business events news 15th August 2012 business events news 15th August 2012 editor: Jill Varley [email protected] www.businesseventsnews.com.au 1300 799 220 business events news Page 1 Rent a Resort For Exclusive Events Mercure holds the key IN less than a year since construction began, Mercure Gladstone has this week officially opened for business. The contemporary 60 room, 4.5 star hotel sits within the Southern Great Barrier Reef region, home to one of the world’s best diving sites and alongside the Yaralla Sports Club, which offers free access to hotel guests. Said to be one of the most exciting developments to hit the Gladstone region, it has state-of- the-art leisure and meeting facilities, including five contemporary conference and event spaces catering for up to 1,000 delegates. This places the Mercure in a strong position to host large MICE groups which in turn means more business for the region. What’s more, guests can tee off from one of three 18-hole golf courses and upon presentation of a Mercure Gladstone room key, gain free entry to Gladstone’s local cinema. Now, it doesn’t get better than that! BENificent! IF you go down to ABEE today (and tomorrow), you’re sure of a big surprise. And if you are reading BEN at ABEE, the industry’s fastest growing on-line business events newsletter, head over to the BEN stand C31 to meet our very own “BEN” who is giving ‘sweets to strangers!’ Meet the rest of the team and go in the draw to win an incredible $500 dinner for two at The Star and sign up as a subscriber, if you haven’t already done so. You’ll find everything you wanted to know about the business events industry, in addition to newsy, even gossipy (in the nicest possible way) stories and destination pieces - Jill. Circus, circus fun HERE’S an idea to build into a meeting or event, or for a limited time only to enjoy with an after work drink. The Hilton Sydney’s multi award winning Zeta Bar has launched Coney Island - a Friday night concept that promises evenings of the unexpected, perfectly paradoxical and the weird and wonderful. Held every Friday starting at 6pm until the end of October, the Zeta Bar will be magically transformed into an extravagant entertainment event complete with 1950 inspired cocktails with progressive and fun elements. Circus-inspired freak shows, tarot card readers, a tattooist, funfair games of coconut shy, strongman acts, hot dog stands and circus sideshows will be featured. QF goes for Coolangatta gold GOLD Coast business tourism authorities have heartily welcomed the return of Qantas flights to the region, after a four year hiatus during which the group has only offered low-cost Jetstar services to the Gold Coast. Qantas ceo Alan Joyce made the announcement at Gold Coast Airport on Mon this week, with the aggressive move seeing 21 flights per week - three every day - from Sydney to the Gold Coast. Jetstar will maintain its presence on the Gold Coast too, according to Joyce, but the return of Qantas will see the existing Jetstar lounge refurbished and upgraded into a Qantas Club. Qantas will also install its next generation automatic check-in systems at Gold Coast Airport, continuing its strong focus on the corporate market. “With the massive development of south-east Queensland, the Gold Coast is Australia’s sixth- largest city and a fast-growing premium market,” Joyce said. “Our customers have told us that they want a premium leisure and business service, complementing Jetstar’s existing services as part of our two-brand strategy, and we are responding to that demand,” he added. Qld Tourism Minister, Jan Stuckey, who’s also the local member for the Gold Coast, said the new Qantas route is “going to put us back on the map as a business destination”. She said business events were very important to the recently elected Queensland government, adding that she hoped the move would lead to more utilisation for the Gold Coast Convention Centre. MEANWHILE according to Martin Winter, ceo of Gold Coast Tourism, the return of Qantas will enable the region to make the most of “opportunities which were previously missed”. He said that there were many advantages to having the Gold Coast on the Qantas map, with his organisation to “invest heavily into the success of the flights”. “Our research shows that not being able to connect baggage through to the final destination has been a barrier for Qantas international travellers coming to the Gold Coast for business events,” he told BEN. Winter said the return of QF would also make it easier for premium leisure passengers to redeem airline loyalty points for a Gold Coast trip. He highlighted the strong range of top-end product on the Gold coast including “exclusive retreats and six-star hotels”. “Now these travellers - honeymooners, well-heeled holidaymakers and international passengers - will be able to enjoy a fantastic weekend on the Gold Coast travelling business class”. Winter is pictured second from left with Michael Curtis, Gold Coast Airport; Simone Holzapfel, Gold Coast City Council; and Mike Dwyer, Main Beach Travel.
