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Thinking green at Convene? |
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Convene Auckland 2010, in partnership with the carboNZeroCertTM programme, is launching its inaugural 'green' award. Competition application forms will be available on the Convene website a week prior to the event. The form will ask exhibitors to outline the steps they have taken to prevent, reduce, reuse, recycle or offset the environmental effects of their stand. Exhibitors have approximately six weeks to decide how they will be green at Convene. ‘Roll out the green carpet and get creative - how will your staff travel to/from the expo? Are you going to provide handouts/giveaways? How will you minimise waste and energy consumption?’ asks carboNZero’s Josephine Rudkin-Banks. Judging will be based on a number of factors, relating to the exhibitor’s stand and attendance at Convene (as opposed to their organisation in general). The winner will receive two hours of environmental consultancy from the carboNZero programme and a selection of carboNZero certified wine. Applications need to be returned to the registration desk no later than 11am on April 20. |
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Mercure meetings showcased |
 | Mercure Auckland launched its new look conference level to Auckland corporates, meeting planners and business partners on March 4 - with a lavish Greco - Roman touch from Brand Events.
At the function were John Parker, Mercure Auckland; Greek Goddess Isabelle Pearson and David Williamson, AUT University. | |
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 | At the Accor stand (from left) Daron Gray, conference sales manager Auckland area with Accor Hospitality; Mark Spees, sales manager - group & incentive travel, Corporate Travel Management; Marija Gecan, sales manager Central North Island, Accor Hospitality
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| Visitors to AIME 2010 have the first chance to meet Brisbane Marketing's 'Girl with the Chair'. The girl, aka Leah Fuhrmann, is the face of the organisation's Effortless campaign. Anabel Sullivan, director of Brisbane marketing's convention bureau, says the 'Girl with the Chair' features on the cover of the city's Unique Venue Guide and has been photographed at various venues and places around the destination. 'Our message is that Brisbane and Brisbane marketing can provide an effortless experience and take the challenges away for event organisers.' Left: The Girl with the Chair
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| | The new Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) planner was launched at AIME 2010.
Obviously pleased with the new product are Sharon Auld and Heidi Heming, CINZ; and
Geraldine Hutchison and Lynn Simmonds, Air New Zealand. |
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The 18th AsiaPacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) has attracted 527 hosted buyers from 33 countries, according to organisers Reed Travel Exhibitions. The 2010 event at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre on March 2 and 3 also involves 800 exhibitor stands, covering 13,500 square metres of floor space. Among the displays are 195 new exhibitors representing a greater diversity of companies, products and services at this year's show. |
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