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Playing with thefutureLuna Park may

be just for funbut the moreserious topicof Do Travel Agents Have aFuture was on the agenda whenSingapore Airlines managerpassenger marke ng Australia,Dale Woodhouse spoke toa capacity travel industry

audience on Wed this week.Held at Luna Park, the topic

debated at Travel Daily s rstmini conference, resulted in aresounding YES.

Other high pro le industryspeakers included Kim McKayfrom Klick Communica ons andAFTA ceo Jayson Westbury.

Sponsored by SingaporeAirlines, guests later enjoyeda Singapore-themed cocktailparty with a range of ac vi es

including hand massages,photos with a $500,000Lamborghini, rap dancingSingapore-style and a modelracecar track - while otherstook in the spectacular harbourskyline on a Ferris wheel ridecourtesy of Luna Park.

As pictured, it was also a greatnetworking opportunity! - Jill.

New SCEC logo cause forcelebrationThe Sydney Conven on and

Exhibi on Centre may be closingin December to allow for thecrea on of the new SydneyInterna onal Conven on,Exhibi on and EntertainmentPrecinct, but this hasn'tstopped this vital and muchu lised facility from celebra ng

their 25th anniversary with aspecial logo.The logos tag line 25

Remarkable Years, isinterpreted in the colours of the exis ng Centre symbol topresent a vibrant reminderof the venues leadership andachievements since 1988.

Opened by Queen ElizabethII on 4 May, 1988 as partof Australias Bicentenarycelebra ons, the Centres chief

execu ve Ton van Amerongensaid the logo would celebrate amilestone, not just for the Centrebut for the en re Australianbusiness events industry.

The opening of the SydneyConven on and Exhibi onCentre put Australia on the worldmee ngs stage and paved theway for the development of thena ons events industry, vanAmerongen said.

Over the past 25 years, the

Centre has made an outstandingeconomic contribu on to thecommunity, both directly throughthe events we have hosted and

indirectly via the industries thathave ourished as a result of theevents that have been held here.

Our anniversary is cause for

celebra on for many di erentindustries as well as the na onalevent sector.

The new logo, he con nued,would be used in a rangeof internal and externalcommunica ons.

We have a lot to celebrateand its par cularly ng thatthis landmark year is also one of our busiest years on record, vanAmerongen added.

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Malaysia to hold $million round tableThe Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

Experience, founded in 1927 and also known as ThePremiere Associa on of Financial Professionals, is tobe hosted by The Malaysia Conven on & Exhibi onBureau (MyCEB) in 2014.

Consis ng of nearly 36,000 of the worlds leadingife insurance and nancial services professionals,

64% of members are based in the Asia Paci c region.The event is scheduled to be held from 13 - 15

February 2014 at the Kuala Lumpur Conven onCentre with the objec ve to bring MDRTs AnnualMee ng experience to producers in other countries.

This is the rst me that the mee ng is being

hosted in Malaysia, said Zulke i Hj. Sharif, ceo.We are expec ng to welcome approximately

5,000 a endees from 20 countries worldwide toMalaysia in 2014 .

This event is es mated to generate close to RM50million in economic impact to the country and RM30million on visitors expenditure which will highlybene t Malaysias economy, he con nued.

Kuala Lumpur Conven on Centres generalmanager, Datuk Peter Brokenshire expressed, Welook forward to welcoming the worlds leading lifeinsurance and nancial services professionals to theKuala Lumpur Conven on Centre come 2014.

Wildman WildernessLodge reopens

WiLdman Wilderness Lodge, atwo hour drive from Darwin willhave a new touring experiencewhen it re-opens during theEaster long weekend.

Guests on the new 90 minuteMary River Wetlands Air BoatTour that departs from HomeBillabong, will be able to enjoyinterpre ve tours of the uniquewetlands biodiversity and wildlife.

Cos ng $215 per person witha maximum group of nine, thewetlands teem with wildlife andfeature a vast variety of birdlife,freshwater waterways andbillabongs that provide a naturalhabitat for some of the largestsalt water crocodiles in Australiaand copious barramundi.

To launch the opening of itsthird season, the Lodge is o eringa bonus night free to people whobook early.