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business events news15th August 2012business events news
15th August 2012
editor: Jill Varleyinfo@businesseventsnews.com.auwww.businesseventsnews.com.au
1300 799 220
business events news Page 1
Rent a
ResortFor
ExclusiveEvents
Mercure holds the key IN less than a year sinceconstruction began, MercureGladstone has this week officiallyopened for business. The contemporary 60 room,4.5 star hotel sits within theSouthern Great Barrier Reefregion, home to one of theworld’s best diving sites andalongside the Yaralla Sports Club,which offers free access to hotelguests. Said to be one of the mostexciting developments to hit theGladstone region, it has state-of-the-art leisure and meetingfacilities, including fivecontemporary conference andevent spaces catering for up to1,000 delegates. This places the Mercure in astrong position to host large MICEgroups which in turn meansmore business for the region. What’s more, guests can tee offfrom one of three 18-hole golfcourses and upon presentation ofa Mercure Gladstone room key,gain free entry to Gladstone’slocal cinema. Now, it doesn’t get better thanthat!
BENificent! IF you go downto ABEE today(and tomorrow),you’re sureof a bigsurprise. And if youare reading BEN at ABEE, theindustry’s fastest growing on-linebusiness events newsletter, headover to the BEN stand C31 tomeet our very own “BEN” who isgiving ‘sweets to strangers!’ Meet the rest of the team andgo in the draw to win anincredible $500 dinner for two atThe Star and sign up as asubscriber, if you haven’t alreadydone so. You’ll find everything youwanted to know about thebusiness events industry, inaddition to newsy, even gossipy(in the nicest possible way)stories and destination pieces - Jill.
Circus, circus fun HERE’S an idea to build into ameeting or event, or for a limitedtime only to enjoy with an afterwork drink. The Hilton Sydney’s multi awardwinning Zeta Bar has launchedConey Island - a Friday nightconcept that promises eveningsof the unexpected, perfectlyparadoxical and the weird andwonderful. Held every Friday starting at 6pmuntil the end of October, the ZetaBar will be magically transformedinto an extravagant entertainmentevent complete with 1950inspired cocktails with progressiveand fun elements. Circus-inspired freak shows, tarotcard readers, a tattooist, funfairgames of coconut shy, strongmanacts, hot dog stands and circussideshows will be featured.
QF goes for Coolangatta gold
GOLD Coast business tourismauthorities have heartilywelcomed the return of Qantasflights to the region, after a fouryear hiatus during which thegroup has only offered low-costJetstar services to the Gold Coast. Qantas ceo Alan Joyce made theannouncement at Gold CoastAirport on Mon this week, withthe aggressive move seeing 21flights per week - three every day- from Sydney to the Gold Coast. Jetstar will maintain itspresence on the Gold Coast too,according to Joyce, but the returnof Qantas will see the existingJetstar lounge refurbished andupgraded into a Qantas Club. Qantas will also install its nextgeneration automatic check-insystems at Gold Coast Airport,continuing its strong focus on thecorporate market. “With the massive developmentof south-east Queensland, theGold Coast is Australia’s sixth-largest city and a fast-growingpremium market,” Joyce said. “Our customers have told usthat they want a premium leisureand business service,complementing Jetstar’s existingservices as part of our two-brandstrategy, and we are respondingto that demand,” he added. Qld Tourism Minister, JanStuckey, who’s also the localmember for the Gold Coast, saidthe new Qantas route is “going toput us back on the map as abusiness destination”. She said business events were
very important to the recentlyelected Queensland government,adding that she hoped the movewould lead to more utilisation forthe Gold Coast Convention Centre. MEANWHILE according toMartin Winter, ceo of Gold CoastTourism, the return of Qantas willenable the region to make themost of “opportunities whichwere previously missed”. He said that there were manyadvantages to having the GoldCoast on the Qantas map, withhis organisation to “invest heavilyinto the success of the flights”. “Our research shows that notbeing able to connect baggagethrough to the final destinationhas been a barrier for Qantasinternational travellers coming tothe Gold Coast for businessevents,” he told BEN. Winter said the return of QFwould also make it easier forpremium leisure passengers toredeem airline loyalty points for aGold Coast trip. He highlighted the strong rangeof top-end product on the Goldcoast including “exclusive retreatsand six-star hotels”. “Now these travellers -honeymooners, well-heeledholidaymakers and internationalpassengers - will be able to enjoya fantastic weekend on the GoldCoast travelling business class”. Winter is pictured second fromleft with Michael Curtis, GoldCoast Airport; Simone Holzapfel,Gold Coast City Council; and MikeDwyer, Main Beach Travel.
