BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Logan Office of Economic Development - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Logan Office of Economic Development
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://loed.com.au
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Logan Office of Economic Development
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Australia/Brisbane
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20250101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260811T070000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260811T083000
DTSTAMP:20260730T011847Z
CREATED:20260730T011825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T011847Z
UID:10001264-1786431600-1786437000@loed.com.au
SUMMARY:2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Procurement Opportunities Logan
DESCRIPTION:2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Procurement Opportunities – Logan \nThe 2032 Games promise a golden opportunity for Queensland’s small and medium businesses\, driving jobs\, investment and powering economic growth. \nJoin us for a free informative session on Tuesday 11 August 2026 in Logan to: \n\ngain valuable insights into the procurement process for the 2032 Games\ndiscover how to maximise opportunities for your business\nlearn how the newly released Queensland Procurement Policy 2026 empowers local\, small and family businesses.\n\nSpeakers include: \n\nHon. Tim Mander MP\, Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games\nHon. Steve Minnikin MP\, Minister for Small and Family Business\nRob McRuvie\, Director of Procurement\, Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games\n\nLight refreshments will be available for attendees on arrival. We look forward to seeing you at the event. Doors will open from 6:30am for a 7:00am start. \nPlease note\, there may be a photographer and videographer onsite at the event. Should you wish not to be included in any imagery\, please note this on arrival to our team at registration.
URL:https://loed.com.au/events/2032-olympic-and-paralympic-games-procurement-opportunities-logan/
LOCATION:Diggers Services Club\, 42-48 Blackwood Road\, Logan Central\, QLD\, 4114
CATEGORIES:Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games,Business in the City of Logan,Industry Development
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://loed.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2032-Olympic-and-Paralympic-Games-Procurement-Opportunities-80.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260813T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260813T170000
DTSTAMP:20260730T012237Z
CREATED:20260607T224623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T012237Z
UID:10001235-1786636800-1786640400@loed.com.au
SUMMARY:UiLab's Industry AI Toolkit | AI Built Into Your Tools: Copilot & Gemini at Work
DESCRIPTION:You don’t need to be a tech expert to make AI work for you. You just need the right starting point\, and that’s where we come in. \nEach month\, we run a focused\, practical\, one-hour online workshop designed to help everyday people get genuinely useful things done with AI. No jargon. No overwhelm. Just real skills you can apply the next day. \n🗓️ This Month’s Topic:\nMicrosoft 265 & Google Workspace users – the AI is already built in! \nThis session shows you how to effectivity use Copilot in Word\, Outlook and Teams\, and Gemini in Docs and Gmail. We will build on from the previous sessions prompting skills but is accessible to those who are joining for the first time. \nWhat you’ll gain:  \n✅ Time-saving AI workflows for planning & admin \n✅ Confidence using AI ethically in day-to-day practice \n✅ Practical strategies you can use immediately and keep using \n✅ Hands-on in-session learning\, not a lecture! \nThis session is for:  \n\nCorporate professionals preparing reports\, proposals\, or board decks\n\n\nSole traders and small business owners trying to run their business with limited time and staff\nAnyone creating presentations for business\, community\, or personal projects — or if you’re simply tech curious!\n\nHow it works:  \nFormat: Online session — link sent after registration \nDuration: 1 hour \nPricing: FREE for Logan City residents and businesses. This series is our gift to our local community.\nFor those outside Logan\, a small fee helps us keep these sessions running. \n  \nReady to join us? Hit Register above to grab your spot. Sessions fill up — booking takes 60 seconds! \nIf you’re not sure this is for you\, ask yourself: Is there anything in your work that feels repetitive\, time-consuming\, or just harder than it needs to be?\nThere’s a good chance AI can help and we’ll show you how! \nCome back every month.  \nEvery session stands alone\, so you can dip in and out. But the people who get the most out of this series are the ones who keep showing up\, building skills month by month\, alongside a community of people on the same journey. \nJoin our growing community who are making AI work for their businesses\, not against them. \nQuestions? Contact us or visit uilab.com.au
