The business events industry demonstrates it is a powerful facilitator of:- Job generation across Australia International trade opportunities Regional development and tourism pathways Soft diplomacy Go-to-market strategies for new products and services (especially from regional areas) Knowledge sharing: research, new technologies and partnership creation Over 38 million people attended more than 429,500 business events across Australia between 2015-2016*. *Information and…
PCOA caught up with Gary Daly, Managing Director, Exhibitions & Trade Fairs, for a one on one interview after his PCOA18 workshop – Doing Exhibitions Differently – How To Increase Your Event Revenue In this interview Gary shares his thoughts on “Adapting to change” Join us for the 12th Annual PCOA Conference and Exhibition, International Convention Centre Sydney, 8 – 10…
PCOA caught up with Belinda Brosnan, CEO Belinda Brosnan, for a one on one interview after her keynote presentation at PCOA18. In this interview Belinda shares her thoughts on “The ability to think outside the square”. Join us for the 12th Annual PCOA Conference and Exhibition, International Convention Centre, 8 – 10 December 2019
Alison Petrie, WA Councillor, has announced she will be stepping down from her position on the PCO Association Council effective immediately. This has been timed to coincide with her announcing her resignation as Managing Director of Encanta Event Management. Barry Neame, president PCO Association cannot thank Alison enough for the dedication, passion, and enthusiasm she has given the association over…
PCOA caught up with Rohit Talwar, CEO Fast Future Research, for a one on one interview after his keynote presentation at PCOA18. In this interview Rohit shares his thoughts on “The greatest need facing the events industry”. Rohit Talwar was proudly sponsored by Tourism New Zealand Join us for the 12th Annual PCOA Conference and Exhibition, International Convention Centre Sydney,…
Applications are open for the first round of the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre’s (GCCEC) innovative program that links academics and professionals with the opportunity to attend an international conference in their chosen field. The 2019 Linkage Grant Program provides grants of up to $5000. Attendance at conferences provides the opportunity to learn about the latest thinking, trends and…
The Beyond Tourism 2020 Steering Committee submitted its report to Government in December 2018. In January 2019, the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment launched a consultation process to seek industry and governments’ views on the draft report. The next long-term tourism strategy will extend out to the year 2030. This consultation process will provide valuable insights in shaping the…
Artificial Intelligence. We will see far more use of artificial intelligence (AI) across a range of industries and applications will emerge in the meetings sector. The technology will help with things like trawling for popular topics and emerging issues for conference content, through to identifying and targeting potential attendees who fit the ideal candidate profile. We’ll see AI being used…