Interviews

Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, Irette Ferreira began her career with a surprise university internship only she seemed to know about at the Cape Town International Convention Centre....

Self-described as a “Queenslander through and through” Patricia O’Callaghan left her hometown of Mount Isa to study in Brisbane before returning home and diving straight into the economic development and...

Self-proclaimed “Auswi” and ChristchurchNZ’s head of business events, Megan Crum says she reversed the trend, moving as an Aussie to New Zealand....

Following their recent announcement of achieving Toitū net carbon zero certification significantly earlier than anticipated, general manager of Te Pae Christchurch Ross Steele says it’s just one of several attributes...

Having worked in a diverse range of roles from being a primary school teacher to a police officer alongside an overseas gig at an Austrian ski resort, Sofitel Sydney Darling...

Planners who are considering incorporating corporate social responsibility into their event itineraries can find new and interactive ways of getting delegates involved and inspired, says InterContinental Hayman Island Resort’s general...

“When they walk through your door, they’re in your house.” It’s a philosophy that Christopher Drivas, director of Sydney-based The Venues Collection, lives by....

micenet chats with Grant Flack, head of operations at Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley and Bendigo, about creating that holiday feeling for delegates....

It’s understandable to think that, with so much space to manage, Australia’s largest hotel wouldn’t have room for creativity, but Hyatt Regency’s general manager, Jane Lyons, says that isn’t true....

Don’t underestimate this regional centre, says the manager of Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre (MECC), Andrew Bobeldyk....

From celebrity rooftop pool parties in Bondi for MTV to the beachfront of Manly, Dylan Cole has accumulated 25 years of experience in the hospitality and tourism industry working in...

Born and raised in Rotorua, RotoruaNZ's business events manager Vanessa Wallace has “DNA in the game”....