Business Events News for Wed 17 Oct 2012 - EEAA partnership, War Horse, Ibis, RICC conference, TechTalk and much more

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GoingGangnam-bustersThe rest of the Australianmediaappears to have gone nutsover Korean YouTube sensationPsy, so were taking the attitudeof if you cant beat them, jointhem.

The international success of Psys Gangnam Style is going

gang-busters to such an extentthat Novotel Seoul Ambassadorhas created a GangnamStyle package which includesaccommodation for two, fullbu et breakfast, a half-day tourof the Gangnam district, freeinternet access, a 20% discountfor the Art Performance Centre inGangnam and discount vouchersat the Gangnam shopping centre,all for just 299,000 won (around$260 Australian dollars).

This is a great time for peopleto discover the vibrancy, cultureand great nightlife and shoppingof Gangnam so that the world canenjoy the high life and indulgencefor which the area is famous andwhich so inspired Psys catchysong, said the Novotels generalmanager, Mike Brown.

Why not celebrate the crazeand enjoy hump day with adance - Gangnam style - Jill .

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Editor: Jill Varleyinfo@businesseventsnews.com.auwww.businesseventsnews.com.au

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Tangalooma hosts P&OTangalooma Island Resort

will host a series of BeachCarnivale events for passengersarriving o the P&O cruise shipsthroughout 2013.

It is an cipated that over 2,000passengers will arrive per cruiseto experience a wide range of ac vi es including tours, livemusic and entertainment.

A special childrens program hasbeen organised for the kiddies tohave both an educa onal and funme.Market food and beverage stalls

will o er a variety of delicioustapas, meals and drinks to go.

New tour products include theHoneymoon Bay and ChampagnePools day tour and the OysterFarm experience where guestswill enjoy fresh oysters harvestedstraight from the ocean bed.

This is a huge boost to thetourism industry in QLD and willfocus more a en on on MoretonIsland and Bays.

See p f u for more info.

ICMSs new BDMFormer Staging Connec ons

business development execu ve,Laura Reddaway, based at theGrand Hya Melbourne, hasaccepted the role of businessdevelopment manager at ICMSAustralasia.

In this posi on she will

develop product knowledge of technical & event staging, digitalevent services, stage and setproduc on, exhibi ons and eventICMS styling.

EEAAs FABframe partnership

THe Exhibi on and EventAssocia on of Australasia (EEAA)and FABframe, a leading supplierof premium fabric signage haveformed a two-year partnershipto sponsor the 2012/13 EEAAAwards for Excellence.

To be held on 4 December atthe pres gious NGV Interna onal(Na onal Gallery of Victoria)Melbourne, managed by EEAAmember, Peter Rowland Catering,the partnership was announcedby EEAA gm, Joyce DiMascio andRod Peter, gm, FABframe.

We are pleased that FABframe,which is a highly respectedsupplier in our industry, hascommi ed to the EEAA Awardsfor Excellence.

It is a good t with theAssocia on to have key partnerssuppor ng the event whichshowcases industry bestprac ce, DiMascio said.

Our awards are going fromstrength to strength and so too isour partnership with FABframe last year the company sponsoredthe EEAA annual conference andthis year it has commi ed to atwo year major partnership forthe Awards for Excellence.

Rod Peter from FABframesaid, Were fully suppor ve

of pushing the boundaries atexhibi ons and events to createsomething spectacular.

We look forward to a long,mutually bene cial rela onshipwith EEAA.

FABframe is leading the fabricsignage revolu on and itsversa lity is ensuring its presenceat major events and exhibi onsacross the country.

With lightweight aluminiumframes, rich vibrant fabricprints and innova ve LED LightBoxes, FABframe lends itself toany situa on and is a de nitea en on grabber.

The awards recogniseoutstanding merit and leadershipwithin the industry and providean opportunity for membersto showcase their innova on,performance and success. Opento venues, suppliers & organisers,entries are being judged by a panel of independent industry experts.

Finalists for the 2012 EEAAAwards will be announcedweek commencing 5 November,with DiMascio saying that thenumber of entries con nuesto rise which shows a healthyengagement between theindustry and the associa on.

More info 02 9413 9520.
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War Horse in MelbourneWinner

of numerouspres giousaccoladesincludingtwo OlivierAwards,ve TonyAwards andfour OuterCri cs CircleAwards,the much

acclaimed London play War Horse is to open in Melbourne atthe State Theatre Art Centre, inDecember.

The exhilara ng story brings tolife a young mans journey to ndhis beloved horse Joey, againstthe backdrop of World War I.

