Events strong, vibrant: EEAA

The exhibition and events industry remains ‘strong and vibrant’, according to new results unveiled yesterday by the Exhibition & Event Association.

As part of the Group’s inaugural Market Monitor, the non-for-profit organisation found close to one million visitors attended events organising by the EEAA, incorporating 11,278 exhibitors and employing 8000 staff and more than 2000 contractors.

EEAA general manger Joyce DiMascio said despite industry success, there was a need for the NSW Government to take a more holistic view to what was happening in regards to EEAA’s Sydney campaign.

“In contrast to Melbourne, Sydney’s competition is far more global,” she said.

Business continuity was another major component in the key to a healthy and successful exhibition industry.

“There are suppliers in our community, utterly dependent upon our success. We want to minimise the negative impacts on business development,” she added.

The market monitor also revealed 49 percent of all trade events in the second half of 2011 had a paid conference or seminar program attached.

“We need this renewal of opportunities and commercial commitment,” she said.

"The challenge remains in the way exhibitors deliver their product and understanding what’s driving customers to events.”

Safety and professionalism are prevalent priorities occupying EEAA’s focus, with the Group working closely with venues to “continue to build a culture that is centred on safety and safety procedures”.

The EEAA expects the next Market Monitor to be unveiled in six months time.

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BESydney’s New Strategy to Trap MICE

Business Events Sydney (BESydney) has unveiled a new strategies and corporate restructure that will see the company target NSW MICE opportunities.

Announced yesterday, the company said among the key changes would be the appointment of a Mumbai-based representative to drive more Indian business as well as the launch of a new corporate structure that will see company’s resources grow.

Kicking off from July 2012, BESydney chief executive Lyn Lewis-Smith said the organisation would also be divided into four teams focused on growing, securing, delivering and sustaining.

“The new structure will better support clients throughout the event lifecycle, and combined with other initiatives – such as our new Future Leaders program – will help to give us the edge on understanding and delivering meetings for the coming generations,” Ms Lewis-Smith said.

“We are refocused, re-energised and realigned for the future.”

As well, the company said it would look to recruit a new general manager of business development while from 1 June Hannah Jamieson will step into the new role of general manager of strategic marketing.

Robyn Johnson will also join the team under the role of general manager event delivery as Sonya Stewart remains in her role a chief financial officer.

“The team is excited,” she added.  

“We will streamline processes, deepen and expand international and domestic collaborative relationships with the private and public sectors, and increase our flexibility and agility to respond to emerging market trends.

“This year BESydney has already achieved a record number of bid wins, and there are a number of weeks to go before we close the books.

“Yet, achievement doesn’t mean we can be complacent. It is time to challenge the status quo!”

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Packed event schedule highlights Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre's Success

The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre will next year welcome more than a million people through its doors in one of its biggest periods for conferences, incentives and exhibitions in recent years.

More than 120 events are already confirmed in 2013, including international conferences like the World Congress on Lung Cancer for 5000 delegates in October, the World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for 1500 delegates in October, the International Red Cross General Assembly for 1300 delegates in November and the Congress of the International Liver Transplant Society for 1000 delegates in June.

Major corporate and incentive bookings next year include a 3500-delegate event for the Perfect China direct-sell group in July.

The Centre will also become part of public celebrations across Sydney Harbour when it hosts the Pacific2013 International Maritime Exposition and Seapower naval conference for 1000 delegates in October, coinciding with the spectacle of an international fleet review to mark the 100th anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy’s first arrival in Sydney.

Centre Chief Executive Ton van Amerongen said it was fitting for Sydney to host a packed calendar of events at a time when it was preparing for a redevelopment of its convention and entertainment precinct at Darling Harbour.

“The success of the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre has brought us to the point where we now look to bigger and more advanced facilities, and nothing demonstrates our achievements more than the busy schedule of events we have in 2013,” Mr van Amerongen said. “Sydney undoubtedly has a new impetus behind its events sector and the Centre is dedicating more energy than ever to the success of our upcoming events.”

