Australasian SpecialEvents

Mail : Box 4112, Weston, ACT, 2611
Phone : 02 6287 3246
Fax :02 6287 3245
Email : Editorial Sales

Australasian SpecialEvents, has been selected for inclusion in the PANDORA Archive, a project of the National Library of Australia. Archived issues can be found at http://nla.gov.au/nla.arc-14340

Australasian SpecialEvents is owned by Backalley Production Company P/L
(ABN 35 003 123 617)

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When you subscribe to the ASE mailing list you will be asked for certain information – i.e. your name, email address, company name, locality, type of company and how you found us.

This information is used by ASE to profile our readership for our own use so that we, and our advertisers, can better understand the demographics of our readers.

ASE thanks you for this information and assures you that your individual details will not be disclosed to a third party. The ASE database is not for sale. The ASE database will only be used for communications from ASE.

Trevor Connell
Publisher

Copyright Notice

All contents copyright of the publisher - Backalley Production Company P/L (ABN 35 003 123 617) trading as Australasian Special Events (ASE) ABRN V0382505

Nothing herein may be reproduced without the express permission of the Publisher.

Opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Publisher. Materials are published in good faith; corrections will be made and acknowledged whenever material errors occur.

ASE Materials, including pages and on-line images, are protected by the Copyright Laws of Australia. All rights are reserved.


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You may not modify the information found in ASE materials without the express permission of the publisher.

Disclaimer
Australasian SpecialEvents makes no representations about the content and suitability of this information for any purpose. It is provided “as is” without express or implied warranty. ASE disclaims all warranties with regard to this information, including all implied warranties or merchantability and fitness. In no event shall ASE be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, rising out of or in connection with the use or performance of this information.

The ASE Team

Trevor Connell Trevor Connell is the Publisher and Editor. Trevor came to the events industry in the early eighties from a background in theatre and photography. He has a background as an Event Manager, Technical Director and Lighting Designer and has worked on events as diverse as corporate functions to the Sydney Royal Easter Show and the Olympics Closing Night Harbour Spectacular. Trevor served on the executive of ISES Australia for 6 years and established the ISES Australia chapter newsletter, In Any Event.

Susanne Mason-Cox is the Art Director and responsible for the look of the site. Susanne is an import to Sydney from her native Sweden and has an impressive portfolio of graphic design projects.

Oona O'Beirne is our sub-editor and a regular contributor.

The ASE Editorial Policy.
Our primary intention is to provide a forum for the industry.

A place where practitioners in the industry can exchange ideas and information. We believe that the Internet provides an egalitarian platform for the free exchange of ideas. Unlike print the net also enables this exchange to take place in a very interactive manner, which is not restricted by publishing deadlines.
By operating as a commercial venture we can, with the support of our advertisers, pay staff to maintain the website, thus ensuring that information is kept up to date and posted quickly.

Our content divides into two main streams. The first editorial, and the second commercial.
The editorial content may be written by us, by our regular contributors, or by you, our readers. We expect this content to be opinionated, witty, informative, challenging and, hopefully, accurate.
The editorial sections include Industry News, Product and Event Reviews and Eventualities
We will endeavour to credit all contributors, including photographers. We may, mainly for space or legal reasons, edit submitted articles as necessary, but will keep this to a minimum.

The commercial section is the Marketplace. This section is designed to allow companies to promote new products and services in an informative manner we charge a small fee to include articles in this section.
Links to other sites. We will provide links to useful and relevant sites. We will also provide links from articles to advertisers listings in the directory. Links to commercial sites will be made at the discretion of the publisher.

Guidelines for the submission of articles to ASE

Articles for publication in ASE are most welcome and may be submitted in these main areas:

  • Industry related articles – News and Features
  • Marketplace – advertorial
  • Eventualities – staff appointments, awards, tit-bits

Keep in mind that ASE is a trade magazine and is aimed at people in the event industry so you need to tailor the article to that readership.

All articles must include the name of the writer plus contact details.

Industry related articles include reviews of events, stories on how you presented an event, commentary on the industry, "How to" articles, etc.

Be objective – essentially we like case studies that are of interest to others in the industry

In writing about your event you can cover areas such as:

  • What was your brief and how did you approach and then fulfil that brief?
  • Funding and accountability
  • The challenges and the logistics of staging the event
  • Explain any activities or features unique to this event
  • And importantly supply a full list of credits – the key event personnel and suppliers

The Marketplace is designed for companies who have newsworthy information to share with the industry such as new products or services, special offers etc. These items are essentially "advertorials" and we charge a small fee for their inclusion.

Marketplace articles should be kept to around 250 words and will be subjected to minimal editing. Australasian SpecialEvents will not be responsible for the content, so it is up to you to ensure accuracy. Marketplace articles must include the name of the writer plus full contact details.

Eventualities is the area for small articles - appointments, movements, etc. Once again this area is subject to minimal editing, so it is up to you to be accurate.

All articles and images to be sent to us electronically.

Text must be in an attached word document – not in the body of the email

If you cannot e-mail your story, then send it on a disc.

Photos must be saved as 72 dpi jpeg - around 10 x 15 cm (around 600 x 400 pixel) and with NO compression.

Prints and slides may be forwarded to us for scanning – maximum print size 13 x 18 cm – please ensure captions and a return address are attached to each photo. If you want your pix returned please include an addressed return envelope.

If you would like us to review your event please give us plenty of notice. Include details of date and time, venue, client, dress, your role and other event companies involved (eg suppliers). Our review will be from an event production viewpoint

All material published on this site is copyright. We will endeavour to acknowledge all contributors at all times.