Well, we're in the second quarter already! We have had such a busy couple of months, I can’t believe it’s already April.
Sadly, Kym Baty has left us recently. Many of you would know Kym – she was on site for most of our events for the past three years or so. I know we will miss her - nothing was ever too much trouble for a client, and her attention to detail was second to none. We wish her very well in the future!
On a more positive note, though, we are welcoming two new girls to the office! Emma Tooth is our new Event Coordinator, and Michelle McAvoy is our Event Assistant. They have both already hit the ground running (especially Michelle, who is looking after the Brisbane Marathon – ha!), and we are having lots of fun in the office already. They are very happy about Fondue Friday. ;-)
I’d like to welcome some of our new clients too – we are now working with Green Roofs Australia for their conference in June, and the Australasian Sponsorship Marketing Association, for their annual meeting on the Gold Coast in October. We are now looking after some weekend retreats for TEC as well, which is great.
Iceberg Events are proud to be involved with the inaugural Passionate Office Professionals Charity Award Lunch, to be held on Wednesday, 23 April at Hotel Conrad. Please support this event by rewarding your passionate office professional today. More info can be found below, or at www.pops.net.au.
I hope you all had a lovely Easter Break – it will be Christmas again before we know it!
Warm Wishes
Jodie Parker
Ahhh, the memories... Jodie Parker and Kym Baty (on the right) at a Hollywood-themed conference dinner in 2005... All the best Kym!
[2] Team Building - not just about high ropes courses anymore!
Jodie Parker, Managing Director and Professional Conference Organiser of Iceberg Events explains that Team Building activities are bigger and more adventurous than ever... or it can be as simple as a Bowls Day...
We have a lot of clients who use their conference as an opportunity to get everyone in their organisation working together. While some may roll their eyes, thinking that team building is a drag – trust me – there are some FABULOUS activities out there.
Daydream Island Resort and Spa is a conference destination with a difference. Its comprehensive conference facilities are complemented by sparkling bays, secluded beaches and an array of pampering treatments or adventurous activities that combine to stimulate and inspire delegates. It is one of the most popular venues in the Whitsundays for conferences and incentives. It offers state of the art facilities and a variety of leisure activities to motivate and inspire delegates. [Read more]
You are invited to a Daydream Educational - 2 nights for $0* (min 3 night stay)
Daydream Island Resort and Spa is fast becoming the most desirable conference and incentive destination in Australia. The Daydream Educational offer is extended to those planning to organise their corporate conference and incentive organisers and have not recently visited the island. You can enjoy the therapeutic and healing benefits of a free Hydrobliss Rejuvenation Spa treatment, as well as tantalising full buffet breakfast daily and a bottle of Australian sparkling wine and chocolates in your room on arrival.
This offer is for genuine conference enquiries to inspect Daydream Island (you must not have not been before). Subject to eligibility and availability. Please forward this on, it is a great opportunity to check out this fantastic location for their next conference or event!
Your Free Gift from Daydream Island Resort and Spa with Conference Query
Call us on 07 3876 4988 for a proposal/quote on Daydream Island Resort and Spa as part of your conference or event option, and you will receive a Daydream Island Resort and Spa Gift.
[4] Some of the things we've been up to lately...
As well as organising our client's wonderful events, we've also been up to a couple of things recently...
Passionate Office Professionals Inaugural Charity Award Lunch
Wednesday, 23 April at Hotel Conrad
Iceberg Events are involved with a wonderful boutique event for Office Professionals Day and to support homeless women and children. Come along and enjoy a delicious lunch while celebrating the achievements of innovative office professionals. Listen to inspirational speaker Margot Spalding co-owner and co-director of Jimmy Possum Furniture and relax as we parade the latest fashions for the stylish office professional (ladies & men) and provide you with styling tips for winter. Please pass on this event to your Passionate Office Professional! What a way to be rewarded!
