Spatial Agility in Practice: Krost at Business Managers Victoria 2026

Three days in Geelong, a convention centre overlooking Corio Bay, and a gathering of the professionals who keep Australian educational institutions running. Krost was proud to participate in the Business Managers Victoria (BMV) 2026 Leadership Conference at Nyaal Banyul, where the exhibition floor provided a valuable forum for the practical, candid conversations that the education sector rarely finds time for.

With nearly one hundred institutional decision-makers, business managers, principals, and procurement leads visiting the Krost stand across the event, our educational commercial furniture range delivered immediate engagement. Our mobile Explorer board system naturally drew initial interest from delegates reviewing agile learning space designs. Our Clic table range followed, prompting detailed discussions around high-density storage, rapid room transitions, and long-term durability in regional and metropolitan Victorian schools.

Completing the display, our Poppi seating range illustrated how high-performance, weather-resistant design, crafted sustainably from Ocean Bound Plastic, brings an enduring, vibrant energy to outdoor and high-traffic settings. Meanwhile, our Sofi series demonstrated the power of modular adaptability, using soft contours and tactile, high-performance upholstery to create tailored seating configurations across staff amenities, student breakout areas, and library refits without compromising commercial longevity.

Our conference prize draw generated strong interest throughout the three-day exhibition. We are pleased to announce that a primary school in regional Victoria will receive six Poppi chairs, with their selected colourway, delivered, and installed directly by our logistics team.

Beyond the visitor numbers, the true value of the conference lay in the specificity of the dialogues. Across three days, our team engaged in grounded discussions regarding refurbishment windows, tight procurement timelines, budget allocation, and the ongoing challenge of balancing architectural design intent with robust classroom utility. These exchanges underscore the importance of direct collaboration between commercial furniture manufacturers and educational leadership.

We extend our sincere thanks to the BMV organising committee, the school delegates who visited our stand, and all participants in our prize draw. We look forward to supporting Victoria's education sector with locally backed, high-performance furniture solutions throughout 2026 and beyond.