Introducing Conferences & Events Australia, the latest addition to the Conference & Events landscape, offering comprehensive project and event management services to a national and international audience.With a focus on delivering exceptional experiences, Conferences & Events Australia brings innovation and expertise to every occasion, ensuring seamless execution and memorable moments for all involved.With a dedication to tailor-made Conference and Event Management Services, C&EA offers a diverse suite of corporate solutions, blending unparalleled service excellence with unwavering commitment to realising our clients’ objectives.CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT + ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT + BRAND MANAGEMENTwww.caea.com.au / 1300 856 067

Currently working with a range of clients in the SME, Corporate, Federal Government, Sports, Entertainment, Tourism, Hospitality, Conference & Events spaces.Providing solutions around Strategy, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Project Management, Change Management, Corporate Governance and ESG.

Tasked with leading, driving and delivering a range of exciting new initiatives for the SACA across the State, National & International space with full Project Management ownership and delivery of Progress, Logistics, Coordination, Communications, Relationships, Reporting & Financials

From concept; to financing; to implementation; to ongoing management, I conceptualised and created this complex SME from scratch. What started out to be a small business entity has evolved into being a sizeable enterprise that specialises in providing ‘high end’ blue chip corporate conferences, accommodation, weddings, exhibitions, gala events, meetings in the corporate, hospitality and tourism space for over 1000+ guestsKey Achievements & Accolades:• Winner Best Business & Events Venue: National QANTAS Tourism Awards 2017+2018• Runner Up Best Business & Events Venue: National QANTAS Tourism Awards 2019 • Winner Best Business & Events Venue: 2017,18 & 19 TiCSA Tourism Awards• Hall of Fame Inductee: Best Business Event Venue TiCSA Awardswww.discoveryevents.com.au/venues/adelaide-hills-convention-centre

Every man child’s dream!! Part owning and renovating an iconic South Australian beachside hotel with a handful of close mates. What a fun and fulfilling experience

National responsibility for a sales portfolio in excess of $100M in sales revenue. Allocated a suite of 6 key corporate accounts specifically charged with creating and implementing an overall business strategy to retain existing business while developing sales growth through competitor acquisition or new market development.• Preparation, negotiation and presentation of all national tenders, proposal and communiqué • Management and interface with all national metropolitan/regional stakeholders ensuring agree contract and KPI’s are met.• Re-engineered company’s #1 client including HR/IR overhaul, increased price/margin negotiation and on-site operation.• National travel to both metropolitan and regional locations on a programmed call cycle.• Became the conduit nationally between client and internal operational stakeholders • Managing all customer challenges internally and externally as well fixing all legacy problems. • Cross selling of all company brands and services into the allocated national portfolio.• Managing sales teams driving state-based growth & cross-selling of product/solution offerings

National responsibility for a sales portfolio in excess of $20M in sales revenue. Allocated a suite of key corporate and government accounts, charged with creating and implementing an overall business strategy to retain existing business while developing sales growth through competitor acquisition or new market development.• Exceeded sales targets YOY by 50%• Implemented a unique industry end-to-end concept which combined sales, training, HR, customisation and client productivity • Secured the largest single sale in the company’s history for software, customisation & training services to major Telco nationally.• National travel to both metropolitan and regional locations on a programmed call cycle. • Cross selling all company brands and services into the allocated national portfolio• Became the conduit nationally between client and internal operational stakeholders • Managing sales teams driving state-based growth & cross-selling of product/solution offerings

Played an intricate part in the development of a new division within the SKILLED Group, SKILLED Communications. This new division was specifically created to work closely with the telecommunications and energy sectors during a time of industry change and deregulation. SKILLED Communications generated impressive sales revenues of over $1BN YOY focusing on the outsourcing of various functions within all power authorities nationally, as well Telstra and Optus in the Telco space. The outsourcing scope included: recruitment, labour hire, programmed maintenance, turnkey construction, engineering solutions, IR/HR solutions, workforce consulting, ticketed works and workforce management. • Oversaw National Sales & Marketing Strategy interfacing with all Key Stakeholder across the industry. • Responsible for a sales target portfolio in excess of $200M PA• Became the conduit nationally between client and internal operational stakeholders• Managing sales teams driving state-based growth & cross-selling of product/solution offerings • Cross sold all brands and services for the SKILLED Communications nationally. • 12 month secondment as NSW Operations Manager managing 6 direct reports and a state based staff of over 400 employees.• Created a new company direction tendering/winning outsourcing 2000+ staff across a 3 year period @ $12M nationally • National travel to both metropolitan and regional locations on a programmed call cycle. • Oversaw the company’s client entertaining strategies nationally valued around $300K+ per annum.