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A vibrant and valuable events community is underpinned by the Sunshine Coast Events Industry Association that connects, consults and advocates for a maturing, resilient and prosperous industry.
What a fantastic night at Pier 33! Last night was the Pier 33 Wedding Industry Open Night.
We would love to say a big thank you to Julie-Ann, from Cloud Nine Weddings, Min from White House International, and Shaz from Lasered Out for the Angel Wings. Thanks also to Pier 33 for their incredible venue and hospitality.
In an industry where we are usually the ones working hard, it was nice to be treated and get to catch up with our fellow colleagues.
Last week our President, Dr Lenny Vance participated in an Upskilling Sustainability event and panel discussion on how a vibrant nighttime economy contributes social, economic and ecological benefits for the Sunshine Coast as a UNESCO Designated Biosphere.
See the blog written by Fien Van den Steen for 8 tips on an enduring nighttime economy.
Here is the link to check it out https://www.sceia.com.au/post/the-sunshine-coast-has-it-all-but-8-tips-for-an-enduring-nighttime-economy
Have you registered for EventsConnect?
If you answered no and are a local events industry supplier, now is the time to sign up!
The EventsConnect website is exclusive to the Sunshine Coast LGA and is the go to location for anyone and everyone looking to host an event on the Coast, requiring local suppliers in order to help them do so.
Register to join EventsConnect today and list yourself as a supplier by following this link; https://eventsconnect.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/
There are so many amazing event suppliers right here on the Sunshine Coast.
At our recent 'Sunshine Coast Events vs The Cost of Living' event we had the incredibly talented Ella Mathison perform.
If you are looking for a performer for your upcoming event, check out EventsConnect for a list of fantastic local suppliers.
EventsConnect: https://eventsconnect.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/
Well Spring has sprung (although it already feels like Summer)!
This week is Sustainability Week and UniSC is hosting a special session on building community sustainability through a night-time economy.
SCEIA President, Dr Lenny Vance will be presenting and joined by a diverse panel to discuss how socialisation spaces are vital to fostering liveability and well-being in our UNESCO accredited biosphere.
Join us this Thursday.
Have you seen the recent research blog for 'Meeting the Demand for Eco-Friendly Travel Experience'?
With the significant shift towards sustainability driven by the growing concern for environmental conservation and responsible tourism practices have a read to learn more about the eco-friendly concepts.
Check out the President's recent blog post on the SCEIA website.
https://www.sceia.com.au/post/meeting-the-demand-for-eco-friendly-travel-experiences
SCEIA is for the Videographers.
Tag your favourite local videographer in the comments below!
Want to stay in the loop on all things Sunshine Coast events? Sign up for our mailing list here; https://forms.gle/tj7VSJLBkyELwpE56
SCEIA is proud to support EventsConnect.
EventsConnect is a FREE listing platform for all of our Sunshine Coast based event suppliers. Think of it like a virtual one-stop-shop for event planners to find Sunshine Coast goods, services and venues for weddings, fundraisers, business events, community events, major sporting events, high-performance sports and more.
If you haven't already listed on EventsConnect, please register your business details and help us to continue to build this important industry asset. https://eventsconnect.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/
At SCEIA’s recent industry forum the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on Sunshine Coast events was discussed by our panel of experts.
A question from the floor was raised. “Our event is a small community event (300 attendees to a ukulele festival) whose government funding is about to expire. We’ve never charged an entry fee. How do we put a price on entry without losing our audience?”
A summary of the response discussion was that it all comes down to the value proposition.
Check out the blog our President Lenny Vance and Jakki Goodall from Hello Sunshine have written about this topic at SCEIA’s website.
How fantastic was our 'Sunshine Coast Events vs The Cost of Living' event?
If you missed out on this one, stay tuned for the announcement of our next event coming very soon!
Be the first to hear by registering to our mailing list here; https://forms.gle/tj7VSJLBkyELwpE56
SCEIA is for the Hairdressers 💇♀️
Tag your favourite local hairdresser in the comments below!
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🏅 Exciting news!
Researchers from UniSC just released a new study examining public sentiment and emotions regarding our Brisbane 2032 games.
