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NORTHERN
NEW SOUTH WALES
Opening on 15 December 2005, Peppers Salt
Resort & Spa will be part of the new Salt
Village at Kingscliff on the NSW / Queensland border - just 15 minutes from
Gold Coast Airport and 30 minutes drive
from Byron Bay.
With over one kilometre of absolute ocean frontage, Peppers Salt
Resort & Spa combines the seaside-village charm of Northern New South
Wales with all the luxuries you'd expect of one of Australia's leading
resorts. Offering beautifully decorated hotel rooms and self-contained
suites, from one to three bedrooms.
The resort will also be home to an exclusive Golden Door
Health Spa offering their extensive
range of treatments, therapies and lifestyle programs for relaxation,
rejuvenation and wellbeing.
Other facilities include premium conference areas, a beach swimming
lagoon, two swimming pools, a
health centre offering personal fitness training, a restaurant and
bar.
For more information call
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"Two men look out the same prison bars; one sees mud and the other stars."
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- Frederick Langbridge
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SPA
COUNTRY OF VICTORIA
Lush rolling countryside, historic cottages,
indulgent mineral spas and chic art galleries
characterize the Spa Country of Victoria,
located just over an hour from Melbourne.
The two major towns of this district,
Daylesford and Hepburn Springs, are filled
to the brim with an amazing array of top-notch
restaurants, sophisticated boutiques and
quirky antique shops. And in the middle
of it all lays Bellinzona Grange Country
Retreat, which opened its doors in April
this year after being re-built from the
ground up following a tragic fire in 2003.
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The new building is impressive in both
its historic architecture, conferencing
and guest facilities. The warm, rich furnishings
and open fires lend a cosy air to the
property in winter and in summer long,
lazy afternoons sipping local wines on
the huge shady deck are to be savoured.
The wealth of facilities on offer include:
indoor heated pool, spa and sauna, central
bar for in-house guests and private lounge
rooms.
Bellinzona Grange Country Retreat is at
the very top of its class when it comes
to conferencing facilities. There are
5 individual conference rooms, the largest
holding up to 180 delegates. All possible
conferencing needs are catered for with
all equipment included, free wireless
internet connection and private and secure
break out rooms.
To find out more call Sue Wall on +613
9870 4611.
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"Success always occurs in private and failure in full public view."
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- Anonymous
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SPOTLIGHT
ON THE WHITSUNDAYS
Club Med Lindeman Island
Nestled in the heart of the Whitsundays,
the recently refurbished resort is an
idyllic place to stage your next business
event. Your group can relax and enjoy
one of the many secluded beaches or if
they are more adventurous try sailing,
golf, and snorkelling or even join the
circus school and learn the flying trapeze.
If you are looking for that exclusive
factor and have a larger group you can
take the entire resort for your own use
including all staff and facilities. A
great concept with many advantages especially
for activities and themed dinners.
Daydream Island
Daydream Island
Resort & Spa Whitsundays, a short ferry ride from Airlie
Beach, has further enhanced its idyllic
tropical setting through a refurbishment of its conference
and function rooms. The Daydream Island professional on-site
meetings' team ensure conference success through individually
planned combinations of activities
at the most modern Whitsunday 4 star accommodation resort.
A visit to The Daydream Rejuvenation Spa is must,
as it is Australia's premier resort
spa where you can relax and indulge your body and spirit. Incorporating
state of the art hydrotherapy equipment and the healing powers of
naturopathy to ensure your Rejuvenation Spa experience is one to be
remembered.
To find out about all the conference and meeting options
in The Whitsundays call Pam Conway +613 9870 4611.
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- Anonymous
SHARING THE KNOWLEDGE
Our ongoing schedule of briefing sessions and venue inspections ensures our product knowledge is extensive and current which allows us to offer you, professional, authorative and independent advice on the conference and meeting venue scene Australia-wide.
BEEN IN TO SEE US INCLUDE
Russell Daff- TOGA Hospitality, Leeanne Wilkinson – Vibe
Savoy Hotel Melbourne, Scott Wallace - Millennium
Hotels and Resorts New Zealand, Justin Burt Shangri-La Hotel Sydney,
Nicole Woolfe – The
Sebel Heritage Yarra Valley, Tim O’Shea & Lucy Appelt - The Marque Hotel
St Kilda, Liz Jones - Merivale Group, Rachelle
Cole- Tangalooma Dolphin Resort, Kathy Low – Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts,
Monique Harmer - Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts, Steve Bouyer – Breathtaker
Hotel and Alpine Spa Retreat, Shahnaz Bakhshay – Toga Hospitality Group,
Janine Bergin – Holiday
Inn Surfers Paradise, Gabi Vincent & Vanessa Cure – Mirvac Hotels and
Resorts, Deborah Richardson – Hotel Representation Australia, Andrew
Marin – Shangri-La’s Fijian Resort, Heidi Griggs - Stamford Hotels and
Resorts, Bev Robinson – Hyatt Regency Coolum, David Thomas – Ramada Melbourne,
Monica San Martin – The Cumberland Marysville and Fiona MacDonald – Accor.
Members of our team have been out and about and visited:
Melbourne Cricket
Ground, Treasury Sebel Melbourne, Plaza Ballroom & Cecil B
de Mille Room - Regent, Lancemore Hill, Aitken Hill, Flowerdale Estate
Retreat, The Mansion Hotel at Werribee Park, Regent Ballroom, Melbourne
Function Centre, Club Med Lindeman Island, Coral Sea Resort, Daydream
Island Resort & Spa, Hayman
Island, Park Hyatt Melbourne, The Country Place Retreat, The Cumberland
Marysville, RACV Club Bourke St, Somerset Botanic Gardens on St Kilda
Road, The Byron at Byron, No 12 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne Function
Centre, Sheraton Mirage and Golden Door Retreat on the Gold Coast and
Sea World Nara Resort.
