Of the grand order of folio leviathans, the Sperm Whale and the Right Whale are by far the most noteworthy. They are the only whales regularly hunted by man. To the Nantucketer, they present the two extremes of all the known varieties of the whale. As the external difference between them is mainly observable in their heads; and as a head of each is this moment hanging from the Pequod's side.
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Event Reports
It’s fun to walk past the amazing sites along the 8km Vivid Sydney Light Walk and view the spectacle of culture and art. Ever wondered what it’s like to work behind the scenes to bring these amazing animations to life? Now in its 12th year, Vivid Sydney will transform the Harbour City into an illuminating fusion of creativity, innovation, and technology from Friday, 27 May to Saturday, 18 June, …
May 19, 2022
Over two days buyers and exhibitors gathered at the ICC Sydney – for some it was to showcase or check out products and services and for many it was a chance to catch up face to face. More on that in a later post but here is a summary by Andrew Klein And there was a welcome function – yay! The Destination Degustation by Doltone House reflected the states …
February 18, 2022
I’m often asked what elements make a truly memorable event for everyone who attends – Is it a superstar performer, amazing AV, great food and wine, a beautiful setting or lots of famous people. There is some truth with all of those elements but we were recently involved in an event that had none of them. In fact it didn’t need any as it was designed around two key …
February 14, 2022
The Australia Day Live concert was a joy to behold. Great talent on stage, on country, on water and in the air. Great production bringing in all those feeds – sure some were pre-recorded but they still had to blend with the live mix. And dancing – yes dancing! Despite the current NSW mandate that music festivals (unless you are Hillsong) are not to allow dancing. Surely it is …
January 28, 2022
Ruth Lilian has been managing The VERVE Symposium for many years. The 2021 event was her most challenging yet. Each year I manage an annual conference – The VERVE Symposium – at ICC in the first week of December – we usual have over 500 attending and, following the cancellation of the 2020 conference, the end of the NSW lockdown this year and, with just on six weeks to …
December 20, 2021
Dull and boring are a couple of descriptors I’ve heard, however I want to go a little deeper. If I had to use one word it would be “sparse”. Normally what we see is a massed spectacle designed for television. This time we had a TV event with some elements presented live. As a TV event it was not only sparse, but slow as well, in fact it lacked …
July 30, 2021
First held in 1823, the Sydney Royal Easter Show (SRES) is Australia’s largest annual ticketed event, attracting over 828,000 attendees on average. The RAS has a full time staff of 155 who not only run the SRES they also manage one of the largest event precincts in Australia. In addition they run Wine, Dairy & Fine Food competitions and the Australasian Animal Registry. This swells to over 500 paid employees …
June 28, 2021
Event organisers are a responsive, take-it-in-your-stride type. Throughout the last 14 months we have found ways to continue meeting despite uncertainty and the imposition of last-minute restrictions. Now with industries picking up pace once more and events returning to normal, we are beginning to ask ourselves; what is normal anyway? Why return to the standard event when we can deliver so much more? We believe event planning needs to …
June 7, 2021
It’s not just COVID. The industry is tearing itself apart as well. In scenes reminiscent of the shutdown of the 2020 Melbourne Grand Prix, last night television news bulletins were once again showing fans being turned away at the gate, this time Bluesfest. What is killing our industry is uncertainty. Following this week what organiser would take a risk on planning a festival or event this year? There are …
April 1, 2021
Event Reports | Australasian Special Events
Tokyo closing ceremony and the tech
The Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony was even more downbeat then the opening. Which was disappointing because they actually had plenty to celebrate – they pulled off an event that was worth celebrating. The sporting events provided many memorable moments and a lift to the millions watching on TV in Japan and around the world. The success of these games was due to the athletes being protected within a very …