20th April 2017

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FORT DENISON UP FOR TENDER
SYDNEYS historic
island venue Fort
Denison is up for
tender, with the
National Parks
and Wildlife
Service seeking
expressions of
interest (EOI) from
companies able to
run its restaurant
and cafe.
The 1840s
landmark is one
of the citys most
spectacular event sites, able to
host groups in marquees and
outdoor spaces with dress-circle
views of the Sydney Opera
House and Harbour Bridge.
NPWS director Stuart
Schramm said he expected
interest in the island to be
strong given its location.
The purpose of the EOI is to
find a lessee able to provide an
exceptional visitor experience
while protecting the heritage
and environmental values of
this unique site, he said.
The EOI is a perfect
opportunity for an operator to
continue to grow and develop
the business at this exceptional
location, which has national
and international heritage
significance.
Schramm said cafe, restaurant
and function proposals would
be considered, along with
alternative ideas or plans to
utilise other areas on the island.
The available lease area is
about 470m2 and involves one
building, the former barracks,
which is divided into several
smaller rooms suitable for
dining and other uses.
The deadline for expressions
of interest is 07 Jun.
For details CLICK HERE.
Ray Martin for
MEA breakie
BROADCASTER Ray Martin,
will host the inaugural
Meetings and Events
Australia (MEA) Leadership
Breakfast on 02 May.
The respected journalist
will talk with Tourism
Australia managing director
John OSullivan and Tourism
& Transport Forum chief
executive officer Margy
Osmond about how
Australia is performing and
how it can attract more
business events.
MEA ceo Robyn Johnson
said other speakers would
discuss how Australia could
compete internationally.
The breakfast will be held
at the Hyatt Regency Sydney,
with tickets costing $65.
To register CLICK HERE.

Todays issue of BEN

A PRAGUE museum has
taken the trend for roof-
top spaces to new heights,
introducing a new reading
room in the form of a giant
wooden airship.
Designed by Czech
architects Hut Architektury,
the Gulliver Airship
straddles two buildings
at the DOX Centre for
Contemporary Art.
The 42m-long space will
be used for events including
workshops, public talks and
poetry discussions.
Business Events News today
Pier One offers perks for events
has three pages of news. PIER One Sydney Harbour has released a package for functions,
providing free extras for the event and perks for the organiser.
The waterfront hotel, part of the Marriott Autograph Collection,
Regional Vic caters for events of up to 440 people and is offering free options
including a barista coffee cart, cocktails and canapes, a dining
Showcase upgrade, an AV discount or team building exercises.
Event organisers can choose their own bonus from options
BUSINESS Events Victoria will including a dinner, cocktails, retail discounts and reward points.
highlight the states regional
assets next month when it
holds its 2017 Regional Victoria
Showcase.
Event organisers are invited
to join the 25 May event at the
Plaza Ballroom.
The annual flagship event,
now running its third edition,
is going from strength to ENJOY VIP treatment, first class service, your very own dedicated
strength, said BEV exec officer
co-meeting planner and upgrades. Because our world is your playground.
Chris Porter.
The Showcase has grown
60%... and 25% of exhibitors are
new, he said. visit www.pullmansydneyairport.com.au
To register CLICK HERE.

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 Aus Event Awards launched
CATEGORIES and criteria for the Australia Event Awards have

business events news been released, two weeks ahead of the opening for entries for
the accolades on 03 May.
There will be 10 Best Event categories and 10 Best
businesseventsnews.com.au 20th April 2017 Achievement categories open for entry in 2017, in addition to
the Headline Awards, the 2017 State or Territory Award and the

BEA WANTS CHINA

Lifetime Achievement Award.
Entries for the awards will be open from 03 May until 17
Jul, with the ceremony taking place at The Events Centre in
TOURISM Australia held a Chinas incentive market is Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast on 17 Sep.
Business Events Australia strong, with a significant MEANWHILE ticketing platform Local Tickets has come on-
(BEA) Greater China Showcase, number of visits by major board as a Partner of the Australian Event Awards.
in Chengdu over yesterday Chinese direct selling firms To view the awards night program, CLICK HERE.
and today, with the aim of heading here over the next 24
capitalising on the strong months, said Tourism Australia
demand for Australia by large- md John OSullivan.
scale Chinese incentive groups. He said the Business Events
A total of 38 Australian Australia Greater China
business events products and Showcase was an opportunity
destinations will meet with over to keep the country top of mind
70 Chinese incentive agencies with key incentive agents and
and corporate buyers during the cooperate buyers in China.
showcase, which is designed to China is Australias most
deliver event opportunities for valuable inbound visitor market, Manager, Regional Conferencing
the industry. with the potential to be worth
Ongoing, Full Time
Demand for Australia from $13 billion by 2020. Sydney CBD The Rocks
Total Remuneration Package ($144,268 $178,850)
About the Organisation
Aloft Perths new event space Destination NSW is a Public Service Executive Agency with responsibility
for developing and implementing strategies to grow the visitor economy.
THE new Aloft Our particular focus is on driving tourism and acquiring and developing
major sporting and cultural events for Sydney and Regional NSW. In
Perth, is accepting
addition, Destination NSW is the major investor in Business Events
bookings for its Sydney with the aim to secure more international conventions, incentive
meeting and travel reward programs, corporate events and exhibitions for Sydney and
function rooms Regional NSW.
from 26 May For more information about Destination NSW please visit our website at
onwards. www.destinationnsw.com.au
With panoramic About The Role
views across The Manager, Regional Conferencing will lead the implementation of
the Swan River, Destination NSWs strategy to promote regional conferencing, improve
service capability and support Destination Networks in the promotion
the event space
of the viability and attraction of conferencing in regional NSW, to
features a sky- drive growth in the visitor economy. You will manage the Regional
high ballroom and Conferencing team, providing strategic direction as well as day to day
open-air terrace operational oversight to drive achievement of Unit objectives.
function space. Applying for the Role:
Meetings can Applicants should respond to the following two targeted questions in a
take place in covering letter [maximum two pages] as well as supplying an updated
924m2 of meeting copy of their resume [maximum five pages] with relevant skills and
experience and identifying how these relate to the capabilities of the role.
rooms known as
Tactics, which can 1. Please provide details of your experience in developing regional
conferencing strategies for a particular organisation or customer,
be used for small- and how these strategies have driven growth for a specific
scale events to operational area.
large conferences. 2. Managing priorities and implementing action plans are a particular
The main focus for this role, especially throughout geographically dispersed
ballroom has locations. Please provide an example of how you have managed
a capacity for conflicting priorities and project plans, within a similar environment
300 people for and/or industry and highlight the difficulties in meeting these
expectations.
conferences, social events and weddings.
Aloft Perth general manager Stephen Morahan said the Part of the assessment process may include additional online capability
testing, skills testing or work samples in accordance with the new
conference and event facilities were designed to capture the Government Sector Employment Act 2013; therefore you may be
beauty of their surroundings with the open-air terrace. contacted to participate.
Our conference, meetings and events offering will be one of Closing date: 26 April 2017 at 11:59pm
the best in Perth because of the diverse spaces, he said.
Enquiries: Ross Pearson on (02) 9931 1111 or info@dnsw.com.au
Aloft Perth is located 15 minutes from the airport and five
Applications must be lodged electronically via the I Work For NSW
kilometres from the Perth central business district. website, reference 00005801. Applications submitted via email will not be
accepted.