Get the inside scoop on athlete buzz, economic impact, transport, and more!
Check out the President’s blog about the article or read the full open-access piece on the SCEIA website. 🌟
👉 https://www.sceia.com.au/post/brisbane-2032-olympics
We are excited to be hosting our 'Sunshine Coast Events vs The Cost of Living' event at Solbar, in Maroochydore.
Solbar is a sophisticated venue catering to all styles of artistic expression.
They blen cutting edge sound design, with a warm atmosphere to set the stage for performances second to none on the Coast.
Whether it be national or international touring acts, or emerging and established local acts, Solbar is the word for Music and Art on the Sunshine Coast.
Solbar houses three seperate spaces each catering to different needs. The street front lounge bar offers a relaxed, intimate atmosphere for acoustic acts. The footpath beer garden is the perfect spot to soak up some sunshine and sink a few cold ones, whilst the Band Room, with its purpose built stage provides the high energy space and sound that live music deserves.
We can't wait to bring our event to this sensational space!
Check it out for yourself by purchasing a ticket to our 'Sunshine Coast Events vs The Cost of Living' event here; http://getsafeticket.com.au/ae6kl
SCEIA is for the DJs.
Tag your favourite local DJ in the comments below!
Want to stay in the loop on all things Sunshine Coast events? Sign up for our mailing list here; https://forms.gle/tj7VSJLBkyELwpE56
Have you secured your ticket to our 'Sunshine Coast Events vs The Cost of Living' event yet?
Don't miss out on your chance to hear from;
- Daniel Cullinan, Melbourne Storm and Sunshine Coast Lightning,
- Bronwyn Edinger, The Events Centre, Caloundra,
- Marc Pico, Big Pineapple Festival,
- Melissa O'Bryan, Solbar,
- Julie-Ann Brown, Cloud Nine Weddings; and
- Melissa West, Atlas Events and Sunshine Coast Marathon.
This event is you opportunity to gain valuable insight and boost your networks for navigating the intersection of Sunshine Coast events and the cost of living.
Purchase your ticket, before it's too late, here; http://getsafeticket.com.au/ae6kl
Welcoming the final panellist for our 'Sunshine Coast Events vs The Cost of Living' event on Tuesday 23rd July, Melissa West, Event Manager at Atlas Events and Sunshine Coast Marathon.
Melissa is an experienced Event Manager with almost 15 years' experience working in sport, corporate, festivals and hospitality events industry. For many year's Mel has been involved with Atlas Events and since the return of events post COVID, has worked full-time on all of the Atlas Events portfolio which includes Coles Bay Triathlon, Hobart Marathon Festival, Island Charity Swim, Rocky River Run, Brisbane Marathon Festival, Cairns Marathon Festival, Somerset Rail Trail Classic, Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival and Ocean Swim Series. Mel also continues to contract to other event industries such as festivals and corporate events.
With an exceptional portfolio of experience, Melissa is sure to bring a wealth of knowledge to our 'Sunshine Coast Events vs The Cost of Living' discussion. Make sure you have secured your ticket by visiting the link; http://getsafeticket.com.au/ae6kl
Are you a local Sunshine Coast event supplier?
If you answered yes, now is the time to sign up to EventsConnect!
EventConnect is a one-stop shop for event managers looking to host an event on the Sunshine Coast, listing everything from performers, to venues and food and beverage suppliers.
Sign up to EventsConnect here; https://eventsconnect.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/
Introducing the fifth panellist for our Sunshine Coast Events vs The Cost of Living Event! We are pleased to have Julie-Ann Brown, Wedding Planner, Events Manager and Owner of Cloud Nine Weddings, joining us on Tuesday 23rd July at Solbar.
Julie-Ann has been crafting unforgettable weddings and special events for over 25 years here on the Sunshine Coast. Her journey began with a solid background in hotels and resorts around the country, where she honed her skills and developed an innate understanding of logistic management and exemplary customer service.
