Tim Sullivan Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Southbank, Melbourne

• Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) markets Melbourne as a premier business events destination. MCB's key function is to bid for national and international conventions, corporate meetings, exhibitions and incentive.
• Lead a team of 6 staff and participate as a senior member of the MCB executive team;
• Manage State Government and City of Melbourne funding support for MCB including the delivery of quarterly performance reporting, briefings and presentations;
• Contract manage Government event sponsorship and grant agreements;
• Assist international business events with the development of individual event marketing strategies that both entice their delegates to Melbourne and also extend their visit to undertake pre and post tourism.
• Developed the State Government funding submission for MCB and secured and increased contracted funding for 5 years;

CBD Melbourne

• The Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development (now the Department of State Development, Business and Innovation) is the primary agency charged with delivering the Victorian Government’s commitment to.
• Managed the Department’s Major Event Secretariat and the coordination of associated briefings to Ministers and Executives;
• Developed policy strategies that facilitated cross government linkages and support for major events - member of the policy team that developed and launched Victoria’s 10-Year Tourism and Events Industry Strategy in 2006
• Developed and implemented a system for the nomination, assessment and funding of Departmental domestic business events and sponsorships;
• Contract managed the Department’s business events support funding of the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (now MCB) and the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust;
• Secured a sustainable funding model for the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival and for the development of Slow Food in Victoria. Show less

Melbourne CBD

• Protocol & Special Events Branch is responsible for providing management of the Premier’s hospitality and promotional activities, government ceremonial events, special events and programs for official visitors to the.
• Developed and maintained relationships with high profile corporate and government event stakeholders so as to ensure the success of all government sponsored event activities;
• Planned and conducted visit programs for… Show more Protocol & Special Events Branch is responsible for providing management of the Premier’s hospitality and promotional activities, government ceremonial events.
• Planned and conducted visit programs for official visitors and heads of government to Victoria including Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh;
• Coordinated Special Events such as the Ceremony for the Return of the Olympic Flame to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and Access Melbourne Open weekends;
• Sourced, negotiated and secured corporate sponsorship and government funding in excess of $1.5 million annually to fund the objectives of Australia Day;

Asialink New Leaders Program

Bachelor Of Business Degree

Hsc Certificate