Mr van Amerongen said it was encouraging to welcome corporate events like the US-based Teradata software company which will bring 800 delegates to Sydney in February, indicating a renewed confidence from the US corporate market.  At the same time, large Asian delegations like the Perfect China event pointed to Sydney’s ongoing appeal as an incentive destination.

The New South Wales Government has announced a A$1 billion redevelopment of the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre and neighbouring Sydney Entertainment Centre, creating the largest and most advanced facilities in Australia.

Packed event schedule highlights Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre's Success

More Top Speakers for ANZPHIC

 

Two more global leaders, Azran Osman-Rani, chief executive officer of AirAsia X and Iqbal Jumabhoy, chief executive officer of SilverNeedle Hospitality will join the unprecedented cast of international, regional and local hotel and tourism luminaries at the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Hotel Industry Conference in at the Hilton Sydney on 26-27 July.

This follows the earlier announcement that Eric Danziger, president & chief executive officer of Wyndham Hotel Group and Ho Kwon Ping, executive chairman of Banyan Tree Holdings will headline the cast of speakers at the conference.

Mr Jumabhoy's 25 years of real estate development and hospitality experience includes most recently heading up Rendezvous Hospitality prior to joining SilverNeedle earlier this year. SilverNeedle manages over 4000 keys in the Asia-Pacific region and aims to expand its network to over 10,000 keys by 2016.

Mr Osman-Rani joined AirAsia X in 2007 to lead the start up team for this Malaysian based airline that is focused on providing long-haul low-cost services to twelve destinations including Sydney, Gold Coast and Perth.

ANZPHIC 2012 chair and CEO of Horwath HTL Australia John Smith said that Mr Osman-Rani and Mr Jumabhoy would provide the audience with a further depth of understanding as to the changing nature of the hotel and tourism markets in the region and their drivers.

Announcements about the other 70 speakers for ANZPHIC 2012 and its pre-event, the Serviced Apartments Summit will be made shortly.

Further details on ANZPHIC 2012, the Summit and Megameet 2012 can found at www.anzphic.com

More Top Speakers for ANZPHIC

Metro Hotels Exhibits at BTTB

Metro Hotels exhibits at BTTB

Over the past few years, travel managers and suppliers have had to contend with dramatic and often unpredictable changes in the business environment. Natural disasters, financial crisis, political turmoil and civil unrest made travel planning difficult and put pressures not only on travellers, but also on their managers.

With so much uncertainty surrounding their roles, travel managers need as much information as possible about the aspects they can control, and this year’s BTTB Australia conference aimed to provide vital insights into the travel supply chain. From pricing trends to global best practice, the conference content aimed to draw on the best information out there and apply it to the demands of Australasian travel management.

Over two days, delegates heard from leading experts as well as learnt from their peers in a conference programme that addressed the key issues of the day.

Now in its 13th year, also included the region’s biggest business travel trade show where leading suppliers such as Metro Hotels were on hand to demonstrate their products, services and solutions and discuss developments in their particular field.

Metro Hotels Exhibits at BTTB

Leading Accommodation and Tourism Industry Events Link Up for Megameet 2012

MegaMeet 2012 will comprise:

> Australia, New Zealand & Pacifi c Hotel Industry Conference (ANZPHIC 2012) – that for 12 years has been the region’s leading conference for CEO’s and senior executives;

> Serviced Apartments Summit 2012 – the only event in Australia and New Zealand covering the burgeoning serviced apartments sector that now accounts for over 25% of accommodation room supply;

> The Ted Event – a new technology event created by well known industry IT specialist, Ted Horner; and
> The Tourism Accommodation Australia Awards for Excellence 2012 – the most prestigious awards in the hospitality industry, honoring the achievement of excellence in accommodation, dining, entertainment, marketing, training, community service and talented employees.

The creator of Megameet 2012, Horwath HTL CEO Mr John Smith described it as a fi rst ever regional industry initiative and one designed to provide two way benefi ts for attendees. “Industry executives will for the fi rst time be able to efficiently plan for and participate in a package of knowledge sharing events in the same location at the same time, rather suffer the disruption and cost of having to attend individual events in different locations at different times” Mr Smith said.

