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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Festivals
So some observations. There are four streams – Tech & Innovation, Games, Music and Screen. From the point of view of an event industry veteran what would these streams offer me? The Tech & Innovation stream promises “Discover and explore the ground-breaking technologies and ideas that are changing the way we live our lives at SXSW Sydney. Throw yourself into a wide variety of programming, including keynotes, panels, presentations, …
October 11, 2023
I enjoy checking out reports and photos from the annual Burning Man Festival held in a normally barren desert. This year that desert turned into mud In the Nine newspapers on Sunday journalist Nell Geraets looked at the implications for festivals in Australia as they struggle to deal with unpredictable (and extreme) weather conditions. Here are some of the pertinent points and follow the link below to the full …
September 12, 2023
In just two days, the curtain will be lifted, unveiling the best of the best at the 15th Australian Event Awards Ceremony. Ahead of this staple of the annual events calendar, the Awards highlight and thank the invaluable expert contributions of their partners. This year the Awards have five project delivery partners that provide major products and services required to stage the awards night. Chameleon who supply the lighting equipment …
September 11, 2023
As a concerned, long-time member of the event industry I felt that someone had to represent the industry at the Senate Inquiry into Australia’s preparedness to host Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic Games. I was concerned that if I didn’t put in a submission and appear that there would be no one from the event industry giving voice to our concerns at the Inquiry. And the Comm Games is a …
August 30, 2023
With only a week to go until the music officially begins, the Gympie Music Muster site in the Amamoor State Forest is quickly taking shape thanks to the assistance of valuable trainees. With nine SkillCentred Queensland ‘Skilling Queenslanders for Work’ trainees on site with their supervisor, they have been constructing fences, fencing, building the smokers’ corral, helping to build bars, and generally anything that’s needed doing. Trainees at Gympie …
August 22, 2023
A new partnership agreement signed between the Schwartz Family Company and Spectapular Enterprises – organisers of the Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) – is set to turbocharge regional craft beer and wine events. Under the agreement, the Schwartz Family Company’s Hunter Valley, Canberra and Gold Coast events will come into the GABS stable, providing greater national exposure for the regional wine and beer festivals. The agreement also sees Jerry Schwartz take …
July 25, 2023
One of Australia’s leading names in fashion and a Southern Highlands local, Collette Dinnegan, has been part of the judging panel for the Hessians on the Field competition at the Robertson Potato Festival last weekend. Dinnegan, known for her countless successes in pioneering fashion in Australia and overseas, including being the first Australian with a ready-to-wear collection in Paris, will now turn her eyes to a different type of …
May 9, 2023
In 1973, the Aquarius Festival, the bi-annual festival of the Australian Union of Students, was held at Nimbin in northern NSW, now known widely as the Rainbow Region. Now from 12 – 21 May, the Aquarius 50 Festival at Nimbin will celebrate the anniversary of this remarkable event and its legacy, including the achievements and challenges of the Nimbin township over half a century. The extensive program covers many …
May 9, 2023
Chip chip hooray! The home of the Big Potato will once again be the staging ground for the Robertson Potato Festival – an opportunity for spud lovers to celebrate all things potato! Taking place over two days from May 6 – 7 at the Robertson Showground in the heart of the Southern Highlands, this event promises to be bigger, better & potato-ee-yer than last year with lashings of entertainment …
April 26, 2023
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Was SxSW a success or a sucker?
Well it depends on who you talk to. As you would expect the organisers, Destination NSW and the main venue all claimed it was a great success, however there were also plenty of points to the contrary. As I noted in my preview I couldn’t find enough content to entice me to pay. So the only thing I was really interested in was the tech expo at ICCS and …