Events boost local economies. How can events deliver a bigger economic impact?

And how can that be measured?

To take the work out of delivering a whole event by yourself, can you engage your community to deliver it with you?

The new trend in online learning is cohort learning. Here’s why it works so well…

How events and destinations can work together to increase the benefits from events for the community and local economy.

There are many big and small ways Councils can increase the benefits for the community and local economy from events.

This study reports on how rural community groups such as volunteer event committees are faring, and identifies solutions to key challenges.

Learn how to help your community understand what is involved in planning and delivering events, and the benefits events provide.

This is exactly what I wanted to achieve when I first had the idea of rEVENTS Academy years ago...
Learn how our program transformed an event organiser.

How was it for the participants of our 7-week intensive event management training?

We’ve created a series of Regional Event Master Class webinars for 2021 to improve your ability to cope with the challenges that come with running a regional event.

Collaboration builds the benefits a community receives from its events - and makes the job lighter for event organisers!

Tulip Time, Bowral NSW: 

The reinvigoration of a long-standing festival by introducing professional event expertise and intensive Local Government support.

Parkes Elvis Festival:

How a festival successfully transitioned from a volunteer-managed community event into a regional hallmark festival run by Local Government.

Grampians Grape Escape: 

What a regional festival can achieve by investing in professional event resources and collaborating with Local Government to drive results:

42% increase in ticket sales in one year!

Regional events face complex challenges that impact their sustainability and success.

Here are our top tips on how to address them.

Case study:

How South Burnett Regional Council used rEVENTS Academy to help build the capacity of the region's event committees.

A survey of regional and rural events throughout Australia was conducted in September 2018 to provide us with a better understanding of what their main challenges and opportunities are.

With close to 40 responses, the sample size provides some interesting insights and trends.

Regional events are dying due to a declining volunteer workforce.

I read this ABC News article with a great fear that we will continue to lose many of the great regional and rural events that drive visitation into their communities - rural communities that don’t often have any other tourism attractions or leisure-based experiences to create this economic and social impact.

Business events provide the highest yield of any tourism segment and are estimated to generate up to six times the average expenditure of leisure travel visitors.

Grant funding offers incredible support to events and festivals.

Events cost a lot of money, and grants are important sources of funds to pay for marketing, entertainment, and even infrastructure.