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PUSH FOR LIVE EVENTS Stamford adds wine and cheese

THE Exhibition and Event comes as part of a partnership
STAMFORD Hotel and Resorts is offering free South Australian
Association of Australasia with Mumbrella which was
wine education sessions with any event booked at Stamford
(EEAA) will be pitching the formalised last month.
Plaza Adelaide or Stamford Grand Adelaide.
strengths of live events in EEAA chief executive Joyce
The package includes an hour of South Australian wines and
achieving marketing results at DiMascio said the session, How
cheeses following the conclusion of a meeting or conference.
Juns Mumbrella360 conference to build profitable customer
Events held before 31 Aug are eligible for this offer.
to held at Hilton Sydney. relationships with events,
EEAA is targeting the would focus on the essential
marketing community - and in role exhibitions, events and

Partner Up
particular those who influence the latest event technologies
marketing spend - with a played in deepening customer
special masterclass which will engagement.
unpack the power of business Julia Erben, event director
The low down on tech in the events world
events and how new technology at Reed Exhibitions and Phil
applications can help to track
the customer and results.
Silverstone, gm, Australia and
New Zealand at Eventbrite, will
4 great benefits of holding an
The masterclass event join DiMascio for the event.
offsite meeting
CONSIDERING going offsite days activities.
Record btTB Q Station new for your next business meeting?
An offsite meeting is where
Your meeting can be tech-
savvy
conference offering you bring your team together
in a different location to your
Holding your offsite meeting at
a venue that offers state of the
usual office to hold a meeting, art audiovisual (AV) technology
A RECORD attendance is SYDNEYS historic former coordinate a strategy day, or means that you can get creative
expected at the first btTB quarantine facility Q Station deliver training. and leverage this in your
Conference held in tandem has designed a series of new Here are 4 great benefits of meeting. From live streaming
with the Global Business activities for conferences holding an offsite meeting: through to enhanced projection
Travel Association. and events. Your team will be focussed capability, creative audiovisual
The event will be held at New team-building options Being offsite means your team can grab your teams attention
Royal Randwick, Sydney, on including taking on the role wont be as easily distracted as and hold it.
02-03 May. of a quarantined passenger they may be in their usual work You encourage creativity
Organisers say delegate or quarantine staff and surroundings. This will lead Whether you are holding your
to improved productivity and meeting for brainstorming,
numbers are on track to moving to key locations to better meeting outcomes. forward planning, or strategy,
exceed any previous event in search for clues and unravel Your team will network and chances are being in a new
btTBs 17-year history. a mystery. bond environment will inspire
The event will provide Q Station has also An offsite meeting should creativity in your team, and
travel buyers and suppliers partnered with Shared include time for team building encourage new ideas in a way
with a platform to come Path to provide Aboriginal - which could be as simple as a that cant be replicated in-
together, share knowledge perspectives for conferences nice break with catered lunches, house.
and build valuable and events at the venue. or a little more involved such as Talk to us today to plan your
relationships. Aboriginal offerings morning yoga to start the day. next offsite meeting at one of
Giving your team a chance to our fantastic venues.
Nigel Wardropper, md of include a Welcome to
chat and loosen up will allow
btTB/PASA said the event Country ceremony for the them to relax and engage in the
would explore numerous start of a conference and a
ways to extract greater smoke dance ceremony. Jarum Rolfe is the partner at RACV Royal Pines
value from travel programs. Prices start at $726 for a Resort with AVPartners, which creates integrated
Registration remains open, two-hour Aboriginal tour for event experiences through combining state of the
CLICK HERE for more details. a group of 12 people. art audiovisual technology, unrivalled expertise and
a highly-tailored approach. www.avpartners.com

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