| VENUE REVIEWS
Three Resorts. One Paradise
Sheraton Resorts, Denarau Island in the beautiful Fiji Islands
brings together the very best that Fiji has to offer with the service
and facilities you would expect from Sheraton properties around
the world.
Located 20 minutes from Nadi international airport these three distinctively
different resorts are located together on the beachfront, all nestled
from behind by the magnificent Denarau Golf & Racquet Clubs
18 hole championship course.
With the largest conference facilities in the South Pacific -
inclusive of 2 ballrooms, 11 restaurants and bars, Mandara Spa,
Denarau Marina and their own private island for themed events and
dinners - Sheraton Resorts offer unprecedented choice and location.
To assist you in making the decision to conference in Fiji, Sheraton
and Air Pacific have created an amazing package that makes Fiji
an incredibly affordable choice.
For more information please contact Pam Conway +613 9870 4611
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you intend to do.” |
Professional Learning
Environment
Just a short trip down the completed
Geelong road brings you to Deakin Management Centre, a world class
residential executive leadership centre where organisational learning
and improvement takes place. Located within the expansive grounds
of Deakin
University, Deakin Management Centre creates an environment in which
people’s minds are ready to learn and are attuned to achieving
outcomes.
The modern contemporary building design is reflected in the service
delivery and quality of food through a team of friendly, proactive,
flexible professionals. Support services anticipate and respond
to each client’s specific planning detail and requirement
ensuring a memorable client experience.
An ideal environment for residential programs where growth, performance
and success in themselves, their people and their business is a
high priority. Deakin Management Centre creates a supportive and
highly adaptive environment, providing a platform for clients to
shape personal and business outcomes.
To find out more contact Sue Currie +613 9870 4611
| “He who thinks little, errs much.” |
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Meet with ocean
views
If natural light is the key to your conference, training or meeting
the Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach Sydney introduces the Maroubra Room
which offers natural light with ocean views. It opens directly onto
a large courtyard area which is ideal for coffee breaks or informal
breakout groups.
With its high ceilings the Maroubra Room is perfect for audiovisual
presentations. Offering a private and secure location Maroubra also
provides its own facilities while remaining close to several break
out rooms. Seating capacities are Classroom 70, Theatre Style 100,
U-shape 35 also ideal for private dinners and cocktails for 90.
The Maroubra rooms adds to the great meeting options available at
The Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach Sydney - only 8 klms from Sydney CBD
and 6 klms from the airport the hotel enjoys a great location overlooking
Coogee Beach.
To find out more call Lou David +613 9870 4611
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“ Everything is on track, thanks to you! I’ve
been extremely happy with your service Sue and will be recommending
you to colleagues and of course calling you again . . .”
Karina Walsh – Cisco Systems
“Thanks to Key Conference Solutions, our conference
is booked and by using their service, it took the pain out
of trying to find a suitable venue. Their professionalism
and willingness to help made the process run smoothly and
their recommendations were great.
It sure did save us time and money. I will definitely be referring
to them again for future needs.
Diane Jones – Autofab Australia”.
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CONFERENCE
TIPS
Meeting Specifications or a Request for
Proposal (RFP)
Preparing your meeting/conference specifications is a valuable
process because it forces you to think about all the needs and resources
your group will require to meet the objectives of their meeting
or conference. Doing the research and documentation in a comprehensive
way will save you valuable time in the long run. Irrespective of
whether you are dealing directly with a venue or using the services
of Key Conference Solutions it is beneficial to have documented
all your known requirements including;
- Preferred dates
- Number of delegates, trainers and support staff attending
- Preferred geographic location
- Number of accommodation rooms and type (single/shared)
- Plenary room configuration (theatre, classroom etc.)
