A UNIQUE ONE-DAY EVENT designed to connect the gippsland & melbourne business communities
C3 is part of the Latrobe City Business Festival. Tickets are strictly limited to this fast-format business summit encouraging deeper connection along the M1.
TICKETS $50
10AM—3PM
WED 17 SEPTEMBER 2025
GPAC—TRARALGON
what to expect—
FOR GIPPSLAND BUSINESSES
YOUR KEY TO CONNECTING WITH CITYSIDE NETWORKS
Meet representatives from a carefully selected group of metropolitan networking organisations: IQ Club, Melbourne Business Network, SEMMA, and more — Take the opportunity to explore how these organisations may help your Gippsland business find it’s feet and prosper, at home, and, in the big smoke and beyond.
FRESH PERSPECTIVES
FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Hear from subject matter experts on rarely covered topics that are sure to benefit your business—this year we will be featuring M&A experts talking about buying and selling your business, local NFPs discussing business with heart, and hear entrepreneurial stories of grit from local and renowned founders who’ve built their success from-the-ground-up.
NETWORK WITH LIKE MINDED BUSINESSES
C3 is for the benefit of Gippsland and Latrobe Valley’s SMEs—numbers are limited, and attendees will have the opportunity to meet other business owners in an intimate setting to discuss the topics presented on the day in the stunning surrounds of Gippsland Performing Arts Centre, Traralgon.
what to expect—
FOR VISITING mETRO BUSINESSES
ESCAPE THE RAT RACE AND BREATHE IN SOMe OF THAT FRESH GIPPSLAND COUNTRY AIR
Take the rare opportunity to head East for once and meet with business leaders from across the Gippsland and Latrobe Valley region—set in the corporate and economic hub of Traralgon’s CBD at GPAC.
We encourage visitors to make a night of it with one ‘Zoe Foster Blake’ live on stage at the same venue (ticketed separately) the same evening as the C3 event.
CONNECT WITH GIPPSLAND’S PREMIER BUSINESSES & ORGANISATIONS
With a transitioning economy, Gippsland and Latrobe Valley businesses are actively seeking business opportunities in neighbouring economic centres. This is your opportunity to meet and network with the region’s business leaders, and lay the foundations of long term business relationships.
CONNECTION
STARTS HERE.
Gippsland Performing Arts Centre is centrally located in Traralgon’s CBD. A sparkling new auditorium, GPAC will play host to C3’s local and travelling attendees.
Visiting from out of town? Make a night of it, or a weekend. Take a look at some of the best Traralgon has to offer travelling executives.
MAKE A TRIP OF IT
we encourage travelling C3 attendees to STAY AND SEE ‘ZOE FOSTER BLAKE’
(SAME VENUE— SAME DAY)
as part of the Latrobe city business festival.
f you’ve ever read one of Zoë Foster Blake’s books, followed her on Instagram or used her cult skincare line Go-To, you already know she’s not your average business founder. She’s hilarious, insightful, and radically honest about the highs and lows of building something from scratch.
In this exclusive, hosted by journalist and presenter Bridget Hustwaite, Zoë peels back the glossy layer and shares what it really takes to grow a personal brand into a business empire.
Ticketed separately, this event will be held the same night as C3 and will add immense value for those looking to take a regional business retreat. Find out more about this event by following the link below.