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27th August 2019
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Today’s issue of BEN
Business Events News today
CINZ IN CHRISTCHURCH IN 2021
has two pages of news and CONVENTIONS and Incentives
the final BEN Christmas Venue New Zealand’s (CINZ) MEETINGS
Guide for 2019. will return to Otautahi
Christchurch in 2021 from 12-
14 May.
Melb to host ICCA The annual business events
showcase was last held in the
MELBOURNE will host the city 13 years ago, with CINZ
International Congress and Chief Executive Sue Sullivan
Convention Association announcing the plans at a
(ICCA) Asia Pacific Client/ networking event hosted by
Supplier Business Workshop ChristchurchNZ at Christchurch
2019, next month. Town Hall on Mon.
The Melbourne Convention “It will be momentous to
Bureau (MCB) announced celebrate the evolution of this
the Melbourne Convention city and its world-class new the heart of the South Island for our progress to the delegates at
and Exhibition Centre had facilities,” Sullivan said. an unforgettable experience.” MEETINGS 2021, who have such
been awarded the event, this “Otautahi Christchurch is Christchurch last hosted an impact when it comes to
morning. a gold standard destination MEETINGS in 2008, with the booking business events.
The workshop will bring for business events and we Event being held in Auckland “Business events are crucial
19 ICCA members and 16 of can’t wait to show it off to our and Rotorua since then. to our economy, tackling visitor
their association leaders to New Zealand, Australian and Loren Heaphy, seasonality by bringing visitors
Melbourne from 16 to 18 international buyers and media. ChristchurchNZ’s General into our city during shoulder
Sep. “With the support of Manager of Destination and seasons, with delegates to
MCB Acting CEO, Julia ChristchurchNZ, Air New Attraction, said Otautahi Christchurch staying an average
Swanson, said the event Zealand, Te Pae Christchurch, Christchurch has undergone of four nights and spending an
represented an opportunity Vbase, Christchurch Airport and pivotal changes in the last few average of NZ$372 per night.”
for the city to demonstrate Tourism New Zealand we will be years. Pictured, an artist’s impression
its capacity and capability to bringing influential buyers into “We’re excited to showcase of Te Pae, Christchurch.
deliver successful business
events to key decision
makers from organisations
in the Asia Pacific region. M&OP unveils CENTREPIECE BCEC new menus
“Melbourne is where MELBOURNE and Olympic life and delivering unparalled BRISBANE Convention and
creativity and innovation Parks (M&OP) will showcase event experiences; creating Exhibition Centre’s (BCEC’s)
come together to deliver its new function and media marvellous moments down new menus will have a local
great events, exciting places centre at IMEX America next under.” flavour, with 80% of produce
to explore and cutting-edge month. The venue will feature used sourced from suppliers
advancements that are The venue, to be known as 8.5 metre floor-to-ceiling in Queensland.
globally acclaimed,” she said. CENTREPIECE at Melbourne windows, steeping the The new menus, developed
“MCB and its partners Park, will offer indoor and 2,000m2 pillarless ballroom by Executive Chef, David
are excited to be hosting outdoor function spaces in natural light throughout Pugh, will include dishes
the ICCA Asia Pacific Client across three levels, with the day, with outdoor terraces designed to provide
Workshop in September. We capacity for up to 3,000 providing uninterrupted views delegates attending
look forward to welcoming guests. of the city’s skyline. events at the BCEC with
ICCA members and M&OP Premier Events CENTREPIECE at Melbourne the necessary nutrition to
international association and Experiences General Park will also house a 250- focus the mind and energy
executives from across the Manager, Laura Burnes, said seat auditorium, an 800m2 for a healthy conference
region and highlight our the new venue in the heart of pre-function space, with 15 experience.
famed ‘Team Melbourne’ Melbourne Park “adds another breakout rooms for smaller “We have focussed on fresh
approach.” string” to the area’s bow. meetings. honest food where flavour,
The ICCA Asia Pacific event “We’re on the countdown to The venue will also be simplicity and freshness are
was last held in Australia in 2022,” she said. connected to Melbourne’s city the main ingredients,” Pugh
2014, when it was hosted on “We’re looking forward to centre by path, rail, road and said of his first menu.
