Taste the Region isn’t just an expo. It's your invitation to be part of a powerful evening of storytelling, celebration, and regional pride. Let’s Discover, Connect & Celebrate local, together.
The Regional Showcase Event is the heart of the 2025 Central Coast Visitor Economy Awards, a celebration of tourism excellence, innovation and collaboration. This vibrant evening is where award finalists will take to the stage to present their submissions live to judges, media, industry leaders, and the broader community.
As part of this experience, we are excited to launch Taste the Region, an immersive activation celebrating the best in local food, wine, spirits, craft beverages, artisan products and unique experiences from across the Central Coast.
While the spotlight shines on tourism excellence, Taste the Region brings the Central Coast’s rich food, beverage, and visitor experiences to life. Offering attendees a chance to discover, taste, and connect with what makes our region so special.
Whether you’re a producer, distiller, grower, maker, culinary innovator or experience provider. If you’ve got something delicious, interesting or unique to share, we want you there!
We’re looking for passionate local producers, makers, and experience providers who are proud to call the Central Coast home. We invite EOIs from:
Your stand should be engaging, visually appealing, and provide attendees with a taste, sample, story, or activation that captures the spirit of your offering.
If you’ve got something delicious, inspiring, or uniquely Central Coast to share, we want you there!
Taste the Region is a vibrant addition to the 2025 Regional Showcase evening, the headline event of the Central Coast Visitor Economy Awards. Finalists from across 12 categories will present their awards submissions to a live audience in a collaborative, high-energy setting that’s designed to foster connection, innovation and regional pride.
As an exhibitor, you will:
Date: Monday 30 June 2025
Time: 06:00pm – 10:00pm (bump-in from 4:30pm)
Location: Drifters Wharf, Gosford
What You’ll Receive
We’d love to learn more about what you’d like to bring to the table. Please complete the short application form below to express your interest in being part of Taste the Region. Places are limited and will be allocated based on alignment with the visitor economy and showcase curation.
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