Village Roadshow Theme Parks is excited to announce that construction on Australia’s first Topgolf venue has started, with the attraction set to open adjacent to Warner Bros. Movie World in mid-2018. Through the premium experience of play, food and music, Topgolf is inspiring people of all ages and skill levels – even non-golfers – to come together for playful competition.…
Individual membership of the PCO Association is available to conference and event managers, coordinators, producers and encompassing corporate in-house event managers. Who can join? Eligibility for Membership shall be determined by the Management Committee as follows: Directors/Owners of Independent Conference & Event Management Companies Employees of Independent Conference & Event Management Companies Corporate In-house Conference & Event Managers & Coordinators…
As the meetings world continues to change at pace, PCOs are inundated with new ideas on meeting design, learning styles, the latest tech tools and predictions of the ‘next big thing’. Jan Tonkin’s presentation at PCOA17 focused on how we can keep up with current shifts, and how to decide where we should invest our time and energy. Jan said…
Accreditation provides clients and industry with an assurance that the Event Manager and or Event Management Business they are dealing with is committed to the highest quality event management business practices, consistency and reliability in the delivery of services, professional standards and dedication to continuous improvement. It offers peace of mind you are engaging with a qualified professional. The PCO…
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…
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…