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ICC SYD CELLAR DOOR
INTERNATIONAL Convention
Centre (ICC) Sydney has become
now following ICC Sydney’s
lead.”
Gray’s Say
a cellar door to the world since The venue’s Beverage
it opened, NSW Wine Industry Operations and Cellar Manager, Peter Gray, an independent Motivation Consultant, presents a
Association President, Mark William Wilson, said Hunter regular Business Events News feature on current issues in the
Bourne, believes. Valley wines were becoming Conference and Incentive industries.
Speaking after representatives increasingly popular with Have we learned the lesson yet?
from the ICC Sydney attended delegates, accounting for
2019 Hunter Valley Wine Show, almost a third of the wine IF NOTHING else, the one thing that financial institution
Bourne said the venue has consumed at the venue since it the Royal Commission into employees will participate
Misconduct in the Banking, in any number of incentive
helped to put the region on the opened.
Superannuation and Financial programs during their careers
map for wine drinkers. “The calibre of wines at this Services Industry proved is that it’s the duty of the sponsors (the
“Since opening in Dec 2016, year’s show demonstrates incentives work! financial institutions) to ensure
ICC Sydney has quickly become that the Hunter continues to As I pointed out in this column that pressure is not being
a cellar door to the world, and deliver its own unique style in July last year, the main applied for participants to be
it’s having a noticeable impact, with quality that is on par with problems were caused not by unethical in their dealings or,
particularly for boutique labels,” any other region in Australia,” the incentives but by a lack of if they are discovered being so,
he said. Wilson said. incentive expertise; by failing to apply appropriate sanctions
“With the venue’s backing, “I was delighted to see that to set out adequate rules for which will affect the employees’
we’ve seen a considerable life most of the Hunter Valley wines the protection of customers, ability to succeed or even
in setting out precisely what continue in the program.
in NSW source wines in Sydney already on our list picked up
was on offer in terms of the Financial incentive programs
restaurant cellars. medals. rewards and for what. There can produce extraordinary
“It’s brilliant to see others are “We are proud to already was a distinct lack of control results and still be entertaining
support 12 Hunter-based and care at all levels. And yet and exciting as well as
wineries and this trip was a little has changed. We still read personally challenging.
great opportunity to discover of major financial bodies that While the regulation of the
other great wines from the have been discovered doing finance sector in the UK
region.” much the same thing for which differs from that in Australia
ICC Sydney CEO, Geoff the Banking Royal Commission a six-to-one (or even higher)
criticised them. net incremental return on
DUBAI has been named as Donaghy, said the trip to the
It’s the attitude of “why change investment could be achieved
the host of the World Vape wine show had been a good
if we haven’t been caught’ in that market by tight program
Show in Jun 2020. opportunity to meet with that’s destroying confidence in control, well communicated
Event organisers revealed producers. the use of incentives. Clearly terms and conditions and the
the show will take place “92% of our wine collection the major institutions are still right reward. ‘Closed’ programs
at the Dubai World Trade is sourced from NSW, which not using adequately qualified - whereby the number of
Centre from 3-5 Jun, just 14 wouldn’t be complete without or experienced incentive successful participants is limited
the wines from this important practitioners who can design - can also increase competition.
months after the United Arab programs that work for the
Emirates legalised the use of and historic wine region,” he The use of incentives is a
said. sponsor, the participants and
e-cigarettes. proven and successful marketing
the end-user. More importantly
The announcement was “We’ve come away from strategy; the incentive industry
programs should be ethical in
the Hunter Valley Wine Show must ensure that it remains
made as news of the first their application and this will
with deeper relations and the above the level of unscrupulous
potential e-smoking-related only enhance the sponsor’s
inspiration needed to expand sponsors.
death came to light in the US reputation.
over the weekend. our existing list of NSW wines, While there is an expectation
The global vaping market which we’ll be launching later
this year in line with our new Peter Gray is an independent, Accredited Incentive
is expected to be worth Practitioner and motivation consultant. He can be
US%53.4 billion by 2024. 2020 culinary menu.”
contacted at peter.gray@motivatingpeople.net.
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