Welcome

Hello again -

We have luckily had a bit of a lull in June/July/August - all the better because things are about to start cranking up for the end of the year!  Emma has been able to go on a well-needed holiday to New Zealand, Lisa is off to Fiji, and I'm about to have a baby (that's not much of a holiday!).

We have just recently organised the the International Nonprofit & Social Marketing Conference for 2010 which was co-hosted by QUT and Griffith University.

Coming up, we have Queensland Sugar celebrating 20 million tonnes of Sugar being sent to the Republic of Korea, the Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine's (ASAM) Annual Conference & Scientific Meeting at the Shine Dome in Canberra, the Australian National Parking Steering Group's (ANPSG) Workshop in Hobart, and the Green Roofs Conference in Adelaide.  Busy!

We are also pleased to welcome back Cornett's IGA, Foot Locker Asia Pacific, the Australian Association of Practice Managers (AAPM) and the Brisbane Road Runners Club for their event in 2011 - all clients that we love working with.

Networx Marketers Meetings continue to do well, which is great!  I have (sadly) missed the last two - for the first time since we started them in Brisbane in 2005, but I love getting texts and messages from people there telling me how much they enjoy attending.   The next one coming up is 'The Art of Negotiation' on 25 August.

Emma and I are already looking forward to attending the Annual PCO Conference in Hobart in December - so much fun to be a delegate for a change!  I know that Lisa is looking forward to attending the ICOGRADA Design Week Brisbane for designers in October as well.

We have a great prize for one night's accommodation to Novotel Twin Waters Resort - make sure you enter!

Talk soon

J  ;-)

Conference Venues & Offers

Novotel Twin Waters Resort

Be in a chance to win one night’s accommodation with breakfast for 2 adults at Novotel Twin Waters Resort!

The Landing at Dockside

Overlooking the Brisbane River and the Dockside marina, this event experience is the ideal space to showcase what Brisbane has to offer.

Majestic Roof Garden Hotel

Exceptional design and
environmental features

Iceberg Events Around the Traps

Our CLIENT Events cOMING uP 

Recent Networx Marketers Meetings - MONTHLY NETWORKING EVENTS

Sponsorship vs Community Investment

When: 19 May 2010
Where: XXXX Alehouse, Milton

Upcoming event: 'The Art of Negotation', 6-8.30pm, Wednesday 25 August at The Landing at Dockside, Kangaroo Point More info | Book Now
 

Tip from THE Iceberg

Print and Design for Events

Though everything seems to be on-line these days, there are always still some printing requirements for events.

Have a think early on in the planning for your event about what collateral you are going to need to design and print.  Postcards?  Posters?  Registration forms?  Programs?  Books of Abstracts?

If you can get all of this down into a plan, with the anticipated quantities you'll need, your friendly printer will probably be able to give you a much better deal.  ;-)

Best wishes from the Iceberg girls

Exterior of Majestic Roof Garden Hotel

Culshaw's Grill Restaurant

Executive Deluxe Suite

ROOF GARDEN
High above the city streets, with panoramic views of the Adelaide Hills and city skyline, the designer roof garden is a unique sanctuary; the only one of its kind in Adelaide and a must see for any traveller.  Located on the upper most level of the Majestic Roof Garden Hotel, relax and enjoy the view.

Overlooking the roof garden on level 7 of the hotel, the Nandina Function rooms offer a perfect fusion of intimate space and natural light. One of Adelaide’s newest and most impressive venues, indulge in exquisite food, wine and superior service. The roof garden is a venue  . . . a meeting point . . . a haven.

CULSHAW’S GRILL
Welcome to Culshaw's Grill at the Majestic Roof Garden Hotel. It all starts with the food! Our Head Chef has carefully sourced the finest products South Australia has to offer to create the modern Australian menu. Couple it with friendly and informed service and an extensive wine list and you have yourself a complete restaurant experience.

At Culshaw’s Grill, food and wine is not our business, it is our pleasure.

Exclusive Offer

• 20% off room hire
• 25% discount in Culshaw's Grill for all delegates
• 10% commission on total function spend

Valid from now until 31 March 2011. Terms & Conditions apply.

