ASE have been contacted by Mary-Anne Kyriakou and Davina Jackson regarding the article I wrote about Vivid Sydney in June 2011 Mary-Anne and Davina have submitted some corrections and updated information to that story. In particular they question the statement in the following extract in the original article… “There he met Australian artist Mary-Anne Kyriakou and they [...]

Oriental silk lanterns, deep coral peonies and 1930s Shanghai inspired details create an elegant backdrop for over 500 guests at this year’s YWCA Mother Of All Balls. Workshop Events supported the YWCA NSW once again this year in providing complimentary event expertise to design, create and produce the Shanghai Chic-themed fundraising party, held in the [...]

It was more like dining in a fine restaurant than in a convention centre. The Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre hosted 80 guests for their second Unconventional dinner on Tuesday night. (See the media release from SCEC for their details). Pre-dinner drinks were held in front of Tim Storrier’s Point to Point, the huge painting [...]

report and photos by Trevor Connell Take the advice of someone who states “My dad does pretty good parties.” That was the recommendation from Peter Jones’ daughter as seen in one of the video tributes to the man who was celebrating 20 years in the business as The Ringmaster of Razzle Dazzle (as he was [...]

An invitation to an awards dinner at Allphones Arena (nee Acer, nee Sydney Superdome) conjures up images of the venue’s subterranean ballroom.  But it was not to be, in true out of the box thinking, this event was held in the vast foyer of the building. The biggest challenges with a cavernous venue like this [...]

On Wednesday 31st August, Sydney’s Sun Studio’s became the Land of the Stupid, Home of the Brave as DIESEL Ambassador , Alexandra Richards (daughter of Rolling Stone Keith Richards) , hosted a ‘provocative party’  for over 250 guests including Vogue editor Kirstie Clements, GQ Editor Nick Smith, top models Charlotte Boss, Spencer Petterson, Kate Peck, [...]

Workshop Events created an extended “reveal” for the Australasian relaunch of the Holiday Inn brand at the Holiday Inn Old Sydney in The Rocks last night. On arrival guests saw a large green wall from which sections were slowly peeled to reveal text and posters. Following drinks and canapés and a welcome from Bruce McKenzie, [...]

DAE Delivers Largest Video-Mapping Ever Attempted for Moscow City Day Australian company David Atkins Enterprises (DAE) delivered the largest 3D video-mapping show ever attempted in celebration of Alfa Bank’s 20th anniversary and Moscow’s 864th birthday. Setting a Guinness World Record, the show integrated unique 4D elements such as live performance, scenic and special effects into [...]

Trevor Connell reports on SES and ABEE Some exhibitors I spoke to at SES/ABEE thought it time for the two shows to merge – I disagree. Although the delineation between the halls has all but disappeared there was a considerable difference in the feel between each hall. The Australian Business Events Expo (ABEE) is retaining [...]

Winner of the Event of the Year at the Australian Event Awards in 2010 – Trevor Connell reports on Bluesfest 2011 It is one of the largest festivals in Australia and it has been going for 23 years on various sites around Byron Bay.  The event is known for a great line-up of musical acts…  [...]

Workshop Events embraced oriental inspiration to produce three social events for a Singapore based conference attended by over 500 guests from Australia in April 2011. Workshop Events was commissioned to produce the Welcome Reception, Family Evening and Gala Dinner for a financial conference held in Singapore in April.  Over 300 delegates travelled from Australia with [...]

Following a successful event in Sydney last year JTB Australia again staged a dinner event featuring the talents of two of the most successful chefs from the Japanese TV show. Over 500 guests attended this year’s Iron Chef dinners over two nights at Melbourne’s RACV City Club. Hiroyuki Sakai (Iron Chef French) and Kenichi Chen [...]

After four years at the MCEC, RSVP Melbourne has rebranded as Melbourne’s Event Showcase and moved to the Royal Exhibition Building. Trevor Connell reports While the Sydney RSVP event (now rebranded as Sydney’s Event Showcase) has maintained its strength (particularly by co-locating with ABEE) the Melbourne version appears to be struggling. The move to the [...]

Review by Trevor Connell* This year’s Royal Easter Show main arena feature entertainment program reunited the team that produced The Man from Snowy River spectacular for the RES in 2000 and 2001 Hamish Turner and Andrew Cooper were working for the RAS NSW back then while Terry Goodear headed the now disbanded Carlton Draught Clydesdale [...]

