CIM NEWS MAGAZINE Issue 7 2016 | страница 4

PUBLISHER’S WORD Golden age M aybe I’m just generally more optimistic now that the weather is warming up here in Sydney but I really feel that the business events industry is entering a golden age. Things looked a little rocky for a while post GFC but those days seem well behind us. Numbers are up across the board and bureaux across Australia are posting record years. Adelaide’s massive infrastructure splurge is paying dividends with the Adelaide Convention Bureau knocking it out of the park this year marking their best result in 42 years. The Gold Coast is also reporting boom times, as is Tropical North Queensland. Beyond the impressive results of our bureaux nation-wide lies the solid investment in our meetings infrastructure which is set to reap major dividends over the next decade. Finally thanks to many years of behind the scenes lobbying, government both on a state and federal level is taking notice of the benefits of the overall visitor economy, of which ours is such a valuable piece. It’s no time for complacency, but there’s nothing wrong with acknowledging how far we have come. Bring on summer. Published in Australia by Creative Head Media Pty Ltd Suite 202, 80-84 Chandos Street, St Leonards 2065 P.O. Box 189, St Leonards 1590 ACN 147 436 280 ISSN 1039-1029 Website: www.cimmagazine.com PUBLISHER Alexandra Yeomans MANAGING EDITOR  Sheridan Randall JOURNALIST  Brittney Levinson ACCOUNT MANAGER Jon Van Daal DESIGN/PRODUCTION MANAGER Bin Zhou PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR John Gungon SALES & DIGITAL CO-ORDINATOR Grissel Ritchie ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT Kate Wilcox HEAD OFFICE – SYDNEY [phone] Creative Head Media Pty Ltd Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected] SUBSCRIPTIONS 1 yr $49; 2 yrs $86; 3 yrs $129 (inc. GST) Alexandra Yeomans, Publisher THIS ISSUE’S TOP STORY The changing needs of delegates looking for a more interactive and immersive experience are pushing new convention centres to think beyond four walls. See the full story on page 10. 4   Convention & Incentive Marketing, Issue 7, 2016    www.cimmagazine.com Copyright © 2016 Print Post Approved PP100008072 Opinions expressed by the contributors in this magazine are not the opinion of CIM. Letters to the editor are subject to editing. Nielsen Media Research July 2004 Readership 57,936 monthly Exclusive official publication for the PCO Association AMAA, CAB Total Distribution Audit 15,121 March 2016