The Adelaide Economic Development Agency (AEDA)'s latest City Business newsletter is here to give you information and resources to support your business. Learn more about ADL Fashion Week, tap into your inner Zen at WellFest Adelaide and get stats about the city, and more in this instalment of City Business.
ADL Fashion Week comes to the CBD and North Adelaide
The fabric of South Australian fashion will be celebrated in the city when ADL Fashion Week (AFW) comes to town next month. AFW features a curated program of events, delivered by AEDA, to celebrate fashion and shopping in the city. From the 90-year anniversary of R.M.Williams at Sôl Rooftop, to an evening of fashion at the Art Gallery of South Australia — ADL Fashion Week is set to take over the city between 6 – 9 October 2022.
ADL Fashion Week Launch
Held in the opulent surrounds of restaurant Fishbank, the ADL Fashion Week Launch Lunch allows you to indulge in curated dishes with freshly-shucked Coffin Bay oysters. It is followed by a bespoke fashion moment celebrating local designers.
Sustainable fashion on film
Adelaide Film Festival, in collaboration with ADL Fashion Week, presents the South Australian premiere of Fashion Reimagined. The film looks into fashion designer Amy Powney's mission to create a sustainable collection from field to finished garment. It also includes a Q&A with the brains behind Sunset Lover and autark.
Fashion takes over gallery
Celebrate South Australia designers at The Art of Fashion showcase at the Art Gallery of South Australia on Saturday 8 October 2022. Art merges with fashion through a curation of ready-to-wear and couture designs, with Barrio on hand for canapés.
90 Years of R.M.Williams
To celebrate the impact of R.M.Williams on the Australian fashion landscape, 90 Years of R.M.Williams: A Life's Journey pays homage to the brand's history, legacy and unwavering commitment, hosted at the award-winning Sôl Rooftop, SkyCity.
A Day Out With... Discovery Holiday Parks' Grant Wilckens
AEDA has launched its new ADLocal series, A Day Out With... , where large and small businesses collide to showcase a vibrant, exciting Adelaide. ADLocal speaks to some of the city's top business leaders about the places around town they like to visit, celebrating small businesses and their contribution to the city economy. Discovery Parks and G'Day Group Chief Executive and Co-founder Grant Wilckens shares where he likes to visit in the CBD and, for him, adventure starts in Adelaide.
SA Business Index event
Tickets are selling fast for the South Australian Business Index on Thursday 29 September 2022 at the Adelaide Convention Centre. The luncheon, now in its eighth year, is an independent ranking of the state’s top 100 companies and will feature Brett Woods – President Midstream and Clean Fuels at Santos as the keynote speaker.
Digital marketplace: sign up
Secure yourself a new revenue stream by signing up to AEDA's digital marketplace. The marketplace offers a wealth of incentives to businesses, including competitive commission rates of only five per cent, versus other well-known digital marketplaces that charge as much as 25 per cent.
Tap into the 'mindfulness movement' at WellFest Adelaide
From the biggest yoga session in Rundle Mall to forest bathing at the Adelaide Zoo, events and activities that tap into the mindfulness movement will take over the city as part of WellFest Adelaide next month. Buy a $20 ticket for Rundle Mall's Biggest Yoga Session and receive a gift bag valued at $150. All proceeds go directly towards Beyond Blue's 24/7 Support Service.
Your lunchbreak, sorted
For more than 27 years, Sunmi from Sunmi’s Sushi has been serving hungry Adelaide Central Market diners authentic Korean dishes and street food inspired by the tastes of her homeland. The Market veteran shares her most popular lunchtime dishes in the next instalment of Your lunchbreak, sorted.
Data4Lunch takeaway
AEDA held its first Data4Lunch event, coming off the back of its successful Business Summit in May. AEDA Economic Research and Data Analyst Jordon Tomopoulos and special guest McGregor Tan Research Director Jaclyn Thorne revealed tasty titbits of data to help Adelaide organisations thrive.