URL:https://loed.com.au/events/uilabs-industry-ai-toolkit-ai-built-into-your-tools-copilot-gemini-at-work/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Business in the City of Logan,Industry Development
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://loed.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/UiLabs-Industry-AI-Toolkit_August-80.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260818T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260818T120000
DTSTAMP:20260622T031419Z
CREATED:20260622T031419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T031419Z
UID:10001247-1787041800-1787054400@loed.com.au
SUMMARY:Queensland Government Supplier Readiness and Profile Improvement Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to elevate your Gateway by ICN profile\, ensuring your business is well positioned to capture industry opportunities. \n\n\n\n\nThe Queensland Manufacturing Hubs and Industry Capability Network (ICN) Queensland invite you to a Queensland Government Supplier Readiness and Gateway by ICN Profile Improvement Workshop tailored for regional manufacturers. \nThis interactive workshop provides manufacturers with practical guidance on how to clearly present their capability\, capacity and expertise on Gateway by ICN for major project supply opportunities across both Queensland and nationally. It also addresses key buyer expectations\, including how to communicate sustainability benefits and local supply chain value within profiles and EOI responses. The session includes guided activities and live profile review\, supporting participants to refine profile content\, address common visibility issues\, and strengthen readiness for EOIs. \nOur mission is to keep the Queensland manufacturing sector well-informed and ahead of the curve. It’s crucial that our manufacturers are primed to seize every opportunity that comes their way\, especially with major projects\, infrastructure and large-scale developments being planned across Queensland and nationally. \nWhat you will learn: \n\nHow to create an effective Gateway by ICN company profile\n\n\nHow to position your business to supply into major projects\n\n\nAbout the ICN procurement phases and how to navigate these\, including EOI readiness and selection criteria alignment\n\n\nTips on navigating work packages and addressing common visibility issues\nWhat support is available to help you be best placed to win work\n\nWhat you need: \n\nA laptop or mobile device that can access Gateway by ICN\nAn active Gateway by ICN Company profile\nTo be authorised to edit the content of your existing Gateway by ICN company profile\n\nIf you don’t already have a profile\, we encourage you to sign up for free here. \nEvent Location: \nMeadowbrook Golf Club\, Golf Course Drive\, Meadowbrook QLD 4131 \nImportant Notes: \nRegistration opens at 8:00am\, session commences 08:30am sharp and concludes 12:00pm \nMorning refreshments will be provided. \nNumbers are limited\, so register your place today! \nFor further information contact: Industry Capability Network on 07 3364 0670 or email: info@icnqld.org.au
URL:https://loed.com.au/events/queensland-government-supplier-readiness-and-profile-improvement-workshop/
LOCATION:Meadowbrook Golf Club\, Golf Course Drive\, Meadowbrook\, QLD\, 4131
CATEGORIES:Business in the City of Logan,Industry Development
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://loed.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Queensland-Government-Supplier-Readiness-and-Profile-Improvement-Workshop-80.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260818T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260818T183000
DTSTAMP:20260730T005637Z
CREATED:20260730T005637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T005637Z
UID:10001261-1787068800-1787077800@loed.com.au
SUMMARY:UiLab's Future Tech Open House
