Leishman Associates

10/03/2025

🌸 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀! 🌸

International Women’s Day may have passed, but celebrating the strength, dedication, and brilliance of the women in our team is something we do every day! We are lucky to work with these wonderful women—daughters, mothers, sisters, grandmothers, aunts, friends, and colleagues—who dedicate their passion, talent, and commitment to the work they do. Their initiative not only enriches Leishman Associates but also helps shape the future of the event and association management industry.

Here's to the women who inspire us, support us, and lift each other up—today and every day! 💜✨

09/03/2025

Thanks to our team for putting together a great event for Chartered Institute of Brewers and Distillers - CIBD. Check out the shirts, lots of colour and fun.

05/03/2025

📢 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗿𝘁! 📢

We’re thrilled to share the latest media release from Business Events Tasmania, highlighting the 38th Chartered Institute of Brewers and Distillers - CIBD Asia Pacific Convention, taking place in Hobart this week! 🍻🏛️

As conference and association managers for CIBD, Leishman Associates is proud to help bring together industry leaders, brewers, and distillers from across the Asia Pacific for a week of knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and innovation.

This convention not only showcases industry advancements but also reinforces Tasmania’s position as a premier destination for world-class business events.

📄 Read more in the attached media release!

🔗 About the Conference: https://ibd2025.com.au/

05/03/2025

🎉 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽 – 𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! 🎉

After four incredible days of learning, networking, and celebrating, CAUTHE 2025 has officially come to a close!

Brisbane City Hall set the perfect stage for a dynamic conference, bringing together 310 delegates from 30 countries, with an action-packed program featuring 5 concurrent sessions, 146 oral presentations, 60 lightning talks, keynotes, workshops, SIGs, and endless opportunities to connect and collaborate.

Of course, no conference is complete without some unforgettable social events—breakfasts, welcome receptions, after-parties, talent shows, and the prestigious awards ceremony. A huge thank you to all who joined in the fun!

🚀 A special shoutout to the incredible Leishman Associates team who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to deliver this world-class event:

👏 Helene – The CM who kept the ship sailing smoothly, always courteous, composed, and delivering an exceptional experience.
👏 Chatz – A mammoth effort, handled with grace and a smile.
👏 Penny – Captain of CAUTHE! We are not sure where they’d be without you!
👏 Kim & Kan – The sponsorship dream team, ensuring every partnership was seamless from start to finish.

💡 With 7 sponsors and exhibitors, countless meetings, emails, and phone calls, this event came together thanks to the dedication and expertise of this onsite A-team.

To our attendees, speakers, sponsors, and partners—thank you for making CAUTHE - Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education 2025 Conference such a success. Until next year in !

📸 Check out some highlights from the conference below!

03/03/2025

🌟 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁! 🌟

The Welcome Reception at the Cascade Brewery Co set the tone for an incredible week ahead at the 38th Chartered Institute of Brewers and Distillers - CIBD Asia Pacific Convention! 🍻✨

With great company, engaging conversations, and a stunning historic backdrop, it was the perfect way to kick off the event. A big shoutout to Asahi Group for making it all possible!

Among the crowd were Timothy Archer, Lucy Woodward, Kan Losaengsuwan, and Ariana Chan from Leishman Associates, working behind the scenes to ensure a seamless and successful convention.

If last night was any indication, this is going to be an unforgettable week. Let’s get started!

🔗 Read more: https://ibd2025.com.au/

20/02/2025

🎉 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟭-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗻! 🎉

Time flies when you have an amazing team member like Sharyn Harvey! Today, we celebrate her first anniversary as our Financial and Association Coordinator, and what a fantastic year it has been!

Sharyn brings not only expertise and dedication to her role but also an incredible sense of fun and warmth that makes every day at Leishman Associates even better. She’s a joy to work with, and we are so lucky to have her!

Here’s to many more years of success, laughter, and teamwork. Drop a comment to send Sharyn some love! 💙✨

20/02/2025

Excited to launch this series. This is first of nine workshops that we will be rolling out in 2025 for AMMA.

Registrations are now open for our Tropical Medicine workshop! Go to https://www.amma.asn.au/workshops/ for more details and to register, as well as view the full list of AMMA's Educational Workshop Series.

13/02/2025

It has been a busy start to the week for the team. Paula & Theni have been in Melbourne for AIME; Helene & Chatz are in Brisbane delivering the CAUTHE - Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education conference; Tim, Victoria & Michelle are meeting with long-term clients, Australian National Committee on Large Dams at their Board Meeting in Hobart; and the rest of our team are busy working on March events, including the Chartered Institute of Brewers and Distillers - CIBD International Conference in Hobart.

Here is Paula together with industry colleagues at the IHG event during AIME.

12/02/2025

✨ 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! ✨

A successful conference doesn’t happen without a dedicated team, and we’re proud of the Leishman Associates crew for their incredible work at CAUTHE 2025. CAUTHE - Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education. The University of Queensland.

From coordinating logistics to ensuring every session runs smoothly, Helene Stewart, Charitha Samaraweera, and Penny Jose are making sure this event is a success.

A big thank you to everyone attending—we hope you’re having a fantastic experience!

Read more: https://leishman.eventsair.com/cauthe-2025-conference/

23/01/2025

🎉 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟯𝟬+ 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀!

A little over 30 years ago, Paula Leishman had a vision—to create meaningful events that bring people together, spark ideas, and leave lasting legacies. From humble beginnings in 1994 to becoming an award-winning, full-service event and association management company, Leishman Associates has always been guided by her unwavering belief that "it's all about people."

