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Welcomeback!WELCOME to
2014 and toBEN ’s rstissue for thisbrand new year.
I know that some of you havebeen working over the breakwith li le me to re ect onwhat lies ahead so we had alook at some of the predic onsthe pundits out there feel lie
ahead.According to CNN, passengers
will get more opportuni es toconnect with the internet whilein- ight, but at a cost, as airlinescon nue to seek more pro tsfrom ancillary fees.
There’s the likelihood that anumber of airline fees will risein 2014: cket change fees, on-board purchases and baggagefees being the biggies.
Mark Kirby, founder of
the Runway Girl Networkwebsite that tracks passengerexperience says, “Airlines willcon nue to recon gure theiraircra with slim seats in super-snug sea ng con gura ons,in a bid to squeeze in morepassengers and generateaddi onal revenue.”
Cheap ights say that withthe Olympics on the horizonand the World Cup (12 Juneto 13 July), Brazil is building
infrastructure for its majorupcoming events.
Even so, capacity is ght,and it’s advisable to book fourmonths in advance.
While in Europe - 2014 is the100th anniversary of the startof World War I so this may bea year for history bu s andfamily members to visit theba le elds to reconnect withand remember loved ones whosacri ced across Europe in the
“war to end all wars.”If you have any predic ons
for the industry in 2014,send us a note to [email protected]
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Jill
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business events news
6th January 2014
Editor: Jill Varleyinfo@businesseventsnews.com.auwww.businesseventsnews.com.au
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Tour Operator soughtTHE Australian Catholic Bishops
Conference is seeking an O cialTour Operator for World YouthDay 2016.
Check out page three for more.
Copthorne’s new GMCOPTHORNE Hotel & Resort
Bay of Islands, New Zealand, hasa new general manager in PaulStancli e-White.
Star ng January 13, Mr
Stancli e-White said he waslooking forward to expandingthe hotel’s role within the localcommunity and working closelywith partners, including localiwi and the Department ofConserva on.
Mr Stancli e-White startedin the industry in the UnitedKingdom, moving on to managehotels in Australasia, includingseveral Millennium Hotels &Resort proper es in New Zealand.
Mr Stancli e-White comes froma posi on as general managervisitor industry for VentureTaranaki for the past seven years.
Barmy times in SydneyDESPITE rough treatment at the
hands of Australia the last methe Barmy Army came to Sydney(we’re talking about a ve nildefeat seven years ago), around11,000 English supporters arrivedin the city for the Sydney CricketTest, giving the city’s hotels a
ying start to the year. The luxurious Park Hya
charged over $1000 on Wo f fortheir last rooms as space lledup for the rst two nights of thetest, following a sold out night
across the CBD for New Year’sEve, Tourism Accommoda onAustralia (TAA) said.
One of the closest hotels to theSCG, the Mercure Sydney Central,recorded a revenue increase of42.3% for the rst four nights ofthe month compared to the sameperiod last year, thanks largelyto 359 rooms booked through anAshes travel organiser.
And the good mes are setto con nue for Sydney’s CBD
hoteliers with the Englishsupporters expected to stay inSydney for about a week, TAAsaid. Most Sydney CBD hoteliersexperienced occupancy growthof over 10% for the rst week inJanuary compared to 2013.
TAA NSW director CarolGiuseppi said that while theNew Year holiday period wastradi onally strong for Sydney,this year was even strongerthanks to the Ashes and improved
consumer sen ment.“When Australian cricket and
tourism are both winners, youcan’t really ask for anythingmore,” Giuseppi said.
“Even the shoulder period
leading into and out of New Year
was strong right across the CBDarea.
“The only period in the pastfew years that has come close torivalling this New Year period wasthe 2013 October long weekendwhen Sydney had the navalreview, One Direc on and theNRL Grand Final all on the sameweekend.
“What this shows is the powerof events to a ract tourists andbusiness to the city. Whether
it be spor ng, food or cultural,having highly visible and stronglymarketed events can drawtourists in from around Australiaand even further a eld. Withairfares s ll rela vely low, thereare incredible opportuni es tobuild tourism from centres suchas Singapore, Malaysia, Jakartaand, of course, China.