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Throw out your wallet, herecomes the future
IF you’ve alreadypointed your mobilephone at a cashregister instead ofpulling out a creditcard to pay for yourgroceries, you’reaware thattechnology ischanging the waywe pay. According to the onlinepayments company PayPal, thatstyle of checkout is new, but notrevolutionary. “That’s just putting your creditcard on your mobile phone,”says Adrian Christie, aspokesman for PayPal Australia. “It is tremendously difficult tostart up new payment networks
because of the chicken-and-eggchallenge,” he said. He prefers to talk about whatwill be possible in the future. You walk into an electronicsretailer, see a stereo you likeand scan its barcode with yourphone. The retailer will instantlyknow whether you’re a repeatcustomer and might offer you adiscount. You might even havereceived an offer on your phonewhen you arrived at the mall, asan incentive to walk into the shop. When it comes to paying, youwill be able to use your phoneto access funds in a savingsaccount or credit card and toclaim loyalty points. The phone will also store yourelectronic receipt in its “digitalwallet”. “If the digital wallet was usedby more people, it might say toyou ‘do you want to add thatstereo to your home insurancepolicy?,” Christie says. “This battle is not going to bewon on technologicalinnovation, it’s going to be wonon consumer innovation.” To check outthe latest technews for smallbusiness visitTony Wragg’sTechTalk at:www.tonystechtalk.com.au. Story adapted from an articlein the Sydney Morning Herald
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AHA awards Pensione PENSIONE Hotel Perth took outthe best Mid-RangeAccommodation honours in theAustralian Hotel Association WAawards last week, just monthsafter completing a majorrefurbishment. Beating others in the hotlycontested 3-3.5 star category,8Hotels founder and ceo, PaulFischmann said he was extremelypleased that the AHA hadrecognised the extensive time,money and effort which had beendedicated to the property,previously named Aarons HotelPerth, since 8Hotels beganmanaging it at the end of 2011. “After completing a majorrefurbishment which includednew carpets, furniture, bedding,soft furnishings and paint, sawthe installation of reverse cycleair-conditioning and therenovation of most bathrooms,the hotel really looks great,”Fischmann said.
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EEAA launches a stronger voice AFTER consistently campaigningover the past 12 months toadvocate the importance of theexhibition and events industry,the EEAA (Exhibition and EventAssociation of Australasia) is tolaunch a new brochure today, atABEE (Australian Business EventsExpo) in Sydney. Describing ABEE as a powerfulshowcase forthe industryand a strongplatform fromwhich to growmembership,EEAA gm JoyceDiMascio said,“As ourmembershipgrows, so toodoes the voiceof theexhibition andevent industry. “ABEE is anideal platformfor us toconnect withorganisers,venues and suppliers to presentthe benefits of being involved inthe Association. “The exhibition and eventindustry leverages the power offace-to-face so it is most fitting touse ABEE as the launch pad forsuch an initiative.”
The centrepiece of themembership drive is an eight-page brochure (pictured) thatoutlines the value of exhibitionsand the benefits of joining theAssociation. It features testimonials from sixleaders in the exhibition sectorwho describe the worth of beingactively involved with EEAA.
DebbieEvans, ceo ofReedExhibitionssaid “itprovides anopportunity tonetwork withlike-mindedorganisers andsuppliers”while JodieRichmond,ceo of ETFexplained thatit is ”a vehicleto fast-trackknowledge ofthe industryand reach out
to new suppliers and networks”. Jim Delahunty, ceo of ExpoNetadded that ABEE is “a good forumfor throwing around ideas toimprove exhibitions and events”. Helen Mantellato, DOS ofSydney Convention and ExhibitionCentre said the Expo is a platformto ”building a greater voice andshaping the future of theindustry”. Matt Pearce, ceo of DiversifiedExhibitions added that “EEAA’sadvocacy sends a collectiveindustry message more powerfulthan the fragmented message ofindividuals” Agreeing, Domenic Genua,marketing and events Manager ofBoating Industry Association ofNSW explained “it’s where youcan find people who can help youbecome a success”. DiMascio said the Associationwas ramping up its communicationsto remind marketers of theeffectiveness of the exhibitionchannel in reaching a highlyengaged and motivated audience.
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THE Carlson Rezidor HotelGroup has announced theopening of the Radisson Kandla,in Gujarat and the Radisson BluGhaziabad, near New Delhi,bringing the group’s growingpresence in India to 99 hotels inoperation or under development. “Our hotel brands are wellrepresented in key cities such asChennai, Delhi, and Hyderabad. In Delhiand theNCR(NationalCapitalRegion)alone,CarlsonRezidorhas 19operatinghotels open and operating today,”said Simon C. Barlow, president,Asia Pacific, Carlson Rezidor Hotelgroup. “To further our expansion and
The big W experience
INTEL has unveiled TheUltrabook Experience, aworldwide series ofcollaborations with some of theworld’s most loved brandsincluding W Hotels Worldwide. The aim is reported to advancethe next generation of innovatorsin travel, film, business, fashionand design to do extraordinarythings withthe power of the Ultrabookdevice inspired by Intel. The first collaboration betweenIntel and W Hotels worldwidelaunches in Australia this weekwith Four Stories, an innovativescreenplay competition thatinvites aspiring filmmakersworldwide to submit originalscreenplays from today until 30August. Each story will be set in a WHotel in a different locationaround the world and feature theUltrabook as a central element ofthe script. For more information visitwww.intel.com.au/fourstories.
