Perth

$60,000 – $69,999

A nationally recognised direct-selling brand is looking for a travel & events coordinator. This is a diverse role in an environmentally friendly business based south of the river in their head office.

Your daily duties will include diary and appointment management, event and roadshow coordination, general administration support and national travel management. You will have exposure to managing a team and working in a high intensity, high pace environment.

As the right person you will have experience in an event or travel coordination role, MS Office and administration skills, be exceptionally well organised, preemptive to the general managers needs and generate new ideas to improve support. Function and/or high level event management experience is essential.

This is a unique opportunity to join a well known business with a relaxed corporate culture, that is also close to public transport and shopping precinct. Positions like this rarely become available, so if you have what it takes apply now.

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Perth

Corporate Theatre is Perth’s premier event production company with an outstanding record in the convention and special events industry. From headquarters based in Belmont, Corporate Theatre produces business events in Perth, around Australia and overseas. We are seeking a professional Event Manager to join our dynamic team.

Key duties include new business development plus the production of client events from concept to event delivery. Past experience in business event staging, theming or room styling will be well regarded.

Excellent written, personal presentation and customer service skills are vital as you will be joining a committed team of professionals. Flexibility, reliability, passion and enthusiasm are the personal qualities we seek.

At Corporate Theatre career advancement in the meetings, incentives, conventions and events industry is based on achievement and is a benefit of this position for the right person.

A covering letter together with your resume telling us about your past experience and educational qualifications and why you are suited to this job is an essential part of your application.

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Brisbane

Ipswich Events Corporation is seeking an experienced Events Administrator.  The position requires proven skills in all office procedures with a working knowledge of staging and events development.  A sound knowledge of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and Publisher is essential.

The successful applicant will need to be a team player, display excellent written and oral communication skills, demonstrate accuracy in addressing complex details, have the ability to deliver concepts with flair, on budget and within time frames and to assist in the development and implementation of the overall events strategy.  The main tasks include program development, preparing contracts and bookings, detailed accurate budgets, community arts development, functions and catering, produce detailed event run sheets, Mall and traders marketing activities, maintenance of databases, on site management and liaison.

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Melourne

The Mansion Hotel & Spa at Werribee Park along with sister properties Lindenderry at Red Hill, Lancemore Hill at Macedon Ranges and Lindenwarrah at Milawa, set the benchmark for conference and event venues in Victoria

The Lancemore Group have recently acquired this iconic venue and are looking for a highly organised, efficient and eagle-eyed conference & events coordinator to join their team. 

The Mansion Hotel & Spa offers 9 flexible meeting spaces – Three smaller boardrooms, two large meeting rooms and a Grand Ballroom are located within the hotel, with an additional two external venues — The Theatre and The Pavilion.

Reporting to both the Conference & Events Manager and the Director of Sales MICE, you will be passionate about Conference & events and be motivated to exceed your clients expectations and every interaction.

You will primarily be responsible for meeting the needs of your client including pre and post event follow-up and  co-ordinating and communicating between conferencing and other relevant departments to ensure that preparations for conferences have been made according to the event orders and special requests made. 

You will also need to ensure all charges on event orders are accurately reflected and handed over to the appropriate department and that expenses for events, promotions and activities stay within budgeted guidelines.

As part of a high-performing team, you will have at least 2 years previous experience in conference or event coordination/sales or a similar role. 

If you are ready to take your career to the next level and work in a truly unique & iconic venue, we would love to hear from you.

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Melbourne

The Albert Park Hotel is a Modern Gastro Pub operation with a strong food and beverage pedigree.  We are seeking highly skilled applicants for a key management position.   
 
This is a diverse and challenging role that requires a strong focus on target setting and follow through, as you will be responsible for the design and implementation of all Marketing Strategies and Event Programs; including sales and functions.
 
The successful applicant will have a suitable track record, preferably within the local market place, with proven leadership skills and the ability to expand the position with successful results.

Excellent networking, communication and planning skills are a must. 
Salary commensurate with experience and suitability.

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Sydney

With three function rooms overlooking the water in Rushcutters Bay, this premier venue is not a hard sell to any client wanting a function!

This exciting Events Management role encompasses looking after clients end to end. It covers a diverse data base including Mon-Fri conferences, Private Parties & Weddings on weekends.

Our ideal candidate would be passionate and creative about events, both large and small, and have excellent function management ability overall.

Other desired qualities would be:

-Ability to work independently and work to tight deadlines
-Strong computer skills and Events Perfect experience
-Motivated and goal oriented with the ability to increase the wedding market
-Strong attention to detail
-Solid business acumen

You would not only be speaking with the client on the phone but meeting face to face with them to create/theme their wedding, assist corporate and private clients with their events on all levels, work closely with suppliers, meet with the management team weekly and develop new business. This is a great role for a dynamic individual!

If you are successful in this role, you will be rewarded with an attractive salary package and work within a great team.

