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DMS reports on IMEX Las VegasDestination Markeng
Services (DMS) Leila Fiedler,
newly returned from leading
an Australian and New
Zealand delegaon of hosted
buyers to IMEX America
2012 in Las Vegas, said it
was 28% larger than the
inaugural exhibion, staged last
October with the addion of 77
new booths, showcasing 2413
exhibing companies.
The expo aracted 2,400 buyersfrom across North America and
43 other global markets 20%
more than last year, with some
1,700 aendees.
Word from the DMS delegates
was that they found the MICE
product exhibited of a very high
calibre.
The show was very well
organised and the 30 minute
appointments sucient to discuss
ineraries or to learn more about
new products, Fiedler said.IMEXS October ming is well
suited to the Australia/New
Zealand market and the ease of
access from these ports to Las
Vegas proved another drawcard
for our parcipaon.
Prior to IMEX, DMS business
partners Hosts Global Alliance
showcased the highlights of
Las Vegas with venue and hotel
inspecons, a helicopter ight
over the Grand Canyon and a
performance of the musical TheJersey Boys.
Post IMEX the group ew to
New York where they were
hosted by Shackman Associates
and the Waldorf Astoria.
Highlights included vising
the 9/11 Memorial, an evening
cruise on the Hudson River,aending the Broadway musical
Once and enjoying an exclusive
lunch in a luxury suite with the
management of the Waldorf
Astoria (above).
All in all the parcipants
agreed that it was a most
worthwhile and successful trip,
Fiedler concluded.
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business events news
24th October 2012
Editor: Jill Varleyinfo@businesseventsnews.com.auwww.businesseventsnews.com.au
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KLCC gets fruitythe Kuala Lumpur Conference
Centre reported that 2012 has so
far been a remarkably fruiul one.
For the 9-month review period,
the Centre has hosted 1,119
events, up 13% on the previous
corresponding period, and served
1.2 million delegates and visitors
bringing in an economic impact
contribuon of RM407 million to
Kuala Lumpur city and Malaysia.
The numbers since commencing
operaons in June 2005 total
6,322 events, over 13.2 million
delegates in aendance and a
huge RM4 billion in economic
impact contribuon.
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business events news24th October 2012
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Sebel Parramatta to NovotelFollowing on from
he acquision by Accor of
he Mirvac hotel porolio,
The Sebel Parramaa has
ebranded to Novotel
Sydney Parramaa.
Joining more than 390
Novotel hotels worldwide
he newly rebranded
Parramaa hotel will also
undergo a refurbishment
of its guestrooms, which will see
half of the 194 rooms updated
by the end of October with theemainder to be completed by
May 2013.
Included in the refurbishment,
all of the bathrooms will receive
a complete makeover, with rich,
ed splashbacks a feature, while
o furnishings will be updated
along with the carpets.
Zac Hope, the hotels gm
aid, The hotel has always
been popular with the
orporate market and it is a key
onferencing and event hotel formany businesses in the area.
As well as this, parcularly
when big sporng matches are
on, the hotel is packed withpeople in town for the weekend,
so the refurbishment will make
a big dierence to our guests
and were excited to see the
transformaon.
Other customer benets will
include the Le Club Accor hotels
and Accor Advantage Plus loyalty
programs.
In addion to the hotel
rebranding and in partnership
with Apple, two Mac computers
will be installed in the hotelslobby allowing free internet access.
Darwin MEA dealto assist in the early booking of
ights and accommodaon, MEAmembers are being oered a
discounted rate of $995 inclusive
of GST for early registraons
for the 26th Annual Meeng
and Events Industry Naonal
Conference in Darwin.
But youll have to be quick - the
special is available to the rst 50
members who book by the end of
this month.
Meanwhile In the last week
of September, the Australian
Instute of Medical Sciensts(AIMS) held its 2012 Naonal
Scienc Meeng in Darwin for
the rst me.
Ocially opened by Dr Len
Notaras AM, execuve director
Naonal Crical Care and Trauma
Response Centre and aended
by 350 delegates from Australia
and the Asia-Pacic Region, the
theme for the meeng of Wet
to Dry not only reected the
seasons of the Top End but also
focused on tropical diseases &condions common to the region.
IHG goes seamlessMeeting aendees now have
a seamless way to book theirhotel rooms with the launch of
InterConnental Hotels Group
(IHG), new meengs and events
booking tool.
Across 23 of its Australian and
NZ properes and hosted enrely
online by GroupMAX reservaons
technology, it is designed for use
by any standard web browser or
smartphone, giving planners a
more ecient process to work
with IHG hotels.
Anne Gill, director, commercial,Australasia, said IHG recognised
the role technology plays in
hotel service delivery; especially
regarding IHGs MICE clientele.
Gill is condent the new tool
will foster ghter relaonships
between its hotels, clients and
guests, adding its deployment will
provide the hotels with insights
into their MICE business.
The 23 properes deploying
GroupMAX will be equipped with
a suite of tools to ensure a higherlevel of service for delegates.
