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5 ways to use social media to promote your event

Using social media to promote an event attracts customers and increases the level of engagement. But promotion shouldn’t stop once the event has passed; social media can be used to both build a buzz beforehand and extend relationships with customers during and afterwards. Popular platforms for brands promoting events and building communities include Facebook, Instagram, […]

Make your next event an Appy one for attendees

These days it seems everything is moving from print to digital, this includes how events are organised and executed. For an event organiser or planning team, an event app can save hours and sometimes days in the preparation and planning of any event, can allow content to be updated in a timely manner, and provide […]

Case Study: Creating the carnival that is the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week

Hosted on Hamilton Island, located at the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, Audi Hamilton Island Race Week is the largest offshore yachting regatta in the southern hemisphere. First held in 1984, it has evolved into the not-to-be-missed event on the international sailing calendar. The event’s beautiful Whitsundays’ courses attract the sailing elite, and caters […]

The battle between projectors and flat screens

Do conference and event attendees prefer rich images viewed on a flat panel screen, or do they want larger than life characters that almost step out of the projection? The debate about which screening technology is best for conference and event venues has carried on for many years. However, the answer to this question is […]

5 Reasons Why You Should Keep Parties in the Marketing Plan

The last few years have seen many marketers take events, conferences and seminars off the marketing plan and instead focus more of their resources on digital according to Ryan Taylor, Partner at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, AVPartners. The main reason for this is cost. Events are seen as more costly than seemly inexpensive, and […]

Matt Taylor Staff Profile

We are excited to introduce Matt Taylor; the newest Partner in the AVPartners family. Matt was appointed as partner at Crown Perth following AVPartners being awarded the audio visual contract at the complex in June 2014. Matt brings to this exciting challenge a wealth of experience, knowledge and dedication. His most recent position as Business […]

AVPartners appointed as audiovisual partner at Crown Perth

AVPartners has been appointed the in-house audiovisual service provider for Crown Perth and will provide the audiovisual support for events and conferences at Crown Perth as well as professional technical assistance for delegates. As one of the most desirable conference and exhibition destinations in Australia, Crown Perth offers five-star service, premium catering and on-site state-of-the-art […]

Sofitel Gold Coast and AVPartners launch event app

Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach asserts its innovative edge as a business events hotel by launching an advanced event app – Events@SGC – thanks to leading audiovisual provider AVPartners. Utilising cutting-edge app technology, including gamification and social media tools, Events@SGC is provided through a partnership between AVPartners and American mobile event app developer DoubleDutch. Delegates can […]

One&Only Hayman Island

AVPartners has been appointed the onsite audiovisual service provider for One&Only Hayman Island. Drawing on over six years experience in the Whitsundays as the audiovisual partner at Hamilton Island, AVPartners will provide audiovisual support for events at One&Only Hayman Island and professional technical assistance for delegates. The iconic private island resort is currently undergoing an […]

Sofitel Brisbane Central embraces event app technology

Sofitel Brisbane Central is the latest hotel to introduce an innovative event app – events@Sofitel Brisbane – thanks to leading audiovisual provider AVPartners. Drawing on the latest innovations in app technology including gamification and social media tools, the app is provided through a partnership between AVPartners and American mobile event app developer DoubleDutch. events@Sofitel Brisbane […]