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Sydney

Boutique conference company seeking an experienced event and/or conference manager to take ownership of operations of the company’s portfolio of conferences, exhibitions and seminars.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Ownership of Operations plans for all events

Organisation of conferences, seminars, exhibitions and social events

Design, develop and proof operations manuals and speaker packs

Liaise and negotiate with suppliers including; Sourcing venue quotes, Audio Visual, exhibition hire companies and entertainment companies

Determining conference requirements and fitting to tight budgets

On-site coordination of events and management of logistics teams/volunteers

Fulfilment of sponsor entitlements

Sourcing and ordering of delegate materials and supplies

Respond to delegate, sponsor and speaker enquiries

Liaise with relevant internal departments in relation to the event (marketing, production, sales etc)

Responsible for the Operations budget for each event.

Ability to understand budgets and work effectively within the constraints of a budget

Ensure critical paths and checklists are maintained

SKILLS REQUIRED

Events Pro – Advanced level

3-5 years experience in a similar role

Advanced planning skills

Ability to manage time effectively

Strong Customer Service skills

Ability to handle and prioritise multiple tasks at once

Excellent communication skills

Advanced Computer Skills – MS Word, MS Excel and Events Pro

GENERAL

Willing to work after hours and weekends as required

Ability to work under pressure and keep calm

Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

Ability to look at the big picture

Good attention to detail

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So how do you find out what your time to complete is? A few of the leading edge online registration software packages now provide integrated analytics reports with their standard registration package. However, if you don’t currently use a system like this, or are locked into a restrictive contract with another company, then you may be able to implement a free tracking program like Google Analyitcs to help you determine your time to complete. But the easiest way to get this information is to use an event registration company that has already done the work for you to give you the right stats.

What you really want to know is how long the entire process takes (introduction to confirmation) as well as how much each page of the form contributes to the total time. This is one of the great advantages that web forms have over paper forms: you can virtually be sitting over your registrants’ shoulders watching their progress through the form.

Once you know the total average time to completion you can use it immediately to help increase completed registrations. By adding a line to your introductory page stating that “Registration Takes Only X Minutes” you can help your registrants better plan their time. This in turn will make them more likely to commit a specific block of time to your registration process.

The next step you should take is to break the registration process down into the specific components. This will help you to identify where there are specific sticking points within your registration process that can be improved. Are registrants spending 15 minutes on your lodging page? Maybe you can pare down the options a bit. Are they looking at the pricing options for an inordinate amount of time? Maybe you should look into providing more or less options so that they don’t need to work around your system.

Finding out how long it takes your registrants to complete your form gives you great insight into where you can make improvements, and can also make your registrants more comfortable with the registration process. Putting it all together makes great improvements in your form.

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A now-classic expression about photography says that color prints for free on the web so you should make as much use of it as possible. This holds especially true for your event registration website. Events are social, exciting and colorful, and photography is an excellent medium through which to express these ideas. Effective use of photography can make an average registration form a great one.

The broadest and most relevant source of imagery for your event website is photos taken at past events. Although commonly unpolished, nothing captures the essence of what your conference, seminar or trade show is about better than the photo record from previous occurrences. These pictures help to convey the fun, the socialization, the appearance of prominent figures and the captivating talks given by your speakers. All of this will be conveyed to new attendees and will remind past attendees about the experiences they had.

Using a service like Flickr to host the images of your event allows you to take advantage of their excellent widgets and API calls to pull rotating photos displays and slideshows directly on to your event website or registration form. You can also use their search function to find additional photos taken at your event by attendees.

When designing your form or website, you may find that there aren’t any suitable images taken specifically from the event that you can use as a header or main title graphic, which is very common due to the chaotic nature of event photographs. However, one easy solution is to turn to the venue where the event will be held to find inspiration. Some venues provide more opportunity than others. Las Vegas, for instance, is easy because it is a very visual city: dice, cards, dancing girls, slot reels and bright lights can all make for great photography which will lend to the excitement of your event. Other venues can be more challenging, but the simplest strategy is to stick to what makes the city or state unique.

When designing your event information website, or online registration form, remember to take advantage of the structure of the form to make use a variety of photos. For example, if you have a recommended hotel or are using the meeting space of a specific hotel ask their staff if they have any promotional photos of the hotel that you can integrate into your page. Feature the hotel’s best photos, and show pictures of the rooms and amenities. Make your registrants excited about attending not just for your event, but for the entire experience.

You can also use photos of your speakers on the agenda next to their session descriptions. This way, your attendees will have been “introduced” to your experts and familiarized with their experience before they’ve even checked in for the first session.

Photography is a great way to capture all the fun, spirit, emotion, and value of your event and express it to potential registrants in a concise message. Photos are worth 1,000 words, and when you are trying to convince someone to become an attendee you need all the opportunity you can get to speak to them about the benefits of your event.

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Miss Universe will adorn high-heeled ugg boots for the international catwalk as part of Australia’s national costume. Next month, Australia’s candidate Jesinta Campbell will wear the boots, as well a lambswool shrug and silk skirt, in an attempt to regain the prestigious crown.

News.com.au reports the outfit has been created by Sydney designer Natasha Dwyer, while a featured one-piece swimsuit has been hand painted by an indigenous artist.

‘We have these gorgeous little high-heeled ugg boots, which I think is a nice little finishing touch. It is something that I am really proud to wear. I feel magnificent in it,’ Campell said.

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