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…
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…
It’s a challenge to visualise exactly what a venue will be like before it’s even opened. But RACV is using the latest technology to show prospective clients exactly what its Cape Schanck redevelopment will offer when it opens next year. RACV Cape Schanck Resort’s extensive conference and event facilities, due to open in April 2018, will include spectacular and flexible…
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…
Pullman Mercure Brisbane King George Square – home of Sixteen Antlers Rooftop Bar has welcomed Jenifer Dwyer Slee back to Accor as the hotel’s Director of Sales and Marketing. Jenifer’s experience in tourism includes time in the iconic Sofitel Sydney Wentworth and more recently in the role of Director of Sales – Business Events at AccorHotels’ corporate office in Sydney.…
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…