Welcome Reception

Monday 15 June 2026
5:00pm – 7:00pm
MTX Club Rick Davies Bar, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide SA

Cost: Attendance is included in Earlybird and Standard Conference Registrations. Additional tickets may be purchased for $110.

Dress Code: Smart casual

The Welcome Reception will be the first official opportunity for all delegates to meet with one another and enjoy informal networking. This is a great opportunity to network with your existing contacts and make new ones across the sector.

2025 Welcome Reception at Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort

Gala Dinner

Tuesday 16 June 2026
6:30pm – 10:30pm
Ian McLachlan Room, Adelaide Oval, War Memoral Drive, North Adelaide SA

Cost: $190 for Conference Registrants, $240 for non-Conference Registrants. If you wish to purchase a ticket to the dinner and are not registered for the Conference, please email lucy@cw3.co.

Dress Code: Come dressed in your most glamorous and brilliant best!

The DEA Conference Gala Dinner is a much-anticipated event in the calendar of those in the Disability Employment sector. The Gala Dinner will be held in the Ian McLachlan Room (pictured below) at Adelaide Oval. Guests will enjoy a three-course meal and beverages. You will have the opportunity to kick up your heels to live music.

The evening will also feature the Hall of Fame Award Presentation, acknowledging excellence, innovation and long-term commitment to the evolution of disability employment in Australia, as well as, for the third year running, the presentation of the DEA Awards. The 2026 Gala Dinner will be an unmissable event. Book your seat when you submit your Conference registration, or email lucy@cw3.co to add a ticket to an existing registration.

2026 Gala Dinner venue – the Ian McLachlan Room at Adelaide Oval