Back once again with a fabulous line-up, bringing together the industry’s leading names and experts in events and style to give you thousands of great ideas, the RSVP Event Talks brought to you by Solution RED are educational, informative and entertaining. Check out the inspirational program below and be sure to book quickly to avoid disappointment as they sell out fast!
Each talk is approx 45 mins to an hour in length.

TICKETS ARE $25 PER PERSON,  PER SESSION

RSVP Event Talks Wednesday 14th May 2008:
Time	Topic	Description	Panellists
10.30am	'The Secret of My Success' – Past, Present and Future	Australian Exclusive! Coming together for the first time in are four of Melbourne's top Event Directors sharing with the industry how they got into the business of special events, their career highlights, what motivates and inspires them, their thoughts on the shape of events in the future and much more.	Peter Jones PJSE Peter Wynne Peter Wynne Productions Doug Tremlett DNA Ideas Bruce Keebaugh The Big Group Ian Stuart AFMEA	Click here to book now
11.35am	Champagne & Pies! Caviar & Beer! – Imaginative Catering for your Event!	Find out the latest and greatest food trends to help make your food imaginative, different and perfectly suited to your next event.	Bruce Keebaugh The Big Group Steve Richardson Peter Rowland Catering Michael Milburn Epicure Catering Georgina Damm damm fine food Frank Burger MCEC Leigh Worcester food&desire	Click here to book now
12.40pm	Beautiful. Persuasive. Irresistible. (Miss Jolie regrets she is unable to attend…)	We believe you can empower strategy, while liberating creativity. That’s what creates a powerful experience for audiences. For marketers, "ROI" becomes a huge understatement. You will discover how to bring the worlds of strategy and creativity together seamlessly and make your marketing irresistible. We'll liberate you from the battle of strategy vs. creative, and the perpetual argument about ‘who’s on first’. Expect revelations, expect some controversy, but above all, expect valuable productive insights you can apply immediately to your marketing agenda.	Mark Barrett  Grant Higgins Imagination Australia	Click here to book now
1.45pm	Next Generation – Who is the Future of the Events Industry?	A panel of ISES experts tackle the big question of ‘what do you look for when employing staff?’ from skill sets, training and achieving expectations to how are the future employees of our industry being trained, who is training them and what are they being trained in? Also asking the audience the question ‘what expectations do you have in your future employees?’	Jennifer Trethewey The JT Group Bruce Ranken VIP Hospitality Emma Robilliard Service Skills Victoria Nancy Vincent The Victorian Events and Tourism Educators' network committee Nikki Seymour-Smith MCVB	Click here to book now!
2.50pm	Brand Experience: The Ins and Outs.	Branding has outgrown marketing, now its everyone's business. Today's fragmented media means brands must connect across all stakeholder touchpoints, including events, internally and externally. ABT's case studies reveal how to bring brands to life from the inside out.	The Creative Team at ABT	Click here to book now
3.55pm	Exciting Venues - It’s All About Location Location Location	Great tips on finding unusual venues for your next event, and ideas on how to transform an unusual location into an amazing event venue that your attendees will never forget.	Amy Merriman A LIST Guide Kim Hesse Venues2Events Rhona Walker Solution RED Phil Clark Twentyfour-7 Antony Hampel Think Creative Events	Click here to book now
RSVP Event Talks Thursday 15th May 2008:
Time	Topic	Description	Panellists
10.30am	Industry Exclusive With Brendan  McClements, CEO, Victorian Major Events Company	Victoria is home to many well known sporting events like the Melbourne Cup and the Grand Prix. But Victoria and Melbourne offer much more than world class sports facilities and a sports mad public. Exhibitions, art shows, theatre and first run movies all contribute to the event mix. But how does Victoria decide which events to pursue? What are the priorities? What events does Victoria do well? Where does infrastructure fit in? How long term is the vision? What events are high on the wish list and how will Victoria position itself to attract them? What does all this mean to the special event practitioner? Are there opportunities which have never existed before? Hear it from the top and hear it first. A unique and informative session suitable for independent and in house events practitioners who are serious about their business future.	Brendan McClements Victorian Major Events Company Ian Stuart AFMEA (Facilitator)	Click here to book now
11.35am	Coolhunting – What’s Hot and What’s Not in 2008! Looking For Inspiration form Around our Own Backyard and around the Globe	Looking outside the industry for inspiration and translating it back to your event. The panel includes big names from the world of fashion, travel, entertainment, design and the arts.	Naomi Parry Black Communications Alex Zabotto-Bentley Think Creative Events (Fashion Assassin) Antony Hampel Think Creative Events Sarah Wilson The Cool Hunter	Click here to book now
12.40pm	Digital + Physical = Successful	C4 Communication will demonstrate how mobile and web-based technology combined with live theatre brings greater value, better measurement and maximum engagement to your event.	The Team at C4 Communication	Click here to book now
1.45pm	Thinking Outside the Box – Reinventing Corporate Hospitality	Ideas to get creative when you next need to organise corporate hospitality for your boss and top clients or those often soul destroying team building days!	Craig McMaste Showbiz Amy Merriman A LIST Guide Daniel Morhan Platinum Pass Jon Hopwood Event Heads Rob Frank  Verve Creative	Click here to book now
2.50pm	SOLD OUT! The Ultimate Event Makeover – Reviving that Same Old Event	Do you have to organise the same event year after year? The Christmas Party? The annual awards night? Let our panel of creative event producers give you some great ideas and tips on reinventing your annual events.	Ian Andrew Walsh G1 Productions Peter Jack EMG Event Management Group Gwen O'Toole Main Event Judy Hart Zoom Events David Southwick ICE Events	Click here to book now
3.55pm	Theming – 40 Ideas in 40 Minutes	Do you often get stuck coming up with an original idea for your next staff/client function? Hear from our panel of experts who will share their new and exciting theming ideas for your future use.	Peter Jones Peter Jones Special Events Rhona Walker Solution RED Antony Hampel Think Creative Events Patrick Doyle Staging Connections Rob Frank Verve Creative	Click here to book now
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