australia for event planners

7/28/2019 Australia for Event Planners

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Gator Ale

Beer Inc.Juslina St. Amand

Mike Borrero

Amber BrownBethany Chester

Adina Snapstailer


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Infrastructure

The Event will be held at the Sydney Convention and

Exhibition Centre

It can hold well over 500 people and overlooks the

bay Transportation- mono rail, busses and ferries

More than enough parking for the attendees


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Current Business Conditions

The companies are currently doing well andare improving slowly

Government regulations and policies make it

harder on the companies to focus onprofitability due to the heavy work load ofcomplying with regulations

When hosting an event in Australia be awareof the current currency rate

1.00 AUD = 1.03629 USD


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Question 1

Where will the event be held?


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Ideal Location

Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre

Time difference = 16 hours ahead

3pm Florida = 7am Sydney


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Organizational Issues

Transport management plan

The TMP will address all issues associated withtraffic and transport at your event including

Traffic Control Plan (describing how you willcontrol the movement of traffic affected by theevent activity)

Any special approvals required for the event

Parking arrangements

Public transport arrangements


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Organizational Issues

Sustainability

Transport

Energy use

Waste management

Water use


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Question 2

What is the time difference in Sydney?


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Australian Culture

Multicultural

Four Principles

Responsibilities of All

Respect for each person

Fairness for each person

Benefits for all

Aussie Slang

Larrikinism


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Australian Business Protocols

Egalitarianism

oManagement Style

oTeam Work

MeetingsoPunctuality

o Post-Planning Culture

oAgendas followed loosely


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Australian Business Protocols

Communications

o Casual Greetings

o Directness before Diplomacy

o Dont be self-promotionalo Humor

o First names

Dress Code

oSimilar to US

Business suits

Avoid excessive jewelry and accessories


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Question 3

What does fair go mean in Aussie slang?


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Appearance and Behavior

Maintain good eye contact during meetings andconversations

Gift giving is not a common practice in business.

Men should not become physically demonstrative with

another man, or wink at a woman When paying for a round of drinks, do not pick up the tab

out of turn, and make sure to pay when it is your turn

Do not littero Long-term Australian concerns include pollution, particularly

depletion of the ozone layer, and management andconservation of coastal areas, especially the Great Barrier Reef


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Communications

Shake hands when meeting and when leaving

Exchanging business cards is common among professional workers

Australians are friendly and open, but directness and brevity arevalued

Opinions are respected, and opinionated discussions are

entertaining Be an active listener, and ask if you do not understand something in

the conversation

Do not hype yourself, your company or your information

o The Australians expect one's work to speak for itself, so they are not

impressed with your position, title, or status Sightseeing and sports are good conversational topics

Tea is between 6:00 - 8:00pm and is an evening meal

Supper is a late night light meal or snack


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Geert Hofstede Analysis forAustralia

Reflects high level of individuality Australian's hold dearo The Individualism (IDV) index for Australia is 90, the second

highest score of any country in Hofstedes survey

o This individuality is reinforced in Australians daily lives and mustbe considered when traveling and doing business in their

Country

Privacy is considered the cultural norm and attempts atpersonal ingratiating may meet with rebuff

Power Distance (PDI) is relatively low, with an index of 36,compared to the world average of 55o This is indicative of a greater equality between societal levels,

including government, organizations, and even within families

o This orientation reinforces a cooperative interaction acrosspower levels and creates a more stable cultural environment


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Question 4

When traveling to Australia, is it a good idea

to flatter business representatives in order to

gain favor?


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Subcontracting Event Planners


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Subcontracting Event Planners

We are traveling in a foreign country with

foreign procedures...Use a DMC!!!

Help with

Legal Issues

Safety & Security

Communication

Traffic & TransportProper documents for event


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Question 5

Are we subcontracting for this event?


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Any questions for us?

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