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business events news

10th March 2016

Editor Bruce Piperinfobusinesseventsnewscomauwwwbusinesseventsnewscomau

1300 799 220


Todayrsquos issue ofBEN

Business Events News todayhas two pages of news plusplus full pages from (click)bull Australian Sports Marke ngbull AA Appointments

Labor $5m boostIF CHOSEN in next yearrsquos state

elec on the Western AustraliaLabor government promises toinvest $5 million annually in the

Perth Conven on BureauLeader of WArsquos Labor partyMark McGowan said businessevents were one of the ldquohighestyielding tourism segmentsrdquo andprovided ve to six mes theexpenditure per night than anaverage domes c or interna onalvisitor

Tourism Council WA alsoes mates the Labor ini a vewould create 340 new jobs inthe state and maintain a total of1260 jobs each year

ldquoIt makes smart economicsense to invest in areas that havea high return on investment likethe Perth Conven on Bureauto create more local jobs forWestern Australiansrdquo McGowansaid

According to McGowan theLiberals has cut $53 million fromthe Perth Conven on Bureaubudget over the next three yearswhich would result in a loss of$854million in direct delegateexpenditure and 715 local jobs

Roof milestone for ICCSYDNEYrsquoSnew $15 billionInterna onal Conven on Centre(ICC Sydney) is s ll on track for itsDec opening date a er reaching aldquomajor milestonerdquo this week withits roof installa on

NSW Premier Mike Bairdand Minister for Transport andInfrastructure Andrew Constancea ended the recent li of theICCrsquos roof

ldquoICC Sydney is making greatprogress ndash it will truly cementSydney as the number one placeto live work and do businessand retain its righ ul place on theinterna onal stagerdquo Mr Baird saidin an o cial statement

Interna onal interest inthe venue con nues to buildwith close to 90 interna onalconven ons and exhibi onsalready secured nine monthsahead of the opening

Some of the events locked in sofar include the Reed Gi Fair andthe Sydney Interna onal Boat

ShowICC Sydney CEO Geo Donaghy

said next yearrsquos exhibi on seasonwould open the Reed Gi Fairwhich will ldquotake up all halls acrossthe centre and is expected toa ract 500 exhibitors 20000buyers and see millions of dollarstransact as a resultrdquo

Premier Baird predicts newevents centre will inject $200million annually into the NewSouth Wales economy

For the latest updates on theproject see wwwiccsydneycom

ASM dealsAUSTRALIANSports Marke ng

(ASM) is o ering ldquothe bestin event hospitalityrdquo in theASM Podium Club during theupcoming Formula 1 Grand Prix inMelbourne from 17-20 Mar

Places are limited with threetwo and one day packagesavailable - see page 3

Asian aviation in BrisBRISBANE has been selected

to play host to major avia onconference Routes Asia 2018

The event will be held between18-20 Mar 2018 at the BrisbaneConven on and Exhibi on Centreand is expected to a ract over

1000 delegates from majorinterna onal airlines airports andthe tourism industry

Queenslandrsquos Minister forTourism and Major Events KateJones said the event should injectmore than $18 million into thelocal economy while ldquoshowcasingthe statersquos des na ons and visitorexperiencesrdquo

ldquoRoutes Asia 2018 supportsour governmentrsquos e orts togrow tourism by improving

access for interna onal studentsand a rac ng further Asianinvestment conven ons andbusiness eventsrdquo she said

This builds on the statersquosreputa on as an eventsdes na on

Open Territory progTHE Nothern Territory Govtrsquos

Open Territory program of eventslaunched this morning at theDarwin Conven on Centre

Over over 100 events will beheld from Mar-May in a move toboost local business during theshoulder season

Events are grouped under vekey themes Business throughTechnology and Communica onSport Food amp Agribusiness Tradeamp Investment and through Arts ampCulture - for more CLICK HERE

Swan Valley PavilionTHE Vines Resort amp Country

Club has unveiled its newpurpose-built garden structure -func on area with space for up to100 guests cocktail style