“It will also enable participants from each event to meet up at MegaMeet Greet! which will comprise a networking cocktail function at the Hilton Sydney on Wednesday 25 July. We expect this will be the largest ever networking event for industry executives in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacifi c” he added.

Commenting on the initiative Carol Giuseppi, Director Tourism Accommodation Australia (NSW) said “ANZPHIC has long been recognised as the premier conference for the accommodation industry. Sponsoring ANZPHIC 2012 and positioning the TAA(NSW) Awards for Excellence under the Megameet umbrella, provides a powerful, integrated platform that maximises the participation of all in the industry”.

Ted Horner, Managing Director of E Horner & Associates added “The Ted Event is proud to partner in the launch of Megameet as a “one stop shop” of key hospitality industry events in the region and in doing so is delighted that guest technology will be brought onto the main stage of industry focus”.

A feature of Megameet 2012 is that it will enable attendees to pick and choose which events to attend whilst also being able to meet up at the MegaMeet Greet! networking function - thereby enabling companies to send employees to individual events suited to them whilst enabling all company delegates to come together for the networking event.

Contact John Smith at Horwath HTL on (+61) 418 447 222. For information on individual events please contact:

> For ANZPHIC or Serviced Apartments Summit – John Smith on (+61) 418 447 222 jsmith@horwathhtl.com.au

> For The Ted Event – Ted Horner on (+61 2) 9876 8119 ted@hornertech.com.au
> For TAA Awards for Excellence 2012 – Leone Cruden on (+61 2) 8218 1815 awards@tourismaccommodation.com.au
Leading Accommodation and Tourism Industry Events Link Up for Megameet 2012

Industry Leaders Check In for Serviced Apartments Summit

After 30 years of sustained growth, serviced apartments have emerged as a major component of the accommodation industry. Currently representing over a quarter of total room supply in Australia, the sector has accounted for almost 70% of all new room supply over the past decade.

Apart from successfully servicing the needs of travellers, the industry has been responsible for providing both a major source of employment for young and older Australians, as well as a source for investment in both individual serviced apartments and the management rights businesses that support them. In Queensland alone it is estimated that over 3,000 management rights schemes are in operation in what has become a multi billion dollar industry.

To discuss the future of the industry, serviced apartment owners, operators, developers, lenders, advisers and other stakeholders, as well as hoteliers and interested real estate professionals will meet in Sydney on 25 July 2012 at the 2nd annual Serviced Apartments Summit to hear from industry leaders and experts and to network with peers. The Summit is the only event of its type in the region.

A stellar cast of industry leaders will address the 2012 Summit including:

		Choe Peng Sum Chief Executive Officer Frasers Hospitality			Bob East Chief Executive Officer Mantra Group			Paul Constantinou Chairman Quest Serviced Apartments
		Rachel Argaman Chief Executive Officer Toga Hospitality			Murray Boyte Chief Executive Officer Ariadne Australia			Sid Knell Chief Executive Officer Prime Group Australia
		Ian Crooks Managing Director Resort Brokers Australia			Roland Jegge Vice President Asia Pacific Worldhotels			Gaurang Jhunjhnuwala General Manager Bus. Dev. & Marketing Hind Group
		Jose Ventura VP Asia Pac, Mid.East & Africa Bus. Dev. Preferred Hotel Group			Lindsay Leeser Director Development Asia Accor			Michael Moret-Lalli Director of Acquisitions Mantra Group

 The Summit is a pre-event to the Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Hotel Industry Conference (ANZPHIC 2012) that will be held on 26 and 27 July at the Hilton Sydney. For over a decade, ANZPHIC has been the main event on the regional accommodation industry calendar, attracting over 400 CEO's and other senior industry delegates, as well as 30 Sponsors, Exhibitors and Supporters. A majority of those delegates also attend the Summit. Subject to availability, two-day delegates at ANZPHIC 2012 can attend the Summit for free. Alternatively registration for the Summit alone can be made. The event was a sell-out in 2011 and a similar outcome in expected this year so early registration is advised.

In an industry first in 2012, at the conclusion of the Summit, delegates will join delegates from ANZPHIC and two other co-located industry events taking place at the same time to enjoy Megameet Greet, a major industry networking function to be held at the Hilton Sydney.

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