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 happy to be able to share that today the Victorian Government has finally announced a $230 million Covid-19 event cancellation insurance scheme. Save Victorian Events began campaigning on this issue back in August 2020. Back then we were a pretty lonely voice on this critical issue. Most told us it would never happen and we shouldn’t bother (and have kept telling us!). As part of the …
November 16, 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
On Sunday the Victorian Premier, Dan Andrews announced the process for coming out of Victoria’s lockdown. The announcement was welcomed by the representative group for business events in Victoria – the Business Events Reference Group, which is made up of representation from MEA, EEAA and VTIC. Business Events Reference Group welcomes Victorian Roadmap to Recovery The work of the Business Events Reference Group was acknowledged by Martin Pakula the …
October 26, 2021
The Covid pandemic has had a profound impact on everyone in Victoria over the last 18 months. It has taken a huge toll on people, organisations and communities. Communities are disconnected. Organisations are struggling with the biggest changes they have ever faced while also having their teams and stakeholders apart. Everyone is struggling to see the future and how we can get there. We have lost confidence as a …
October 4, 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
At the beginning of this year I took ASE in a new direction – no more press releases from companies that just want to flog their latest offering , and a focus on comment and opinion – not just mine. Last year I was researching and collating whatever information was out there that affected our industry in coping with COVID in particular, then to publish this as a resource …
October 1, 2021
Here is a summary of the Victorian Roadmap as it affects events and entertainment Hospitality Phase A: Hospitality businesses can offer takeaway services only. Phase B: Hospitality businesses will be able to reopen to fully-vaccinated customers, for seated, outdoor service only. A maximum of 50 customers will be allowed at a time, with a density cap of one person per four square metres. Phase C: Food and drink businesses …
September 20, 2021
It has been another hell of a week with COVID cases spiralling in NSW and Victoria and a big push from industry groups calling on the state governments to actually come up with a plan for how events will restart. And because it is the “official” first day of spring (3 weeks before the rest of the world) I thought I would share a photo from Canberra’s Floriade, which …
September 3, 2021
We can all remember waiting for each of the COVID restrictions to end and then we knew it was a four to five week lag before we got back to the manageable 1 per 2 square metre rule which allowed many events to happen. And some did. But now that’s a thing of the past. Even if we theoretically did get back to that position, there is no way …
September 2, 2021
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Simon Thewlis is optimistic about the future of events
Simon Thewlis was a prominent voice in the Save Victorian Events campaign. Now that events are back Simon is marking 40 years since he started in the event industry with a video in which he talks about why he is optimistic about the future of live events. Simon describes the video as “It is a simple explanation of why I’m always optimistic about the future of live events.  Why …