“Sydney enjoyed a record levelof inbound tourism from China in2013, and with hotels providing
enhanced services for Chineseguests, and with the prospect ofincreased air capacity, we haveexcellent prospects for growingthe market even further in 2014.”
Giuseppi said that a strongevents calendar would help o setthe impact of the closure of theSydney Conven on and Exhibi onCentre.
The replacement venue notexpected to be ready ll the endof 2016.
“The NSW Governmentdeserves great praise for theway they have ac vely pursuedevents in the past few years, andthe success of this program willbene t the whole economy.”
MEA regs openEARLYBIRD registra ons for the2014 Mee ngs & Events Australia
Conference are open.This year the conference will
be held in Kuala Lumpur, the rstme the conference has been
held overseas since 2000.
Fijian fairINTERCONTINENTAL Fiji Golf
Resort & Spa heralded the NewYear with their 2013 New YearsEve Purple Party, by specialedi on Tai nger NocturneChampagne.
The elaborate event featuredtorch ligh ng and tribaldrummers, adding a tradi onalFijian are to the evening.
Choreographed entertainmentfrom the vibrant VOU dancegroup, Fire Dancers and thebeau ful voices of the Ba riVillage Choir le over 650 guestsin awe as a kaleidoscope of
reworks lit up Natadola’s skies.
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KLCC’s dynamic new teamWELL known and respected
industry iden ty, PeterBrokenshire, who spearheadedthe se ng-up and opening of theKuala Lumpur Conven on Centre(the Centre) in 2005, is to re re atthe end of March a er 11 yearswith the venue.
In the role Alan Pryor has been
announced as general managerdesignate of the technologicallyadvanced, purpose-built facility.
He joined the Centre in 2011 asdeputy general manager.
Pryor (above ) was responsiblefor the day-to-day opera onincluding management of theaudio-visual and technicalservices, catering, event co-ordina on and exhibi on servicesas well as interna onal, regionaland local promo onal ac vi es.
Pryor’s experience beforethe Centre was as director
of opera ons at the DurbanInterna onal Conven on Centre(Durban ICC) where he workedfrom pre-opening in 1997 for tenand a half years.
MEANWHILE, taking over fromPryor, in an announcement thatwill delight and surprise BEN readers, is Simon Lomas as theCentre’s deputy general manager.
Lomas (above right ) was withthe Sydney Conven on andExhibi on Centre for four years,
a aining the post of directorof opera ons and managinga team of 135 employees andaccountable for a budget of morethan $60 million.
He will oversee the day-to-dayopera on of the Centre includingmanaging the audio-visual andtechnical services, and exhibi onservices as well as interna onal,and local promo onal ac vi es.
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I NO LONGER KIRK HERECouncil quarrels took a sci
turn in North Carolina recentlywhen a town councilman quitvia a resigna on le er wri en inKlingon.
Indian Trail councilman DavidWaddell wrote his le er in the
c onal alien language fromStar Trek because the characters
valued integrity, honour andduty, Reuters reported.Waddell planned to run for
Congress and so would nishat the end of this month ratherthan the full four year term inDecember 2015, Reuters said.
Mayor Michael Alvarez toldReuters he was a Trekkiealso but did not immediatelyunderstand the le er. Althoughhe said he was disappointedby Waddell’s early departure
and his method of leaving, hewished Waddell well.“Live long and prosper!”
SPEAKING of aliens, for thoseheld up at the airport here’sfood for thought: it could be thework of aliens.
An airline pilot reported a nearmiss with an uniden ed yingobject at Heathrow Airport.
The pilot said the objectpassed within a few feet
of the A320 Airbus he wasying, which was cruising at34,000 , around 20 miles westof Heathrow, the Telegraph reported.
A report into the incident,which has been inves gated bythe UK Airprox Board, said thepilot believed the object wouldcollide with the plane.
The captain said the objectwas cigar/rugby ball like, brightsilver and looked metallic, the
publica on said.The Board ruled out otheraircra once it had checkeddata recordings, as well asmeteorological balloons. Theevent occurred in July but thereport was released recently.
crumbs!Melbourne’s new Star
THE Melbourne StarObserva on Wheel is now open.
