business confidence. Market recovery began in the latter half of 2021-22, as more private organisations and industry associations held major conferences and exhibitions that agencies promoted or managed. Robust demand for event managers and ticketing agencies has persisted over the past few years, as clients have hosted an increasing number of conferences and exhibitions.
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Event Promotion and Management Services in Australia
Revenue (2015-2030)
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Industry outlook (2025-2030)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

The Event Promotion and Management Services industry is set for continued growth

  • Business confidence is on track to improve and become positive over the coming years, driving a rise in corporate event investment. Private companies and industry associations are on track to invest more in exhibitions, conferences and live performances, stimulating demand for event promoters and generating a robust revenue stream. Businesses' greater financial stability is set to lead to longer-term contracts for event managers and promoters, providing a higher degree of stability and opening doors to opportunities in event management and promotion in the years to come.

Biggest companies in the Event Promotion and Management Services in Australia

Company
Market Share (%)
2026
Revenue ($m)
2026
TEG
320.2
Ticketmaster Australasia
137.6
Informa Australia
22.8

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Products & Services Segmentation

Event Promotion and Management Services in Australia
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Event management and promotion services, Ticketing services and Tourist information centre operation. Event management and promotion services is the largest segment of the Event Promotion and Management Services in Australia.

Trends and Insights

Event management and promotion services maintain a significant revenue share

  • Event management and promotion services encompass planning, coordinating and marketing various events, like exhibitions and conferences. Services range from managing on-ground activities like setup, security and catering to ticket sales and marketing.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Industry participants primarily provide event management, event promotion and ticketing services. The industry also includes tourist information centre operations, fundraising on a commission or fee basis, and a range of other events-related administration services.

What's included in this industry?

Products and services covered in the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia include Event management and promotion services , Ticketing services, Tourist information centre operation , Fundraising on a commission , Wedding planning, Freelance servers and freelance meter reading and Commission-based student advisory.

Companies

Companies covered in the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia include TEG, Ticketmaster Australasia and Informa Australia.

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Related Terms

Related terms covered in the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia include live performance, convenience fee and ticketing agencies.

Industry Code

ANZSIC 2006

ANZSIC 7299 - Event Promotion and Management Services in Australia

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Industry revenue has rebounded strongly, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Demand for conferences, exhibitions, live entertainment and ticketing services has surged since 2021-2...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Event managers, promoters and ticketing agencies cater to various markets, including private corporations, industry associations, households, community groups and the governme...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2025
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2025
  • Major market segmentation in 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

New South Wales and Victoria are the heartlands for event promotion and management services. Combined, they house more than two-thirds of industry establishments because of t...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Competition in the industry doesn't exclusively hinge on pricing, leaning heavily on the quality of service provided too. This specifically relates to securing high-profile p...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The Event Promotion and Management Services industry has diverse markets, which limits overall domination and means there are no major players. The exception is in ticketing ...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
  • Overview of TEG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of Ticketmaster Australasia's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of Informa Australia's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for TEG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Ticketmaster Australasia, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Informa Australia, and factors influencing its performance in the industry

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

The Event Promotion and Management Services industry is heavily regulated, requiring adherence to local government and police mandates and risk and emergency standards. It re...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Costs have outpaced service prices, compressing margins. Despite strong revenue recovery since 2020-21, profit margins have declined as increases in purchases, insurance and ...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Average Wage (2015-2030)
  • Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
  • Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2015-2030)
  • IVA (2015-2030)
  • Establishments (2015-2030)
  • Enterprises (2015-2030)
  • Employment (2015-2030)
  • Exports (2015-2030)
  • Imports (2015-2030)
  • Wages (2015-2030)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia in 2025?

The market size of the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia is $13.1bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia in 2025?

There are 13,517 businesses in the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 4.7 % between 2020 and 2025.

How may import tariffs affect the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia?

The Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

How may export tariffs affect the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia?

The Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

Has the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia has been growing at a CAGR of 10.4 % between 2020 and 2025.

What is the forecast growth of the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia?

The biggest companies operating in the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia are TEG, Ticketmaster Australasia and Informa Australia

What does the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia include?

Event management and promotion services and Ticketing services are part of the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia?

The company holding the most market share in the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia is TEG.

How competitive is the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia?

The level of competition is high and steady in the Event Promotion and Management Services industry in Australia.

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  • Australian Securities & Investments Commission

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  • Industry federations or regulators
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