With over 5000 events from coordinating grand ballroom gala dinners to intimate garden ceremonies, Julie-Ann’s meticulous attention to detail shines through in every aspect of her work. Winning a number of national, state and regional awards has set the standard Cloud Nine Weddings – always raising the bar.
Julie-Ann’s love of the Sunshine Coast and her commitment to the local wedding industry,has led her to create the longest-running wedding expo in the region— with the success of the 34th Showcase in June - The Sunshine Coast Wedding Showcase is a way to highlight the amazing local suppliers and the spectacular weddings here on the Sunshine Coast.
Join us for our 'Sunshine Coast Events vs The Cost of Living' event and hear from Julie-Ann Brown. Secure your ticket here; http://getsafeticket.com.au/ae6k
SCEIA is for the Photographers.
Tag your favourite local photographer in the comments below!
Want to stay in the loop on all things Sunshine Coast events? Sign up for our mailing list here; https://forms.gle/tj7VSJLBkyELwpE56
Meet Mark Pico, Events Organiser of the Big Pineapple Festival. Mark is the fourth panellist for our upcoming 'Sunshine Coast Events vs The Cost of Living' event!
As an event organiser of the Sunshine Coast, Mark has been responsible for organising 19 events with a capacity over 6000 per event. These include the Big Pineapple Festival, Originals Music Festival, Golden Days Festival, 2 Tash Sultana concerts, 1 Rufus concert and Noosa Festival of Surf in 2009. Of these 19 events, 16 sold out!
The Big Pineapple Festival went on to win 3 consecutive Queensland Music Festival of the Year Awards and was one of the only festivals in the world, of it's size, to run successfully in 2021.
Mark has an incredible understanding of what the public desires and how to deliver it to them. He also has a great gift of unearthing talent. He g*e Tones and I and Tash Sultana their first ever festival slots to name a few. Tones has gone on to become the biggest female streaming artist in history for her single Dance Monkey.
Prior to his event career, Mark had a successful music career where he released 6 albums and appeared on 25 surf and snowboard movies working with large surf companies such as Rip Curl, Billabong and Quiksilver.
His publicity and marketing skills were honed when working under the legendary media, entertainment and sport publicist, Brian Walsh as well as Rip Curl's International Marketing Director, Derick Hynd.
After a 3 year break from events and a one year holiday overseas, Mark is now re-energised ready to re-launch the Big Pineapple Festival once again in the new warmer month of October.
Keen to hear Mark's insights into the current world of events? Register for your ticket to our 'Sunshine Coast Events vs The Cost of Living' event here; http://getsafeticket.com.au/ae6kl
We're pleased to be welcoming Daniel Cullinan, from Storm Group as a panellist for our 'Sunshine Coast Events vs The Cost of Living' event.
Daniel Cullinan is the Chief Commercial Officer at both the Melbourne Storm and Sunshine Coast Lightning.
Prior to his current role, Daniel travelled the world in multiple commercial, marketing, and managerial positions, across league offices, media broadcast and sporting teams. These included the Middle East and Asia for a sports marketing producer and media distributor, as well as the U.S working at Sporting Kansas City (MLS), Houston Rockets (NBA) and the New Orleans Pelicans (NBA). Upon returning to Australia, he successfully led a sales team at AFL Headquarters focusing on major sponsorship partnerships, before coming back home to the Melbourne Storm.
Hear from Daniel as he shares his thoughts on the topic of 'Sunshine Coast Events vs The Cost of Living' from a sports events perspective, by securing your event ticket here; http://getsafeticket.com.au/ae6kl
SCEIA is for the Tour Drivers.
Tag your favourite local tour driver in the comments below!
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Introducing Melissa O'Bryan the second panellist for our 'Sunshine Coast Events vs The Cost of Living' event.
Melissa has had a long romance with music. She’s turned decades of passion into a fruitful career booking bands and artists for the Sunshine Coast’s dedicated live music venue, Solbar.
Starting out behind the bar, she took every possible opportunity to learn the ropes of the music business, looking over the shoulders of bookers and sound engineers, soaking up everything she could.