🌟 Over these three decades—and now into our pearl anniversary year—we’ve gained a treasure trove of experience and wisdom, the "pearls of wisdom" that come from working with incredible clients, including some associations we’ve proudly partnered with for the entire 30 years. Their trust and collaboration inspire us to continually deliver exceptional results.

We’re equally grateful for our amazing team, whose dedication and expertise have been the backbone of our success, and for our partners and suppliers, whose support has been vital in bringing shared visions to life.

Through resilience, innovation, and passion, we’ve navigated challenges, embraced new technologies, and continued creating unforgettable experiences. Paula’s vision remains at the heart of everything we do as we step confidently into the future.

Thank you for being part of our journey. 💙

22/01/2025

✨ Celebrating 7 amazing years of Tim Archer at Leishman Associates! Tim, your hard work, kindness, and impeccable style make you truly one of a kind. You’ve been a constant source of positivity and strength, and we’re so lucky to have you leading the way as General Manager. Thank you for everything you do! Here’s to the next chapter! 🥳👏

11/12/2024

We received some of the pro shots from the Professional Conference Organisers Association Inc. (PCOA) – it's obvious we were having a blast listening to the awesome speakers on stage at 𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰!

Some of the hot topics that came out of the recent PCOA conference in Brisbane, according to the Leishman team:

🌟 Laugh more. It helps!
🌟 Learn to understand the people around you – are you a banana or an apple?
🌟 Move your body every hour – research shows that the longer we sit, the less productive we are! Get up for five minutes, stretch, squat, laugh at your colleagues doing the same..
🌟 How to keep composed under pressure. Two breaths in, one long breath out.
🌟 Daylight between 11am-2pm is essential to our bodies and brains working optimally. Open those curtains!
🌟 AI – friend or foe? The answer is both! Get an AI policy for your company and get one now.
🌟 Eat real food, and eat it mindfully. We certainly had no shortage of delicious food at The Star Brisbane!
🌟 You gotta be in it to win it! Well done Hayley on winning your trip to Christchurch for PCOA 2025!

03/12/2024

✨ 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗔𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! 🙌

A delegation of 22 Tasmanians from 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 attended the 16th Annual 𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in this month. It was an unforgettable experience that truly brought together the theme, "Accelerate: People – Technology – Experience."

At Leishman Associates, we invest in our people, and sending our team to PCOA2024 shows that commitment. The insights, connections, and ideas from the three days have inspired us to expand what we can achieve in event management.

We are grateful to the Professional Conference Organisers Association Inc. (PCOA) for organising a program that showed innovation, talent development, and collaboration. Thanks also to all the speakers, exhibitors, and attendees who made this event impactful. Connecting with peers, exploring technology, and sharing best practices was invaluable.

Team-your passion and energy drive our success, and we're proud of the energy you brought to PCOA2024. Let's use what we learned and keep raising the bar for our clients!

18/11/2024

🌟 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗚 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! 🌟

The inaugural symposium welcomed 293 delegates, 125 abstract submissions, and a packed lineup including 6 keynotes, 61 standard presentations, and 19 workshop sessions. With 8 sponsors, 14 exhibitors, and invaluable support from the Tasmanian Government, ASEG DISCOVER has set a new benchmark for applied geophysics events.

We’re especially grateful for this wonderful feedback from Eric Battig, Immediate Past President of the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists:

"𝘕𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘭𝘢, 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘢𝘵 𝘓𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 2026. 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦."

Thank you, Eric, and the ASEG team for the partnership and for entrusting Leishman Associates with this memorable event!

12/11/2024

🌟 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗚 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸! 🌟

With 293 delegates, 125 abstracts, and a packed program of 6 keynotes, 61 standard oral presentations, 36 short presentations, and 19 workshops, ASEG DISCOVER was a resounding success. A highlight was the D.I.Y. Multiphysics Interpretation workshop, which drew such interest that an overflow session was added! We’re thrilled to have exceeded our sponsorship target with the support of 8 sponsors, 14 exhibitors, and the Tasmanian Government.

Thank you to the committee members for their trust and partnership! Here’s some thoughtful feedback from one of them:

"𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘕𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘈𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 (𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮). 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘴, 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘓𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘊𝘖 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩." - 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧, Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG) 1𝘴𝘵 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘶𝘮

06/11/2024

Thanks to the dedicated committee from the Australian AEVA Australian Electric Vehicle Association, taking a leap of faith to stage the inaugural Energy Efficiency Electric Expo 2024 at PW1. We should have got this shot at the start of the event. Here we all are, a little tired and weary after a busy few days, but thrilled with the final result.

03/11/2024

It's on wrap on the inaugural Energy Efficiency Electric Expo 2024 hosted by the AEVA Australian Electric Vehicle Association.
Held in conjunction with the AEVA National Conference on Friday; the free public expo opened on Saturday 2 November 2024; and ran through till 3pm on Sunday 3rd.

Our exhibitors welcomed over 2,000 people interested in saving energy, or buying an EV, or just learning more about energy efficiency.

We couldn't have done this without the help of the Tasmanian Government, TasNetworks, Hydro Tasmania, Kia Australia, I Want Energy Solar Tasmania. Thanks for your support in bringing this idea to fruition.

A massive shoutout to the exhibitors who joined us and met many of our Tasmanian community.
Solahart Hobart, Powercom Solar, Rosetta Group, ANZ Australia Highway Tasmania Bikeworks 1st Energy EVSE Australia Bicycle Network Tasmania BYD Tesla Owners Australia Local Motor Group