About Us
In 1985 a leading exhibition organiser commissioned Mr John Pye to research
the viability of a Legal Technology exhibition. John recognised a winner and
passed on his findings only to be told, "thank you; but the company was being
taken over and would not pursue this project". As John had this information he
was well placed to stage an event of this kind. Early in 1986 he was approached
by The Law Society of New South Wales to assist in the staging of a technology
exhibition.
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Consequently, Lexpo was born in October 1986 with an exhibition at the NSW
Leagues Club in Phillip Street, Sydney. It was extremely successful with one CLE
seminar the first year. Due to demand, sessions doubled each year until 1992
when the conference and exhibition moved to the Sheraton Wentworth Hotel in
Sydney with 36 CLE sessions over 3 days.
A State Legal Conference started in 1991 John Pye formed the company Australian
Conference Organisers P/L and it has grown from strength to strength through the
years.
John Pye died of a sudden heart attack on the evening of 3rd May, 1998.
John Pye was ably assisted in the management of Australian Conference Organisers
by his good friend Peter Martin who took over the management of the business
after John's death. With plans for the 1999 March conference well in place Peter
Martin died tragically early in January 1999.
Since March 1999 the Conference, held twice every year, has been known as "The New South Wales State Legal
Conference", and has been managed by Michael Bach. Michael Bach is Managing Director
of the public relations company, Kacic Pty. Limited.
The New South Wales State Legal
Conference is co-sponsored by
LEAP Office and
Smokeball:
 
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