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Melbourne CBD
An outstanding Melbourne CBD venue would have to
be The Stamford Plaza Melbourne at the Paris end of Collins Street
in Alfred Place. This 5 star all suite hotel offers the full range
of conference and meeting rooms for 20 or 200 supported by a creative,
adaptable and committed staff.
The Edinburgh and Buckingham rooms abound with natural light and
provide a refreshing environment for groups up to 80 theatre style,
they are ideal for presentations, training seminars and the full
range of corporate events, as well as for day meetings where you
have interstate or international attendees.
One of the features at The Stamford Plaza is the selection of private
business offices complete with modem, email and fax .. just down
the corridor from your meeting room.
To find out more about The Stamford Plaza Melbourne call
Lou David +613 9870 4611
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Queensland - Sunshine
Coast The recent CHOGM event was hosted
by the two venues we feature from the Sunshine Coast - The Hyatt
Regency Coolum and Novotel Twin Waters Resort. Both venues are very
meeting/conference focused offering great flexibility in satisfying
the demanding requirements of business events.Their excellence in
customer service is second to none and they provide the full range
of activities for both delegate and partner be it golf, spa, massage
or visits to the local attractions.
Hyatt Regency Coolum
The world class conference rooms of the 5-star
Hyatt Regency Coolum cater superbly for 10 to 800 guests and offer
the highest level of IT support and the unique natural surroundings
provide unlimited opportunities for outdoor events & banquets.
For those of a gastronomic persuasion, there are no fewer than 6
restaurants, 4 bars and a wine cellar and for those in need of exercise
there are 9 swimming pools & seven night lit tennis courts.
Novotel Twin Waters Resort
Novotel Twin Waters Resort has 358 rooms set around
the spectacular resort lagoon. Recently voted best conference venue
Queensland in a recent National Business Bulletin Survey, the 4.5
star resort hosted HRH Elizabeth II during her visit to CHOGM. At
the drop of a hat their professional conference team can organise
events from the wild and exotic to a corporate golf challenge.
As a destination for conferences the Sunshine Coast
has enormous appeal. High on its list of attributes would have to
be ease of access, surrounding attractions and two excellent conference-focused
venues.
For more information call Sue Wall +613 9870 4611
VENUES
AUSTRALIA-WIDE Join the ranks of Australia's
leading companies that are taking advantage of the Australia - wide
venue finding service Key Conference Solutions offers. Digiland,
Australia Post, CSIRO, ANZ Banking Group, Stramit, Telstra, ABS,
Myer-Grace Bros, Mars Confectionery and CPA Australia are companies
who have chosen Key Conference Solutions to source venues in Queensland,
New South Wales, Victoria and in fact venues Australia- wide for
their business events.
Our team has been out and about over the last two
months and completed site inspections of the conference/ meeting
facilities, accommodation and experienced the hospitality you can
expect at The Mansion Hotel – Werribee, The Adelphi –
Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hotel, Sebel Lodge Yarra Valley, Stonelea
Country Estate, Carlton Crest, Downtowner on Lygon and the RACV
Country Club Healesville
If you would like to know more about your conference
and meeting options anywhere in Australia call us on +613 9870 4611 |
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CONFERENCE
TIPS
Chalk and Talk
We’ve come a long way from the blackboard/
white chalk presentations or have we?
Many still prefer to use an overhead projector
rather than a laptop computer driven PowerPoint presentation. However
for those who have moved to the latter option there is much to consider.
Using a computer or laptop requires a data projector
to transfer the image up on to the screen. In data projectors a
SVGA machine is ideal for PowerPoint presentations. For excel spreadsheets
or web sites you’ll need an XGA projector to achieve a sharp
clean image.
Videos and DVD’s can be played through either resolution projector
with little noticeable difference in image quality. The projector
should be of at least 1,000 lumens (brightness) for a 6x4 screen,
the bigger the screen (in the same room situation) more lumens will
be required.
Most venues have in-house or onsite audiovisual expertise that will
coordinate with you in meeting the needs of your conference with
current ‘state of art’ equipment.
Problems usually arise when guest speakers arrive
with incompatible equipment of their own which takes a flurry of
activity from the technical staff to address and then may not be
usable.
It’s imperative to keep in touch with all of your presenters
and clarify their exact audiovisual needs and share those needs
however simple with your conference audiovisual provider
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Meet Lou David
Lou David is one of the founding team members here at Key
Conference Solutions. Lou is well known in the conference
and meetings industry having initially started her career
in PR and over the last 12 years or so being involved in servicing
the corporate market with venue selection advice.
Proud mother of two girls who are pursuing
their own careers, Lou is a regular commuter to the snow fields
of Mt Buller with partner Michael. Lou has travelled extensively
throughout Australia and acquired an intimate knowledge on
the huge variety of venues available for your conferences
and meetings.
She is highly regarded for her skill in matching
the needs and objectives of your business event with the right
venue to meet your expectations from board meetings, training
programs to product launches.
You can catch up with Lou at the office:
+613 9870 4611 or her mobile 0409 409 308.
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CHRISTMAS
FUNCTIONS Some
of our clients are starting to investigate the options available
to them for a variety of Christmas functions, from lunch in
the CBD to an overnight stay out of town with all the trimmings.
It's never too early
to start the planning process and we can help with something
special for your end of year event, just give Lou David a
call on +613 9870 4611 or email. |
FREE
BOOKLET
The team at Key Conference
Solutions has put together a comprehensive guide on the nuts
and bolts of planning a conference. The booklet valued at
$49 takes you step by step through the process of organising
a conference.
You may wish to distribute copies
of this useful resource to others within your company. It’s
a great reference tool for those who are given the task of
organising business events.
For a free copy of our "
How to Organise a Successful Conference" booklet contact
us on +613 9870 4611 or email
us and we'll happily send you a copy with our compliments
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