The Victoria Tourism IndustryCouncil (VTIC) said it wasdelighted to see the Staropening just before Christmas,giving its rst passengers a newperspec ve of the city.
The wheel was a drawcard forbusiness events, with the 1500person capacity Star Piazza at itsbase, VTIC said.
The wheel has 21 cabins andviews of up to 40km from theDocklands site.
VTIC chief execu ve DianneSmith said the views showcasedMelbourne and the Starpromoted the city’s history andculture, which would have a
ow-on e ect for the rest of thetourism industry.
Rainforest RecitalsSCENIC World is o ering a
summer program involving
Rainforest Recitals.Cello, violin and guitar
performances will be staged onthe Jamison Valley rainforest oorincluding a sonata composedspecially for the area, theRainforest Cello Sonata.
The Rainforest Room hosts100 guests for the hour longrecitals and a endees can meetthe musicians a erwards at theTerrace Cafe.
The rst program is presented
by arranger, composer andmusician Georg Mertens on anItalian cello cra ed around 1740.Mertens will perform a rangeof pieces on 23 January and 22February, from Bach’s Prelude inG to pieces such as Didgeridoo for solo cello, and includes theRainforest Cello Sonata.
The second performance on8 February is by Paganini Duo,violinist Gustaw Szelski andMertens on guitar and includes
pieces such as El Condor Pasa .This performance will explorethe interplay of Roman c Gypsymusic from Russia, Romania andHungary. Tickets are $58 andinclude a return trip on the ScenicCableway.
The Star’s big 2014NEW Year’s Eve in Sydney was
a big one for the city and forThe Star it was one of its biggestNew Year’s Eve celebra ons onrecord with more than 30,000interna onal and local guestsvisi ng the property over thecourse of 31 December.
Heading their list of events,1000 VIP guests a ended amasquerade ball at The StarEvent Centre where they dinedon cray sh, salmon, prawnsand wagyu beef rolls, while theStar’s Sky Terrace roo op baro ered a birds-eye view of theworld-renowned Sydney Harbour
reworks display.Filled to capacity were other
venues within the Star complexincluding signature diningrestaurants BLACK by Ezard, Ballaand Sokyo. Momofuku and TheCentury rained with guests whileLuke Nguyen’s Fat Noodle wasreportedly unstoppable and s llserving steaming noodle potsalmost un l sunrise.
Rock Lily, The Star’s purpose-built live music venue rocked un llate. Cherry, The Star’s cocktailbar, entertained guests withcanapés and live sets.
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Calling for Expressions of Interest
World Youth Day 2016 Ofcial Tour Operator Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) is seeking to appoint an Ofcial TourOperator to coordinate travel and accommodation logistics for World Youth Day 2016.
The Ofcial Tour Operator will enhance and support the Australian World Youth Day Committee’sco-ordination of pilgrims to WYD, to be held in Krakow, Poland, from 25 to 31 July 2016.
The Australian World Youth Day pilgrimage will provide pilgrims with opportunities to experience WYD,visit the attractions and sights of Poland and greater Europe as well as share the spiritual experiencewith other pilgrims.
It is anticipated that Australia’s Pilgrims, Leaders, Clergy and Bishops will total approximately 2000.
The ability to effectively manage the varying requirements of a range of key stakeholders is essential.
IMPORTANTInterested parties should attend a Brieng Session in early 2014.
Date: Monday 13 January 2014.
Time: 10am to noon.
Address: Catholic Diocese of Parramatta Diocesan Ofce,12 Victoria Road, North Parramatta.
To register for the Brieng Session and to request an Ap plication Pack send an email toMr Malcolm C Hart, Senior Youth Ministry Projects Ofcer : [email protected]
Expressions of Interest close at 4pm on Friday 28 February 2014.Send Expressions of Interest on email to:
Mr Malcolm C Hart, Senior Youth Ministry Projects Ofcer Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Secretariat for Pastoral Life
Emai l: [email protected]