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Movie pass winners CONGRATULATIONS to MelindaBrown, AFTA for being the secondwinner of a double pass to a filmof choice at the Alliance FrancaiseFrench Film Festival. The last question and chance towin a double pass to the FrenchFilm Festival courtesy of Sofitel isbeing offered today so be the firstin to the answer the question. MEANWHILE the AustralianFilm Festival has awarded doublepasses to Mark Gamble who is offto see Number 96 on Tue 13 Mar;Micaela Lozina from HolidaySpecialists who will take a partnerto LBF on 14 Mar; Claudia Vidor,Sun Island Tours will see JackMccoy’s ‘Surfing Masterpiece’ - ADeeper Shade of Blue and TinaEvans, Qantas will be on the edgeof her seat watching Redd Inc onthe closing night.
Meetings Africa 2012 a smash hit
SHATTERING formal meetingsand attendance records,Meetings Africa 2012 whichclosed last night, has been hailedas an undoubted success for theSouth African travel and businesstourism industry. South Africa’s premier businesstourism exhibition, held from 6-8March in the Sandton ConventionCentre in Johannesburg, reportSthat overall attendance (at 3452)was 20% up on 2011 (2637), withregistered international visitornumbers nearly doubling from106 in 2011 to 205 in 2012 (up93%). A major success is the 8906Meetings that were requestedduring the three-day showthrough a match-makingelectronic diary system, givingreal substance to the show’susefulness as a business-enablingand revenue-generatingenvironment. Notable too was a heightenedinterest from emerging markets,with a lively BRIC panel discussionon the potential and interest inSouth Africa from China, India,Brazil and Russia. There were 68% more foreignjournalists this year (37 in 2012
compared to 22 in 2011). ”There is no doubt looking atthe numbers that this has beenthe most successful MeetingsAfrica show yet,” said SouthAfrican Tourism chief executiveofficer, Thulani Nzima. “It shows that there is keeninterest in destination SouthAfrica and bodes extremely wellfor our plans to grow businesstourist arrivals, entrench ourstatus as Africa’s leading businesstourism destination and increaseour share OF the global businesstourism market.” James Costello, a hosted buyerfrom Atlanta in the United Stateswas visiting South Africa for thefirst time. “It’s chin-droppingly beautiful,”he said, “and every single one ofmy expectations has beenexceeded.”
Happysunny dayAFTER this week’sSydney rain,it seemsremarkableto say -happy sunny Friday.; one of thewags in the office described theweather rather aptly as bipolar. WHILE not meaning to appearungrateful for the rather specialgifts we receive on famils and attrade shows, I’m compiling agood gift/bad gift list. I’d love to hear from you, dearreader, what wonderful andplain awful gifts have youreceived and what do you thinkis appropriate. Jill
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NSW’s blockbuster WITH the support of the NSWgovernment through DestinationNSW, Sydney is to get theblockbuster Alexander the Great:2000 Years of Treasures exhibition. Secured exclusively for theAustralian Museum from Nov, theexhibition is the largest collectionfrom the acclaimed StateHermitage Museum of StPetersburg ever to tour Australia.
Christchurch emerging ACCORDING to a writer for theLonely Planet guide, Christchurchis re-emerging as one of NZ’smost exciting and hip cities. As the city’s rebuild continues,the humble shipping containerhas become a new funky optionin its retail and hospitality sectors.
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THE Sofitel Wentworth’sballroom was festooned inglorious blooms; Paulini,elegantly dressed in flaming redsang as though she waschannelling Whitney Houston;and a plentiful supply of food anddrink kept 400 industry guests inhigh spirits, when they joinedEtihad’s CEO James Hogan tocelebrate the 5th anniversary ofEtihad flights out of Australia. Hogan, who expressed delightat being named the world’sleading airline for three years in arow, said the carrier nowoperates 40 flights in conjunctionwith Virgin Australia to the UAEcapital, connecting to over 84destinations worldwide. He went on to say that Etihadhad uplifted 1.7 million people toAustralian from Abu Dhabi in2011 and more than eight millionworldwide, thanks to theirpartnership with Virgin. With 66 aircraft and 100 moreexpected over the next sevenyears, he spoke of theintroduction of Etihad’s ownairport lounge at Sydney Airport,in conjunction with Virgin. “Wait till you see it,” heenthused. “In comparison to other airportlounges, “you ain’t seen nothingyet!” Pictured above from left are:Ken Morton, director CommsAsia-Pacific Boeing; SandraChipchase, CEO Destination NSWand Boeing’s Caroline Bell.
Staging Connectionsappointments STAGING Connections hasappointed three key seniormanagers. TimChapmanjoins asdigitalbusinessdevelopmentmanager. A newlycreated role, it reflects thegrowth of Staging Connectionsinto the digital arena and the everchanging role technology plays inevent experiences. Fiona Pascoe, a well known
industryidentitywho hasworkedfor someof theworld’sleadingfirms in
hospitality, tourism and events,joins as general manager sales, arole that emphasises StagingConnections’ plan to improveinternal processes, increasingefficiencies and continuedelivering superior results. Andnewrecruit LizClarke hasjoined thecompanyasmarketingmanagerin a bid to streamlinecommunications activities and tooversee the day to daymanagement of the marketingteam & manage StagingConnection’s relationship withexternal marketing partners,Zadro Communications.
