HOW WILL CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT YOUR TOURISM BUSINESS?
AUTHOR: Kushla Gale, Tilma Group This is a tough topic that we hope a couple of recommended resources will help with. We recently read Destination…
AUTHOR: Kushla Gale, Tilma Group This is a tough topic that we hope a couple of recommended resources will help with. We recently read Destination…
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Author: Kushla Gale, Tilma Group Visitors and residents want to support events that are responsible and doing good for their communities and the environment –…
It seems everywhere you turn there is another conference, symposium or summit available that can connect you to information, friends, peers, suppliers, innovation and good times. But when you realise there is not an endless pot of money nor a calendar full of free days to attend all, you must contemplate the benefits of attending one or more …..or the opportunity costs in not attending. I remember my first conference opportunity… it was announced like a reward for the hard work I had done and I remember thinking I can’t believe I get to be away from the office, be paid for my time not to work and have my meals and accommodation paid for. It certainly was a reward in my eyes. I remember walking away from that conference with a clearer vision for the organisation, met new friends, discovered some things about myself I didn’t know prior and had a great time as well. I suppose I remember it well because it was my first conference but it did make an impact on me as an ambitious career starter wanting to make it as an event manager and saw first hand what impact a good event can have. I saw in real life how the combination of a well orchestrated event can provide outcomes beyond those that were driven by the company but all complementing each other to make the outcomes more impactful. I suppose this helped to create the event manager I have been for 31 years since that event and continue to be. A well curated conference can provide a multitude of benefits for all attendees and you wouldn’t realise that some of the smallest things done behind the scenes matter the most. As an industry professional there is an important consideration behind which event you choose to attend. Firstly, you need to understand what you want to get from a conference to ensure you pick the right one for you or your staff to attend andthen have your own goals to ensure the time is best spent. Time is our most expensive commodity and we need to use it wisely with the aim to help us save time short-term and long-term. How do you know which…