Book a two-night stay for travelup to 30 June, prior to 31 Marchand receive the third night freeof charge including full breakfastand 3-course dinner daily.

The Lodge o ers twoaccommoda on op ons 10 ecostyle cabins or habitats and 15luxury en-suited safari tents.

For further informa on onthe Lodge see the website atwildmanwildernesslodge.com.au

Ton Van Amerongen

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Aussie chef, Guy

Grossi entices PCOs

more than 60 professionalconference organisers wereregaled by renowned Australianchef, Guy Grossi with storiesfrom his recent 7500km journeythrough Italy.

The exclusive AIME eventhosted by IHG (InterCon nentalHotels Group) on 26 February washeld at Grossis own MerchantOsteria Veneta one of therestaurants at InterCon nentalMelbourne, The Rialto.

The evening, en tled AConversa on with Guy Grossi saw guests treated to a livecooking demonstra on wherehe prepared a tradi onal shdish from the Vene an lagoons one of four courses servedthroughout the night.

Guests also received a signedcopy of Grossis most recentbook, Recipes from My Mother'sKitchen.

Grossi is one of theinspira onal speakers availableto share experiences andinteract with guests, as partof InterCon nental Hotels &Resorts Insider Collec on rangeof event services, exclusive toInterCon nental Mee ngs.

P ct above from le are:Joerg Boeckeler, general manager,InterCon nental Melbourne TheRialto; Jenny Morrell, directorof regional sales, AustralasiaIHG; Guy Grossi and MarcusTait, director of commercial,Australasia IHG.

And rightis GuyGrossiwith RosieBuckleyfromConferenceResources.

Mega famil a triumphSevenTeen key

business eventorganisers fromround Hamilton andhe wider Waikatoegion were part of a

mega famil last week.Hosted on 20 -

21 February, theamil was a rst for

Hamilton & WaikatoTourism, designedo showcase the

acili es and productshat are on o er inhe a endees own

backyard.The key decision

makers from corporateompanies, government,ssocia ons and professionalonference organisers,xperienced a wide range of

MICE-related products includingClaudelands Conference &Exhibi on Centre, ac vi es at

Discover Waitomo (TourismHoldings Limited), a vintageunch at Mystery Creek Events

Centre and a grand nale event atHobbiton Movie Set.

Hamilton & Waikato Tourismeo Kiri Goulter said, As this type

of event has not been availableor several years, Waikato

organisa ons may not have hadhe chance to experience all theantas c op ons available right

on our doorstep, so this famil hasbeen the perfect opportunity toreally showcase what we have too er locally.

Hamilton & Waikato TourismConven on Bureau managerJenny Tukiwaho Stokes describedthe feedback from the group as

extremely posi ve with manygiving de nite considera on fortheir next event.

Farryn van Hellemondfrom Livestock ImprovementCorpora on said of the famil,Every aspect of the trip was newto me and ge ng to experiencethe ac vi es was so bene cial,there is nothing be er thanknowing rst-hand what theseare about before referring them.

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Wales doesnt come front of mind as a beach destination,however, based on reviews onTripAdvisor, the UK countrysRhossili Beach beat o the likesof Hawaii to make it hop into thetop 10 beaches in the world list.

The Whitsundays, Lampedusao the coast of Sicily, the Turksand Caicos are among the top 10.

Ranking third on the websites

list of European beaches, VisitBritain say its not hard to seewhy Rhossilis beach is so wellloved.

"Walking along the cli tops ismagni cent, swimming in theclean waters is refreshing, andthe Welsh hospitality is known forits warmth."

You can even stay in NationalTrust holiday cottage the OldRectory (its most popularaccommodation option).

Shangri-Las new gymThe Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok

has celebrated the reopeningof its newly remodeled healthclub a er a major refurbishmentcos ng approximately US$1.5million.

O ering more than 8,500 sqof gym space and more than 50brand new state-of-the-art tnessfacili es; it overlooks the ChaoPhraya River through the 11 oor-to-ceiling bay windows.

Glanville joins CTMLiz Glanville who joined CTMsevent travel management teamearlier this year, leads the teamas opera ons manager Vic.

