At Encanta we create world-class conferences, events, meetings and exhibitions that exceed our clients’ expectations. With offices in Perth and Melbourne and servicing clients internationally and across Australia, it is the quality and depth of experience of our team; our tailored approach to each and every client; and the systems, processes and technology that we employ to underpin our end-to-end…
The largest-ever team of New Zealand suppliers is heading to the Gold Coast for the Professional Conference Organisers (PCO) Association’s 10th anniversary event next month. Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) Australia Manager Sharon Auld says 19 New Zealand suppliers will be joining the 100% Pure New Zealand hub at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from Sunday 26…
International Productions looks at the content and technology that are shaping events beyond tomorrow In today’s digitally saturated society – the events industry is constantly evolving as new trends in technology continue to explode onto the scene. Technology that was once considered far-off is now here and with each innovation and new product that becomes available, it’s essential event professionals…
“Technology can make life profoundly better for associations once they address the five most common reasons for resisting it,’ says Lloyd Grosse of Internet Vision Technologies (Association Online) who has worked with dozens of associations to transform their member services. The top three resisters of modern cloud-based solutions are associations who feel their members are not technology savvy, staff or…
As PCOs, we’re inundated with new ideas on meeting design, learning styles, the latest tech tools and predictions of the ‘next big thing’. Deciding where to invest your time and energy can be a major challenge. We know the meetings world is changing at pace. Whether we’re working in the international arena or flying the flag locally, we all need…
On behalf of the Business Events industry, the Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) has welcomed the opportunity to give advice on streamlining Australia’s visa system to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. The Department called for submissions with the intent of transforming the present system, reducing the current 99 visas to approximately 10 and making it easier to…
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, Leanne Gollasch from Conference Logistics answers our questions on what it means to be a Certified Event Company (CEC) with the PCO Association. Conference Logistics is a leading Professional Conference Organiser…
Are we loosing the skills to create meaningful relationships? Lack of trust is one of the top four business concerns according to a study by PwC. Can trust be built without personal interaction? Sure. But much it’s slower than encounters that happen face-to-face. As human beings we are social animals, however the current era of technology has led us to…
Did you know that 95-99% of the time we are un-conscious of our thoughts? We make choices all the time – about how we feel, how we behave, how we think – so it’s wise to be conscious of those thoughts! Fears are also beliefs that affect those unconscious thoughts – and often those fears are also buried deeply inside…