Navitas Business Conference 2015
JW MARRIOTT – HANOI
OBJECTIVE
The recently completed 2015 Navitas Business Partners Conference was held in Hanoi, at the JW Marriott Hanoi. The conference had to try and meet the challenge of 2014 being “the best yet”. The Working Party came up with the solution of making the 2015 Conference their first ever “Unconference”.
DELIVERY – WHAT IS AN UNCONFERENCE?
“There was no agenda … until the attendees made one up”
Rather than following a conventionally organised program of events, imagine a conference without a rigid structure that focuses on the informal, free-flowing exchange of information and ideas between participants.
Typically at an unconference, the agenda is created by the attendees at the beginning of the meeting.
Anyone who wants to initiate a discussion on a topic can claim a time and a space.
Unconferences typically feature open discussions rather than having a single speaker at the front of the room giving a talk, although any format is permitted.
This form of conference is particularly useful when the attendees generally have a high level of expertise or knowledge in the field the conference convenes to discuss.
Expect the unexpected! An unconference tends to operate as a more free-flowing, informal and collaborative way of sharing ideas, exchanging experiences, discussing challenges and brainstorming new ideas for consideration. The format allows for what is more important and pertinent to those attending the conference to emerge.
What the client said:
Educational Business Partners Conference
KUALA LUMPUR – MALAYSIA
200 INTERNATIONAL DELEGATES, 30 EXHIBITORS
OBJECTIVE
The 7th Annual Business Partners Conference primary objective was providing networking opportunities for global education agents and Navitas marketing staff. The conference also aids to strengthen key client relationships and share ideas to grow the business. The conference theme was ‘Success Through Diversity” which was consistently carried across all conference collateral, content and branding.
DELIVERY
The conference is usually held in the Asia Pacific Region and was for the second time this event was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the Shangri-La Hotel.
The conference program ran for 6 days and includes a series of workshops, plenary sessions, an expo, a team building activity, off-site events and an awards dinner.
The highlight was the team building activity in which delegates were split into teams and asked to write and produce a short 5 minute video. The theme of the movie was ‘A world of difference’, each team was given a briefing pack, a video camera and a bag of props to use. Instructions on editing and shooting were included in the briefing pack.
Teams had to hand in their movies at the end of the session with detailed notes for our editor. The top 3 films were edited and shown at the Awards Dinner the following night. Everyone really enjoyed the films and it certainly pushed people outside their comfort zones demonstrating a ‘world of difference’.
What the delegates said:
What the client said:
18th Biennale of Sydney – All Our Relations Opening Celebration for Artists and Supporters
COCKATOO ISLAND – SYDNEY
2000+ GUESTS INCLUDING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA
OBJECTIVE
The Biennale of Sydney is Australia’s premier International Arts Festival, with a 39 year history it is positioned as one of the worlds’ most respected events of it’s kind. As part of the three-month Festival there is an opening party for all the artists and supporters, which showcases the unique and avant-garde nature of the festival.
DELIVERY– 1000 CARDBOARD TUBES!
Cockatoo Island was the venue for the opening party and was also one of the key venues for the art installations throughout the festival.
The party was held in the Turbine Hall with a 20 metre ceiling and required us to use high skilled riggers and a safety officer.
Our design and production team designed and built 2 large canopies that hung from the roof. The canopies were clad with cardboard tubing and woven string with a beautiful hanging garden strung from each canopy.
Below the canopies were custom made Vittoria Cheese activations again built and constructed from cardboard tubing and string. We had a team of volunteer art students who helped us construct these installations. LED lights were positioned on the artwork and changed colour throughout the evening.
Guests arrived and departed the island via a fleet of Captain Cook vessels. All guests had bar coded tickets, which were scanned before boarding the vessels.
We had a selection of music from FBi DJs through the night.
What the client said:
Chinese New Year Celebrations for Financial Services
COCKLE BAY WHARF, SYDNEY
150 CHILDREN AND 200 ADULTS
OBJECTIVE
To showcase an event demonstrating all the traditions of Chinese New Year as a thank you and networking opportunity for clients. This is the second time we have organised this event and we always have a couple of teams entered into the Dragon Boat Racing at Darling Harbour. Guests invited can also bring along their children as there are plenty of activities to keep them entertained through the day.
DELIVERY
We organised this event at L’Aqua at Cockle Bay, which had a fantastic balcony and viewing area for the Dragon Boat Racing.
This year was year of the Dragon so we designed and built a custom hawker stands which had a large dragon hung over the stand with his head at the end, which made a great focal point.
We worked with the Chefs and L’Aqua to design a Chinese menu for both adults and children including Noodle boxes, san choy bow, Peking duck pancakes, BBQ Spare Ribs and a satay station.
There were plenty activities to keep the children entertained including a professional nanny service for the toddlers, a ball pit, bouncy castles, Wii station, Ping Pong, a kids art zone and kite making, a black ninja show, a diablo workshop and a very special appearance by Kung Fu Panda.
For the adults we had traditional Chinese masseurs & reflexologists, fortune tellers and plentiful food and beverages serviced throughout the day.
Each guest left with a Jade plant, which is a sign of good luck for the year ahead. Kids left with toy drums and soft toy Chinese dragons.
What the client said:
The Travel Authority Group
TTA Group – Head Office
Level 5, Suite 4
1 Oxford Street
Sydney NSW 2010
Phone: + 61 2 8437 1111
Fax: + 61 2 8437 1188
Western Australia
Level 1, Suite 5-6,
19 Essex Street
Fremantle WA 6160
Phone: + 61 8 9430 0800
Fax: + 61 8 9430 0888
Northern Beaches
13 Market Lane
Manly
NSW 2096
Phone: + 61 2 9999 5533
Fax: + 61 2 8437 1168
Central Coast
Shop 1,
17 Church Street
Terrigal NSW 2260
Phone: + 61 2 4384 0400
Fax: + 61 2 4384 0488
The Travel Authority Group
TTA Group – Head Office
Level 5, Suite 4
1 Oxford Street
Sydney NSW 2010
Phone: + 61 2 8437 1111
Fax: + 61 2 8437 1188
Western Australia
Level 1, Suite 5-6,
19 Essex Street
Fremantle WA 6160
Phone: + 61 8 9430 0800
Fax: + 61 8 9430 0888
Northern Beaches
13 Market Lane
Manly
NSW 2096
Phone: + 61 2 9999 5533
Fax: + 61 2 8437 1168
Central Coast
Shop 1,
17 Church Street
Terrigal NSW 2260
Phone: + 61 2 4384 0400
Fax: + 61 2 4384 0488