A NUMBER of awards specific tothe business tourism sector werewon when the Northern Territoryscooped 10 awards at the recent2012 Qantas Australian TourismAwards in Cairns. NT winners are spread acrossthe Territory and includeoperators in Alice Springs, KingsCanyon, and Kakadu. Among the winners were theAlice Springs School of the Air(Tourist Attraction Silver Award). Lasseters Hotel Casino in AliceSprings, currently undergoing a$35 million development,collected the Bronze TourismAward for DeluxeAccommodation. Kings Canyon Wilderness Lodgewon silver in the category ofUnique Accommodation. Wildman Wilderness Lodge wasthe winner of a Bronze Award asa New Tourism Development. In theTop End,theindigenous-ownedcompanyYellowWaterCruiseswon the
Major Tour and TransportOperator Silver Award. Arnhem Land-focused 4WDsafari operator, Venture North,won a Bronze Award in theHeritage and Cultural Tourismcategory. Scott Lovett, director ofbusiness tourism for the NorthernTerritory Convention Bureau,clarified why he thought theNorthern Territory was doing sowell on the national stage. “The word ‘unique’ is sooverdone nowadays but it trulyapplies to many of the NTproducts and experiences. “Feed-back from event plannerstells us that the appeal of the NTis so strong that it has a verypositive influence on attendanceat events held in the Territory. “These Tourism Award winnersare part of the reason why thathappens,” he said.
NT scoops the awards pool
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MEETINGS 2012 goes to ‘pod’ AN unprecedented number ofsmall, independent businesseshave reportedly expressedinterest in taking part in NewZealand’s MEETINGS 2012. The annual event being heldJune 13 -14 at the SkyCityConvention Centre in Auckland isshaping up to be the most diverseshowcase yet of NewZealand’s business tourismsector, organisers say. This year more than 170exhibitors from throughoutthe country are expected toattend, while overseasbuyers will be coming from as farafield as China and the UnitedStates. “Each year MEETINGS seems togo from strength to strength andthat’s reflected in the increasinglevels of interest we’re gettingfrom exhibitors and from buyers,”says CINZ chief executive AlanTrotter. To help independent exhibitorsget a foot in the door organisers
have introduced a new standconcept - ‘pods’ for smallerexhibitors .‘ “We feel it is important thatMEETINGS is accessible toeveryone – no matter how big orsmall their business. “Often it’s small businesses who
are the hidden gems of ourindustry and we want to givethem a cost-effective opportunityto promote themselves and togrow,” Mr Trotter said. Applications for hosted buyerswanting to attend MEETINGSclose on April 6, 2012, and thesecan be made online now atwww.meetings.co.nz Hosted buyers are offeredcomplimentary air travel thanksto Air New Zealand.
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ACCORDING to a recent surveyconducted by daily deal websiteLiving Social and MandalaResearch, Americans are theworst travellers. And, it isn’t just the rest of theworld that sees them in that light,Americans feel the same way too! The Irish called the British theworst while the British fingeredthe Germans. Perhaps one of the mainreasons why Americans polled solow may be because they get sofew annual holidays. In contrast, Canadians had anaverage of 21 days, the British 23days while Australia’s average of27 days off was topped only bythe Irish with 28 days.
NEW South Wales Minister forTourism and Major Events,George Souris, has announcedthe injection of $211 million from59 business events into the stateeconomy. The booster shot, said to takeplace in Sydney between nowand the end of the year will thismonth alone see $40 million ineconomic value with nineinternational business eventstaking place in Sydney. “About half of all businesstravellers to Australia come toNSW according to TourismResearch Australia (TRA),” he said. “The NSW Government has seta target to double visitorexpenditure by 2020 and ahealthy business events sectorwill play a key role in helping us
to achieve this. “The much needed SydneyInternational Convention,Exhibition and EntertainmentPrecinct will provide a catalyst fora new level of collaborationfocused on bringing newbusiness, new people and newideas to Australia’s number onebusiness events destination,”Souris added. Lyn Lewis Smith, CEO, BusinessEvents Sydney (BESydney), said:“March is a bumper month inSydney with events secured byBESydney set to generate millionsof dollars in economic impact forNew South Wales, but beyondthis, there will be far reachinglegacies for our city’s businesses,professionals, education sectorand community.”
Ghostly tours ADULTS-only ghost tours of thehistoric homestead ofGledswood, add an interestingstring to the Macarthur region’sgroup activity bow. Run by The Crystal Shop innearby Camden and led by“psychic medium” Joanne Gulson,the 90-minute torchlight tour ofthe rambling, 183-year-oldhomestead and its dark cellarswill run every Friday night from8pm - finishing with a light supperat Gledswood’s old cellar door tohelp brave, ghost-busting soulscalm their nerves. Built in 1829, in 64 hectares ofrolling Macarthur countryside,Gledswood Homestead boastsmagnificent colonial buildings,lush gardens and its own wineryand cellar door. For bookings and info visit -thecrystalshop.com.au. NSW Business Events give a jab