Bringing more than 15 yearsexperience within the corporatesector, she was previouslytravel manager for high pro lecorporate clients, as a seniorevent consultant & most recentlyas project manager and na onalmanager of mee ngs, groups andevents at a global corporate travelmanagement company where shewas part of the team responsiblefor ASPAC development.
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Port Stephens pursues ChinadeSTinaTion Port Stephens,

Moonshadow Cruises, PortStephens Four Wheel Driveand Newcastle Airport arerepresen ng Port Stephensin China from 3-9 March - thelargest delega on of any NSWregion outside Sydney as part of a campaign to capitalise on the

booming Chinese travel market,now worth $1.2 billion to NSWeach year.

With China now the secondlargest visitor market for NSWa er New Zealand, and Chinesetourists spending a record 10.4million nights - $1.2 billion inNSW last year, Chinese visitornumbers are projected torise 78% by 2021, accordingto Des na on NSW, which isspearheading the delega on.

During the visit NSW tourismoperators will meet key travelindustry representa ves andwholesalers in Beijing and alsoChengdu - one of the fastest-growing ci es in the world.

Des na on Port Stephensmarke ng manager, TarsBylhouwer, said the beachsidedes na on had been targe ngthe Chinese market since 1998when it was the only NSW regionthat foresaw Chinas huge growth

poten al for the local travelindustry.

Our long-term e orts inChina, where we are nowregular visitors, are now payingo , with more Chinese travelrepresenta ves visi ng PortStephens to plan travel i nerarieshere and more Chinese tourists

both independent travellers andgroups, Bylhouwer said.

Shanghai towersahead

The number of construc oncranes do ng Shanghais skylineof 23 million people are a goodindica on of the changes takingplace in this bustling city.

Major projects planned forcomple on by 2015 include anew Expo hotels project on thesite of the 2010 World Expo,

mainland Chinas rst DisneyResort and the countrys tallesttower and the worlds highesthotel.

Also planned for comple onwithin the next three years is theShanghai Hongqiao Conven onand Exhibi on Centre, being builtat a cost of $US3.65 billion.

Three mes the size of theShanghai New Interna onal ExpoCentre, the Conven on Centrewill have an indoor exhibi on

space of 400,000 square metresand 100,000 square metres of outdoor space.

With such high level projectsunder way, the future looksbright for Shanghai as a trulyglobal centre for mee ngs,incen ves and exhibi ons, saidPatrick Chen, deputy directorof the Interna onal TourismPromo on Department of Shanghai Municipal TourismAdministra on.

Four hotels two ve-stars andtwo bou que hotels, includea ve star to be managed byHya with between 600 - 650rooms and suites and the othermanaged by Conrad Hilton, willo er 300 rooms and suites.

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CongraTuLaTionS toKa e Boone, MCI Australia,who is the lucky winner of a$300 Red Balloon voucher forending in the most crea venswer to inPlace Recruitmentsompe ion in Business Events

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Ka e Boone is pictured abovereceiving her prize from inPlaceRecruitments very own BenCarnegie at AIME last week.

Her entry can also be seenon inPlaces Facebook page atfacebook.com/inplacerecruit .

MICE planners set sail

SiXTeen MICE professionalsenjoyed an evening of twilightsailing last week on one of SailingSydney's two America's Cupyachts.

Hosted by Tourism Por olio, the

group included corporate mee ngplanners and professionalconference organisers enjoyedSydney Harbour onboard AUS21,an elegant racing machine builtfor the 1992 Americas Cup in SanDiego.

Based at Darling Harbour's KingStreet Wharf, Sailing Sydney givescorporate guests and groups thechance to experience the magicof the America's Cup, the world'soldest and most pres gious

spor ng trophy.The company can cater togroups of up to 700, with gueststaking the helm, trimming thesails, working on the grinders orsimply si ng back and enjoyingthe sights of Sydney Harbour.
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IMaGINe your next event ina place where delegates canengage, connect and be inspiredby a country that has beentrading for more than 5,000years.

Muscat, Oman has emerged asa home for business.

