While next year’s digital imaging and print focussed IDEA Australian Digital Show will be staged in Melbourne, it will move to Sydney in 2017, and is supported this year by a smaller show in the harbour city.

Date of the Imaging and Digital Entertainment Association’s Digital Show has been set for October 16-18, 2015, at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, following the change to a biennial cycle after last year’s show. It will move to Sydney for 2017 when the new Darling Harbour Exhibition Centre will be completed.

IDEA president James Murray says the 2013 show attracted more than 23,000 visitors. “Professional, ‘prosumer’ and advanced amateur photographers will be targeted as the world of image recording, sharing and reproduction continues to expand.”

The Australian Institute of Professional Photography APPA awards, sponsored by Canon, which remain annual, will coincide with the 2015 show.

Meanwhile Sydney’s Digital Playground at Luna Park from September 12-14 is a ‘sold out’ event. Professional vice president Robert Gatto says the smaller, more focused event will also includes the APPA awards. The exhibit area is “totally allocated” and a speaker programme for 18 information sessions is about to be announced.