Taking on the position of Solbar’s bookings manager early 2017, she's booked and facilitated 1000’s of shows from local up-and-comers, to international artists, fielded in areas such as ticketing, PR, graphic design, sound & light tech, tour bookings, MC and stage management, and coordinated with some of the biggest and best names in live music.
As a side, she sits as inaugural chair on the Sunshine Coast Music Industry Collective & works as a Tour Manager and FOH engineer for upcoming Sunshine Coast band “Betty Taylor”.
Join us for our 'Sunshine Coast Events vs The Cost of Living' event and hear from Melissa. Secure your ticket here; http://getsafeticket.com.au/ae6kl
The Sunshine Coast is full of fantastic local businesses, many of which contribute to our vibrant events scene!
Get ready to embrace your local as the Sunshine Coast gears up for its first ever Buy Local Day on 22nd June 2024!
Sunshine Coast’s very own Buy Local Day places a spotlight on our amazing local businesses and the benefits of spending local.
The region-wide day of celebration is a call to action to encourage locals to prioritise local goods and services on Buy Local Day and beyond. Let’s support the businesses that support our community.
Let’s recognise the contributions that local businesses make to the Sunshine Coast.
Find out more about Buy Local Day here; https://www.buylocalsunshinecoast.com.au/buy-local-day
Introducing the first guest speaker for our 'Sunshine Coast Events vs The Cost of Living' event, CEO of The Events Centre, Caloundra, Bronwyn Edinger AM.
As well as the arts industry, Bronwyn has had senior role sin marketing and research. Her arts industry roles include founding General Manager of Perth Theatre Company, General Manager of Arts on Tour NSW, Director of Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, General Manager of Black Swan State Theatre Company, General Manager of City Recital Hall Angel Place, General Manager of Bell Shakespeare, and Director of Glen Street Theatre. Bronwyn has been appointed to Art NSW and Australia Council funding panels and chaired a number of boards. She is past president of PAC Australia, the performing arts centres' peak body, and is currently a member of the Theatre Royal board in Hobart.
Bronwyn was recently awarded an Order of Australia for her services to performing arts management.
Interested in hearing Bronwyn's take on the rising challenges of the economic environment on events? Register for your ticket to attend our 'Sunshine Coast Events vs The Cost of Living' event here; http://getsafeticket.com.au/ae6kl
SCEIA is proud to support EventsConnect
EventsConnect is a FREE listing platform for all of our Sunshine Coast based event suppliers. Think of it like a virtual one-stop-shop for event planners to find Sunshine Coast goods, services and venues for weddings, fundraisers, business events, community events, major sporting events, high-performance sports and more.
If you haven't already listed on EventsConnect, please register your business details and help us to continue to build this important industry asset. https://eventsconnect.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/
Join us on Tuesday 23rd July, at Solbar for an informative event that will explore how Sunshine Coast events are countering the cost-of-living crisis.
Our highly experienced panel of speakers will confer on the rising challenges of the economic environment. Delving deep into the dynamics of operational costs and changing consumer behaviours, they will unravel the implications, challenges and potential solutions.
Drawn from across the broad spectrum of the event industry our panel includes;
- Daniel Cullinan, Melbourne Storm and Sunshine Coast Lightning,
- Bronwyn Edinger, The Events Centre, Caloundra,
- Marc Pico, Big Pineapple Festival,
- Melissa O’Bryan, Solbar,
- Julie-Ann Brown, Cloud Nine Weddings; and
- Melissa West, Atlas Events and Sunshine Coast Marathon.
This event is your opportunity to gain valuable insights and boost your networks for navigating the intersection of ‘Sunshine Coast Events vs The Cost of Living’.
Guests will also experience a fantastic wearable art display courtesy of the upcoming Australian Wearable Arts Festival.
Purchase your ticket today and don’t miss the opportunity to connect with industry experts from all sectors of the events world, gain fresh perspectives and discover innovative approaches to event success.
DATE: Tuesday 23rd July 2024
TIME: 5.30pm - 8.30pm
LOCATION: Solbar | 10/12-20 Ocean Street, Maroochydore QLD 4558
TICKETS: $25, http://getsafeticket.com.au/ae6kl
SCEIA is for the Musicians.
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