The Big Cheese with Meetings & Events Australia chief executive, Linda Gaunt:
The great thing about my job is …
The diversity. Days are never the same. I am continually challenged and enjoy working for a membership and a training organisation.
The challenge for industry is …
Competing globally for a share of the business events pie.
My greatest achievement is …
Winning the Telstra Business Woman of the Year SA in 2005. Whilst some time ago, I remember this occasion like it was yesterday.
The biggest thing in MICE this year will be …
Finding out which consortia wins the SCEC bid.
I try to relax by …
Travelling to Adelaide to visit my family. Shopping, reading and heading to a day spa. I also enjoy spending time alone. A bottle of French also helps.
I don’t understand why …
Some people are frightened of hard work. There are no prizes for second and no short cuts.
Currently the album playing on my iPod is …
Kate Millier-Heidke – The Last Day on Earth.
My favourite venue is …
My home. Seriously, Australia has many great venues and I have been fortunate enough to attend events in many of them.
I am scared to death of …
Snakes. I cannot even eat a lolly snake. They really freak me out.
I can’t live without …
Erika my grand-daughter.
Blackberry or iPhone…
HTC Sensational … Android.
I really wish I had …
A beautiful singing voice.
If I could invite four people to a dinner party, I would invite…
Andrea, Caroline, Sharon and Jim Corr – from the Irish Band "The Corrs".
