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.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
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
2024 Workshops
GLENORCHY - Tuesday, 16 July 2024 @ MyState Bank 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 | Managing Conflict |
Scott Taylor, Managing Director, Praesidium Risk and Resilience |
| 1400 | Session Two |
Speaker to be announced shortly
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| 1500 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 1530 | Keynote Address – Leadership |
Speaker to be announced shortly |
| 1630 | Wrap up | |
| 1730 | After 5! Networking |
VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE - 4 September, 2024
This half-day professional development program will feature key sessions delivered by industry leaders who will pass along valuable knowledge to our delegates.
| 1250 | Welcome | |
| 1300 | How to interact with great confidence & Influence |
Scott Taylor, Managing Director, Praesidium Risk and Resilience |
| 1400 | 10 Minute Break |
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| 1410 | Session Two |
Speaker to be announced shortly
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| 1510 | 10 Minute Break | |
| 1520 | Keynote Address – Leadership | Speaker to be announced shortly |
| 1620 | Wrap up |
CHIRSTCHURH - 23 September, 2024 @ Te Pae Convention Centre in conjunction with EVANZ
This half-day professional development program will feature key sessions delivered by industry leaders who will pass along valuable knowledge to our delegates.
| 1250 | Welcome | |
| 1300 | Session One | Speaker to be announced shortly |
| 1400 | 10 Minute Break | |
| 1410 | Session Two |
Speaker to be announced shortly
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| 1510 | 10 Minute Break | |
| 1520 | Keynote Address – | Speaker to be announced shortly |
| 1620 | Wrap up | |
| 1730 | After 5! Networking (optional) | Issac Theatre Royal |
Past Workshops
PERTH - Wednesday, 6 March, 2024 @ HBF Park
This half-day professional development program will feature key sessions delivered by industry leaders who will pass along valuable knowledge to our delegates. Registration is now open.
| 1200 | Lunch/Registration | |
| 1250 | Welcome | |
| 1300 | Building a team differently – connecting for success! |
Bourby Webster, Chief Rule-Breaker & Game Changer | Get Things Done Director at NORTH STREET GROUP: North Street Consulting | North Street Music |
| 1400 | Emergency Management |
Stuart Lyon AVM, Director of Strategy and Partnerships, VenuesWest |
| 1500 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 1530 | Keynote Address – Women in Leadership Panel |
Olivia Birkett AVM, CEO, Tennis West, Nadia Owen, Head of Meetings & Special Events, VenuesLive WA – Optus Stadium, & Lorraine Rice AVM, Head of Venue Operations, Perth Concert Hall |
| 1630 | Wrap up | |
| 1730 | After 5! Networking |
BRISBANE - Wednesday, 20 March 2024 @ Brisbane City Hall
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 | How to Present and Interact with Confidence and Influence |
Scott Taylor, Managing Director, Praesidium Risk and Resilience |
| 1400 | The Balancing Act: Business as Usual While Navigating Capital Works |
Jim Cunningham, Facilities Operations Manager, QPAC |
| 1500 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 1530 | Keynote Address – Women in Leadership |
Kate Gould, CEO/ Artistic Director, Brisbane Power House Facilitator: Erica Kennedy, Venue Coordinator, Logan City Council |
| 1630 | Wrap up | |
| 1730 | After 5! Networking | Sponsored by Gema Group |
SYDNEY - Wednesday, 3 April 2024 @ Sydney Masonic Centre
Build 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 | How to Present and Interact with Confidence and Influence |
Scott Taylor, Managing Director, Praesidium Risk and Resilience |
| 1400 | Client-Centric Excellence: Unveiling the Journey Through the Eyes of the Client |
Malu Barrios, Director of Event Services, International Convention Centre, Sydney |
| 1500 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 1530 | Keynote Address – Women in Leadership |
Houri Tapiki, General Manager, Theatre Royal Sydney
Facilitator: Hera Yaghlejian, Manager of Business Development & Partnerships at ICC Sydney |
| 1630 | Wrap up | |
| 1730 | After 5! Networking | Hordern Pavilion, Sponsored by Maxwell Technologies |
MELBOURNE - Wednesday, 10 April 2024 @ Abbotsford Convent
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 | How to Present and Interact with Confidence and Influence |
Scott Taylor, Managing Director, Praesidium Risk and Resilience |
| 1400 | Venue Security |
Michael Roberts, ARUP Associates, and IVSS Instructor |
| 1500 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 1530 | Keynote Address – Women in Leadership Panel |
Kate Alexander, Head of Major Events, Melbourne & Olympic Parks Megan O’Toole, Head of Stadium Operations, AFL House ‑ Melbourne |
| 1630 | Wrap up | |
| 1730 | After 5! Networking |
Thanks to our host venues