The Pavilion adds to The BarreLennard Room The BoardroomSamuel Copley and Cabernet

func on rooms along with theResortrsquos dining op ons

To enquire about events emaildosvinescomau

DINING out alone Want somefree food Wersquove become privyto a strategy for potentiallyachieving this

Itrsquos not foolproof but therersquosevidence it works ask for a tablefor two and look sad as you eatyour meal alone

Twitter user Kyle Baldinge

tested the theory recently withgreat success

Dubbed OperationFreeFoodhe updated his twitter followerson each stage of his project as hemade the wait sta feel awkward

From staging fake calls withldquoJaimerdquo who hasnrsquot shown up fortheir ldquodaterdquo to dropping hints likeuntouched drinks on the tableacross from him and role playingenough to convince the waiters

ldquoSo much time has passed thatnow my waiter isnrsquot making eyecontact with me and is avoidingmy tablerdquo tweeted

Hersquos so convincing the waitereven leans in to check hersquos ok

When the meal is over a billdoes not appear on his tablesympathyvote

Would you test the theory

crumbs



Business Events News is Australiarsquos newest online publica on dedicated to

the vibrant mee ngs incen ves conferences and events sectorSign up for a free subscrip on at wwwbusinesseventsnewscomau Postal address PO Box 1010 Epping NSW 1710 AustraliaStreet address 441 Rawson St Epping NSW 2121 Australia P 1300 799 220 (+61 2 8007 6760) F 1300 799 221 (+61 2 8007 6769)

Part of the Travel Daily group of publica ons

Editor Bruce Piper infobusinesseventsnewscomau

Contributors Guy Dundas Nathalie Craig Jasmine OrsquoDonoghue Bonnie TaiAdver sing and Marke ng Sean Harrigan and Magda Herdzik adver singbusinesseventsnewscomau

Business Manager Jenny Piper accountsbusinesseventsnewscomau


Business Events News is a publica on of Business Events News Pty Ltd ABN 80 153 775 449 All content is full y protected by copyright Please obtain wri en permission to reproduce any material While every care has been takenin prepara on of the newsle er no liability can be accepted for errors or omissions BEN takes no responsibility for the opinions of i ts contributorscolumnists Informa on is published in good faith to s mulate independentinves ga on of the ma ers canvassed Responsibility for editorial comment is taken by Bruce Piper

business events news10th March 2016

business events news Page 2

If yoursquod like to learn moreabout how to make

your events freshinnovative ande ective pleasecontact Max Turpinat ConferenceFocus on 02 9700 7740 or visit the website atconferencefocuscomau

Director of Conference Focus Max Turpin issharing his insights on a range of topics with a regular column

in BEN Topics will include new generation events and making eventse ective and valuable

2016 Sample Plate ndash A Taste of TheGFC

THE nancial markets this yearhave been volatile to say the leastWhen I started writing this in

early February the ASX had fallenalmost 10 Putting that lossinto monetary terms the Aussiestock market had lost well over100 billion dollars This carnagewasnrsquot con ned to AustraliaMajor markets all over the worldhad su ered similar losses if notmore They have all bounced backsince to some degree HoweverI think volatility uncertainty andfear will persist throughout 2016What does this mean for meetingsand eventsMeetings and events are one of

the rst things that su er duringan economic downturn andwhen business con dence is lowThey are one of the rst thingsput under the spotlight and ledaway to the guillotine Why Thereasons are simple ndash many seniorexecutives view events as bothdiscretionary (non-essential)and as a pure cost (non-revenuegenerating) Unless an event isabsolutely necessary it is totallyexposed and vulnerable to beingcut I wonrsquot start on the topics ofbudget constraint cost cutting

and price negotiations since thishas been prevalent for years andwill continue to persist Given thestate of global markets and globaluncertainty 2016 may be a yearwhere wersquoll see even greater costconstraint AND quite possiblyfewer events being held The signsof this are beginning to emergevia the emails Irsquom receiving fromhotels and venues o ering pricediscounts and booking incentivesndash a sign theyrsquore concerned about

