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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Nicole Walker is CEO of Arinex and President of EEAA Consumer confidence is the real question our industry is seeking answers to.  At the end of the day the best way to increase this confidence is to lead by example and demonstrate that business events can proceed in a safe way. If the tennis and cricket can still run safely then why can’t Business Events? Nicole Walker Industry events …
January 28, 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
As we say goodbye to 2021 we must ask “are we heading to freedom or disaster?” First an explanation about the lack of posts via ASE over the past three weeks. Quite simply, I’ve been too busy. In 2020 the advertising revenue dried up and I kept ASE going via my own resources. This year I changed the format from running media releases to encouraging commentary and opinion. I’m …
December 22, 2021
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
OK, so they have been back in other states for quite some time now but NSW and Vic where the hardest hit by the Bondi virus outbreak, so in Sydney and Melbourne we have reason to celebrate. Interpretation of the health rules however is still inconsistent – I worked in two major Sydney venues this month – while both required masks for hospitality staff, one had no requirement for …
November 19, 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
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
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What does the future of the industry look like for young people in events?
Despite having a Law Degree, Zac FitzRoy decided to join the family business. Not just the landscape of events and organisers, but the people within the industry – specifically the younger generations. As someone who has come into the industry by virtue of a family business (and I’ll note – against the advice of my parents who suggested I should follow my law degree, as people will always have …