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.
Type and hit ENTER
AIME
AIME Event Director, Silke Calder takes a deep dive into AI As the AIME Event Director, I am constantly immersed in the world of large-scale event planning and conferences. It seems that AI is the buzzword that never fades away, with claims of revolutionising our industry. At AIME we were pioneers to use AI when developing our bespoke meeting matching platform. Early on, our team recognised the power and …
October 31, 2023
This year AIME celebrates 30 years and I reckon I have attended around 25 of them. At that time of the first AIME in 1993 I was working as a production manager and lighting designer on mostly corporate events and fashion parades. I attended AIME a few times in the late 90s as an interested punter, and then after I launched Australasian Special Events I have attended each year …
February 2, 2023
COVID devastated what was a thriving and successful industry. The ramifications of the crisis rippled out and was experienced by event professionals physically, mentally and emotionally. While the crux of the crisis has passed, its effects are still felt within the mind and hearts of our most valued people. Tim Jack Adams Research reveals that people are feeling more disconnected from themselves, each other and the planet than ever …
January 10, 2023
In addition to being AIMEbassador for AIME 2023, Paula Rowntree is Head of Events, Australian Psychological Society and Founder, The Business Events Network. Paula Rowntree She is a passionate advocate for the power of business events to create long-term economic and sustainable impact. As a leader within the business event and association/not-for-profit sectors, with more than 30 years’ experience, Paula works with organisations to successfully design, develop and implement …
November 10, 2022
New industry research has revealed that buyers placed/expect to place $120M in business as a result of their attendance at AIME 2022. This is a 20 per cent increase on 2020 (pre-Covid). 95 per cent of exhibitors cited AIME 2022 as an important event for their business, with over 94 per cent stating they were impressed with their return on investment. Furthermore, 95 per cent of delegates agree AIME …
May 6, 2022
The MCB is a part of Visit Victoria, which in turn is the primary tourism and events company for the State of Victoria. Julia Swanson’s first AIME as CEO of the MCB was in 2020. That event was one of the last corporate events to be held in 2020. In this interview we find out about the role of the bureau in dealing with the Victorian Government over the …
April 4, 2022
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) is excited to welcome the return of APAC’s largest business events gathering for the Asia Pacific Incentive and Meetings Event (AIME) this week (March 21-23).   Pre COVID-19, business events contributed around $36 billion to Australia’s economy, and the leading industry bodies put that figure globally at $2.5 trillion.   AIME is the first national tradeshow to welcome international delegates since the pandemic hit, MCEC …
March 21, 2022
Delivered in partnership with Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and Meetings & Events Australia (MEA), the AIME Knowledge Program is a curated mix of keynote and breakout sessions. The three core themes behind this year’s program are Business Innovation, Driving Engagement and Human Connection organised by PCMA, and Fostering Collaboration by MEA. The Knowledge Program will be hosted by respected Australian broadcast journalist and former news anchor Mimi Kwa. …
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
AIME Archives | Australasian Special Events
Weekly Wrap – 21st January
Get Local is going ahead as planned on 15th, 16th February 2022 and co-owner Donna Kessler has a message for the industry. “We as an industry need to change the language. If we cancel this event it sends the wrong message. We need to demonstrate how to run a safe event to encourage others to do so. COVID is here to stay, distractions will continue to occur, and we …