DESCRIPTION:This Month’s Focus: Spot It\, Sketch It\, Build It – An Evening with Young Founders \nTwo years ago\, “I have an idea but I can’t build it” was a valid excuse. Not anymore. \nMeet a panel of young founders and builders who went from idea to real\, working product using AI tools\, with zero coding background. Just a laptop and the right prompts. \nThey’ll break down exactly how they did it: \n\nSpotting a problem actually worth solving\nSketching what “solved” looks like\nBuilding a working version in a matter of minutes\n\nYou’ll hear the real stories about the rough idea that almost got scrapped\, the moment it clicked\, the stuff that nearly made them quit. Then it’s your turn to ask them questions. \nBONUS: Everyone who shows up walks away with free Lovable credits to go build your own thing. \nIf you’ve got an idea sitting in your notes app doing nothing\, this is the room to be in! \n  \nMeet your facilitator – Mo Alizadeh \nA Logan-based entrepreneur who’s lived this process firsthand. Mo taught himself barbering from YouTube and built his own business\, Local Blendz\, before going viral cutting hair at Kingston Train Station. That same instinct for spotting a gap and just starting has since taken him from a barber’s chair to founding HalalHop and Scentomatic. He’s here to walk you through exactly how he did it. \n  \nLearn more about Mo: https://youtu.be/LLDQuC9Q8Eg?si=Zl9lbwcJ5UzOIVni \n  \nWhat you’ll walk away with: \n\nA simple framework for turning a problem into a working prototype – Spot it\, Sketch it\, Build it\nReal insight from founders who’ve built and launched products with AI\, not traditional code\nFree Lovable credits to try building your own idea after the session\nA chance to put your questions directly to the panel\nConnections with other Logan locals\, jobseekers and industry leaders who are just as tech-curious as you\n\n  \nWhat to bring: \n\nYour questions and your curiosity\n\n  \nWho Is This For? \n\nAspiring entrepreneurs curious about building their first idea\nLogan locals and jobseekers looking for inspiration and direction\nAnyone who’s ever had an idea and didn’t know where to start\nTech-curious locals wanting to connect with others building things\n\n  \nIt’s motivating\, welcoming\, and open to all. This space is also for Logan residents\, other industry leaders\, and anyone who’s simply tech-curious. No experience needed\, just bring your questions and your curiosity. \n  \nAttendees under 18 must be accompanied by a registered parent or guardian. See ticket options for details. \n  \nReady to explore the future\, right here in Logan? Book your spot for this month’s Future Tech Open House and be part of our growing tech-curious community.
URL:https://loed.com.au/events/uilabs-future-tech-open-house/
LOCATION:UiLab HQ\, Unit 14/1 Belvedere Drive\, Park Ridge\, Queensland\, 4125\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Business in the City of Logan,Industry Development
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://loed.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/UiLabs-Future-Tech-Open-House-18-Aug-80.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260827T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260827T180000
DTSTAMP:20260730T005855Z
CREATED:20260730T005855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T005855Z
UID:10001262-1787846400-1787853600@loed.com.au
SUMMARY:UiLab's Future Tech Open House
DESCRIPTION:This Month’s Focus – Hands-On AI + Vibe Coding: Build Something Real \nThis session includes hands-on AI work tools and Vibe Coding! \nVibe coding is where you describe a simple website in plain English and an AI Platform called Lovable builds it right before your eyes! No coding knowledge or experience needed. You will leave this session with an actual working website you made from scratch! \nOur team will be onsite to provide guidance throughout the session! By the end of the night\, you’ll have something genuinely useful — built by you\, ready to use! \nWhat to bring: \n\nA laptop with a web browser\nOne website or webapp idea you want to build (example provided if not)\nA Lovable account (provided on the day if you don’t have an account)\nNo coding or technical background needed — just curiosity and something worth automating.\n\nWho Is This For? \n\nEducators creating lessons\, staff briefings\, developing strategic presentations or student resources\nCorporate professionals preparing reports\, proposals\, or board decks\nSole traders and small business owners trying to run their business with limited time and staff\nAnyone creating for business\, community\, or personal projects — or if you’re simply tech curious!\n\n  \nIt’s practical\, hands-on\, and open to all. \nThis space is also for Logan residents\, youth\, jobseekers\, other industry leaders\, and anyone who’s simply tech-curious. No experience needed\, just bring your questions and your curiosity. \nReady to explore the future\, right here in Logan? \nBook your spot for this month’s Future Tech Open House and be part of our growing tech-curious community.