forward bookingsI dare say Irsquoll go to my graverepeating this but I rmly believeif there was more awarenessunderstanding and positive actiontaken in the areas of meeting andevent design ndash ie formats andagendas strategically designed fore ectiveness and objective-basedoutcomes ndash the degree to whichevents su er during economicdownturn would not be so greatAs long as events are plannedand hosted with no clear businessgoals or objectives without carefuldesign and tactics to achieve thedesired goals and no tracking andreporting on outcomes and ROI

they will remain vulnerable andstay rst in line for the choppingblock Remember the GFC I think2016 may o er up a small tasteof that And 201718 could be farworse All management shouldtake an interest in this topic asit a ects the general health ofthe events industry and nancialviability of every single eventsupplier And itrsquos one in which wecan all play a role to help preventthrough understanding andadvocacy Are you interested Doyou care Want to learn and know

more

GENerating Change

Do you havethe BEN app

PCO Japanese immersion

FIVE professional conferenceorganisers (PCOs) from Australiaand New Zealand were invitedo experience Japan as an ideal

des na on for business eventson a six-day familiarisa on triphosted by Japan Na onal TourismOrganiza on

The trip started in the buzzingcapital of Tokyo where thepar cipants stayed at theuxurious Conrad Tokyo featuring

panoramic views of Tokyo BayHighlights in Tokyo included aaiko drumming experience in

Asakusa and sushi-making atTsukiji Fish Market

The group went to the popularRobot Restaurant in Shinjukuamong other site inspec ons

Heading to Odawara in theoothills of the hot spring region

Hakone the group rode the bulletrain for the rst meThey were impressed by the

acili es at the Hilton OdawaraResort amp Spa including tenniscourts a karaoke room and evena bowling alley

Their next stop was Kyotoapanrsquos cultural and tradi onal

heartHere the group enjoyed

tradi onal ac vi es like origamicalligraphy and an up-close maiko(appren ce geisha) experience

The PCOs were treated toJapanese cuisine and impressedby the variety on o er

Pictured above group membersJosie Hough David Dymmo Jayson Frazer Victoria WalesMichael Walker Jenna Doumitand Yuko Hashimoto drumming inAsakusa

Kurrawa May 2016THE new $1 million space for

outdoor events on the GoldCoast Kurrawa Terrace is ontrack to open this May

Funded by the City of GoldCoast amp the Queensland StateGovrsquot it will play host to the

Australian Tourism Exchangeevent from 15-19 May

The terrace can cater for fullevent infrastructure and t 500standing guests and 250 seated

To celebrate the opening abeach side event packages worth$75000 is up for grabs for amee ng of conference group

To be in the running for theprize CLICK HERE



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Business Events News is Australiarsquos newest online publica on dedicated to

the vibrant mee ngs incen ves conferences and events sectorSign up for a free subscrip on at wwwbusinesseventsnewscomau Postal address PO Box 1010 Epping NSW 1710 AustraliaStreet address 441 Rawson St Epping NSW 2121 Australia P 1300 799 220 (+61 2 8007 6760) F 1300 799 221 (+61 2 8007 6769)

Part of the Travel Daily group of publica ons

Editor Bruce Piper infobusinesseventsnewscomau

Contributors Guy Dundas Nathalie Craig Jasmine OrsquoDonoghue Bonnie TaiAdver sing and Marke ng Sean Harrigan and Magda Herdzik adver singbusinesseventsnewscomau

Business Manager Jenny Piper accountsbusinesseventsnewscomau


Business Events News is a publica on of Business Events News Pty Ltd ABN 80 153 775 449 All content is full y protected by copyright Please obtain wri en permission to reproduce any material While every care has been takenin prepara on of the newsle er no liability can be accepted for errors or omissions BEN takes no responsibility for the opinions of i ts contributorscolumnists Informa on is published in good faith to s mulate independentinves ga on of the ma ers canvassed Responsibility for editorial comment is taken by Bruce Piper

business events news10th March 2016


If yoursquod like to learn moreabout how to make

your events freshinnovative ande ective pleasecontact Max Turpinat ConferenceFocus on 02 9700 7740 or visit the website atconferencefocuscomau

Director of Conference Focus Max Turpin issharing his insights on a range of topics with a regular column

in BEN Topics will include new generation events and making eventse ective and valuable