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Preparing your conference brief
One of the first steps you should take in planning a conference is to
put together a comprehensive conference brief. Ideally you should be
able to create a complete picture of your planned event including if
appropriate past experiences. Your conference brief should clearly set
out: -
- The objectives of the conference
- The desired outcome
- Type of conference. Eg, sales meeting, training, strategy planning
- Accommodation required
- When is it / are dates flexible
- Preferred location. Eg, regional, close to airport, CBD
- Who is attending?
- Who are your facilitator/guest speakers?
- Type of venue. Eg, resort, hotel, conference centre
- Your meeting agenda
- Number of break out rooms
- Audiovisual requirements
- History
- Budget
From your conference brief you are then able to create a “request for proposal” or
RFP. Some of the information you have gathered in your conference brief may
be for company use only and therefore not included in your RFP.
Your RFP would include as a minimum: -
- Start date/time
- Finish date/time
- Number of delegates
- Plenary room set up
- Number of breakout rooms and set up
- Food and Beverage requirements
- Accommodation – single/twin share
- Audiovisual requirements
Send your RFP to your selected shortlist of venues. When you have received
and evaluated the responses you can then start on the venue selection process
with your conference brief as your reference.
Conference Tips
Printable versions of our Conference Tips are available
in PDF format at our online resource centre at downloads
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" You are younger today than you ever will be again. Make use of
it. " |
- Anonymous
HAPPENINGS
Lucky Natalie
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Natalie Sleeman
from
Guardian Pharmacies was the
lucky winner of our business
card draw from our stand
at Meeting Mart held recently
at the Melbourne Park Function
Centre. Natalie (right) is
pictured with Lisa Maloney
(left) being presented with
our basket of goodies. Our
thanks go to all who visited
our stand to catch up with
our very own Lisa Moloney
and Lou David who were looking
forward to resting their
weary feet by the end of
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Caloundra’s first and only 4.5 star international standard, full service hotel is only months away from completion. Ramada Pelican Waters is set to become a leading conference hotel for the Sunshine Coast region. The hotel has three large meeting rooms that can combine as one room along with smaller meeting and breakout rooms. With wonderful outdoor terraces for themed dinner and events, there will be space and versatility for every function type.
Stonelea Country Estate can keep its hat on after being awarded
a well-respected Chef's hat in The Age 2006 Good Food Guide. The win
complements hats won in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Marylands Country House in Marysville won the award for Major Deluxe
Accommodation at the H.M.A.A (Hotel Motel & Accommodation Association)
and A.A.A Tourism Victorian Accommodation Industry Awards for Excellence
2005.The award is made to the deluxe category venue that is judged to
offer the highest level of excellence in service, food, facilities,
presentation and management.
Le Meridien at Rialto has new owners, Eureka Funds Management Group,
who have appointed InterContinental Hotels Group to manage the Hotel
as of 1 October 2005 . The Hotel will be known as the Rialto Hotel on
Collins.
Quay West resort Magenta Shores is now under construction and due to
open July 2006. The five star resort is located 90 minutes north of
Sydney nestled between the Pacific Ocean and Tuggerah Lake and will
include 150 rooms, conference facilities, resort day spa and a Ross
Watson designed 18 hole golf course.
Meet Emily
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We welcome Emily Kirkpatrick to the team
here at Key Conference Solutions. Emily joins
us in the Sales Support role and will be assisting
the team in our dealings with venues Australia–wide.
Emily when not chasing after her four-year-old
daughter likes to pursue her interest in ballroom
dancing. |
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- Bernard Melzer
JOIN
AUSTRALIA'S LEADING COMPANIES
Join Australia 's leading companies that are taking advantage of the free
venue-finding service Key Conference Solutions offers.
ACIL Australia Pty Ltd, Autofab, ACI Worldwide (Pacific) Pty Ltd, AWB
Limited, Bang & Olufsen, Bluescope Steel, BMW Group Australia, BSH
Home Appliances Pty Ltd, Country Racing Victoria, Finlease Australia
Pty Ltd, GE Commercial Finance, Leadership Consortium, NRMA, Orica Australia
Pty Ltd, Pioneer Road Services, Rockwell Automation Australia Ltd, Servier
Labotatories ( Australia) Pty Ltd, Simplot Australia Pty Ltd, Skilled
Engineering and the Victorian Outdoor Education Association are just
some of the companies who have chosen Key Conference Solutions to source
venues throughout Australia, New Zealand and overseas for their business
events.
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- Brian Tracy
YOUR SAY
"Excellent service was provided – first time user and I was definitely impressed. Excellent for those who are pressed for time!"
Lisa Pugliese - AON
"This is the first time I have used your service and I was quite impressed."
Peter Dawson - Weyerhaeuser Australia
"Your service is very easy to use – takes the stress and time out of
doing all the groundwork. Venue information sent to me very quickly.
Top marks!"
Anoushka Alo - Victorian Workcover Authority
"Thank You! Always a pleasure working with you … makes my job a lot
easier! "
Jacqui Cullen - Red Bull Australia
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- Thomas Paine
CONTACT
US:
Phone: +613 9870 4611 - Fax: +613 9870 4622
Sue Wall: Sales Consultant
swall@conferencesolutions.com.au
Lou David: Sales Consultant
ldavid@conferencesolutions.com.au
Pam Conway: Industry Consultant
pconway@conferencesolutions.com.au
Emily Kirkpatrick: Sales Support
ekirkpatrick@conferencesolutions.com.au
Lisa Moloney: National Business Development Manager
lmoloney@conferencesolutions.com.au
Click here to visit the Key Conference Solutions
website
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