Under its new banner, The Conference Shop has launched its first program of famils for planners of conferences and meetings in regional NSW.
Officially launched as a free, one-stop-shop destination marketing service last month, The Conference Shop will run seven famils in NSW and the ACT this year for meeting organisers.
The party kicks off with a complimentary, two-day visit to the Blue Mountains on March 27-28 and Wollongong on April 23-24.
Other famils, ranging in length from one to two days, will take corporate event organisers to Penrith and the Hawkesbury in May, the Southern Highlands in June, Hunter Valley in July, Canberra in August and Macarthur and Sydney Olympic Park in September.
The Conference Shop director Carla Offord said the famils were designed to showcase to conference organisers the appeal of regional locations as corporate event hotspots.
“Each famil will focus on the uniqueness of a particular region within three hours of Sydney, however they will all be interactive, allowing participants to experience the true essence of each destination, learn about the value regions can bring to their events and meet suppliers face to face,” Offord said.
“So many companies which have traditionally run meetings and conferences on site or in Sydney have told us that events they have run in a region have proven far more successful, effective and enjoyable. Delegates are removed from the stresses, distractions and pressures of the city and are placed in a more relaxed and focused environment.”
Offord explained that business event organisers in Sydney get more in the know by sussing out The Conference Shop’s stand (Number 28) at the Executive Assistant Network (EAN) Conference at Luna Park in Sydney on March 18 and 19, 2015.
“These famils and our exhibition stands are designed to showcase our wonderful range of regional conference suppliers throughout NSW and the ACT and highlight how The Conference Shop can make researching a regional conference or event easy, saving precious time and money,” Offord said.
“And all attendees at our stand receive a lovely bag of goodies, full of deals, incentives and useful regional conferencing information.”
To register interest in a famil, email: enquiry@theconferenceshop.com.au or call 02 4861 5973. For general information, visit www.theconferenceshop.com.au.
