Tarnia LuckEvent Manager Event Management

ProfileTarnia’s role of Event Manager will be instrumental to your event planning and she will be the main point of contact regarding logistics for the Local Organising Committee (LOC). Tarnia will be responsible for the program management of your event, liaising with venues, suppliers and supervising logistical arrangements. Tarnia will attend Meetings and be available to assist the LOC with their requirements. On-site, she will service the LOC and be the main point of contact for all suppliers, ensuring everything is executed as planned during set up and the duration of the Conference. Tarnia will be supported by the Event Director as well as having an allocated Event Coordinator and Conference Services Coordinator.

Tarnia is an event and communications professional with over 17 years of corporate experience. Tarnia has had a successful career in a variety of roles, particularly with the St George Bank and Westpac Group as the National Program Manager Reward and Recognition, Corporate Relations, Human Resources. In this role, Tarnia liaised with the Bank’s Executive Management team (CEO and CEO’s Group Executives) to implement strategic plans and communicate programs including national reward programs, events, conferences, overseas recognition field trips and peer panel reviews.

Tarnia is experienced in report writing, coordination of events, presenting, managing suppliers and collaborating with senior personnel to achieve major outcomes.

Tarnia is an outgoing, customer focussed, and dedicated professional who will go above and beyond to ensure successfully managed projects and exceptional levels of service.

Tarnia holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Management with a sub-major in Human Resources and Industrial Relations at the University of Western Sydney, has undertaken MEA courses and has an Executive Certificate in Event Management; UTS: Australian Centre for Event Management (ACEM).

Skills• Event management• Corporate communications and strategic planning• Business process improvement• Successful project delivery• Change management• Experienced and confident Presenter/Emcee• Client Relationship Management• Team player and collaborator• Consistently delivers great customer service and is extremely customer focussed• Motivated and enthusiastic personality• Highly organised with strong administrations skills

Specific Conferences Tarnia is currently working on include:

Contact +61 7 3255 1002 tarnial@icmsaust.com.au Brisbane

EducationBachelor of Commerce majoring in Management with a sub-major in Human Resources and Industrial Relations University of Western Sydney

Executive Certificate in Event Management University Technolgy Sydney, Australian Centre for Event Management (ACEM)

Year of commencement at ICMS Australasia - 2020

Awards and Recognition• 2008 Golden Quill Awards:

Blue Ribbon awarded by the International Association of Business Communicators: Star Awards Reward & Recognition Program

• 2007 Public Relations Institute of Australia awards: NSW Golden Target Award for Excellence: Star Awards Reward & Recognition Program

A standout in her role making others feel appreciated, recognized and rewarded for all of their hard work. Thanks Tarnia!

Leonie Kolovis, Relationship Manager, Bank of Melbourne

Year Pax #

15th International Congress of Mathematics Education 2024 4,000

TIAFT 2023: International Association of Forensic Toxicologists, New Zealand 2023 600

International Conference on Conversation Analysis 2022 500

26th World Mining Congress 2022 3,000

34th International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology 2022 3,000

43rd Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) 2021 2,000

IEEE SMC 2021: International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics 2021 600

The University of Melbourne Medical Students Conference 2021 1,400

International Conference on Quantitative Genetics 2021 500

World Association of Infant Mental Health 2021 1,000

Association of School Business Administrators Queensland Conference 2020 500