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Choosing Opportunity Over Fear

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…

International Productions – Platinum Sponsor of the 2017 Conference

International Productions is a visual content company that works as an extension of your business to produce customised and innovative, multi and blend-screen content that transforms the conference experience. Driven by the best in the industry, International Productions combines expert knowledge, creative thinking and cutting-edge technology to deliver compelling original content. International Productions is the Platinum Sponsor of this year’s…

Jodie Parker shares why Accreditation does matter

Over the coming months the PCO Association will be profiling one of the association’s Certified Event Companies (CEC) by way of a Q & A. In this interview, Jodie Parker from Iceberg Events answers our questions on what it means to be a Certified Event Company (CEC) with the PCO Association. Iceberg Events is a full service conference management company, founded…

PCOA supports the opening of the Adelaide Convention Centre’s new East Building

Last night PCOA president Barry Neame joined the hundreds of invited guests to the spectacular opening of the state-of-the-art newly completed Adelaide Convention Centre East Building. Neame said, “the launch of the new East Building is another piece of significant infrastructure for the conference & events industry”. With a 3500 seat capacity, the Hall can be divided into more than 15…

Destination Gold Coast familiarisation announced

Gold Coast Business Events is offering the opportunity for delegates attending the PCOA annual conference to experience the latest on offer in the Gold Coast conference and meeting industry. The fully hosted post famil program for PCO’s will be held from 28 – 30 November. The program is designed to showcase venues, event options and experiences for business events, and…

Business Events Council of Australia broadens opportunities

The recent high-level Canberra meeting organised by Business Events Council of Australia will hopefully lead to the Federal Government maximising the opportunities provided by the business events industry’s ability to attract the world’s smartest investors to Australia. “While it is critical that strong and secure investment be maintained for Tourism Australia – to position the country globally as a premium…

Alison Copeman, has been appointed as the new NZ PCOA councillor

Ali established akB in 1999. She is a leading Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) and an Australian/NZ Certified Event Manager. Having been a director of the Otago Chamber of Commerce for a number of years, Ali has developed many competencies around good strategy. She is skilled and experienced in working with and leading multiple stakeholders to bring projects to completion. Being…

PCOA Program Release – Meeting Beyond Tomorrow

Themed ‘MEETING Beyond Tomorrow’, the PCOA Conference & Exhibition will be held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, between 26 – 28 November 2017, the city where it all started 10 years ago. The program, with two strong sub-themes of Innovation and Engagement, includes a variety of expert speakers, covering topics ranging from the latest technology and what…