FEBRUARY'S FEATURED VENUES
Dolce Sitges Hotel
Dolce Sitges Hotel, Resort & Conference Destination is located on a hilltop overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the city of Sitges. Close to downtown Barcelona, the airport and beach, Dolce Sitges boasts guest rooms facing the sea, 2 amphitheaters, 9 meeting rooms and 25 break-out rooms and a full-service spa facility. The food and beverage department uses a combination of fresh ingredients and professional culinary craft to create a unique dining experience.
A truly fantastic conference venue in what must be one of the best settings in the world.
Read more detailed information about this venue or contact Lisa Moloney +613 9870 4611
Crowne Plaza Torquay
Opening March 2008 Crowne Plaza Torquay is just 90 minutes from Melbourne at the start of the Great Ocean Road, with great surfing, shopping, fishing and relaxation all year round.
From the conference rooms enjoy breathtaking views of Zeally Bay through commanding floor-to-ceiling windows. On the ground floor is the all-day café and an indoor-outdoor cocktail bar overlooking the pool. On the top floor is Seasalt, where diners can experience the delights of one of the surf coast's most superb restaurants. Even the gym has ocean views.
Read more detaled information about this venue or contact Sue Wall +613 9870 4611
HAPPENINGS
AIME 2008
AIME 2008 is open to anyone involved in the organisation of conferences, meetings, incentives and incentive travel, exhibitions, product launches, special events or business travel. Whether you are a professional conference organiser, or work in an association or corporate environment, register to attand AIME Feb 19 - 20 here..
Joining the Accor network
Joining the Accor network is the Doherty Ballarat Hotel & Convention Centre, located in the Victorian goldfields region opposite Sovereign Hill, 75 minutes drive from Melbourne. A rustic style hotel set amid 4 hectares of landscaped gardens with tree lined pathways and a 'Hidden Garden', the hotel will undergo a soft refurbishment with plans to rebrand the property to Grand Mercure Ballarat Hotel & Convention Centre when the upgrading programme is completed mid 2008.
Epicure Catering
Epicure Catering has created a new food philosophy centred on reducing food miles by supporting home-grown environmentally sustainable produce. Epicure is creating an exciting range of seasonal function menus that revolve around taking advantage of fresh local produce when it is at its best.
Heading up the Epicure team is former restaurateur, Michael Milburn. The team draw inspiration from key restaurants around the world and are dedicated to upping the ante on how catering is executed in Australia.
Meet Tricia
Tricia Durrant is the newest member of the Key Conference Solutions family having joined us last year as Business Development Manager. Tricia has been servicing corporate, association and franchise clients for the last 15 years in the conference industry and the incentive travel market. Tricia loves to spend time with her clients and brings with her a wealth of experience in all facets of venue finding and conference management.
SHARING THE KNOWLEDGE
Our ongoing schedule of briefing sessions and venue inspections ensures our product knowledge is extensive and current which allows us to offer you professional, authorative and independent advice on the conference and meeting venue scene throughout Australia and overseas.
Members of our team have been out and about personally visiting...
In Melbourne - The Point Albert Park, Feddish at Federation Square, Langham Hotel Melbourne, Oaks on Collins, Citigate Melbourne, Crown Towers, The Royce Hotel, Clarion Hotel on Canterbury, Oaks on Market, Melbourne Park Function Centre, National Gallery Victoria, Pacific International - Bourke Street
In Queensland - Holiday Inn Surfers Paradise, Crowne Plaza Royal Pines Resort, Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, Carlton BrewHouse in Yatala and Stradbroke Island.
Overseas - Melia Hotel Barcelona, Fira Gran Via Exhibition Centre, Hotel Rey Juan Carlos, Dolce Sitges Hotel - Resort & Conference Destination, Crown Towers Macau, The Venetian Macau and The Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong.
Been in to see us and update us on their venues include Justine Salame – Hamilton Island, Susie Jones – Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove, Nikki Carter – St Kilda Rd Parkview, Danielle Cope – Silverwater Resort, Jane Tanti – Millennium Hotels & Resorts New Zealand, Paul Wilson & Julie Corner – Stella Group, Joanne Camilleri – Solution Red, Deanna Cannon – Mirvac Hotels & Resorts, Emma Parker – Langham Hotel Melbourne, Gil Wong – Mercure Hotel Sydney, Chantelle Eve – Sofitel Melbourne, Louise Osborne – Marylands Country House, Rebecca Day – Lancemore Hill Conference Centre, Andrew Oster – Crown Towers, Kun Rahadian - The Sebel Resort & Spa Hawkesbury Valley and Renee Shandley – Crowne Plaza Torquay.
JOIN AUSTRALIA'S TOP COMPANIES
Join Australia's leading companies that are taking advantage of the free venue-finding service Key Conference Solutions offers.
Repco Corporation Limited, NAB, Pearson Education Australia, Simplot Australia, Hagemeyer, Bristol – Myer Squibb, The Laminex Group, Victorian WorkCover Authority, Nestlé Healthcare Nutrition, Zinifex Limited, Toll Group, Anaconda Group Pty Ltd, Shell Australia, BHP Billiton, Fosters Group Limited, Tyco International Pty Limited, KPMG and Australia Post are just some of the organisations who have chosen Key Conference Solutions to source venues throughout Australia, New Zealand and overseas for their upcoming business meetings and conferences.
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"Fantastic service you offer as time is precious and there are many venues out there that one does not know about." - Anne Attard
"Exceptionally useful service very professionally delivered." - Roger Tregear