Rhona Walker, MEA Chair of the Board Once again I take pleasure in inviting you and your colleagues to register for our annual Meetings & Events Australia Conference. This year will be our 25th conference and what better city to celebrate such a milestone, beautiful Sydney. The local host committee, the program committee from around Australia and our very generous sponsors are working assiduously to ensure that this conference exceeds all of your educational and networking needs. You will have many opportunities to experience...

Welcome!! From our Local Host Chair Amanda Anker It is with great pleasure that I introduce you to the MEA 2012 National Conference Program. There are many clichés about making a difference, thinking outside the square, being innovative etc, so your Local Host Committee decided on a different approach: this Conference will OPEN YOUR MIND. Whether you are new to the industry, or one of those amazing stalwarts who have contributed so much over many years – or somewhere in between – you will be stimulated to use new approaches to making...