March 28 has now passed and so too has JobKeeper, the vital support mechanism that supported the Business Events Industry over the months that saw its revenue streams decimated by between 75-100%.
The landscape is changing the traditional way conference content has been delivered with 2020 being fraught with risk. The latest data coming out of the US confirms that the format of event delivery is changing and that a new way of thinking about the way events are run has emerged.
Nell Harrison has been appointed Managing Director of The Association Specialists (TAS) effective 1 January 2021. Passing the mantle is Francis Child, the owner of TAS, who will continue to play an important role in the business as Executive Chair.
Pan Pacific Hotels Group Grows its Australian Footprint with the Opening of PARKROYAL Monash Melbourne in April 2021.
As 2020 draws to an end, we’d like to reflect on our conference held just a week or two ago. It was critical to PCOA that we ensured we held a conference in this challenging year, to give our industry the opportunity to connect, to engage and provide a knowledge forum to continue our professional development.
The 2020 PCOA President’s Award was presented to Trevor Gardiner, Chief Executive Officer of Centium at the recent 13th Annual PCOA Hybrid Conference & Virtual Exhibition. This award is given to a member of the business events industry who strives and achieves excellence, and the recipient of the 2020 award is a true visionary. This year’s recipient, Trevor Gardiner, has…
Luna Park announced today that we will be investing $30 million to upgrade one of Australia’s best known and most loved destinations. This investment will turn Luna Park into a world-class amusement park, fit for the 21st century, replacing some older rides with nine new, family-friendly rides and attractions.
BreakOut Series – Working with the Media – Episode 3 In Episode 3 of Working with the Media series, Brad Foster and Felicity Zadro discuss opportunities in the social media space and building media relationships. Who is Felicity Zadro? A passionate and committed professional communicator, Felicity Zadro has more than 16 years’ experience in designing and managing communications for…
EventsAIR wins Best Event Management Platform in Event Technology Awards 2020 ETA recognizes the best in event technology LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 09 November 2020 –– The EventsAIR 6th Generation Event Management Platform won Best Event Management Platform at the 2020 Event Technology Awards (ETA). ETA recognizes the best in event technology. Trevor Gardiner, CEO of EventsAIR, says the award…
As the Professional Conference Organiser Association’s (PCOA) annual conference draws nearer, the organisers share more about the event.