Name: Jenny Harrington
Company: Happenings Events Management
Position: Managing Director
Biography:
Since Happenings Events Management’s inception in 1995, Jenny has undertaken a wide variety of events and functions that provide her with the necessary credentials and experience to fulfil the roll as director on the board of the Events Industry Association.
Jenny has natural and inherent interpersonal skills and she has established professional working relationships with many private and corporate organisations as well as the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Offices of the Ministers for Energy, Arts, Tourism and Environment together with many local government bodies.
Name: Liz Bindon Bonney
Company: Central Institute of Technology
Position: Course Co-ordinator and Lecturer
Biography:
I have worked in the event industry as a project manager for more years than I care to remember albeit in the meetings, corporate events and incentive field. I am currently course coordinator and a lecturer in events at the Central Institute of Technology (formally known as Central TAFE) and have worked intimately with the EIA over the past two years in an attempt to support its professional development objectives.
Although the past five years have been in the training and development environment I have a proven history of contributing at board, advisory council and executive committee levels.
Name: Andrew Bird
Company: Meeting Masters
Position: Managing Director
Biography
I have been involved in the tourism and event industries for well over 20 years with experience with domestic inbound and tour wholesaler, two hotel groups (Duxton and Saville Hotel Group) as well as domestic and international airlines (Australian Airlines and Qantas Airways) thus providing a varied background in the sectors and a greater understanding of the challenges facing the events industry.
My experience is in the corporate business, government, group and incentive sector where he has established close working relationships with conference/meeting planners as well as acquiring an excellent knowledge of venues, accommodation and the range of event support services.
I joined Meeting Masters in July 2006 and in October 2007 acquired the business.
Name: Ross Rayson
Company: Town of Bassendean
Position: Manager Recreation & Culture
Biography:
I have approximately nine years experience in the events industry at Local Government level. After 8 years at City of Wanneroo, I am now Manager of Recreation and Culture at Town of Bassendean.
My particular interests at local government level include the Town of Bassendean continuing to develop its community events programme, participating in the event accreditation process and “green” events.
I want to use my position to get more consistency across all local Governments in the form of approval processes for events, work on improving the event accreditation process, and also promoting the “green” events agenda across the local government and events industry in general.
Name: Peter Blewett
Company: Perth Audiovisual
Position: Managing Director
Biography:
Peter has been the Managing Director of PERTH AUDIOVISUAL since 1974. 35 years ago PAV began as a supplier of public address systems and entertainment services and has now grown to be one of the major suppliers to the professional audiovisual arena. Peter brings over 35 years of experience in the audiovisual and events arena and is able to provide the client with a full understanding of the job and ensure that the final job is perfect.
Name: Andrew Chambers
Company: Statewide Staging Services
Position: Production Manager
Biography:
Andrew Chambers has been annoying since the ‘70s when he first made the mistake of getting involved with sex, drugs and rock and roll. It’s been a long and winding road since then.
The trip has taken Andrew through the world of night clubs with a long stint as the “everything but the dj” at the Red Parrot (where he really caught the bug for lighting) The Equator, The Berlin Club, DC’s, Metro Freo…Then came the dance parties and raves for Pride and a whole lot more that were large, loud and probably memorable.
Returning to his senses (and having two children) Andrew embarked on some work for Artrage which evolved into a stint with The Festival of Perth as Technical Manager for a year or two. More Artrages followed with stints as the technical guy who made most of the extraordinary visions of the director something like a reality.
Name Bradley Smith
Company: Australian Protection Services
Position: Managing Director
Biography
Having spent many years on the opposite side of the fence as a youth Brad eventually matured and appreciated what only a hard working lifestyle can provide. He began his career in security some 21 years ago specifically in crowd control growing to love the industry. 21 years later he is the Director of A.P.S. which has been trading for almost 8 years and enjoys, in his opinion, the highest reputation in Western Australia having recently won the 2007 Achiever of the Year Award in Security Events Management. He is dedicated to ensuring only the more professional services providers continue to achieve, and that those who are still - even today - taking shortcuts are no longer provided the forum to continue the not so friendly public face he and others like him work so hard to maintain
Name: Siobhan Wood
Company: City of South Perth
Position: Events Co-ordinator
Biography:
Siobhan has gathered a broad range of events management experiences during the past eight years and it’s been within this time that she developed her enthusiasm for the events industry. Graduating from ECU with a Bachelor of Communications (PR Major), Siobhan has had the opportunity to work within marketing, public relations and event management both in WA and overseas.
