So you’re headed off shore for your next event. Whether you or your client has their destination sorted and you’re charged with giving the delegates the best experience of their life, you’re pitching for a job and obviously want to impress, or you’re charged with selecting a memorable location for a client, your first call should be to the Destination’s…
Alec Gilbert the retiring chief executive of the Adelaide Convention Centre has been awarded the PCO Association Presidents Award for his services to Adelaide Convention Centre and the business events sector in South Australia and Australia. Barry Neame, president of the PCO Association, announced the Award at a luncheon of business events professionals in Canberra last week. The award is…
Over the coming months the PCO Association will continue to profile one of the association’s Certified Event Companies (CEC) by way of a Q & A. In this interview Mike Pickford from ASN Events Pty Ltd answers our questions on what it means to be a Certified Event Company (CEC) with the PCO Association. ASN Events used to be Australian Science…
Julie Burton of Southern Cross Conference and Event Management took away a case of New Zealand’s celebrated Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, as winner of the Kiwi prize draw. Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) Australia Manager Sharon Auld said the popular CINZ MEETINGS smoothie bike helped power a surge in applications for the May 2018 event. “Applications will remain open…
Conference organisers regularly pinpoint WiFi and food as the two areas that can potentially embarrass them – and first time PCO Association Conference exhibitor PopUp Wifi has a solution for one of those problems. Co-founder Nina McMahon says the company has been gaining traction with PCOs and has had a steady stream of interest at the conference. ‘We know that…
Over the coming months the PCO Association will continue to profile one of the association’s Certified Event Companies (CEC) by way of a Q & A. In this interview Karen Sainsbury from Cornerstone answers our questions on what it means to be a Certified Event Company (CEC) with the PCO Association. Cornerstone are current members of both nationally recognised industry…
Adelaide, South Australia has just held its largest ever business event, the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC). 4470 delegates from 71 nations plus visits by 700 school children and several thousand members of the public (who attended the public exhibition day), made the 2017 congress one of the biggest in IAC history. (Mexico in 2016 had 5500 delegates). Of major…
The 100% Pure New Zealand hub promises to be a welcoming space for delegates to engage and network at this month’s Professional Conference Organisers (PCO) Association conference. Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) Australia Manager Sharon Auld says the Kiwi team is planning a refreshing approach to help energise delegates. “During the conference breaks on Monday 27 November, delegates can…
Tom Kelley, best-selling author and partner at the renowned design thinking and innovation consultancy IDEO wrote, “Innovation and Creativity are now widely accepted as the driving forces behind business success, and are among the most highly prized qualities in today’s leaders”. Organisations are increasingly aware of the need to implement practices that ensure creativity and innovation are integrated into daily…
Southport Sharks, one of the largest clubs in Queensland, recently introduced their new brand and website. With the anticipation of Mantra at Sharks hotel approaching, it was clear the Southport Sharks brand needed to reflect its new position within the marketplace. Dean Bowtell, Southport Sharks CEO, said our brand plays a significant role in representing the future of our club.…