Events Recovery

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TIME TO REBUILD THE INDUSTRY POST COVID-19

Annual event summit FOR FREE

THE annual Event Summit returns and hearing about best practice. Th e to Sydney this October and will be Event Summit is a fantastic platform for free for event stakeholders for the building a growth mindset in events”. first time in its three-year history, in a As in previous years, the sold-out show of support for the event industry. Summit will showcase both interna

Originally scheduled for June 2020 as tional and Australia events, with event part of the Vivid Ideas program, the annuprofessionals discussing and dissecting al Event Summit was postponed because the challenges and opportunities that lie of measures introduced to control the ahead for the Event industry. spread of COVID-19. Now more than ever, the event industry

Since the postponement, the team needs a helping hand and the Event Sumbehind the Event Summit, Premium Memit, together with the generous support dia Events and Risk Facilitator, has kept of its amazing partners, are there to lend a in close contact with industry stakeholdhand during this unprecedented time. ers to understand the full impact of the global pandemic. About Event Summit

Recognising that the Summit is an With the aim of advancing Australia’s important opportunity for the industry event economy by enabling event proto come together, organisers have worked fessionals to exceed best practice in the with their amazing partners to reschedule planning, management and execution of the 2020 Event Summit in October, to events, the Event Summit is presented by support the events community to bounce iAuditor, in partnership with OzTix, Sydback from the crisis. ney Showground, Yallamundi Rooms –

Th e full line up of speakers and Sydney Opera House , Th e Royal Botanic partners will be announced on Tuesday, Garden & Domain Trust, Trippas White August 18. Group, GeoSnapShot, Inkwell Signage,

Minister for Jobs, Investment, TourRed Dawn Security, Premium Media ism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres Events, Riskfacilitator, Chisel Production, said: “Th ere is no doubt that this year has Jason McCormack Photography and been incredibly challenging, particularly Congress Rentals. for those working in the events industry. Th e Event Summit will comply with Th e Event Summit presents an exciting social distancing requirements as per the opportunity for event professionals to time of the event. learn from the best, as we all work togethtrations are free to any professional that Johnny Litt le, VP of Tough Mudder er to rebuild the industry and come back has a touchpoint in their business with will join live from New York. Past speakWHEN: The Event Summit will stronger than ever.” Events. ers include Th e Australian Open, Th e run from 7.30am to 7:00pm on

To be held across two iconic Sydney On registration, att endees will have Glastonbury Festival, Th e Amazing Race, Wednesday, October 14 2020. venues on one day – Th e Royal Botanic Garden Sydney and Yallamundi Rooms – Sydney Opera House, supported with catering from Trippas White Group, the Event Summit will bring together the events industry and help it get back on its feet. Scheduled for October 14, 2020, the the option to make a non-compulsory donation of $50 – $150 to Support Act. Whilst the full 2020 line up of speakers is yet to be announced, tech heavyweights NEC Australia have been confi rmed to host a session about their innovative facial recognition technology, Hardware and Onelove, the producers Splendour In Th e Grass, Th e NFL, Sail GP, Th e Melbourne Cup, Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council, Destination NSW, Department of Premier and Cabinet, NSW and Victorian Police. Craig Tiley, 2018 Event Summit Speaker, CEO of Tennis Australia and Director of the Australian Open, said: VENUE: The Yallamundi Rooms – Sydney Opera House & The Calyx, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney REGISTRATION: Head to www. eventsummit.com.au to register your interest COST: Free to attend, limited Event Summit will now be free to att end. of Festival X, will join the Summit to talk “Th e Event Summit is a great opportunity places available. Non-compulsory

Registrations to the event normally about the complexities of launching a to connect with the event community. donations from $50 + GST with all start at $990.00, however in 2020, regisnew event brand to market. Th ere is nothing like learning from others proceeds to Support Act.