The biennial supply chain event Smart Conference 2011 will take place on 25-26 May 2011 at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour.

The central theme of the conference and expo is examining which supply chain models are on the horizon and assisting organisations to meet their future supply chain needs.

Smart Conference has been held every two years for the past 20 years and attracts hundreds of delegates from the Australasian region.

Michael Watkins, chair of the Smart 2011 organising committee, says it is important for supply chain and logistics participants to take time out to learn and share ideas in an open forum.

"The supply chain is one which has constant innovation, and given Smart only happens every two years, delegates can be assured that there will be something new for them to take away," he says.