Event management company K&M Events has launched, specialising in the planning and execution of corporate events, exhibitions, retreats, roadshows, summits, professional development days and special events.
New President takes charge at IAPCO – PCOA wishes to congratulate, long standing member, Sarah Markey-Hamm, CEO of ICMS Pty Ltd and the new President of IAPCO. The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) is a not-for-profit membership association, registered in Switzerland. IAPCO Members are Professional Congress Organisers (companies, not individuals) that have qualified for Membership under the detailed application process by demonstrating that they consistently deliver PCO services to their clients and partners at high-quality standards.
As we get stuck into 2023 and the realities of the post-pandemic status quo for business events, micenet’s special edition for AIME explores the big issues – from budgets to event format evolution, sustainability, the skills shortage, raising our industry profile, risk and what’s next for hybrid events.
ASN Events announces new leadership roles as company accelerates growth. Prominent industry Professional Conference Organiser, ASN Events has announced new leadership roles within the company, and expanded Senior Leadership team.
PCEC is pleased to announce Kendra Naidoo, former Director of Corporate and Events Services, as the new General Manager Venue Operations
In this edition our cover story focuses on the latest business events news from Queensland’s Noosa. We also see what’s ahead in 2023 for Queenstown/Southern Lakes and the Whanganui regions. We cover a recent famil in the mighty Waikato region and there is also a review of the PCOA conference in Hobart in December.
Lucky winners at the Tourism New Zealand prizes of Lisa O’Neill’s ‘Everything You Want’ bundles were Daniell Colrain and Alex Robertson.
Run every day for 18 weeks to achieve the 870km distance from Canberra to Hobart in time for the start of the PCOA Conference AND raise much needed funds for mental health support of people in the business events industry via Beyond Blue along the way.
Professional conference organisers, in-house event planners and meeting industry professionals will be heading to Adelaide in December 2023 for the PCO Association’s 15th annual conference and exhibition.
Earlier this year, the business events industry lost a good friend, mentor to many, and a wonderful colleague. Tim Birley passed away suddenly on March 27th and will be sadly missed. To the PCOA community in true Tim form, he was an active member on our hotel sub committee, driving improved opportunities for all.