What distinguishes Omanand Muscat in particular, is theeasy access to major tourist

attractions and the abundanceof variety to meet all interests.Oman, located on the

southeast coast of the ArabianPeninsula, has various venues,with almost all hotels o eringfunction space of varying sizeand facilities.

The new Oman Convention& Exhibition Centre, due forcompletion in 2016, is set tobecome an iconic landmark forMuscat and the Sultanate of Oman.

The Centre is only 10minutes from the new MuscatInternational Airport.

Located in its own fullyintegrated precinct withadjoining ve-star, four-starand three-star hotels totaling1,000 rooms, a shopping malland commercial businesspark, this world-class facilityis architecturally advancedin design and has capacity tomeet the rigorous Leadership

in Energy and EnvironmentDesign (LEED) by the U.S. GreenBuilding Council.

Amongst its features are atiered auditorium seating 3,200people and more than 22,000square metres of exhibitionspace and is perfectly suitedto host international, regionaland national conventions,exhibitions & business events.

Oman is known for its populartourist attractions: wadis (riverbeds), deserts, beaches andmountains, the major shoppingmalls found in Muscat plus sandskiing, mountain climbing,camel racing and much more.

For more information visit -tourismoman.com.au .

Wolgans orchestral triumph

There was music at theta on, for the word had passedround that Emirates Wolgan

Valley Resort & Spa was holdingn exclusive chamber music

performance last weekend at theuxury property.The inaugural music event

reated guests to four in matend unique concerts from Fridayvening to Sunday lunch me.

Led by Paul Goodchild, SydneySymphony associate principaltrumpet, the concerts wereperformed by some of Australiasmost acclaimed classicalmusicians.

The event received rave reviewsfrom all guests and both Emirates

Wolgan Valley and the SydneySymphony are now planninganother special music event laterthis year.


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Delegates take hitafter hit

deLegaTeS at the AustralianIns tute of Conveyancers (AIC)na onal conference enjoyed ana ernoon in the Tassie sunshinelistening to the renownedperformer Wendy Ma hews onthe lawns of the Museum of Oldand New Art (MONA).

The conference had a racteda record a endance from acrossthe country with a 25% increasein delegate numbers (270, upfrom 200 in previous years).

My phone has not stoppedringing a er the success of theTasmanian conference over thepast three days said AIC na onalsecretary Rosemary Co on, whowent on to say that the galadinner Pu n on the Ritz whichfeatured a 1930s style musicaland theatrical performance was atotal show-stopper and exceededall expecta ons.

Tasmania is a brilliant businessevents des na on theprimary venue, the Hotel GrandChancellor was fantas c - exible,understanding, obliging and veryeasy to deal with.

They o ered excep onalservice that just quietly went onaround us all weekend.

Delegates enjoyed a sunsetcruise to Peppermint Bay; abarbeque on the edge of theDEntrecasteaux Channel; a keynote address from Tasmanianspeaker Robyn Moore; a galadinner featuring some of the states nest musiciansand entertainers from IslandEntertainment; and a concert onthe lawns of MONA.

Ballarat Lodgespecial

regionaL Victorias largestconven on centre with plenaryspace for up to 1000 delegates- Ballarat Lodge, the formerMercure, Ballarat Lodge, hasa One Stop Shop, ConferenceDes na on day delegate packageof $59.

With its exible capacity of 23mee ng rooms and 71 on-siteaccommoda on rooms, togetherwith a range of hotel/motelop ons within a ve minuteradius of the property, book aconference dinner and you gethalf an hour of welcome drinksand canaps.

Stay the night & get 25% o thestandard conference room rate.

Kiwi ies to AustraliaTerri

Growco seniorproject manager,currently basedat ConferenceInnovators in

Christchurch,where she manages large-scaleassocia on conferences, isheading across the ditch to takeup the posi on of event managerwith ICMS Australasia.

LGNSW in Shoal BayShoaL Bay Resort & Spa

(SBRS) is to host the 9th annualLocal Government NSW TourismConference 2013 taking place onMonday un l 13 March.

More than 200 councildelegates are expected toa end from across New SouthWales to formerly discuss thestates tourism a airs and futureoutcomes.
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