For more information on how we can make your event one to remember, please contact Sandra functions@majestichotels.com.au or 08 8100 4494 and mention 'Iceberg Events'.

www.majestichotels.com.au

Have a think early on in the planning for your event about what collateral you are going to need to design and print.  Postcards?  Posters?  Registration forms?  Programs?  Books of Abstracts?

If you can get all of this down into a plan, with the anticipated quantities you'll need, your friendly printer will probably be able to give you a much better deal.  ;-)

Novotel Twin Waters Resort  Aerial View

Survivor Themed Conference Dinner

Accommodation Room - Novotel Twin Waters Resort

Segways Next to Aircraft - Team Building Activity

The resort’s seven purpose built conference rooms are designed to provide delegates with a great venue; top class accommodation, stylish and comfortable conference rooms, specialist technical and creative services, state-of-the-art facilities and, of course, Novotel is synonymous with personalised and friendly service.

At Novotel Twin Waters Resort every conference group can be confident their business can be mixed with pleasure, as the resort offers a range of outdoor conference options including beaches, the Eucalypt Clearing, the Circus Lawn and Lily’s on the Lagoon for a truly memorable and unique experience, plus exclusive access to a range of unique leisure team building activities.

Indulge in an amazing choice of activities including golf, tennis, water sports, yoga and spa treatments at the Lagoon Day Spa, or wine and dine your delegates at any of resort’s range of fine-dining and casual restaurants, pre-function and cocktail areas.

For an unrivalled experience treat the team to distinctive group activities. Fly high at Cirque Espace, a dedicated circus school unique to the region; the perfect team building activity for conference groups with gumption, ideal for building team skills, trust and communication 20 metres in the air. Also exclusive to the resort is Australia’s first two-wheel All Terrain Segway Xperience, perfect for a fun and relaxing end to a long hard day.

Or, for more of a challenge, switch to survivor mode with Xperience’s Lost Challenge. Pull the team together with a simulated air-crash survival scenario, complete with an amazing 22 metre Caribou Fuselage prop for realism.

Novotel Twin Water’s Resort understands that imagination and inventiveness is the key to pulling a team together. So mix your business with pleasure on the beautiful, sub-tropical Sunshine Coast, the perfect venue for meetings, conferences, incentives and gala events.

Chance to Win!
Be in a chance to win one night’s accommodation with breakfast for 2 adults at Novotel Twin Waters Resort. 

To enter, email us what your preferred team building activity would be, including your name, position, company, email address and contact number(s) to admin@icebergevents.com.au by Monday 30 August. The winner will be randomly drawn on Tuesday 31 August and notified by phone & email.

Conference Enquiries
For more information about conferencing at Novotel Twin Waters Resort and for the best available rates, call 07 5450 9582 and mention “Iceberg Events”.
Sharon White
Phone: 07 5450 9538
Email: conference@twinwatersresort.com.au

Overlooking the Brisbane River and the Dockside marina, this event experience is the ideal space to showcase what Brisbane has to offer. Your guests can arrive by boat, enjoy drinks and canapés on the terrace, and dance under the twinkle of fairy lights with the iconic Story Bridge adding sparkle to the view.

Catering for cocktail receptions from 30 to 1500 guests, and dining areas from 30 – 500, get away from the office for a day, and meet in our tranquil garden setting, bbq on our terrace and laugh the night away in our Comedy room. With 3 unique spaces, each with their own fantastic dance floor areas, we can offer tailored and all inclusive packages.  Design your whole event from the beginning with the help of our dedicated team, or let us do it for you.

Dining Packages start at $50 per person and Cocktail Packages start at $60 all inclusive.

Tailor an event to suit your style, taste and budget.

Please contact our Coordinators on (07) 3217 3646.
Email us on info@landingatdockside.com.au
44 Ferry street Dockside Kangaroo Point 4169
Download our menus, packages and photos landingatdockside.com.au

Welcome

It's been a busy couple of months here at Iceberg Events, with the first quarter keeping us running with Cornett's IGA Staff Conference, Foot Locker Asia Pacific Team Week, RACQ International Women's Day Fun Run/Walk, the CoreNet Global Brisbane Chapter Symposium and AAPM Staff Development Day!  All great events and clients that we love working with.

We are very lucky to have had Jasmine Russell join the team - she hit the ground running, that's for sure, during this very busy period!

