PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

HOSTED BY THE VENUE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

The VMA Professional Development Workshops are designed for operational/ frontline staff and aspiring managers. These face-to-face half-day workshops will enhance their skill set and allow them to take the next step in their career.

Now more than ever, is the time to invest in your team. Keep your young professionals engaged and eager to progress within the venue management industry.

2023 EVENTS – REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

VMA Members only $149: Includes Workshop, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, and After 5 Networking (most cities) or 5 VMA Members for $600

Non-Members: $300 or 5 for $1000

 

 

SYDNEY - Wednesday, 22 March @ SMC Conference and Function Centre

This half day professional development program will feature key sessions delivered by industry leaders who will pass along valuable knowledge to our delegates. Registration now open. Anthony Duffy AVM is your MC for this event. 

1200 Lunch/Registration
1250 Welcome
1300 Moving through Conflict Scott Taylor, Managing Director, Praesidium Risk and Resilience
1400 Managing People in the Venue Management Industry Dwane Goodman, COO, Gema Group
1500 Afternoon Tea
1530 Keynote Address – Leadership Graeme Kearns, CEO, Foundation Theatres and Heather Clarke AVM, General Manager, Event Operations & Planning, Sydney Opera House (Facilitator)
1630 Wrap up
1645 Conclude

 

PERTH - Tuesday, 28 March 2023 @ RAC Arena

This half day professional development program will feature key sessions delivered by industry leaders who will pass along valuable knowledge to our delegates. 

1200 Lunch/Registration
1250 Welcome
1300 Moving through Conflict Scott Taylor, Managing Director, Praesidium Risk and Resilience
1400 Managing Internal and External Customers Kyllie Graham, Catering Manager, RAC Arena
1500 Afternoon Tea
1530 Keynote Address – Leadership Peter Bauchop CVE, COO, VenuesWest and Olivia Birkett AVM, Head of Operations – Tennis West (Facilitator)
1630 Wrap up
1730 After 5 Networking
BRISBANE - Thursday, 20 April 2023 @ BCEC

This half day professional development program will feature key sessions delivered by industry leaders who will pass along valuable knowledge to our delegates. 

1200 Lunch/Registration  
1250 Welcome  
1300 Moving through Conflict Scott Taylor, Managing Director, Praesidium Risk and Resilience
1400 Business Relationships – The Importance of Stakeholders Mirella Taylor AVM, General Manager, QSAC and Sleeman’s Sports Complex (Stadiums QLD) and Craig O’Shaughnessy, National Manager – Venues, Gema Group
1500 Afternoon Tea  
1530 Keynote Address – Leadership Adam Lister, Group General Counsel, ASM Global (Asia Pacific) and Graeme Kan AVM, Director, Events, Suncorp Stadium (Facilitator)
1630 Wrap up  
1730 After 5 Networking  
MELBOURNE - Thursday, 27 April 2023 @ MCEC

This half day professional development program will feature key sessions delivered by industry leaders who will pass along valuable knowledge to our delegates. 

1200 Lunch/Registration
1250 Welcome
1300 Moving through Conflict Scott Taylor, Managing Director, Praesidium Risk and Resilience
1400 Leadership

 

Tom Mottram, General Manager – Operations, Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC) and Claire Wardley, Senior Manager – Operations, Australian Grand Prix Corporation (AGPC) (Facilitator)

1500 Afternoon Tea
1530 Keynote Address Kate Matson, Chief, Games Services, Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee and Matt Howe AVM, Managing Director of Avison Advisory and VMA Board Director
1630 Wrap up
1730 After 5 Networking
ADELAIDE - Thursday, 29 June 2023 @ Adelaide Convention Centre

This half day professional development program will feature key sessions delivered by industry leaders who will pass along valuable knowledge to our delegates. 

1200 Lunch/Registration
1250 Welcome
1300 Moving through Conflict Scott Taylor, Managing Director, Praesidium Risk and Resilience
1400 TBA
1500 Afternoon Tea
1530 Keynote Address – Leadership Christie Anthoney, Head of Public Affairs, Adelaide Festival Centre
1630 Wrap up
1730 After 5 Networking
CANBERRA - Wednesday, 12 July 2023 @ Manuka Oval

This half day professional development program will feature key sessions delivered by industry leaders who will pass along valuable knowledge to our delegates. 

1200 Lunch/Registration  
1250 Welcome  
1300 Moving through Conflict Scott Taylor, Managing Director, Praesidium Risk and Resilience
1400 TBA  
1500 Afternoon Tea  
1530 Keynote Address – Leadership  
1630 Wrap up  
1730 After 5 Networking  

Thanks to our host venues

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