A busy fortnight coming up with ABEE at the Sydney Convention Centre Thursday & Friday. Our theme for the show is “Let us rescue your next event” including a genuine lifesaver to rescue you (cute boy!). Be sure to visit us on our Stand E33. Go into our lucky draw or participate in ABEE 2010 Special Offer!

We will be in Melbourne on the following Tuesday - Wednesday exhibiting at the Association Forum Conference being held at Crown Towers, Melbourne. Be sure to visit us on our Stand 10. Take advantage of our Association Forum 2010 Special Offer and participate in our online survey for the opportunity for us to prepare An Event - Just For You!   And ther is more….visit our stand an enter the Lucky Draw. We are there to have fun, come join us! Libby Madden-Schrafft, Managing Director.

Well another very successful conference was held at the Novotel Sydney Brighton Beach. One of our clients enjoyed a two day intense educational conference with keynote speakers and numerous workshops where they were able to get down to the nitty gritty of the content. Over 350 delegates savoured the delights of the Novotel Brighton with sumptuous buffets and the utmost of comfort when they retired to their rooms for a well earned rest. This venue’s location is ideal for any conference or event with delegates flying into Sydney with the airport only a stones throw away. The relaxing view of Botany Bay is a great way to get delegates inspired for a busy conference day. I’d recommend this hotel for any event especially for conferences of up to 500 delegates with numerous breakout sessions required. Libby Madden-Schrafft, Managing Director.

I am thrilled to share with you that we have recently updated our online delegate registration system RegoDirect. The system has some fabulous new features that include links to social media sites and your outlook calendar. Please visit our website and click the link to RegoDirect. The system is easy to use and you can customize the site to suit your specific requirements. You can capture your delegate information all in one go. The system offers access and reporting 24/7 with a secure payment gateway that accepts credit card, EFT and cheque.  Reports include hotel rooming lists, workshop choices, dietary requirement, name badge lists etc all at the touch of a button. Our delegate helpline is your difference!! Libby Madden-Schrafft, Managing Director 16/6/10

The winner of our Moet Chandon newsletter prize draw is Margaret Rae from Downer Edi. Congratulations Margaret, your iced cold Moet is on its way!!!

NSW Meals on Wheels recently held their annual conference at the Novotel Northbeach Wollongong. The 190 delegates took shelter in the hotel for three days whilst the rain and wind battered the south coast. The delegates arrived leisurely and enjoyed a seafood buffet lunch before the conference kicked off with an official aboriginal welcome to country ceremony followed by two days of presentations and workshops with a site visit to the local Flagstaff premises. The hotels pre conference area is the perfect exhibition space. With over 20 booths set up the delegates were able to stroll amongst their suppliers and get to see new product first hand. All in all the conference was a great success. Mary-Jane Wardrop, Director of Sales. 8/6/10

VMS Event & Conference Logistics participated in this years EAN Expo at Luna Park. The event attracted over 140 PA’s & EA’s to the two day conference and exhibition with another 100 or so visiting the exhibition outside the dedicated break times. We enjoyed the best spot in the Crystal Palace at booth 11 which looked straight across the Harbour Bridge to the Opera House & city. Just glorious!! The PA’s & EA’s were from a number of sectors that include, finance, banking, manufacturing and pharmaceutical, just to name a few. They were extremely professional and very openly discussed their event and conference needs with our team. We certainly look forward to assisting them with their event & conference needs. To view photo’s http://bit.ly/aYw2Lq Mary-Jane Wardrop, Director of Sales 

MJ & I ventured down to Melbourne this week to attend the 18^th Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Industry Expo (AIME) 2010.  AIME is held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre and attracts the most influential buyers and sellers from Australia, Asia & the Pacific.  The exhibition attracts all the big & not so big names in the C&I business. The emphasis is on the domestic conference and event market with representation from most hotel companies, Hilton, Accor, Mirvac, IHG, Mantra Group, Hyatt and Starwood just to name a few.  Many regions pooled their resources to getter bang for their buck which I am sure has been a success for them. Sydney and surrounds were represented by venues such as The Dockside Group, Doltone House, Luna Park, the Opera House and much more. It was extremely encouraging to hear the positive vibe speaking with both buyers and sellers. Bring on 2010. Libby Madden-Schrafft, Managing Director

This year has proved the worth of our delegate registration system that is fully supported by our experienced and knowledgeable helpline staff. As an added bonus we provide collection for conference fees and accommodation by Cheque, EFT and Credit Card. Furthermore, “we collect” and have a 100% record of worry fee collection for organisors. Added to this is our ability to manage the accommodation block ensuring delegates have a smooth check-in. Just in case there are problems our helpline is always there to support delegates no matter what! The system provides the platform on which conference success is built. Libby Madden-Schrafft