- Breakout rooms needed
- Times each meeting room required
- Audiovisual requirements
- Catering requirements (how many for which meals)
- Dietry Requirements
- Access for displays and products
- Your financial budget
- Car parking requirements
- On site activities needed ie Golf or outdoor team building activities
- Any related information such as VIP guests
Creating a document with as much of this information as possible
will generate the basis upon which you can base your RFP. This will
ensure that proposals you receive will be based on the same information
and lead to you being able to accurately compare proposals received
from venues. Key Conference Solutions offers a FREE venue finding
service, call Sue Wall +613 9870 4611
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happens to us and 90 percent how we respond to it.” |
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Meet Stephanie Conyers
Stephanie recently joined our team here at Key Conference
Solutions to pursue a career in the meeting and conference
industry. She is being trained in all facets of our business,
which will lead her into her area of interest sales and marketing
development.
Stephanie is a keen, positive and eager team member and did
a great job “manning” the stand at a recent industry
promotion.
To help her achieve her career ambitions Stephanie is with
us here at the office two days a week and spends the rest
of her week studying full time completing a Tourism Management
Degree at La Trobe University Bundoora.
A keen Essendon supporter, Stephanie is currently leading
the office footy tipping competition and can be found in her
spare time pursuing her interests in rock climbing or roller
blading off to the footy. Go Bombers!
We welcome Stephanie to the team at Key Conference Solutions.
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| “Take a chance! All life is a
chance. The man who goes furthest is generally the one
who is willing to do and dare.” |
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| BEEN
IN TO SEE US
To maintain our knowledge of innovations, upgrades and newcomers
on the venue scene Australia-wide, we regularly enjoy visits
from property personnel for venue updates and briefing sessions
which lately included Megan Duke – Rydges Hotels and
Resorts, Grant Mitchell - Sheraton Resorts Denarau Island
Fiji, Jan Philpott - Doherty Hotels, Karen Wallace - Constellation
Hotel Group, Felicity Martin-Porter – The Sydney Boulevard,
Heidi Griggs- Stamford Hotels and Resorts, Tim Graham –
Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa, Kate Meathrel - Starwood
Hotels & Resorts, Marcus Leonard – Lancemore Group,
Susan Twigden – Cable Beach Club Resort, Kirsty Quinlan
- Watson – Novotel Adelaide and Tim O’Shea - Ramada
Melbourne.
| “Everything can be taken from
a person but one thing: the last of human freedoms …to
choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances
… to choose one's own way.” |
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| OUT
AND ABOUT
On a regular basis our team members are out and about
sampling first hand conference and meeting venues throughout
Australia. This ongoing schedule of briefing sessions and
venue inspections ensures our product knowledge is extensive
and current which in turn allows us to offer you, our valued
clients, a professional, authorative and independent venue
finding service.
Recently our team has visited The Vue Grand – Queenscliff,
Zinc at Federation Square, Yarra Valley Conference Centre,
The Grange at Cleveland Winery, Royce Hotel, Sebel Suites,
Lancemore Hill, Savoy Park Plaza and Glen Erin Vineyard Retreat.
Lou David dropped into Sydney on Show at Sheraton Towers Melbourne,
caught up with a number of people and sought specific information
which can be applied to current and future enquiry. Lou spoke
to Megan Harris, Director of Sales, Crowne Plaza Darling Harbour
(formerly Park Royal), Nick Van Maasdyk, Client Relations
Manager of the Pacific International group, Janine Watton,
Sales Manager, The Westin Sydney - who advised us that livewire
Melbourne girl Kerrie Mulholland is keeping the Starwood team
on their toes, Rebecca Pace, Business Development Executive,
Carlton Crest and Suzie Bowen, Key Account Manager, Ascott
International who brought her up to date in regard to Somerset
at Darling Harbour.
Lou enjoyed catching up again with Annabel Vallance, Business
Development Executive who extolled the delights of Cypress
Lakes Resort in the Hunter Valley.
Let us find the right venue for your conference call us NOW
+613 9870 4611 Our venue finding service is FREE.
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