Organisers

Producers, Managers
and Convenors

How Event Marketing Has Changed and What This Means For You with Adrian Smith – Episode 4

In this episode of The Conference Collective Podcast we welcome Adrian Smith, director of Cor Comms, who discusses his top marketing tips for your event. Adrian sheds light on how social media platforms have shifted the ways in which marketing content is produced, highlighting the need to create different forms of the same piece of content to suit the needs of the variety of platforms available.

Navigating Horizons – Crafting an event series for the future

Case Study for Cliftons on the creation of the ‘Horizons: Looking forward to big ideas’ event series in October / November 2023 – Innovation and adaptability are crucial to success in the ever-evolving event planning landscape. In June 2023, Cliftons embarked on a journey to create an event with a difference to help our clients stay at the forefront of the latest business trends, and so “Horizons: Looking forward to tomorrow’s big ideas” was born.

Meeting Newz September / October 2023

In this September/October 2023 edition our cover story takes you to Northern Territory, we visit Christchurch/Canterbury and learn more about Marlborough and Nelson. We also take a look at Incentives and end of year celebrations. We have a mini preview of the Business Events Expo taking place in Auckland in November.

Tim Birley Rising Star Award – Applications close 30th September

PCOA in partnership with the Pan Pacific Hotels Group, is calling for applications from our community to be considered for the inaugural Tim Birley Rising Star Award. Tim was an industry champion who tragically passed away in March 2022. Tim was the ultimate professional, and truly understood how to balance customer care with results for his hotels.

The Conference Collective Podcast Series – Episode 3

In this episode of The Conference Collective Podcast we welcome Denise Broeren, Co-Director of Think Business Events. Denise shares her journey in the events industry and sheds light on her experience working on the 2022 WFOT Congress. Denise further discusses the challenges that come with hosting international events and how she managed to overcome any cultural differences that were experienced during the WFOT Congress in Paris.