MEA NSW recently hosted an information session on Sydney’s Vivid festival that provided insights into the production of Sydney’s latest festival – now in its third year. story and photos by Trevor Connell The speakers were Brenton Kewley (Events NSW) with Anthony Bastic, Laura Roberts and Peter Loxton (AGB Events) Introduction by Brenton Kewley on [...]

A Carnival themed event to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Vie Media and the launch of Vie Magazine. The goal is for the guests to have a living experience of the magazine for an unforgettable night filled with fun and excitement; and at the same time promote the magazines further to the public. The acquisition [...]

The event:       Amway China incentive dinners Client:       Amway Greater China Venue:       The Dome, Sydney Showground Pax:       9000+ Dates:       16, 20, 24 & 28 January 2011 Event produced by:       Triumph Leisure Solutions The creative The theme for this event was inspired by Australia’s connection to the oceans and our beach culture. Our journey encompassed a [...]

The AIME Welcome Reception was hosted by the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau and supported by Reed Travel Exhibitions. The evening was orchestrated by the MCVB, with decor and themeing produced by Solution Red and catering delivered by The Atlantic Group. More than two-thousand guests gathered at the St Kilda Sea Baths to enjoy some [...]

YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR EXCLUSIVE LAUNCH & CELEBRATION OF RSVP SYDNEY. BE PART OF THE ELITE EVENTS INDUSTRY AND WITNESS THIS UNIQUE UNVEILING OF THE SHOW. 2ND MARCH SYDNEY CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE RSVP SYDNEY TEAM RSVP TO ZADRO COMMUNICATIONS Well that was the gist of the invitation. And it is important to respond [...]

This is a summary page for the various posts from ASE on AIME 2011 AIME Melbourne breakfast at Melbourne Town Hall by Epicure Catering, MCVB and City of Melbourne. AIME Melbourne media tour took us to Myer Melbourne store which has undergone massive redevelopment with most of the building gutted and rebuilt, however the Mural [...]

OK so it looked like it might rain – but that was no excuse not to go. I really enjoyed The Dynamites at the Festival First Night in Hyde Park on Saturday night and was keen to see their full set at the opening night of the Beck’s Festival Bar at Hyde Park Barracks. As [...]

This is the fourth Sydney Festival First Night and so having missed the other three I thought I had better take it all in. Rocked into the city late afternoon so I could do a tour of all the venues, the first thing that grabbed my attention was just how many road closures were going [...]

Report by Trevor Connell Aerialize have captivated audiences at many corporate events.  They have also been great supporters of RSVP and MEA with memorable performances at various industry events, so I was keen to see their new theatrical production being staged as part of the Sydney Fringe Festival. “Clammy Glamour from the Curio-Cabinet” featured a [...]

Report by Trevor Connell Guests were invited to “Transformations” at the Sebel Albert Park. As they gathered in the foyer for pre-function drinks nothing looked remarkably different.  However when the ballroom doors opened they walked into a misty room and meandered through a very stunning table layout – a mixture of standard round ballroom tables [...]

Report by Trevor Connell Belle-Laide Events were invited to stage this year’s Party After Dark at the Museum of Sydney.  Not a venue that one would usually associate with largish events as the museum space is spread out over a number of floors. So the answer – a marquee on the forecourt of the building.  [...]

Staging Connections brought a touch of Hollywood to Adelaide to celebrate the official opening of the The Crowne Plaza Adelaide Staging Connections Adelaide lit up the Crowne Plaza Adelaide with LED lighting to highlight the newly built ballroom, along with moving wash lights to highlight the foyer and entrance way. Skytrackers were used outside of [...]

Laservision were recently engaged by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation to provide an opening event for their latest Mega Hotel and Casino in Singapore. Laservision looked to long time friend and colleague Colin Baldwin for inspiration and expertise in large-scale multimedia opening events. Colin and his team of lighting professionals produced the headlining attraction at [...]

The bridge opening signifies a major change in convenience of a cross river link connecting some of Brisbane’s most popular educational, recreational, sporting and cultural precincts. The public walkover was the centrepiece event of the opening of the bridge managed by local event company, LOUD events. Locals from West End, South Brisbane and Milton were [...]

The RSVP Melbourne Party After Dark was this year held at the Old Melbourne Gaol and was quite a departure from the previous PADs that have been held in nightclubs

By Trevor Connell It is one of the largest and longest lived festivals in Australia.  The National Folk Festival this year attracted over 50,000 visitors.  The NFF was established in 1967 as the Port Phillip District Folk Music Festival and for the next two and a half decades moved around the country each year until [...]