March 2006 Issue

Event Management – love it or hate it, it’s a reality for most administrative professionals. In this issue, we provide some insights and advice from professionals involved in the industry and preview some of AAPNZ’s big events for 2006.

[Thank you to Clockwork Group Limited for use of cover photo by Robert Catto/www.catto.co.nz]

Feature articles - Event Management and all that Jazz:

• Event managers – what’s the story? Lisa Garrity, Clockwork Group Limited
• PCOs demystified: Jan Tonkin and Cathy Hemsworth, The Conference Company
• Living my dream in event management: Robyn Radomski, Conference Works
• What’s happening at Millennium, Copthorne and Kingsgate Hotels & Resorts? Alison Smith, National Director of Sales, Conferences & Incentives
• The wisdom of teenage parties: Stuart Fleming, Stride (NZ) Ltd
• Add value to your event: Jessica Struthers, Tetra New Zealand Limited
• Closing the gap – making event and conference management easy: Laura Virgo, Conference Online
• Research your event destination: Astrid Fisher, Nelson Conference Bureau

 Interest articles:

• Meet a Frog at Girls’ Day Out - joint effort by Frog Recruitment and AAPNZ
• New Year Honour for honorary member Rod Titcombe
• Successful speaking – guidelines for effective presentations: Kim Chamberlain
• Inaugural Administrative Professional of the Year award: Recruitment Solutions
• Life and Seoul – an adventurous work opportunity: Janet Morris, AAPNZ Wellington
• AAPNZ website – a case study
• 2006 Education Forum and AGM weekend
• Valuing new employees – the first 90 days: Recruitment Solutions

Regular columns:

• WireLiz – National President’s column
• Pointers from Patti – the semicolon
• Office ETHics – ensuring professional development in the workplace
• Around the Groups – news from the regions