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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The Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) is excited to announce the appointment of Dr Leo Jago OAM as the new Independent Chair of the peak industry body. Dr Leo Jago OAM Dr Jago has a strong research background in business events and the visitor economy. He is widely recognised for his leadership in the inaugural landmark National Business Events Study as Deputy CEO and Director for Research of …
February 14, 2022
You may have noticed a considerable number of annual conferences and expos have been “postponed” to around the same period 12 months later. Doesn’t that just mean that particular year has been cancelled?
January 27, 2022
In response to the Government’s draft long-term tourism strategy to 2030, the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) pitched the case that the visitor economy must be valued and recognised for its contribution beyond visitor spend and jobs. THRIVE 2030 (The Re-Imagined Visitor Economy) was released by the Hon Dan Tehan, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, for consultation in late November as a proposed strategy to rebuild Australia’s visitor …
January 25, 2022
I’ve been a long time member of the Australian Institute of Professional Photographers (AIPP). This association has a lot in common with our own industry associations. In both instances members are professionals operating in their field but are not required to be licenced. These associations are run by members who make up a governing board (national) with state branches. They make their money from memberships and conferences (with expos). …
November 12, 2021
This week, representatives of the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) including Deputy Chair Geoff Donaghy (ICC Sydney), Kate Smith (Waldron Smith Management), Matt Pearce (Talk2 Media & Events) and Andrew Hiebl (Association of Australian Convention Bureaux), met online with Senator the Hon Don Farrell, Shadow Minister for Sport and Tourism, and the Hon Tony Burke MP, Shadow Minister for the Arts. The conversation focused on BECA’s three key priorities of …
November 5, 2021
Over the past few weeks our focus has been on business recovery in NSW. Now the focus is on Victoria. Last Sunday Dan Andrews announced the recovery roadmap for Victoria that has been broadly supported. In announcing the benefits to business events, the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Martin Pakula chose to credit the advocacy of the Business Events Reference Group (made up of representatives from MEA, …
October 30, 2021
The hard work is only just starting and the reform being discussed falls way short to what we really need. I raised back on the 8th October that the re-opening of NSW should put a skip in our step and its clear that with the exception of WA (in case you have missed it the Premier in WA has announced the border will remain closed until Easter) the rest …
October 26, 2021
Peter Jones looks at the associations issue. Before I start, I will declare my interests. I am a member of MEA, VTIC and a long suffering Demon’s supporter. It’s a very good question and one that has been discussed regularly but always dependent on one’s belief of what it expects from being a member. Key issues seem to dominate the discussion so in no particular order here is my …
October 5, 2021
Over the past four months I’ve been critical of Gladys’ handling of the latest COVID outbreak in Sydney, which has since spread to the rest of NSW, Victoria, ACT and Queensland. However I have admired how she has turned up almost every day to face the media (like Dan Andrews). OK she avoided answering some questions and gave very longwinded answers to others. But that is what politicians do …
October 1, 2021
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The weekly wrap 12th November
This week I ask what our industry can learn from the demise of the professional photography industry association. James Bartold on how sports sponsorship has been affected by COVID and what they need to do get back in the game. Gary Fitz-Roy compares WA and China (carefully). And BECA have talks with the federal opposition. A federal parliamentary committee have released a National Cultural Plan. Another plan for Scotty …