As the produc ons o cial hotelsponsor, ve CBD Accor hotelsare o ering A Reserve cketsto War Horse and overnightaccommoda on for two people,

priced from just $196.50 per

person (twin share) per night.A range of package op ons

to suit various luxe to lessbudgets are available, including:So tel and Novotel MelbourneOn Collins, Mercure MelbourneTreasury Gardens, MercureWelcome Melbourne and IbisMelbourne.

The o er is valid from 23December 2012-10 March 2013,with a strictly limited season.

For packages visit showbiz at -

www.showbiz.com.au/warhorse .

FUTURe suitcase...Tired of dragging a heavy piece

of luggage through the airport?A new hands-free suitcase isbeing developed to do the workfor you.

Called the Hop and namedafter bellhops who carry guestsluggage, it is the brainchild of Spanish inventor Rodrigo Garca.

The suitcase uses three receiversin its body, which communicateto the users smartphone overBlue Tooth.

A microcontroller in the baginterprets these signals andcalculates the suitcase position inrelation to the smart phone.

The bags can be programmedto follow one to another (greatfor famil organisers) or arecontrolled jointly by the sta thathandles the baggage at airportsor stations.

And If the signal is lost the useris alerted by the vibration of thephone,while the suitcase locksitself against being stolen.

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Brisbane conference truly a gas

BriSBaneS Royal Interna onalConven on Centre (RICC) at theRNA Showgrounds, Australiasnewest conven on centre, hasecured an unconven onalonference that is expected toract 750 delegates and injectpproximately $1.5 million intohe local economy.Known as DUG Australia and

being held from 28-29 August,2013, its unconven onal monikeromes from the developing

unconven onal gas industry,which refers to natural gasesources trapped in coals, shalesnd ght sands.Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham

Quirk said the announcementof this major interna onalonference was great ming for

Brisbane, and for the soon-to-be opened Royal Interna onal

Conven on Centre.In congratula ng those involvedn securing the conference,ncluding Brisbane Marke ngs

Conven on Bureau and theRoyal Interna onal Conven onCentre, Cr Quirk said, Brisbanes an important hub for the gasndustry in Australia, with manynterna onal gas company head

o ces in the city.The conference is the second

nterna onal event the RNA has

ecured for next year and RNAhief execu ve, Brendan Christouxpressed delight in hos ng these

major interna onal conferencesn their brand new conven onentre.

Following the DUG conference,hundreds of delegates willdescend on RICC next October forthe four day Interna onal Societyof City and Regional Plannersconference which will generateat least $1.2 million for theeconomy, Christou said.

DUG Australia will be run byHouston-based Company Hart

Energy, with the Brisbane venueo cially announced at theDUG Eagle Ford conference andexhibi on in Texas this week.

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stop-motion technology isused in elds ranging from

computer game developmentto surveying roads.

The company originallydeveloped a version of theAutographer as a memoryaid for people with dementia,but said it decided to launchit to the broader market afternding users and their familieswere also using the devices torecord and remember specialoccasions.

The camera will be solddirectly to the public foraround A$625. It will bereleased in Great Britain inNovember. A worldwidelaunch will follow.

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New wearable camera willrecord your life

A gRoUndbReAking new wearable cameraautomatically decideswhen to take photos asusers go about their dailylives.

The device, calledthe Autographer, usesve in-built sensors- a magnetometer,accelerometer,thermometer, infrareddetector, and a color/light

sensor - to gather data, whichis then read by softwaredeveloped by Microsoft thatchooses the best moment tocapture an image without anyintervention from the user.

The high-resolution pictures,which can number 2,000 in aday, can then be combinedto create a visual record of an event like a party, a musicfestival or a typical day in the

life of the owner.The camera contains a vemegapixel sensor, which iscovered with a 136-degreelens. It can connect tosmartphones via Bluetooth orcomputer via USB cable.

There is also a shutterbutton on the side of thedevice, with which users canmanually take photos.

The device, which can beworn around the neck, clippedto clothing or placed in aparticular vantage point, is therst consumer device fromBritish company OMG, whose

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of the Crown EntertainmentComplex, their new precinct,The West End with its tworestaurants (The Merrywell andCo a) and two bars - Lumia and

The Common Room (premiumand casual with sports streamingfrom around the globe), havetailored event packages forcorporates looking to entertainsta on a conference.

All venues throughout The WestEnd are available for func ons 24hours a day, 7 days a week.

Packages start from $60pp fortwo hours, for a minimum of 15 guests including food andbeverages from Co a and Lumia

and are inclusive of a personalWest End host.Elements of gaming, including

lessons, can be introduced intoany event package, with privatetables available upon request.
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