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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We are all desperate for the chance to travel again; to laze by a gorgeous pool, visit some beautiful cities, sip a Mai Tai on a foreign rooftop bar… and most importantly relax. Our wanderlust has reached fever pitch having not been able to travel for the last few years. But, travel is BACK and The Holiday and Travel Show by Expertise Events is set to inform, entice and …
February 23, 2022
It is envisaged that COVID variants will remain circulating around the world until at least the end of 2023. This means we still have a long road to travel and if mainstream media don’t change how they sensationalise COVID, the impact on the events sector could continue to set back our return for some time. In my view the media are currently doing more damage to our sector than …
February 4, 2022
CEO Talk2 Media & Events, Matt Pearce, shares his hope for the year ahead The optimism of November and December and the sense that Business Events were bouncing back seemed to evaporate over the holiday break. Large numbers of Omicron cases dampened confidence and uncertainty set in. Then many of us realised, this time it’s different. Matt Pearce Last year we were trying to wrap our heads around Covid. …
January 28, 2022
Victoria is the only state so far to launch an insurance package for the broader event industry. However there are numerous aspects that question whether it is just a political stunt to look like they are supporting the sector as opposed to really providing a safety net and ensuring the longevity of the industry. It can be distilled down to two main aspects. Who is actually able apply for …
January 14, 2022
After a decade in exhibitions, Doug is now CFO at Scalabrini, a NFP organisation that manages six aged care villages in NSW Like many I am no longer working in the Events and Exhibitions space having left an Industry I loved and was passionate about since I was lucky enough to get a job in it in 2010. Events and Exhibitions have a way of infecting the soul with …
January 14, 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
This weekend, Sydney Showground returned to pre-pandemic bliss, welcoming two consumer events, Expertise Event’s Oz Comic-Con Homegrown (OZCC) and the Sydney Disability Expo, to the venue. Injecting life back into Sydney Olympic Park, NSW Minister for Jobs, Investment and Tourism, Stuart Ayres highlighted the exciting return of events by officially opening OZCC Homegrown and mingling with guests and stand holders across The Dome and Hall 2A. Over two days, the event …
December 7, 2021
While business events are not expected to return until March, Sydney Showground and the MCEC will be buzzing with costumed fans over the first two weekends of December as consumer events return. Readers would be aware that regular contributor Gary Fitz-Roy is the owner of Expertise Events who own Oz Comic Con. ASE asked Gary to share what went on behind the scenes to get this consumer event on …
November 19, 2021
There is no doubt that the global COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world. It has changed the way people live their lives and has also caused the corporate world to rethink how business is conducted and transacted. Along the way, it has made people realise even more, the importance and value of friendships, personal contact and, most of all, a smile on someone’s face! BC (before COVID) the notion …
November 2, 2021
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So what’s the plan?
Two mice and two small people can probably help us, or can they? International borders have reopened, even WA is reconnecting to the mainland despite them now having increasing cases (seems he is now OK spreading the love to the East), QR codes being dropped, masks being relaxed, density limits dropped, a singing Queensland Premier who seems to have received the memo and stayed on track. If you are …