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Hi, A really short newsletter this month as I have been away for most of October. Firstly waiting in Auckland for a break in the weather for some fair sailing winds and then a 7 day trip across the Tasman Sea from Auckland to Sydney, just one step in getting a friends yacht to Melbourne. I'm now grounded and another crew will make the trip from Sydney to Melbourne. One of the events I missed out on was helping our team at Meeting Mart, which from all reports was a great success especially our "Key" promotion. Congratulations to all the winners who had keys that opened the lock and many thanks to all our venue partners who supported us with door prizes. Now that the Spring racing carnival is over it will be Christmas before we realise - time to start planning those meetings and conferences for 2011 - the team here at Key Conference Solutions are ready and willing to help you in all aspects of making your next conference an outstanding success. And some news on our team... congratulations go to Nicola and husband Daniel on the birth of Cooper Jack who weighed in at 6lb2oz and we welcome back Rachel Buck who is returning from maternity leave later this month. Regards Jim Conway
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NOVEMBER'S FEATURED VENUESBellachara
Bellachara is the ultimate NSW south coast conference venue, for residential conferences for 10 - 150 people in the Bella board room or the 1st floor terrace which features an abundance of natural light. On offer is casual or smart restaurant dining, poolside bbqs, a range of offsite and in house activities, wine tours, games... learn in luxury and reward your team. Read more detailed information about Bellachara or contact Sue Wall +613 9870 4611 Crowne Plaza Pelican Waters Golf Resort & Spa
Crowne Plaza Pelican Waters Golf Resort & Spa on the beautiful Sunshine Coast now boasts an intimate new conference facility overlooking Bribie Island, the Pacific Ocean and the breathtaking Glasshouse Mountains. Located on the top floor of the hotel the Bribie Room is perfect for management workshops, planning meetings and corporate retreats. Read more detailed information about Crowne Plaza Pelican Waters Golf Resort & Spa or contact Pam Conway +613 9870 4611 "The most wasted of all days is one without laughter"
- E.E. Cummings HAPPENINGSThe ParkRoyal brand returnsThe ParkRoyal Darling Harbour, Sydney and ParkRoyal Parramatta have opened, marking a return of the brand to Australia. With the first ParkRoyal hotel opening in Australia in 1962, the ParkRoyal portfolio, now owned and operated by Pan Pacific Hotels Group, spans Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Myanmar, but has not operated in Australia for close to a decade. The two Sydney hotels mark the beginning of Pan Pacific Hotels Group's expansion into Australia, with a third hotel, Pan Pacific Perth (rebranded from Sheraton Perth), opening in January 2011. Peppers Salt Resort - Season RestaurantA welcome addition to Peppers Salt, Season Restaurant has opened. Previously known as Roughies, Season will have a larger capacity of up to 180 delegates with new décor and a menu that takes guests on a culinary journey through the rich and diverse Gold Coast Hinterland and Northern Rivers produce-belt. A seasonally-inspired and evolving menu is offered for breakfast and dinner. The contemporary restaurant design and the seaside location near Peppers Salt Resort & Spa at Kingscliff will impress. Hard Rock Café Macau Set to Open at City of DreamsCity of Dreams has announced that it will expand the Hard Rock brand portfolio with the anticipated opening of the world-famous Hard Rock Café in the first quarter of 2011. Hard Rock Café Macau, the brand's second Hard Rock Café location in China, will join Hard Rock Hotel, as one of the city's premier live entertainment and casual dining destinations. Hard Rock Café Macau will be a state-of-the-art facility to include spacious seating, vibrant bar, live performance area, a Rock Shop featuring Hard Rock's limited-edition merchandise and rock 'n' roll memorabilia from Hard Rock's iconic collection. Constellation Hotels Wins Hotel Chain of the YearConstellation Hotels is toasting their success after winning the award for Hotel Chain of the Year at the Hotel Motel & Accommodation Association's 2010 National Accommodation Industry Awards for Excellence which took place on the Gold Coast recently. The glittering function was attended by over 200 leaders and representatives from the tourism and accommodation industries. The HMAA National Accommodation Industry Awards for Excellence are all about achieving and maintaining the highest standards in the accommodation industry. Constellation Hotels was selected as a winner from among four other finalists in the Hotel Chain of the Year category, where properties are judged in equal parts by a written submission and a mystery assessment. Accor adds Three Hotels to the Network in Victoria
In the final quarter of 2010, Accor will add three hotels - Mercure Horsham (opening in October), All Seasons Warrnambool (opened 7 September and pictured left) and All Seasons Swan Hill (opening in December). Mercure Horsham is a new 53 room hotel with conference facilities for up to 100 theatre style, located in the major regional centre of North Western Victoria, close to the scenic Grampians and Black Range State Park. All Seasons Warrnambool and Swan Hill are existing hotels with 62 and 40 room hotels respectively. "A day of worry is more exhausting than a week of work"
- Proverb SHARING THE KNOWLEDGEBeen in to see usOur ongoing schedule of briefing sessions and venue inspections ensures our product knowledge is extensive and current which allows us to offer you professional, authoritative and independent advice on the conference and meeting venue scene throughout Australia and overseas. Been to visit us here at our office with an update and presentation on the conference side of things have been
"If I persist, if I continue to try, if I continue to charge forward, I will succeed"
- Unknown Out and aboutMembers of the Key Conference Solutions team have been out visiting venues and visited...
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- Steven Wright YOUR SAY"You took in all our requirements for our sales conference and came up with the perfect solution. We are delighted with the venue you recommended" "Normally a logistical nightmare, organising numerous conferences around Australia is now a task executed with ease thanks to the comprehensive range of services from Key Conference Solutions" "It's what you learn after you know it all - that counts"
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