Australia’s packaging industry is full of exceptional women driving change across the value chain. But recognition doesn’t happen by accident – it happens because someone takes a moment to nominate.

Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia will be opening entries for the 2026 iteration of the Innovation Print Awards (IPA) on 1 April, with the final submission deadline for Australian entries being 12 June.

Entries are now open for the National Print Awards 2026, with the VMA inviting submissions across the full spectrum of Australian print. The event will take place in Brisbane on 4 June.

The inaugural Connect Conference 2026, hosted by Visual Connections Australia, will run alongside the Visual Impact Expo in Sydney in September.

ASGA will be joining in the celebratory mood in Hobart next week, holding a ‘Signmakers’ Social’ on the harbour the night before the city plays host to the Diemen Awards.

VMA expands its international study tour as part of the 41st National Print Awards, offering Australia's emerging leaders the opportunity to travel to the UK to engage with the global print community.

The Australian Sign and Graphics Association will run its National Golf Day series across four states in 2026, beginning in Sydney on Thursday 7 May.

Visual Impact 2026 in Sydney is now taking shape rapidly, with prime positions under the Sydney Showground’s Dome filling fast, and more industry suppliers stepping up to sponsor the event.

The VMA will be introducing a new conference – Ink and Innovation 2026 – to lead into this year’s National Print Awards, and has confirmed international print leader Jon Bailey to be its keynote.

ASGA will hold a webinar this month to unpack its comprehensive range of IR and workplace relations resources, and show association members how to maximise benefits to their business.

Dscoop opened its annual Edge conference with more than 1000 attendees at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Centre in Denver, Colorado.

ASGA has released details of the revised Award Categories for the 2026 National Sign and Graphics Awards, which will be held at the Sydney Showground on 3 September.

The Visual Media Association has opened nominations for the 2026 National Print Awards’ Lifetime Achievement honours, and is inviting the industry to put forward outstanding leaders in the sector.

With entries now open and momentum building, Print21's sister title, PKN Packaging News, has confirmed the judging panel for the 2026 Women in Packaging Awards.

LIA Victoria is inviting all people in print to join the association for its first Technical Event of 2026, to be hosted by Taylor’d Press on 26 March from 6-8pm.

Connect 2026, hosted by Graphic Communications and ePS, once again positioned itself as one of the most strategically important user conferences in the print and packaging software space.