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PCOA17 Conference Digital Passport Scheme – Prize Winners Announced

Thank you to all of those who participated in the PCOA17 Digital Passport Scheme as part of the 10th Annual PCOA Conference & Exhibition 2017. The random draw was conducted by Entegy, the Conference App provider. Prize winners can be viewed by clicking here Entegy Pty Ltd and H2 Insurance Solutions are PCO Association business partners To learn more about…

A BUREAU FULL OF BENEFITS – SO WHY ARE THEY UNDER-UTILISED

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…

PCO Association announces an individual winner of the PCO ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT’S AWARD

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…

WiFi providers pop up at event

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…

IAC ROCKETS ADELAIDE INTO THE LARGE EVENTS STRATOSPHERE

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…

Southport Sharks launch rebrand and website

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.…

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EVENTS ATTRACTING GLOBAL TALENT

The Association of Australian Convention Bureaux’s (AACB) latest industry analysis shows the value of international business events in attracting global talent, as our convention bureaux secure almost quarter of a million international delegates on the Forward Calendar. “Around the world, business events are being used as strategic tools for attracting trade, investment and global talent”, said Andrew Hiebl, AACB CEO.…