JUNE'S FEATURED VENUES
The Sebel Resort and Spa Hawkesbury Valley
Located in the historic town of Windsor, at the foothills of the Blue Mountains, The Sebel Resort & Spa Hawkesbury Valley is an easy 50 minutes from Sydney International Airport. Set amongst magnificent river and mountain scenery, this location promises to inspire.
Read more detailed information about The Sebel Resort and Spa Hawkesbury Valley or contact Sue Wall +613 9870 4611
The Sebel Kirkton Park Hunter Valley
The Sebel Kirkton Park is an ideal Hunter Valley conference venue, set within 40 acres of manicured landscaped gardens. Whether you are conducting a conference, training, product launch or a day meeting, you can be assured this venue has something to offer.
Read more detailed information about The Sebel Kirkton Park Hunter Valley or contact Rachel Buck +613 9870 4611
Quay West Resort Magenta Shores
Quay West Resort Magenta Shores is a luxury beachfront resort, ideal for hosting a truly memorable conference, meeting or event. Located on the central coast of New South Wales there is so much that will impress you about this 5 star resort.
Read more detailed information about Quay West Resort Magenta Shores or contact Lisa-Maree Roberts +613 9870 4611
HAPPENINGS
V8 Super School
The Holden Performance Driving Centre provides a wide range of corporate programs designed to offer conference delegates a unique motoring experience. These programs are structured for groups ranging from 10 to 150 participants and can be tailored to suit the event. With the new edition of the V8 Super School they are now offering the opportunity for both individual and corporate guests to drive or ride as passengers in race-replica V8 Super Cars.
New Environmental Award – Be rewarded for thinking Green!
The MEA Meetings & Events Industry Awards recognise excellent business practice in the Meetings & Events Industry. This year, an optional environmental question has been added to all award submissions. The submission is judged by an environmental industry expert and the highest scores will be presented with an environmental contribution award. The question asks applicants to describe their contributions to the environment and efforts in reducing environmental impact. There were six businesses recognised for their efforts in the 07/08 MEA awards.
Green initiatives at Marriott
The Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa has been recognised for its green initiatives in cutting energy and water use. The property took out third place in the Marriott world-wide Energy Water Resource Management Contest, competing against hundreds of properties internationally. It also won the Environmental Management Award at the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards.
Hotel room rates on the rise
It is anticipated that hotel room rates in Sydney and Melbourne could rise between 10-15% over the next three years as we currently experience rates that have historically not kept up with inflation. Average room rates in Moscow are $US323, Paris $US320 and Dubai $US283 according to Deloitte Hospitality compared with Sydney at $US189 and Melbourne $US172.
New Hotels for Melbourne
Along with the new 5,000 seat convention centre under construction at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on the same site is the new five star Hilton Hotel.
Across the road, Crown is building a 658 room hotel to join Crown Towers and Crown Promenade which will bring the total number of hotel rooms available at the Crown Entertainment Complex to more than 1600 rooms.
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 throughout Australia and overseas.
Been in to see us and update us on their venues include
| Jacqui Chapman - Mercure Grosvenor Adelaide |
Jenni Butt - InterContinental Hotels Group Gold Coast |
| Heather Klein - Four Seasons Hotel Sydney |
Catherine Sum - Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong |
| Marshall Ng - Four Seasons Hotel Macao at the Cotai Strip |
Keren Southgate - Citigate Albert Park |
| Craig Bond - The Sebel Albert Park |
Deanna Cannon - Mirvac Hotels & Resorts |
| Ziska Nathanielsz - Batman's Hill on Collins |
Rebecca Zukowski - Vic Harbour Kitchen & Bar |
| Stephanie Gray - Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove |
Kelly Cattanach - Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa |
| Nicholas Stuart - The Westin Sydney |
Rebecca Wiles - Starwood Hotels & Resorts |
| Kathy Dawson - Rydges on Bell Preston |
Sheryl Evans - Balgownie Estate Vineyard Resort & Spa |
| Judith Low - Bayview Eden & Bayview On The Park |
Members of our team have been out and about personally visiting...
Queensland
| Hamilton Island |
New South Wales
| The Sebel Resort and Spa Hawkesbury Valley | The Sebel Kirkton Park Hunter Valley |
| Quay West Resort Magenta Shores | Swissotel Sydney |
| Hilton Sydney | Rydges World Square Sydney |
| The Menzies Sydney | The Westin Sydney |
| Four Seasons Hotel Sydney | Shangri-La Hotel Sydney |
Victoria
| Vue Grand Hotel | Peppers Moonah Links Resort |
| The Sebel Heritage Yarra Valley | The Grange at Cleveland Winery |
| The Sebel Melbourne | Novotel Forest Resort Creswick |
Japan
| Sheraton Mikayo Tokyo | The Westin Mikayo Kyoto |
JOIN AUSTRALIA'S LEADING COMPANIES
Join Australia's leading companies that are taking advantage of the free venue-finding service Key Conference Solutions offers.
| Australian Bureau of Statistics | Australian Hearing | Pioneer Road Services |
| Bulla Dairy Foods | Bunnings Pty Ltd | Slater and Gordon |
| Commonwealth Bank of Aust | Pedders Suspension | The Guild Group |
| BHP Billiton | Chep Asia-Pacific | REA Group |
| BlueScope Steel | GE Infrastructure | Victorian WorkCover Authority |
| Swarovski International | eo financial services Pty Ltd |
...are just some of the organisations who have chosen Key Conference Solutions to source venues throughout Australia, New Zealand and overseas for their upcoming business meetings and conferences.
Your Say
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- Taryn Crow
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- Erin Cassidy
"The staff at Key Conference Solutions are absolutely fantastic, kept me posted on all developments and are a pleasure to work with"
- Lisa Hayes