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Kessler celebrates a decadewell known industry identy
Donna Kessler, founder of Sydney-
based Tourism Porolio, one of
the Australian travel industrys
leading sales representaon
companies, is popping the
champagne in
celebraon of their
tenth anniversary.
Kessler who has
spent more than
20 years with
some of the worlds
most presgioushotel brands, saw
an opportunity a
decade ago to use
her experience to
launch a bouque
representaon company serving
high-quality venues, properes
and desnaons.
Since then Tourism Porolio
has represented a wide range of
resorts, venues and desnaon
markeng companies across
Australasia, Africa, Europe, Asia,the Middle East & North America.
The business has grown
organically through reputaon
and referral and we now have
the honour of working with some
of the travel industrys mostpowerful and successful brands,"
says Kessler.
The recipient of state & naonal
Meengs & Events Australia
awards, including winning Kessler
Sales and Markeng
Person of the Year
in 2005 and 2008,
she has nevertheless
experienced some
dramac changes in
the business tourism
sector over the pastdecade.
"In 2002 companies
had big budgets for
mulple, knock-your-
socks-o events each
year to long-haul desnaons.
"With the global nancial crisis
came a shi towards fewer
events, smaller budgets and
short-haul locaons.
Budgets have returned,
however, clients are now more
savvy and demanding.They want experiences that
are simply not available to the
everyday tourist, and they expect
each trip to surpass the previous
journey.
That has put pressure on
desnaon markeng companies
to connually create new and
innovave soluons.
Fortunately Tourism Porolio
has been lucky enough to work
with partners who enjoy pushing
the envelope and exceedingexpectaons", Kessler explained.
Having faced a number of
challenges during those 10
years, including the need to re-
educate consumers that top-shelf
experiences require realisc
budgets, she went on to say, I
think the MICE sector must also
learn how to use social media
and online channels to more
eecvely build brand awareness,
forge networks, and engage with
new and exisng clients.Kessler also cauoned the
industrys need to be beer
informed and for research to
help understand the sector's
importance and to keep abreast
of market issues and trends.
business events news24th October 2012
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nformaon is published in good faith to smulate independent invesgaon of the maers canvassed.
PerfeCt for fans of high styleand design in Pariss hautebourgeoise 16th arrondissement,the Trocadero Dokhans Hotel hasa quirky touch which is ideal forthose of us who just love labels.
The luxury propertys tinyelevator has been made to lookjust like the interior of a LouisVuitton trunk, with bold trompeloeil stripes coating its walls.
Then, depending on the time ofday cool jazz or baroque music isplayed as you elevate.
Its a very appropriate outt forthe elevator, because the buildingused to house Louis Vuittonsrst ever store which was thebiggest travel goods retailerwhen it opened in 1854.
crumbs!Oz Oman connection
there was a strong Australian
presence when Rochelle
Uechtritz, group manager,
convenon sales development
with AEG Ogden, a joint venture
between the Australian based
Ogden IFC and AEG Facilies of
the United States aended the
recent IMEX America tradeshow.Part of an Omani delegaon
lead by the countrys government
mandated organisaon, Omran,
their aendance at the event was
to ensure the country's readiness
leading up to the compleon of
its cornerstone project, the Oman
Convenon & Exhibion Centre
in 2016.
The objecve of the visit to
understand the globalisaon
strategies of internaonal
organisaons based in NorthAmerica and to determine how
Oman can be part of this and
also meet with other countries to
share their experiences.
Uechtritz said about 23% of
internaonal associaons were
headquartered in North America.
Omanis have been acvely
involved in internaonal and
regional associaons for decades
and have been asked to host
many of the worlds most
presgious congresses, howeverthat has not been possible unl
the development of the Oman
Convenon & Exhibion Centre,
she said.
Golf stars shineaDaM Sco, Tom Watson,
defending champion, Greg
Chalmers and former US Open
hampion GeoOgilvy are therst big names to conrm they
will be a part of the acon at this
years Emirates Australian Open
event at The Lakes Golf Club from
6-9 December.
Sydneys The Star will
again be the events ocial
accommodaon partner, which
will see players and other event
epresentaves enjoy three
mpressive accommodaon
oerings - the harbour facing ve
tar business hotel, Astral Tower,he spacious 1, 2, and 3 bedroom
apartments in Astral Residences,
& Sydneys newest ve star
bouque hotel, The Darling.
Conrad adds valuethree complimentary value-
added benets together with
disnguished services and
facilies are being oered to
meeng organisers by ConradMacao, Cotai Central for bookings
unl 31 December.
Groups who book a full day
meeng package with a minimum
of 20 delegates and a two-night
stay at Conrad Macao, for events
to be held on or before 30
December, are entled to 100
King Deluxe Suites free upgrades,
complimentary Wi-Fi covering
event venues and suites and
double Hilton HHonors event
bonus points.
A full-day meeng package at
HK$650 per head, comes with
the use of main meeng room for
eight hours, morning coee and
tea, deluxe set or buet lunch,
and complimentary wireless.
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