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Great events take people on a journey. But what about the journey that the people involved in our industry have taken? During the 2020-21 lockdown I’m chatting with people who have made a career in our industry and asking them to share their story. Subscribe to the series via your favourite podcast app or you can come to this page for the next episode. Visit https://www.specialevents.com.au for more interviews, news and opinion about the Australian event industry. You might enjoy each episode with a cup of coffee and for the price of that cup of coffee you can support this podcast series - just go to https://www.specialevents.com.au/support

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Ep 19: Libbie Ray from 2021-08-16T23:00

Libbie Ray left school at 15 to become an apprentice chef in her father’s restaurant.

Today she is co-owner of AV24/7 and a mentor to young women in event technology.

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Ep 16: Nick Eltis from 2020-09-02T18:00

From the archive: 2007 presentation by Nick Eltis

In 2007 the ISES Melbourne chapter hosted a breakfast where Peter Jones introduced guest speaker Nick Eltis  

Nick is ...

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Ep 15b: Sandy Hollway AO – Former CEO of SOCOG from 2020-08-12T13:00

In the second half of this interview Sandy reflects on the highlights of the Sydney Olympics (including that heart stopping cauldron moment).

Post Olympics, Sandy kept in touch with the ev...

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Ep 15a: Sandy Hollway AO – Former CEO of SOCOG from 2020-08-12T12:00

During his career in the Australian Public Service, Sandy served in the DFAT in postings as diverse as Pakistan, Germany, Canada and USA.  As PM Bob Hawke’s Chief of Staff he was at the centre o...

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Ep 14: Di Henry – Games Girl from 2020-08-04T17:00


Di Henry’s first parade involved 1000 sheep and a bullock train trundling through the Sydney CBD to promote the Royal Easter Show, and she brought out Robosauraus to the RES.

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Ep 13b: Andrew Walsh AM - storyteller from 2020-07-29T13:00

In part two of this interview Andrew takes us on a journey behind the scenes of the Athens Olympics in 2004, the Melbourne Commonwealth Games of 2006, White Night Melbourne, then back to Athens ...

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Ep 13a: Andrew Walsh AM - storyteller from 2020-07-21T13:00

Andrew Walsh is a storyteller who has produced some of the biggest events in Australia and the world. 

In this wide ranging interview we cover how Andrew started in theatre in Melbourne wh...

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Ep 12: Johnny Allen – founding director of ACEM from 2020-07-14T13:00

This extensive interview starts with Johnny’s career running music venues in Sydney and the 1973 Aquarius Festival in Nimbin. Then a year in New York and London as part of the arts and music sce...

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Ep 11: Karen Bolinger from 2020-07-07T23:00

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Ep 10b: Roslyn McLeod OAM - Arinex (Part 2) from 2020-06-29T17:00

Roslyn Mcleod OAM started her first business providing tour guides for the 1971 Rotary International Convention in Sydney.  That business developed through supplying tour guides and interpreters...

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Ep 9: Philip Carr - Philip Carr Events from 2020-06-15T14:00

Philip was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.

In this interview Philip talks about growing up in apartheid South Africa, how started in business with his mother and catering for President...

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Ep 8b: Peter Jones AM - Peter Jones Special Events (Part 2) from 2020-06-10T12:00

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Ep 8a: Peter Jones AM - Peter Jones Special Events (Part 1) from 2020-06-02T14:00

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Ep 7: Lena Malouf - My spectacular career from 2020-05-26T23:00

Lena Malouf grew up in Canowindra in regional NSW and learned retail from her shopkeeper parents.

Engaged at 18, married at 19, then starting a business with three young children Lena had ...

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Ep 6: Anne Jamieson - Saxton Speakers from 2020-05-19T15:00

While training at the William Angliss Institute Anne failed egg boiling but managed to run a catering business on the side.

Anne relives her career in hotels in Melbourne, Sydney and back ...

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Ep 5: Andrea Heath - Onstage Entertainment from 2020-05-13T13:00

Andrea is a girl who likes to party.  Fortunately she is the Managing Director of Onstage Entertainment so she gets to design the entertainment for fabulous parties – mostly for her clients, but...

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Ep 5: Andrea Heath - Onstage Entertainment from 2020-05-13T13:00

Andrea is a girl who likes to party.  Fortunately she is the Managing Director of Onstage Entertainment so she gets to design the entertainment for fabulous parties – mostly for her clients, but...

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Ep 4: Ian Stuart - Business Events Sydney from 2020-05-05T17:00

Ian Stuart recalls busking in northern England following university - then a job which eventually brought him to Australia.
Reconnecting with Bryan Holliday, who Ian had met in England, the ...

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Ep 3: Thomas Brown - Events Fantastic Australia from 2020-04-28T07:00

Thomas Brown is the owner of event theming and décor company Events Fantastic.

Thomas is the proud recipient of a Ducktorate from Disneyland.

Follow his story from Disneyland to univ...

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Ep 2: David Green - DG Global Events from 2020-04-20T22:00

Originally from Perth, David moved to Sydney with dreams of being a successful rock musician. When that didn’t eventuate he became a roadie and met Stevie Wonder on his first gig.

From roc...

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Ep 2: David Green - DG Global Events from 2020-04-20T22:00

Originally from Perth, David moved to Sydney with dreams of being a successful rock musician. When that didn’t eventuate he became a roadie and met Stevie Wonder on his first gig.

From roc...

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Ep 2: David Green - DG Global Events from 2020-04-20T22:00

Originally from Perth, David moved to Sydney with dreams of being a successful rock musician. When that didn’t eventuate he became a roadie and met Stevie Wonder on his first gig.

From roc...

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Intro to the ASE 2020 Project from 2020-04-17T16:00

Welcome to the ASE 2020 Project.
Weekly interviews with people from the Australian events industry.

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The ASE 2020 Project
Intro to the ASE 2020 Project from 2020-04-17T16:00

Welcome to the ASE 2020 Project.
Weekly interviews with people from the Australian events industry.

Support the show ...

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