Air New Zealand has been listed as Australia’s most reputable company in the Reputation Institute’s annual Australia Corporate Reputation Index. For the second year in a row the airline trumped companies such as Toyota, Apple, Qantas and Nestle for the prestigious title. Air New Zealand General manager Australia Kathryn Robertson said the airline’s chat bot Oscar and $100 million lounge investment contributed to the win.
A NZ victory us Aussies can’t claim!
With its policy of not sending the media a full list of Meetings & Events Australia state award winners, winners promoting the event themselves continue to hit our inbox. That latest is from ExpoNet which is pleased as punch it won the MEA NSW State award in the Exhibition Services category. And another winner was the Sydney Olympic Park Authority business events team which secured the NSW award for Metropolitan Destination Marketing Organisation. Image courtesy of Oneill Photographics.
We have to say it would be far simpler if we received a complete list of winners. But stay tuned for more results as they come in.
The W Brisbane, the first five-star hotel to open in Brisbane City in 20 years will mark the re-entry of the W brand into Australia when it opens in June. Located at 81 North Quay, the W Brisbane will offer 312 stylish guestrooms, including 29 suites and two Presidential Suites, all showcasing views of the Brisbane River. Meeting and event facilities cover approximately 1100 sqms and are fully equipped with world class audio-visual facilities.
The W brand’s iconic Whatever/Whenever® service philosophy, will ensure guests at the hotel have access to whatever they want, whenever they want it. (as long as its legal!)
Those planning to attend the MEA2018 conference can plan their visit with the program now available online www.mea2018.com.au. The Program Committee have developed a program offering timely information relevant in today’s climate. In addition, the committee invites the industry to submit a 50 word outline for a five minute presentation on a new product or service. These outlines will be considered for inclusion in the ‘What’s New Session’ in the program. Submissions close April 4 2018.
As an outline, the five minute presentation must focus on a product or service that is innovative or creative and should focus on the benefits to the event industry
For the third year Staging Connections staged the launch of the Brisbane Broncos 30-year celebration and season launch event. A feat accomplished with just two weeks for the Sydney and Brisbane project teams to design and produce the set and bring all the custom event elements together. To elevate the special celebrations, the Staging Connections team custom-designed the set to include a large format custom aspect ‘blend’ screen with multiple surfaces for content to be displayed throughout the night.
Looks as though Staging Connection kicked some serious goals at the event
The Whitehaven Long Lunch, which was held for the recent Whitsundays Clipper Race Carnival scored a five out of five for more than 90 per cent of attendees. More than 200 people were greeted on the stunning beach with Moet, sashimi and oysters followed by a seated seafood lunch.
Now where was our invite? Not a bad destination for a conference lunch in the Whitsundays.
Following the Mandalay Bay Convention Center’s expansion, MGM Resorts is introducing more options for the meeting planner in Las Vegas with convention center expansions. These are occurring at ARIA, MGM Grand, Park MGM and Luxor, giving a total of approximately 900,000 additional sq ft. When completed at the end of 2018, MGM will have 4 million sq ft of meeting and convention space, the largest in Las Vegas. All this space, provides meeting planners numerous options, under one portfolio, with one seamless contract.
Also being introduced is MGM's first all-inclusive incentive group packages
As events go, this is a biggie. In the Big Top at Luna Park Venues on February 5, 2018, the most viewed event in US broadcast history, Super Bowl LII will again be on again. Streaming live across multiple screens, the event hosted by Radio Hub sports’ presenters Cooper “Silky” Silk and Craig “Bush” Markham has an Australian twist with a put on the American tradition of ‘Tail Gating’ and the morning kicking off with a pregame ‘Sail Gate’ party.
Party money raised on the day goes towards the Save Our Sons charity