Introducing New Zealand’s first Men’s Health and Wellness expo:
Discover something new and something uniquely for you, in Auckland this July. This charity fundraiser event aims to build awareness and support for Movember. Experience new products and services from local and international brands, and get expert advice to find what suits your lifestyle.
A lineup of speakers will be available for both morning and afternoon sessions, covering both men’s health and mental health topics, for those looking for short, sharp and useful insight. A wide variety of health-conscious foods and non-alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase onsite.
Celebrating wins in men’s personal grooming products:
During the event, we will also be hosting the 2023 Men’s Product Awards, with the winner to be announced on the day, with one brand to take the ultimate Beard Awards prize of Best Overall Men’s Product.
Morning Session Agenda:
10.00 am Men's Health & Wellness Expo Start
10.30 am Opening Remarks & Introduction - Mike Wilson (Bader)
11.00 am Main Stage - Dr Corin Storkey (Seleno Health)
11.20 am Main Stage - Lisa Walker (BePure)
11.40 am Main Stage - Tommy Gun’s Panel; Aaron Taylor (No Ugly), Grant Caunter (State of Play Brewing), Luke Swenson (The Bearded Chap), Ghanum Taylor (Tommy Gun's Original Barbershop)
12.00 pm Main Stage - Jasper Osborne (Kinsman)
12.20 pm Lunchtime - DJ Set / Sweepstakes Prize Draw
Afternoon Session Agenda:
1.00 pm Main Stage - Carmen Doran (Helius Therapeutics), Bruce Wallace (Helius Therapeutics)
1.20 pm Main Stage - Dr Afraz Adam (Mr Health & CannaPlus+)
1.40 pm Main Stage - Sam Harvey (Off Piste Provisions, Curranz)
2.00 pm Main Stage - Ehsan Vaghefi (Toku Eyes)
2.20 pm Sponsorship & Charity Fundraiser Announcement
3.00 pm Main Stage - Business Talk; CEO & Founder Interviews
3.30 pm Main Stage - 2023 Men's Product Award Winners Announcement
4.00 pm Expo Wrap-Up & Closing Remarks - Mike Wilson (Bader)
Parking: Available in nearby streets and parking buildings.
Location: 50 Pollen Street, Grey Lynn Auckland
Restrictions: None; suitable for all ages and genders.
Official Barbershop Event Partner: Tommy Gun's Original Barbershop
Additional Sponsors; 10XL, Impact By Design, Bader
Grab a deal. Look the part:
Thanks to the official Barbershop partner of the event, Tommy Guns is offering a free haircut worth $45 to each ticket holder. Haircuts can be redeemed anytime before, during or up to two weeks after the Expo, by showing your ticket at any Tommy Guns barbershop. This is a great opportunity for you to experience their excellent services and get a fresh new look. Who knows, you might even get scouted as New Zealand’s next top model.
Don't miss out on this amazing offer and grab your tickets now! See you at the expo!
Event FAQ
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Speakers lineup and details will be made available here: https://www.beardawards.com/2023-speakers
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Lots of free stuff.
Popup Barbershop with free haircuts
Free product samples
Raffle prize draws
Free health and wellness tips from our mainstage speakers.
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We donate 30% of the sales price from tickets directly to Movember to support mental health and men's health research/awareness.
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This expo is being held at Indigo Studios, 50 pollen street, grey lynn, Auckland, New Zealand. Just off the main street in ponsonby.
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There is plenty of on-street parking in central Ponsonby, along with nearby parking buildings and bus routes that stop two minute's walk up the street.
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You can take your digital expo ticket into any Tommy Guns Barbershop before, during or up to two weeks after the event to redeem your FREE Haircut. Tommy Guns will have a popup Barbershop at the event that you can aslo redeem your FREE haircut with. Limit of one haircut per person.
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We will have a range of health food brands attending the expo and a variety of food truck options. Ponsonby is also quite famous for it's eating options - unlike the Fyre festival no one will be forced to eat ham sammies.
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Entire expo is held at ground level. Regular portaloos will be made available onsite. Staff bathrooms will be available for ticketholders that need extra space for accessibility reasons. Ask any Beard Award team members to point you towards the bathrooms inside the main building.
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The majority of the Expo is covered, and we will be able to continue with mild rain/wind conditions. The expo will be rescheduled in the event of heavy rain/thunderstorms and ticketholders refunded.
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Expo floorspace is available for brands and sponsors. You can reserve and purchase your space here. We will be in touch to talk through options, otherwise send an email to info@beardawards.com
Registration link: here