William John O'Toole , B.Sc. M.Eng. CFEE Events Development Specialist Principal consultant of EPMS Pty Ltd Senior advisor, International Event Management Body of Knowledge (EMBOK)
Recent Consultancies Event Strategic Planning and Events Portfolio Development Worked with Deloitte TouchĂŠ on process mapping the events portfolio for a multilateral Development Bank 2011.
Developed, wrote and implemented the Tourism Events Strategy for the Supreme Commission for Tourism, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2004 to 2010.
Developed Event Forums and Summits in Kenya, Uganda and Saudi Arabia 2009 and.2010 - working with local event stakeholders to deliver the inaugural conferences.
Event Development Specialist : for the European Community in Al Aqaba, Jordan 2006 ; Deliverable : Events Development for ASEZA 2006, formation of the Jordan Events Network. September 2006.
Trained and advise UN events personnel in Khartoum and Entebbe 2009 and 2010.
Developed the three year event strategic plans for Liverpool City Council and Wellington Shire Council Deliverable : LIVERPOOL EVENT UNIT: Strategy, March 2006
Events Department of the Dubai Tourism, Commerce and Marketing (DTCM) Government of Dubai, Deliverable : DTCM Event Support and Development Strategy Document.
Video of consultancies and further information : www.epms.net
Recent conference and association engagements Keynote speaker at the annual International Festivals and Events Association conference 2010, St Louis
Event awards assessor for the Middle East Event awards 2007 to present and the IFEA Event City Awards 2010 to present
References Dubai, UAE Marwan Beyat Manager, Events Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Government of Dubai, P. O. Box 594, Dubai United Arab Emirates Tel: + 971 4 223 00 00 Fax: +971 4 223 00 22 http://www.dubaitourism.ae Aqaba, Jordan Ghassan R. Nasser Head of Tourism Division Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority Jordan T. +962 3 209 1000 (ext. 2472) F. +962 3 209 1052 www.aqaba.jo Saudi Arabia Hamad A. Al-Sheikh Director General, Product Development The Supreme Commission for Tourism (SCT), 966-1-4808855 ext. 1135 alsheikhh@sct.gov.sa International Steven Schmader CEO , International Festival and Events Association tel +1 (208) 433-0950 www.ifea.com schmader@ifea.com
Professional Training and teaching courses developed and delivered Project Management for Special Events, 2004 to present Australia, NZ, USA, UK, Malaysia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Edinburgh, Qatar and Dubai Event Feasibility Management, Sydney, Australia and Dubai UAE www.iirme.com Risk Management for Events, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne www.sai-global.com.au Bespoke courses according to the competency gaps in the HR - Abu Dhabi, Doha, Al Ain, Australia, New Zealand, USA
A sample of the companies and government organisations that have sent their staff for training W Marriott Hotel, Aayan Real Estate, Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture, ADCB, Aldar Properties PJSC, All Nations Church, Woolgoolga, American Business Council, Anglicare North Coast, Asia Hrd Congress Sdn Bhd, AV Corporate, Barwa Real Estate, Bayer (SEA) , Business Event Productions, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Coastal Cinemas, Coffs Harbour City Council, , Court of the Crown Prince Bahrain, Crossroads hire, D' Events, UAE Department of Civil Aviation, Desert Group, Draftfcb Sdn Bhd, Australian Ethical Investment Ltd, Department of Finance & Deregulation, Department of Innovation Industry Science & Research, Questacon, Du, Dubai Aluminium Co. Ltd., Dubai Festival City, Dubai Maritime City, Dubai School of Government, Dunia Production, EFG-Hermes Holding (SAE), Egypt Oil Co., Elevate Events, Gulf Research Center, Harbourside Markets, HICC, Lancashire County Cricket Club, Royal Mail Group, Danish Tourist Board, Dundalk Inst. Of Technology, British Waterways, Irish Festival Events
Complete list can be found at http://www.epms.net/comments.htm
UN events staff Entebbe Uganda
Publications Events Feasibility and Development Butterworth-Heinemann (2011) UK www.eventsfd.com Corporate Event Project Management, J Wiley NY 2002 - translated into Chinese Festival and Special Event Management, John Wiley & Sons 1999, 2002 2ed, 2005 3ed, 2008, 2011 published in Korean, Chinese and Portuguese Events Management Butterworth-Heinemann, London, 2001, 2004 , 2010 EPMS CDROM - used as the basis of events around Australia and New Zealand, Malaysia, Bahrain, USA, England, Holland and China More information on publications http://www.epms.net/text.htm
Event Experience
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Originated, consulted and managed many events in Australia and overseas including working with BHP, CRA, Department of Foreign Affairs (New Horizons , India), Woodford Festival, Port Fairy Festival, Macquarie Marshes project (NSW NPWS), Darling Harbour Authority, Sydney Cove Authority Consultant to the Australian Taxation Office - rationalising their events and creating a project management overlay 2003 Consultant to Airshows Downunder for succession planning 2002 2000 Coordinator ( and originator) of Australia Day celebrations Newcastle - a New Millennium 2000 Consultant to the Armidale 'Out on the Wire' event committee 1999 for the feasibility of the event. Consultant to Australian Heritage Commission for their profile event 1996/7/8 Consultant to the Murray Darling Basin Commission on the feasibility of a 'Reading the Land' project, a five year program of events throughout the Basin Coordinator of the Paddington Festival of Arts and Heritage 1992/3
Contact tel; +61 418419322 email: events @epms.net website: www.epms.net Address: 30 Cox Avenue Bondi Beach NSW 2026 Australia Skype: billotoole
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William O’Toole with event experts Janet Landey, South Africa and Peter Kagwa, Uganda
With the Governor of Unaizah City and event managers in Saudi Arabia
Services offered by the EPMS consultancy