• Brands
    + Makers
  • Sunshine
    Coast
  • Business
    Connection

Don’t let your business run on empty.

Come and see how the world’s best brands and suppliers run and scale their businesses, without the stress.

  • Three short talksShopify on growth and AI, Techweave and MEFSC on the Coast, and Cin7 on inventory.
  • See it all runningRing up a sale on Shopify POS, then watch it pick, pack and ship.
  • Drinks on usFree to attend. First drink and food included.
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Park Up: Sunshine Coast ’26

See how the best brands run, without the stress.

Shopify and Cin7 run some of the world’s best-known brands, and on Thursday 12 November they’re setting up at Coolum Beer Co for one afternoon. Come and see how those brands sell, stock and ship without the late nights, and ask the people who make it work how it would fit your business.

There are three short talks across the afternoon, and your first drink and the food are on us. Come straight from work. No suits, no name tags.

  • Less time chasing orders and stock
  • Straight answers from Shopify and Cin7
  • More time to grow the business
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Free. First drink and food included.

Brought to you by

  • Techweave
  • Shopify
  • Cin7
  • LiteCard
  • Brauz
  • SolBox
  • Manufacturing Excellence Forum Sunshine Coast
  • Pencil Pay

Talks

Three talks, on the hour.

Ten to fifteen minutes each. Come for the one you want, stay for the rest.

  1. 4pm

    Growing sales with Shopify and AI

    Shopify · Adam Stead and Watikena Edmonds

    How moving to Shopify and using its ecosystem lifts performance and sales, and how AI can help you find and focus on the sales that count.

    Take homeWhere Shopify and AI can grow your sales, and what to ignore.

  2. 5pm

    Why we’re backing the Sunshine Coast

    Techweave and MEFSC · Gregg Mackinder and Tim Kelly

    What Techweave and the Manufacturing Excellence Forum Sunshine Coast do, and why we’re supporting local businesses and makers.

    Take homeThe local support and contacts that help makers grow.

  3. 6pm

    Why you need an inventory management system

    Cin7 · Andrew Gholizadeh and Adam Stead

    How Cin7 improves the back office, from procurement and costs to manufacturing, with far less admin.

    Take homeA simpler way to run stock, buying, costs and production.

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No stage, no panel, no slides to squint at. The rest of the afternoon is yours.

Don’t let your business run on empty.

How the afternoon works

What’s on

Shopify, Cin7 and their partners set up along the bar, running a real shop from the till to the delivery van. Walk through it yourself and see how much of your week could look after itself.

  1. Arrive. Scan your pass at the door, grab your first drink and a bag.

  2. Sell. Pick a product and ring it up on Shopify POS yourself.

  3. Stock. Watch your sale update the stock in Cin7 the moment it goes through.

  4. Ship. Place an online order, then pick, pack and send it out.

  5. Collect. Scan your pass at each stand to pick up something to take home.

  6. Talk. Ask the Shopify and Cin7 teams how it would work for you.

What you walk away with

Less stress, fewer things to chase, and more time for the part of the business you actually enjoy.

  • Time back

    See how the best brands take hours of admin off their week.

  • Fewer headaches

    Orders, stock and dispatch that keep up without you chasing them.

  • Straight answers

    Ask Shopify and Cin7 how it would work for your business.

  • Local contacts

    Meet makers, retailers and suppliers from across the Coast.

  • Room to grow

    Systems that grow with you, explained in plain English.

  • On the house

    First drink and food on us, straight off your pass.

Who’s coming

If you sell it, make it or ship it on the Sunshine Coast, this free arvo is for you.

  • Retailers

    Shops and ecommerce brands, with a store, a website or both.

  • Makers

    About 1,450 manufacturing businesses operate on this coast, employing close to 10,000 people.

  • Wholesalers

    Including brands selling both wholesale and direct to customers.

  • The curious

    Anyone wondering how bigger brands keep things running smoothly.

  • Coast wide

    From Caloundra to Noosa, and from the coast to the hinterland.

  • No experience needed

    You don’t need to be technical or use any of these systems yet.

Who’s behind it

Hosted by Techweave. We set up and simplify the systems behind Australian retailers and manufacturers, so owners spend less time on admin and more time growing the business.

Shopify and Cin7 are our lead partners, with LiteCard running your pass, Brauz, SolBox, Pencil Pay, and the Manufacturing Excellence Forum Sunshine Coast helping fill the room.

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Register

Save your spot.

Takes a minute. Your pass arrives by email, and reminders go to your mobile.

When
Thursday 12 November 2026
3pm to 7pm, drop in any time
Where
Coolum Beer Company
Unit 1/2 Junction Drive, Coolum Beach
Cost
Free. First drink and food included.

Bring someone

If there’s a business partner, an ops manager or a mate down the road who’d get something out of this, send them this page. We’d rather the room was full of people who wanted to be here.

Register them separately so they get their own pass.

Registrations open soon.

Questions

How much is it?

Nothing. Your first drink and the food are on us. Anything after that you buy at the bar like everyone else.

Do I have to stay the whole time?

No. Come and go as it suits, and pick your hour by the talk you want to catch. They run at 4, 5 and 6.

Do I need to already use Shopify, or Cin7, or any of this?

No. We want both kinds of business in the room: the ones already running Shopify or Cin7, and the ones wondering whether it would make their week easier.

Is this a sales pitch?

Partly, and we’d rather say so up front. Techweave works with Shopify, Cin7 and these partners every day, and we’d like you to see how much simpler they can make running a business. The three short talks are there to make the afternoon worth your time. The rest of it is yours, with no pressure to buy anything. Afterwards you’ll hear from us, and from any partner you’ve ticked on the form.

Is there a dress code?

No. Come off the factory floor or out of the shop. Most people will have.

Can I bring someone?

Yes, please. Register them separately so they get their own pass.

Is there parking?

Street parking is available. It’s an active business park, so please don’t park in the tenants’ spots.

Will there be speeches?

Three talks, at 4pm, 5pm and 6pm, ten to fifteen minutes each, from Shopify, Techweave with the Manufacturing Excellence Forum, and Cin7. That’s the only structure to the afternoon.

Send Park Up to someone

They’ll get a link to this page and can save their own spot. It’s free, and everyone needs their own pass.