Carlson expands in Indiacontinue our growth momentum,we are establishing hotels inemerging cities such as Kandla,India’s largest port as well asGhaziabad, which is listed asamong the top 10 most dynamiccities in the world by Newsweek.” The 117 room Radisson Kandlawith 55,000 sqft of meetingspace, and the 147 roomRadisson Blu Ghaziabad withpillarless function rooms that canaccommodate up to 1,500 guests,are both well positioned to besuccessful in capturing high endbusiness and leisure travel, in linewith the growth of theirrespective destinations, he said.
EIBTM 2012 offer NEMONIC Concepts, a “GroupCoordinator” for EIBTM 2012, inconjunction with their clientWedgewood DMC group, has twoHosted Buyer spots open toattend the tradeshow inBarcelona from 27-29 November. Contact Sue Wallace by email [email protected].
Collis joins CrownePlaza Adelaide INTERCONTINENTAL HotelsGroup hasappointedLinda Collisas the newhotelgeneralmanagerfor CrownePlazaAdelaide. In her role Collis will overseethe hotel’s operations, reportingto Bill Edwards, IHG director ofoperations, Australasia. Collis replaces BrendonMeppem who transfers toMalaysia to manage Holiday InnKuala Lumpur Glenmarie. Most recently Collis was areadirector of sales and marketing,based at Crowne Plaza SurfersParadise, overseeing the salesand marketing functions forQueensland, Northern Territory,Western Australia, Papua NewGuinea, Fiji and Vanuatu.
IT&CM launches in India THE Thailand-based IncentiveTravel and Conventions, MeetingsAsia trade show, celebrating its20th anniversary this year, willhold the inaugural IndianIncentive Travel and Conventions,Meetings tradeshow IT&CMIndia, at the India Expo Centreand Mart, Delhi, 21-23 August. TTG Events who have signed apartnership agreement with theOutbound Tour OperatorsAssociation of India (OTOAI), aresharing resources and expertiseto raise awareness about theinternational event, as well as toenhance the quality and quantityof the domestic buyer registration. OTOAI is bringing in buyers fromits member base across thecountry, a membership thataccounts for 30% of all outboundbusiness from India. Dove Travels and Vayu SevaTours and Travels are among theconfirmed OTOAI buyers who willbe at the event.
crumbs!crumbs!crumbs!crumbs!crumbs!ISN’T this the pits! The powers that be in Panaji,India are considering developingclosed mines as a tourism activity. The draft proposal states that“mineral-related tourism wouldbe promoted with a view tocreate awareness, educate themasses and provide employmentopportunities to the local people”. While promoting ‘mineralrelated tourism,’ isn’t concreteright now, the idea is to creategeological parks wherever feasible.
HOW reassuring? An Alaska Airlines passengerreportedly looked out of hiswindow and saw a damagedportion of a wing, with ahandwritten note above the areasaying “We know about this.” The airline said it was there toavoid multiple maintenancereports - but we sure wouldn’twant to see that on our flight!
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Staging greater clarity AS technology drives new levelsof audience interaction, StagingConnections has introduced abrand new custom builtwebcasting platform calledCEOwebcast. The system further bolsters thecompany’s capabilities to deliverlive event communication thatallows clients to engage with theiraudience, where ever they maybe located. The Staging Connections teamrecognised in client discussionsthat the ceo of an organisationshould have the ability to clearlyshare his or her message with allthe team, whether they arelocated in their office or across abroad geographical spread. “Internal Communications isrecognised as a difficult task for alot of companies, from theFortune 500s right through tosmall business. “Its effectiveness relies on anumber of variables; the clarity ofthe message, employeeunderstanding and what the best
medium is to reach everyone,”Tim Chapman, general managerDigital, Staging Connections said. He said the CEOwebcast systemhad been designed with a greaterlevel of interactivity in mind toencourage live feedback, whichhas been proven to improveemployee engagement. The platform offers a custombuilt ‘webskin’ that mirrors acompany’s brand guidelines withlive chat functionality, enablingemployees to ask questions, toensure that the message is notlost in translation ormisunderstood. An on-demand version providesthe opportunity to view thewebcast for up to six months foremployees who were unable toattend or may be newly employed.As Dana Busic, IP Australia stated,“The webcast initiativesignificantly expanded the reachof our message with participantslogging in from around thecountry and internationallocations.”
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