Program overview - Meetings & Events Australia

Program overview
SATURDAY 23 MAY
At Leisure
SUNDAY 24 MAY
Registration Open
09:00
Reef Lounge
Accredited Members Meeting (AMM, AIMM)
12:00 - 13:00
This exclusive meeting is the annual face-to-face forum that ensures all accredited members continue to have
an influence over the standard expected of accreditation applicants. Learn how to build networks, initiate new
contacts and develop new relationships.
Yacht Club Boardroom
First Timers Welcome
13:00 - 14:00
If this is your first time at a MEA Conference, you are encouraged to attend this session. This is your opportunity
to find out how to get the most out of attending the MEA Conference. This session is included in the registration
fee. After this session you will be fully prepared and ready to have an exceptional and profitable conference
experience.
Endeavour
YMEA Forum
14:00 - 17:30
The Y MEA Forum at this year’s MEA Conference is preparing delegates for a unique “non-conference” experience!
Come willing to truly connect and engage in “performance enhancing” thinking and habits. Open your Y mind,
your heart and your senses to a feast of interactive fun and engagement.
Facilitated by focus and engagement expert, Peter Bliss, owner of Business is Bliss and with: Sam McNeill
of Song Division and Fred Lazzarini from Ungerboeck, one of our National Supporters.
The Y MEA (Young MEA) Forum is targeted specifically at our young professionals (under 30 years old).
The forum provides an opportunity to share ideas with industry leaders and other like-minded young
professionals; learn valuable professional development tools plus collect ideas on how to climb that ever
competitive industry ladder to leadership level.
Outrigger
Special Interest Groups
These forums create an opportunity to meet members of your own specialist area from around the country.
The forums are an opportunity for dynamic information exchange and topical issues discussion. The forums will
run subject to registered interest.
16:00 - 17:15
18:00
You can choose to attend one of the seven specialist forums pertaining to your industry sector:
• Venues
• Event Management & PCO
• In-House Meeting Planners
• Convention Bureau
• Exhibitions
• Audio Visual
Endeavour
Yacht Club - Ketch
Yacht Club - Cutter
Convention Centre - Upstairs
Convention Centre - Upstairs
Convention Centre - Boardroom
Welcome Reception - Main Pool
ClubMEA
www.meetingsevents.com.au/hamiltonisland P: 02 9929 5400 E: meaconference@mea.org.au
Program overview
MONDAY 25 MAY
06:45 - 07:30
Bliss on the Beach^
08:30 - 08:45
RIGHT HERE. RIGHT NOW. Opening Ceremony
08:45 - 09:45
Right Now, Tim Reid
Morning Tea
Thought Starters*
10:30 - 10:50
5 Ways to Kill Your Business
11:00 - 12:00
Power Social Selling
Stephen Roebuck
Employsure
Angus Keene
Twitter
Tech_Knowledgy - 100% Engagement
Experienced Industry Panel
Lunch
Thought Starters*
13:00 - 13:20
Risky Business
13:30 - 14:30
Cloud Nine
Pitching to Win
A Lawyer, An Insurer &
A Risk Manager
Toby Travanner
The Learning Company
Experienced Industry Panel
Afternoon Tea
15:10 - 16:00
Creating Unique Moments - Lionel Cole & Sam McNeil
16:00 - 16:30
Love What You Do - Darren Isenberg
18:30 - 20:30
Beach BBQ - Bougainvillea Marquee & Catseye Beach
ClubMEA
TUESDAY 26 MAY
07:15 - 08:00
Bliss on the Beach^
09:00 - 10:30
Choose Your Own Adventure - Nigel Collin
Morning Tea
Thought Starters*
11:10 - 11:30
11:40 - 12:40
Where the World Leaders Meet
BCEC, Exponet & Client
Things are Different Around Here
Regional Hotels
The Art & Science of
Relationship Management
David Penglase Intentionomics
Lunch
13:50 - 14:40
The Growing Appetite for Gathering - Rachael Neumann
Afternoon Tea
15:15 - 16:00
The Quest for Excellence - Alisa Camplin OAM
16:00 - 16:30
Your Action Plan
16:30 - 17:00
2016 Destination Announcement and Conference Close
19:00 - 23:30
2014 National Awards Dinner
ClubMEA
*Don’t commit to a 45 minute session and wonder what else you might be missing, you can “try before you buy” with a program of Thought Starters. We present three diverse topics as a series of 10 minute highlights
packages. Concise, to the point, and highlighting key take-outs. So you choose the topic that’s most interesting and relevant to you. It’s about giving you the option to explore the content you need.
^Experience and learn the keys to this ancient eastern practice, learn a few simple techniques that can change your work and home life, help you gain focus, clarity and direction, clear brain noise, manage your
emotions and master your mind – and feel the effect immediately in this session.
www.meetingsevents.com.au/hamiltonisland P: 02 9929 5400 E: meaconference@mea.org.au