URL:https://loed.com.au/events/uilabs-future-tech-open-house-2/
LOCATION:UiLab HQ\, Unit 14/1 Belvedere Drive\, Park Ridge\, Queensland\, 4125\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Business in the City of Logan,Industry Development
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://loed.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/UiLabs-Future-Tech-Open-House-27-Aug-80.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20270205T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20270205T140000
DTSTAMP:20260730T011205Z
CREATED:20260730T011205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T011205Z
UID:10001263-1801814400-1801836000@loed.com.au
SUMMARY:FaBA | Manufacturing - Food Preservation\, Process Control & Validation
DESCRIPTION:Build practical skills in food preservation\, process control and validation to improve product quality\, safety and performance in F&B. \n\n\n\n\nBuild the technical knowledge needed to produce safe\, consistent and commercially successful food products. \nDelivered by the Sunshine Coast Queensland Manufacturing Hub in partnership with the University of Queensland’s Food & Beverage Accelerator (FaBA)\, and supported by the Food and Agribusiness Network (FAN)\, this four-week technical capability program is the final stage of the Food Innovation Partnership Series. \nDesigned specifically for food and beverage manufacturers\, the program provides practical\, industry-focused training in the core manufacturing disciplines that underpin product quality\, food safety and operational excellence. Participants will develop a deeper understanding of food preservation\, process control and validation\, before applying these principles to identify improvement opportunities within their own manufacturing operations. \nWhether you’re launching new products\, improving production processes or strengthening quality systems\, this program will equip you with practical knowledge and tools to support innovation\, compliance and business growth. \nWhat You’ll Learn \nWeek 1 – Food Preservation Principles \n\nFood spoilage and microbiology\nPreservation methods\nShelf-life optimisation\n\nWeek 2 – Process Control \n\nProcess consistency\nHazard identification\nRisk management\nCritical Control Points (CCPs)\n\nWeek 3 – Validation \n\nValidation and verification\nProcess documentation\nRegulatory compliance\n\nWeek 4 – Practical Application \n\nApply the principles to your own manufacturing operations\nIdentify improvement opportunities\nDevelop an implementation action plan\n\nWho Should Attend \nThis session is designed for: \n\nFood & Beverage manufacturers\nProduct developers\nManufacturing\, Production and/or Operations managers\nQuality Assurance and Food safety personnel\nTechnical Managers and Business owners\nManufacturers / Entrepreneurs looking to develop food products\n\nWhy Attend? \nStrong technical capability is the foundation of successful food manufacturing. This practical program will help you improve product consistency\, extend shelf life\, strengthen food safety systems\, reduce production risk and build confidence to bring innovative products to market. \nEvent Details \nLocation: TBA \nDuration: 4 days over 4 weeks\, (one day per week) \nCost: $150 pp (Registration required) \nAbout the Food Innovation Partnership \nThe Food Innovation Partnership is a collaborative initiative between the Sunshine Coast Queensland Manufacturing Hub and the University of Queensland’s Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA). \nThe partnership provides a structured capability pathway for regional F&B Manufacturers. \nTier 1 – Lunch & Learn (MS Teams – Virtual) \nTier 2 – Industry Tour and Innovation Workshop at FaBA \nTier 3 – 4 days over 4 weeks – FaBA | Food Preservation\, Process Control & Validation Program covering: \n\nFood Preservation Principles\nProcess Control\nValidation\nPractical Application\n\nPlease register for the Tier 3 – Capability Program with FaBA through this Eventbrite. Tier 1 and Tier 2 events are also advertised on Eventbrite\, but are separate events to register for. \nFor further information on any of our programs\, events or workshops\, please reach out to: Melissa Neumann – Sunshine Coast Hub – PCDO \nM: 0455 102 070 | E: melissa.neumann@outlook.com.au
URL:https://loed.com.au/events/faba-manufacturing-food-preservation-process-control-validation/
LOCATION:University of Queensland Saint Lucia Campus\, 280-284 Sir Fred Schonell Drive\, Saint Lucia\, Queensland\, 4067\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games,Business in the City of Logan,Industry Development
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://loed.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Logan-Manufacturers-Networking-Event-Towards-Net-Zero.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR