| VENUE REVIEWS
Tee off your conference
on the Mornington Peninsula
Opening in October 2003 and just 90mins drive from Melbourne,
Peppers Moonah Links Resort Mornington Peninsula will be a unique
venue ideal for meetings, conferences and incentive events.
Designed to harmonise with the beauty of the rolling coastal dunes,
the 60-room stylish resort will boast state-of-the-art facilities
and feature two 18-hole championship golf courses including Moonah
Links, the home of the Australian Golf Open in November this year.
Offering two main meeting rooms, both with natural light and views
of the golf courses, conferencing at the resort offers plenty of
flexibility. There are also a wide variety of golfing and non-golfing
activities both on-site and in the local Mornington Peninsula area,
which is famous for its fine wineries, restaurants, beaches, fishing,
boating and bushwalking.
Tee off your next conference with our golfing venue expert Lisa
Moloney +613 9870 4611
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Picturesque Hunter
Valley Surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens with
spectacular vineyard and mountain views, Hunter Valley Gardens is
nestled on 220 hectares offering a broad range of facilities to
satisfy all your requirements.
Encompassing Hunter Valley Gardens Lodge & Conference Centre,
award-winning Seasons Restaurant, Harrigan’s Irish Pub &
Accommodation, a boutique-shopping Village, Roche Wines and magnificent
display gardens, Hunter Valley Gardens is the complete destination!
Along with state of the art conference centre, Hunter Valley Gardens
offers a team of experienced conference organisers and first class
facilities to ensure your next conference provides maximum impact
with minimal fuss. Whether it’s for 20 or 250 people.
Delegates are able to enjoy time relaxing around the resort-style
pool, spa and sauna, or in the Lodge Library with an open fire that
is lit during the winter months. For those a little more active,
perhaps games of tennis, Putt Putt Golf or a hit on the Aqua Golf
driving range.
To find out more call Sue Wall on +613 9870 4611
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Flinders Street
– Melbourne CBD Ideally located in the heart of Melbourne's
CBD at level 12, 300 Flinders Street. The Victoria University Conference
Centre caters for a wide variety of meetings, conferences and business
events, with the scope of seating 50 to 300 guests and is close
to transport, cafes and a variety of accommodation.
Facilities include, state of the art audio-visual equipment, along
with controlled lighting for presentations. Internet/computing services
and a secretariat with facsimile and photocopying are also available.
From the three main function rooms which abound with natural light
there are beautiful panoramic city views which look down to Federation
Square, Alexandra Gardens and across to Port Phillip Bay.
To find out more about this Melbourne CBD venue call Sue Currie
+613 9870 4611
| YOUR
SAY
“HOBAN Recruitment has worked with Key Conference Solutions
for several years. Lou David has always provided us with a
shortlist of venues that suited our needs perfectly, and has
often come up with options to make our events even more unique
- and certainly more fun.
Her friendliness and professionalism in communication and
efficiency in transactions makes our dealings both enjoyable
and successful. We will certainly recommend and continue to
use Key Conference Solutions.”
Jenny Jones - Hoban Recruitment
“With todays ever increasing workloads/timeframes
it was a pleasure to hand over the organisation of my Customer
Service Conference in Brisbane to Key Conference Solutions.
It was handled very professionally and with a minimum of fuss,
and the recommended venue and facilities were excellent.
I was very happy with the result and would not hesitate in
using Key Conference Solutions for any of our future conferences.”
Steva O'Hanlon - Cryovac Australia
“Key Conference Solutions has provided invaluable help
in the organisation of both our upcoming Strategy Conference
and Christmas party functions, as well as past events over
the last year or so. I really appreciate all their help, it's
a great time saver and has made my job much easier in the
planning stages - thanks again"
Sonia Petereit - Adshel Street Furniture Pty Ltd
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AUSTRALIA’S TOP COMPANIES
Join the ranks of Australia's leading companies that are
taking advantage of the Australia–wide and international
FREE venue finding service Key Conference Solutions offers.
DaimlerChrysler, BHP Steel, National Australia Bank, Department
of Justice, Stonnington City Council, Sancella, ABS, YMCA
and Hays Personnel are just some of the leading companies
who have chosen Key Conference Solutions to source venues
in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and in fact venues
Australia - wide and internationally for their business events.
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CONFERENCE
TIPS
Choosing a speaker
Charged with the responsibility of finding a speaker/facilitator
for your business event - how do you know who is going to be suitable
for your meeting or conference. Here are some useful hints to help
in your search.
- If you have previously had a speaker that you liked, use him
or her as a resource to refer you to someone who will be a good
fit for you. Seek recommendations from within your company and
Industry Associations.
- Consider your reasons for having a speaker or facilitator.
Is it to attract more people to the meeting? Is it to motivate
the sales team to sell harder? Is it to bring information that
the audience could not get elsewhere? Or is it to start the meeting
off with a bang so that everyone is switched on for the working
sessions.
- Communicate your needs clearly. A common error made in choosing
a speaker is not being clear about your expectations and needs.
Prepare a brief, which can be sent out. Some people feel nervous
about giving instructions to a celebrity, but whether you are
paying $1,000 or $10,000, the speaker is there to meet your objectives.
The clearer you are about what you expect, who is in the audience,
what has happened at previous events, the easier it will be for
the speaker to be on the money and do a good job.
- Educate your speaker. Don't assume he or she knows all about
your organisation and industry. Send information about your company,
no matter how well known it is. Too much background is better
than not enough. Make sure you provide that person with enough
information about the company to help him or her be successful.
They need to know about your company, your key players, and your
businesses.
- Treat the speaker like an attendee. Make sure your speakers
get all the relevant information the attendees do, so they know
who else is speaking and the schedule of events.
- Do your homework and check them out, make sure you check their
credentials and their previous clients for references, you need
to avoid any surprises.
- Clearly understand what is and is not covered in the fee arrangement
such as travel costs, overnight accommodation, meals etc for the
speaker. The last thing you need is an unexpected fee dispute
after the event.
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Meet Greg Lavis
Interested in learning, making contacts and sharing ideas
covering a wide range of interests and professions. The Victorian
Office Professionals was established for executive and personal
assistants, secretaries, administrators and office managers.
VOP chair Greg Lavis welcomes all who are interested to join
them at any of their monthly meetings, which are held on the
1ST Tuesday of the month at the Tivoli Club, 291 Dandenong
Road, Windsor at 6.00pm.
The informal monthly meetings provide access to relevant guest
speakers who share real industry experience and lessons learnt,
workshops and most importantly the opportunity to network
extensively with other professionals.
On offer is an environment where you can learn to use your
natural talents more effectively and build your skills and
confidence through dynamic information exchange with your
peers.
Greg said the VOP is committed to helping you build your career,
performance and potential within your career aspirations.
Speakers cover such topics as information technology, leadership
and motivation, personal investment and career management/survival
skills.
You can book for the next meeting or request additional information
by email
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accept them as they are, without wanting to change them.” |
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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 Sarah Merchant Grange Group of Conference
Centres, Emma Parker and Vanessa Bowen Sheraton Towers Southgate,
Jo Chapman and David Thomas Grand Hotels International, Sue
Sedelies and Francis Lyde Summit Conference Group, Rhonda
Newman Peppers Group, Simon and Ann Cuzens The Cumberland
Marysville, Ben Johnson Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart, Sarah
Capogreco The Windsor Hotel, Deborah Lee The Cumberland Marysville,
Kerri Hamilton Sheraton Brisbane Hotel, Julia Swanson Ramada
St. Kilda Road Melbourne, Colette Tobin Adelaide Convention
Centre and Olivia Horsell Hilton on the Park- Melbourne.
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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 advice
on conference and meeting venues.
Our team have been out and
about to visit The Country Place, The Sebel Lodge Yarra Valley,
Gateway Suites, The Grand Hotel, Ramada Flinders Street, Pacific
International Southbank, Victoria University Conference Centre,
Holmesglen Conference Centre and Rydges Melbourne.
Some of our team have been in Sydney over the past month
and have visited Quay Grand Suites Sydney, Harbour Rocks Hotel,
Dockside, The Westin Sydney, Sheraton on the Park, The W Sydney,
Four Points by Sheraton Sydney, Sydney Convention & Exhibition
Centre, Sunnybrook Hotel and Conference Centre and the Newport
Mirage.
While in Sydney we caught up with Catherine Comino, Daniella
Tonetto, Jason Coker and David Shackleton from Starwood Hotels
and Resorts along with Corina Carlin and Janine Watton from
The Westin Sydney.
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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