Coming Events in MEA - Australia-wide
Australian Capital Territory
Professional Development Seminar: Public Relations & The Media
Step out of the cold and into DeVine warmth at the upcoming MEA ACT PD seminar and lunch on Thursday 19 June, 10am – 1.30pm. This winter MEA invites you to the DeVine Function Centre, placed within the stunning surrounds of the Kamberra Wine Complex. Set around the glow of an open fireplace, this intimate and interactive professional development opportunity will answer all your questions on ‘How to Maximise the Media & Promotion of Your Event.’ Following our session, enjoy a delicious lunch with industry colleagues before taking your new found PR skills back to your workplace!
Our upcoming seminar features guest speaker Nicole Browne from Media Opps. Established in 2004, Media Opps specializes in creating media opportunities and managing media operations in sports, events, sponsorship and community programs. With 20 years PR experience, Nicole has managed media and publicity for clients such as Australia of the Year Awards, Coca-Cola Australia, Australian Sailing Team, Blackmores Sydney Running Festival and Doha 2006 Asian Games Torch Relay, just to name a few.
Click here to download our brochure or click here to register online now.
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New South Wales
ClubMEA
With winter around the corner, be sure to warm up at this ClubMEA with drinks and canapés at Sir Stamford Circular Quay on Wednesday 18 June in The Bar. After a busy few weeks with the MEA National Conference, RSVP Melbourne and the Australian Events Expo it is a great chance to get together with industry colleagues again. Sir Stamford Circular Quay features 18th Century Louis XV and Georgian antiques and houses one of Australia's largest private collections of fine art. The hotel itself partly resides in a building dating back to the late 1800s that is listed with the National Heritage Register. Don’t miss this one! Register NOW by clicking here.
Professional Development: How To Awe Them Not Bore Them
Andrew Klein will be presenting a half day morning seminar on "How to Awe them Not Bore them" on Wednesday 25 June at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre our venue sponsor. Andrew will be talking about the elements of a good presentation and how to make your pitch to a potential client stand out from your competition amongst other presentation tips and ideas. Whether you present to one person, a small group or a large audience and whether you are a regular “talker” or not (or have attended a Public Speaking course before or not), this highly entertaining and interactive session aims to invigorate, educate and entertain.
Andrew is the Director of corporate training and team-building company impact EnterTrainers, where he works as a professional speaker, MC and trainer in Presentation Skills, throughout the conference and special event industry. To register online click here or download the brochure.
Queensland
Professional Development: Executive Certificate in Meetings & Event Management
Queensland is proud to host the The MEA Executive Certificate in Meetings & Event Management, Conrad Jupiters Gold Coast, Monday 23 - Thursday 26 June. For more information please see the separate article about the Qld Executive Certificate course in the e-broadcast.
South Australia
ClubMEA: SA Quiz Night
There will be no time for superstitions or black cats only the intellectual frenzy of ClubMEA members and their friends at the “ Black Friday” Quiz Night being held on Friday 13 June.
Great prizes will be awarded to The Best Themed Table, The Smartest Answer and the prize no one wants to win, The Not So Smart Answer.
To join in the fun and show your superior intellect contact Helen Nash (08) 8125 2280.
Professional Development: Understanding Most Things Technical
MEA members have asked for an update on most things technical such as writing a technical brief or checklist for suppliers, deciding on comparative quotes to the same brief and working with increasingly tight budgets while balancing this with high expectations on technical delivery.
AV experts from several companies will explain, on Tuesday 17 June at Adelaide Convention Centre, the latest technology and discuss such things as the difference between using gooseneck and not just the use of a boom stand.
Register online for all SA events.
Victoria
YMEA @ Alumbra
After the great success of the first two YMEA events in Victoria, be sure not to miss out on the next fantastic event to take place on Thursday 19 June.
It’s the start of winter and the end of the financial year, so shake off the shivers and the end of financial year blues with another great night among your YMEA friends at Alumbra. You will experience amazing food and atmosphere and meet people in your industry. More details still to come, so keep your eyes open....
ClubMEA Trivia Night @ Red Scooter
The entertaining ClubMEA annual trivia night is being held again at the fabulous venue, red scooter, on Wednesday 25 June. Get a team together for a night of fund and friendly competition or come along in smaller groups, or individually, to meet some new people.
Professional Development: Beyond the BASICS of Selling & Managing Sales Success
Two sessions in one day, on Thursday 26 June, covering "How to find clients, win clients, keep clients, manage yourself better and solve problems creatively" in the morning, then "How to improve sales meetings, coach sales people and lead a sales team to success" in the afternoon.
Attend either the morning or afternoon session or both.
For more information on any of these events please contact Alison Johnson, Manager – MEA Victoria on 03 9329 5716 or vic@mea.org.au.