2016 Sample Plate ndash A Taste of TheGFC

THE nancial markets this yearhave been volatile to say the leastWhen I started writing this in

early February the ASX had fallenalmost 10 Putting that lossinto monetary terms the Aussiestock market had lost well over100 billion dollars This carnagewasnrsquot con ned to AustraliaMajor markets all over the worldhad su ered similar losses if notmore They have all bounced backsince to some degree HoweverI think volatility uncertainty andfear will persist throughout 2016What does this mean for meetingsand eventsMeetings and events are one of

the rst things that su er duringan economic downturn andwhen business con dence is lowThey are one of the rst thingsput under the spotlight and ledaway to the guillotine Why Thereasons are simple ndash many seniorexecutives view events as bothdiscretionary (non-essential)and as a pure cost (non-revenuegenerating) Unless an event isabsolutely necessary it is totallyexposed and vulnerable to beingcut I wonrsquot start on the topics ofbudget constraint cost cutting

and price negotiations since thishas been prevalent for years andwill continue to persist Given thestate of global markets and globaluncertainty 2016 may be a yearwhere wersquoll see even greater costconstraint AND quite possiblyfewer events being held The signsof this are beginning to emergevia the emails Irsquom receiving fromhotels and venues o ering pricediscounts and booking incentivesndash a sign theyrsquore concerned about

forward bookingsI dare say Irsquoll go to my graverepeating this but I rmly believeif there was more awarenessunderstanding and positive actiontaken in the areas of meeting andevent design ndash ie formats andagendas strategically designed fore ectiveness and objective-basedoutcomes ndash the degree to whichevents su er during economicdownturn would not be so greatAs long as events are plannedand hosted with no clear businessgoals or objectives without carefuldesign and tactics to achieve thedesired goals and no tracking andreporting on outcomes and ROI

they will remain vulnerable andstay rst in line for the choppingblock Remember the GFC I think2016 may o er up a small tasteof that And 201718 could be farworse All management shouldtake an interest in this topic asit a ects the general health ofthe events industry and nancialviability of every single eventsupplier And itrsquos one in which wecan all play a role to help preventthrough understanding andadvocacy Are you interested Doyou care Want to learn and know

more

GENerating Change

Do you havethe BEN app

PCO Japanese immersion

FIVE professional conferenceorganisers (PCOs) from Australiaand New Zealand were invitedo experience Japan as an ideal

des na on for business eventson a six-day familiarisa on triphosted by Japan Na onal TourismOrganiza on

The trip started in the buzzingcapital of Tokyo where thepar cipants stayed at theuxurious Conrad Tokyo featuring

panoramic views of Tokyo BayHighlights in Tokyo included aaiko drumming experience in

Asakusa and sushi-making atTsukiji Fish Market

The group went to the popularRobot Restaurant in Shinjukuamong other site inspec ons

Heading to Odawara in theoothills of the hot spring region

Hakone the group rode the bulletrain for the rst meThey were impressed by the

acili es at the Hilton OdawaraResort amp Spa including tenniscourts a karaoke room and evena bowling alley

Their next stop was Kyotoapanrsquos cultural and tradi onal

heartHere the group enjoyed

tradi onal ac vi es like origamicalligraphy and an up-close maiko(appren ce geisha) experience

The PCOs were treated toJapanese cuisine and impressedby the variety on o er

Pictured above group membersJosie Hough David Dymmo Jayson Frazer Victoria WalesMichael Walker Jenna Doumitand Yuko Hashimoto drumming inAsakusa

Kurrawa May 2016THE new $1 million space for

outdoor events on the GoldCoast Kurrawa Terrace is ontrack to open this May

Funded by the City of GoldCoast amp the Queensland StateGovrsquot it will play host to the

Australian Tourism Exchangeevent from 15-19 May

The terrace can cater for fullevent infrastructure and t 500standing guests and 250 seated

To celebrate the opening abeach side event packages worth$75000 is up for grabs for amee ng of conference group

To be in the running for theprize CLICK HERE



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FRIDAY ONLY $575







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