We got a bit of a breather in April, but May is ramping up already!  I've been travelling about all over the place looking at venues for events we have coming up in 2011 and 2012.  I spent a day or so in Newcastle which was surprising!  Not at all what I expected.  I also attended a trade show in Auckland where I met some great people, and got some fantastic ideas for clients looking to go off shore.

We also went away for our annual Strategy Weekend (the Iceberg girls and their partners) to the fabulous Couran Cove Island Resort - what a great place to spend some time thinking.

Couran Cove Island Resort have a great Winter Conference Special at the moment and all enquiries will go into a draw to win one night's accommodation including return ferry transfers, bike hire and buffet breakfast for 2 adults!

We've had three sold out Networx events in a row which is a bit of a record.  All of that social media activity, and SEO for the new Networx website seems to be paying off!  We held our March event at Iceworks Paddington and were really impressed with the space. They're giving away 2 tickets to their June LOL Luncheon!

Our next event coming up on Wednesday 19 May is perfect for gaining an unique insight into sponsorship and community engagement and investment.  We hope you can join us or pass the info onto anyone who you think may benefit.

Looking forward to the weather getting colder.

Conference Venues & Offers

Couran Cove - Special
Winter Conference Offer

Also be in a chance to go into
a draw to win a night's accommodation!

Iceworks Paddington

Contemporary function spaces offering individual charm.
Chance to win 2 tickets to the
LOL Luncheon on 18 June!

The new MCEC

Exceptional design and
environmental features

Iceberg Events Around the Traps

Staff Retreat at Couran Cove

Iceberg Events held their own
Strategy Weekend in April

MiCat Ferry

The TEC group that Jodie's a
member of held their meeting
on a boat

Scared Weird Little Guys

The girls were excited about meeting the entertainment
at the Foot Locker Asia Pacific
Awards Dinner

Our Work - Recent Events

Recent Networx Marketers Meetings - MONTHLY NETWORKING EVENTS

Build Personal Brand and
Buzz to Boost Business

When: 24 March 2010
Where: Iceworks Paddington

Maximising the Media

When: 28 April 2010
Where: Cloudland,
Fortitude Valley

Tip from THE Iceberg

Room Hire vs Catering Spend

Most venues will leverage the room hire on the space that you want to use against the amount you are
planning to spend on food & beverage (and maybe accommodation as well).

If they don't mention it in the proposal, see if they will waive the room hire charge if you get to a certain level of F&B spend, and make sure it's a level you are comfortable with!

Best wishes from the Iceberg girls
 

Welcome

The end of the year has rolled around again!  I guess that some of us are happy to see the end of 2009;  2010 has a much more optomistic feel about it. 

With all the talk of the GFC this year, the girls at Iceberg have still had a lot of fun.  We've met some fantastic people, and worked on some great events with some clients and suppliers whom we love working with. 

We've been accredited by the PCO (Professional Conference Organiser) Association and gotten behind this new group which is bringing a bit more credibility to our industry. 

We've done some beautiful branding for client events, and have started expanding our graphic design services to those that aren't event-related!

We've travelled and seen bits of the world that we didn't think we'd get a chance to see, and we're launched our new website which I hope will showcase what we do and bring more people to our door!

All the best to you and your family for the festive season.  Looking forward to seeing you in 2010.

Our Work - Recent Events

Spinal Injuries Association Conference 2009

When: 16 October 2009
Where: Brisbane Technology Park
Attendees: Approx 150

Institute of Hospital Engineering Australia 60th National Conference 2009

When: 9-12 Sept 2009
Where: Gold Coast International Hotel
Attendees: Approx 250

Photos of recent Networx Events we've organised

Tip of the Iceberg

Some may think it's corny (my husband included), but you just can't have Christmas without Christmas Carols.  There is nothing I love more than endless pop versions of classic carols (you can't go past "Mary's Boy Child" by Boney M, or Madonna's version of "Santa Baby"). 

Download a whole bunch of Xmas songs to your iPod, make a "Christmas" playlist, and put it on repeat for the big day.  Everyone will appreciate it.  It's the soundtrack to your life's memories (that's what I tell my husband, anyway).  ;-)   

All the best for the 2010,

From the Iceberg Events team!