Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre has won the Function/Convention Centre Caterer and the prestigious Western Australia Caterer of the Year at the 2023 Restaurant & Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence for Western Australia.
Welcome to the ‘The Conference Collective’ Podcast, celebrating the best in innovation and leadership from those who are creating a positive change in the business events industry. A podcast brought to you by the Professional Conference Organisers Association and hosted by Libbie Ray from Connected Event Group.
Bold, vibrant and inspiring – Spice magazine’s spring issue is out now! Unveiling the annual Hot 100 services and suppliers, the spring issue of Spice magazine celebrates the talent, creativity and innovation shaping the business events industry.
ICMS Australasia (ICMSA) celebrated the strongest 12 months in the company’s 57 year history with three days of staff development workshops and fab experiences on the Gold Coast in late July.
Off the back of conferences around the country, ICMSA Owner and Managing Director, Emma Bowyer, took the entire team away to refresh, refocus and get to know the new members of the company’s Christchurch office.
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The Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation is gifting a new name to what has been known as Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre returning Wadawurrung language to country. Minister for Regional Development Harriet Shing, Federal Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories Kristy McBain, and City of Greater Geelong Mayor Trent Sullivan joined Wadawurrung Elders, family and staff to announce the centre will be named Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre.
In this power-packed 30-minute webinar, Kelly will cover practical tactics to achieve event marketing success that goes beyond just increasing registrations. While getting people in the door is an important part of any event marketing plan. We will also explore the art of engaging your attendees from start to finish. Learn how to create pre-event buzz, deliver memorable on-the-day experiences, and make a lasting impact with post-event marketing.
The Australian general manager of New Zealand’s first next-generation convention centre has just put his venue in the global spotlight. Te Pae Christchurch GM, Ross Steele has just been appointed to the board of the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC), which will bring new visibility to both his venue and New Zealand’s strengthening appeal for international conventions.
The Professional Conference Organisers Association (PCOA) has released the program for this year’s conference which is being held in Adelaide this December. After months of collaboration with the PCOA23 program advisory committee and considering feedback from last year’s attendee survey, the PCOA23 program focuses on the theme of “Foundations for the Future” under the key pillars of Curation, Legacy and Sustainability.
Event manager Gina Shaw has joined Elevate Communication’s major events division as it ramps up activity post pandemic. Shaw brings more than 15 years’ experience in the conferencing and events industry to her role at the Brisbane-based marketing agency and is one of just 58 professionals to hold PCOA Certified Events Manager status in Australia and New Zealand.