Having an easy to navigate conference website is important when driving traffic there to promote registrations and sponsorship opportunities. It's also informative with accessible programs, venue, accommodation and transport information. One of the fanastic services we're offering are conference and event websites. Lisa Ma is putting her graphic design skills to use with designing event website templates for clients. A big thank you to Kintek for building the website.
Did you know that Southbank Parklands carpark is a "green roof?! Around the world, at all levels of government, green roofs are recognised as an important response to climate change.
A green roof system is an extension of a building's existing roof which involves a high quality water proofing and root repellant system, a drainage system, filter cloth, a lightweight growing medium and plants. The rapidly growing Green Roof and Wall industry is providing a realistic and tangible response to the climate change challenges many cities are currently facing.
Since 2006, design approaches to subtropical cities have broadened while the issues of living sustainably have become more focused, particularly around the impact of climate change on cities, ecological footprints and sensitivity to local distinctiveness. The 2008 Conference seeks to clear the opacity associated with the fault lines by providing clarity and vision for subtropical urbanism in 2020.
The Conference will offer an exhilarating setting to share and debate ideas; ideas about what subtropical urbanism could be by 2020. Will it aspire to a new resilient urban form? Will it still maintain a centrality of landscape? Will it still focus on ecological paradigms?
Reward your Passionate Office
Professional and support charity.
Conference and Event websites
- an integral part of your event.
Green Roofs 2008 Conference
18-20 June at Hilton Brisbane
Pampered.com.au will donate 5%
of your Pampered Voucher to chicks
in pink.
[5] Edible Blooms - Spoil Mum on Sunday 11 May
Flowers, chocolates and heart felt messages are in demand on Mother's Day. Get all three in one at Edible Blooms! April Bonus: a $10 gift voucher will bloom your dollars further and make your Mum feel extra special. Edible Blooms have a special Saturday gift delivery service in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide to deliver direct to her door. Please book early, this service is limited.
[To view the full range]
Special Offer
$10 gift voucher that can be redeemed with any purchase at www.edibleblooms.com. Redeem your voucher using your code word: WORLD. Use this code upon checkout, valid on any blooms purchased before 30 April 2008.
Iceberg Events' Referral Rewards Program Iceberg Events is also giving away lovely Edible Blooms as part of our new Referral Rewards Program. As we would love the opportunity to introduce ourselves or quote for other conferences and events, we want to be able to say thank you for passing our name on! [Read more]
Founded in Melbourne by Kimberly Palmer, Iceberg Events run the Networx Marketers Meetings held in Brisbane. These informal, yet professional networking and seminar events are for professionals in marketing, communications, public relations, and creative industries. Please spread the word!
February's event was Get a Grip! How to hold onto your team!
This was a very informative event with Simon Lusty, Aquent's Regional Director of Australia and New Zealand; and Hayley Angell, Director of Get Salsa (life and business consultancy firm) spoke about speaking about staff retention.
[Read more & view their presentations]
March's event was about "Marketing Marketing"
Diana Byrne from Nutshell Marketing was this panel's Marketing Agony Aunt as we delved into challenges that Brisbane's marketing professional face day-to-day.
[View Networx in the social pages]
Upcoming Turning Passion Into Profit - Entrepreneur Panel event
The next event is an Entrepreneur Panel event on Wednesday 30 April at Victoria Park Function Venue, Herston. Tickets are available now. [More info]
[7] Welcome to the new addition to the Iceberg team!
Emma Tooth - Event Coordinator
Emma was born in Sydney but grew up in the tropical far-north Queensland city of Cairns. On completing high school she moved to Brisbane to study a Bachelor of Communications at Griffith University followed by a Post Graduate Diploma of Business majoring in International Event Management.
Emma's position at Iceberg Events involves coordinating event logistics, liaising with and assisting, clients, sponsors and delegates, and working to ensure that your event is outstanding!
When choosing Team Building Activities – make sure you consider the demographics of the people who will be participating. It’s important to ensure that the activity will be enjoyed by all!
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