Organisers

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PCOA20 IS A WRAP

As 2020 draws to an end, we’d like to reflect on our conference held just a week or two ago.  It was critical to PCOA that we ensured we held a conference in this challenging year, to give our industry the opportunity to connect, to engage and provide a knowledge forum to continue our professional development.

The 2020 PCOA President’s Award was presented to Trevor Gardiner, CEO of Centium at the recent 13th Annual PCOA Hybrid Conference & Virtual Exhibition

The 2020 PCOA President’s Award was presented to Trevor Gardiner, Chief Executive Officer of Centium at the recent 13th Annual PCOA Hybrid Conference & Virtual Exhibition. This award is given to a member of the business events industry who strives and achieves excellence, and the recipient of the 2020 award is a true visionary. This year’s recipient, Trevor Gardiner, has…

Exciting News from Luna Park Sydney

Luna Park announced today that we will be investing $30 million to upgrade one of Australia’s best known and most loved destinations. This investment will turn Luna Park into a world-class amusement park, fit for the 21st century, replacing some older rides with nine new, family-friendly rides and attractions.

BreakOut Series – Working with the Media – Episode 3

BreakOut Series – Working with the Media – Episode 3 In Episode 3 of Working with the Media series, Brad Foster and Felicity Zadro discuss opportunities in the social media space and building media relationships.   Who is Felicity Zadro? A passionate and committed professional communicator, Felicity Zadro has more than 16 years’ experience in designing and managing communications for…

EventsAIR wins Best Event Management Platform in Event Technology Awards

EventsAIR wins Best Event Management Platform in Event Technology Awards 2020 ETA recognizes the best in event technology LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 09 November 2020 –– The EventsAIR 6th Generation Event Management Platform won Best Event Management Platform at the 2020 Event Technology Awards (ETA). ETA recognizes the best in event technology. Trevor Gardiner, CEO of EventsAIR, says the award…

Strong speaker support for PCOA conference

Long-time industry veteran and speaker representative, Barry Markoff, ICMI Speakers & Entertainers continues his support of the Professional Conference Organisers Association in 2020, sponsoring nine high-profile speakers for the December hybrid event.

Mr Markoff tells us what his take is on the impact of COVID-19 has been and when he sees a return of the sector.