Setting the agenda for AIME 2016
Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo’s new advisory board brings fresh inspiration and a collaborative plan for success.
The Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo to be held in Melbourne on 23 – 24 February 2016, has gathered a host of the industry’s most experienced buyers, sellers and influencers to form the AIME advisory board.
The newly appointed advisory board is tasked with collaborating to shape the vision for the show and their key contributions will help set the agenda for the 24th year of AIME. The board represents a commitment from the Melbourne Convention Bureau, owners of AIME, and Reed Travel Exhibitions, organisers of AIME, to enliven the event and deliver an engaging, and critically important, year-round community for the business events industry.
Karen Bolinger, chief executive officer, Melbourne Convention Bureau said she wanted to continue to build AIME’s leadership status across the Asia-Pacific region, and taking a collaborative approach with industry partners will propel that vision forward. “The advisory board will play a vital role in ensuring we evolve AIME for the benefit of the whole business events industry, and continue to create an innovative and engaging program each year in Melbourne that delivers true value to our diverse customer groups,” said Ms Bolinger.
AIME advisory board members include:
- Alanna Khodeir, Organisational Coach, Business Coaching Systems
- Anine Leakey, Senior Event Manager, BT Financial Group
- Anna Case, Director – Business Events, Gold Coast Tourism
- Anne Jamieson, Director of Sales, Marketing and Club Melbourne, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
- Elizabeth Georgopoulos, Director of Business Travel Sales – Australia, Accor
- Jan Shaw, Events Manager, Urological Society of Australia & New Zealand
- Karen Bolinger, Chief Executive Officer, Melbourne Convention Bureau
- Kate Smith, Managing Director, Waldron Smith
- Lauren Hall, Chief Executive Officer, iVvy
- Linzi Cavender, Senior Event Manager, American Express
- Nicolena Oborn, Group Director of Sales, Crown Hotels and Restaurants
- Patrick Scheiber, National Conference & Events Manager, Rydges Hotels & Resorts
- Peter Jack, Founder/Director, EMG Event Management Group
- Sallie Coventry, ibtm events Portfolio Director, Reed Travel Exhibitions
- Shahnaz Bakhshay, Director of Sales – Travel Partnerships, TFE Hotels
- Sharon Lam, Area Director, Singapore Tourism Board
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