21st annual meetings & events industry national conference 2008 9-12 may 2008 alice springs
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21st Annual Meetings & Events Industry National Conference 2008 9-12 MAY 2008 ALICE SPRINGS. Facilitated Category Forum Venues Scott Boocock 2.30pm – 5.00pm. Introduction Welcome House keeping. 10 th May 2008. The Agreement. - Listen to each other. - Actively participate. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
21st Annual
Meetings & Events Industry National Conference 2008 9-12 MAY 2008 ALICE SPRINGS
Facilitated Category Forum Venues
Scott Boocock
2.30pm – 5.00pm
10th May 2008
Introduction
Welcome
House keeping
10th May 2008
- Listen to each other
The Agreement
- Actively participate
- Consider the ideas and opinions of others
- Encourage others to participate
- Not over talk another person
- Have some fun..!
10th May 2008
To identify any areas where MEA can assist or facilitate Venue Operators to improve / increase their business
Aim :
Objectives : By the end of this session we will have addressed;
- Issues that currently face venue operators
- Strategies to address the issues
- Specific strategies on how MEA can act to assist venue operators with their issues
Aims and Objectives
10th May 2008
MINUTES OF THE LAST
MEA VENUES MEETING
10th May 2008
-Trend to see more PA’s and others who may have not organised events before and getting them “educated’ and also being able to move past them to the decision makers
-Event Management Companies Vs Venues
- Venues are increasingly providing added services such as themeing and entertainment (and making a profit). Where does that leave Event Management Companies?
- Competing catering prices
- Educating clients to understand pricing differences between venues with in-house catering and venues with contracted caterers.
- Repeat clients. Are loyalty programs worthwhile
Brainstorm and Group Work
10th May 2008
Armed with this information from the whiteboard and your own issues that have not been addressed we are now going to answer;
Group Work
1.What are some of the strategies to address these issues2.Where does MEA fit?3.How can MEA help?4.Is it something MEA can direct to the right organisation?5.If MEA cannot help, who can? (E.G. Venue to Venue)
10th May 2008
-Divide into small groups and find a location
We will provide you with;- Butchers paper - Pens- You
Running order - Facilitator- Scribe- A presenter
Notes: - No more than 6 stratagies- Note next to the most important issue as a
group decision.
Enjoy....!
Group Work (1 Hour)
10th May 2008
GROUP WORK FINISHED
Meetings & Events Australia
Thank you !21st MEA National Conference10th May 2008
WELL DONE....!