Press release
Stop Press: Big Four for Tour Hosts
Sydney-based conference and events company Tour Hosts scooped the pool at this year's Meeting & Events Australia (MEA) National Awards for Excellence.
At a gala event of the MEA National Conference in Alice Springs, Tour Hosts founder and Managing Director, Roslyn McLeod OAM, accepted the awards for the Meeting of the Year less than 500 Delegates, Meeting of the Year more than 500 Delegates, and Meetings Management - 8 or more Employees. It was also with great emotion that she accepted a personal accolade: The Outstanding Contribution Award for an Individual.
"These awards are a tribute to our clients who entrust us with their events, and to our great team who work tirelessly through all the detail over years and months to make those events a success," said Roslyn McLeod, "and we are thrilled at this overwhelming recognition."
This is the first time in the history of the awards that the major awards of the Meeting of the Year less than 500 delegates and more than 500 delegates have been awarded to the same company.
Meeting of the Year over 500 Delegates was for the 16th Annual VM Goldschmidt Conference 2006, a Geoscience Conference won for Melbourne by the MCVB and held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The event exceeded all expectations and was a resounding success for the Australian Geoscience community.
Meeting of the Year under 500 Delegates recognised the prestigious G-20 Ministerial 2006 summit which brought leading world economic powers to Australia for high-level discussions. Held at the Melbourne Hyatt with Reserve Bank Governors and Treasury Ministers in attendance, the meeting ran flawlessly, demonstrating the way in which skilled conference managers can work hand in hand with government officials. It was a praiseworthy partnership between government and the private sector, with the result being a highly successful event that served well to enhance Australia's reputation for economic and political meetings.
Roslyn McLeod is a former National President of MEA and board member of global events industry associations such as ICCA and IAPCO. Roslyn is a regular lecturer at industry forums in Australia and overseas, is a member of the Business Events Council of Australia - BECA (the peak body for the industry), and also serves on the Starwood Hotel Group Asia Pacific Business Events Advisory Board.
"As I approach my fourth decade in this industry, I grow increasingly convinced of the great career choice the business events sector offers. We believe in the excellent accreditation via MEA, and the will to raise standards and innovate remains strong," said Roslyn. "In my early years in business I took advice to reinvest profits back into our Company, which has been the secret for our tremendous growth, and in more recent times we have put a consistent effort into our staff retention through a deliberate plan to become the industry's employer of choice…and it's working. These awards are a testament to this achievement. Thank you MEA."
MEA Awards Night at the Alice Springs Convention Centre (photos by EventPix)
Enquiries
For further information on Tour Hosts, or to request an interview with our Directors or event management experts, please contact
Rachel Walker,
Tour Hosts Business Development and Marketing Manager
Ph: + 612 9265 0762 or rwalker@tourhosts.com.au
Friday, 16th May 2008
