2. Think Business Events Company Overview Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) Number of Employees: 8 Founded in 2007 Branches in Sydney and Melbourne Specialized in conference management for national and international associations Services: Full conference management services Website: www.thinkbusinessevents.com.au Employment Conference Coordinator Employed from August 2008 to present Location: Melbourne, Australia
3. Think Business Events – Key Responsibilities Conference Marketing Communications Strategic planning Marketing collateral development and distribution Evaluation & reporting Social media Copywriting Direct marketing Website management Sponsorship Research Sales and negotiation Proposal writing and coordination Sponsor management and servicing Relationship building Finances Budget management and Invoicing Delegate payments and receipts Stakeholder Management Speaker liaison Association/committee/client relations Operations & Logistics Critical path development Supplier liaisons Exhibition management Program development (call for abstracts, design, publishing) Training & Development Volunteer training & development New staff training Language assessment IT & Technology Development of online registrations & reporting systems Database management Administration Internal Communications Reviewing and streamlining company procedures
4. Think Business Events – My Conferences 2008-2009 Positive Partnerships (Australian Autism Training & Education Consortium) 2010 World Federation of Occupational Therapy 2010 Congress Australian Political Sciences Association Annual Conference OT AUSTRALIA Victoria 2010 State Conference 2011 OT National Conference & Exhibition BreasScreen Australia Conference The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists 43 rd Annual Scientific Meeting 2011
5. Think Business Events – My Conferences Add Your Text Positive Partnerships Workshops – Australian Autism Education & Training Consortium Delegates: 4000 (total) Venue: Regional and city locations throughout Australia Dates: 100 workshops and professional development days throughout Australia 2008-2010 Responsibilities: Project management, venue sourcing, supplier liaison, reporting, budgeting, database management, client communications Website: www.autismtraining.com.au World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress 2010 (Santiago, Chile, South America) Delegates: 2000 Responsibilities: Program management, marketing communications, website management , staff and volunteer coordination, translation & interpretation Website: www.wfot.org/wfot2010/ OT AUSTRALIA Victoria 2010 State Conference (MCG, Melbourne) Delegates: 260 Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Responsibilities: Sponsorship & exhibition, marketing communications, supplier liaison, client relations, reporting, program & speaker coordination, social events Website: www.otvic.com.au Australian Political Studies Association – Annual Conference 2010 (Melbourne University) Delegates: 300 Venue: University of Melbourne Responsibilities: Sponsorship & exhibition, marketing communications, supplier liaison, client relations, reporting, program & speaker coordination, social events Website: www.apsa2010.com.au BreastScreen Australia Conference 2011 (Hilton, Melbourne) Delegates: 300 Responsibilities: Sponsorship and exhibition, marketing Website: www.bsaconference.com.au The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists 43rd Annual Scientific Congress (NCCC, Canberra) Delegates : 1000 Responsibilities: Sponsorship & exhibition, marketing communications, supplier liaison, client relations, reporting, program & speaker coordination, social events Website: www.RANZCO2011.com.au
6. KPR & Associates / MS&L Korea Company Overview No. 1 National Public Relations Company in Korea Number of Employees: +80 Founded in 1981 Located in Seoul, South Korea Affiliates: MS&L Global / Launched MS&L Korea in 2008 Specialized in public relations Services: Media relations, marketing communications, crisis management, branding & positioning, event management Website: www.thinkbusinessevents.com.au Employment PR Consultant Employed from November 2006 to March 2008 Location: Seoul, South Korea
7. KPR / MS&L Korea – Key Responsibilities New Business Development Project coordination & administration Budgeting Tender design and formatting Presentations Contract agreements Market research project coordination Issue & Crisis Management Support to senior management Research Media Relations Pitching to English-language media outlets Feature story development Preparing spokespeople for interviews (talking points, objectives, media/reporter profiles) Writing press releases and coordinating distribution Staff Training & Development Employee Business English Course English language writing & speaking skills assessment Evaluation & Reporting Media monitoring, evaluation and reporting Communications Editing-Proofreading of internal/external materials (proposals, emails, presentations) Client relations (Liaising with clients and global PR affiliates) Meeting and conferencing Cross-cultural communications support Marketing Communications Strategic planning Brand positioning Marketing collateral development (case studies, website content, capabilities, profiles) Writing and editing (press-releases, briefing materials, presentations, reports, etc) Cross-cultural and language consultation Integrated Communications Event Management Product launches Photo ops Media roundtables / Press conferences
