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Australian Centre for Regional Events
About
Our Purpose
Our Framework
Our Team
Advocacy
Success Stories
Business for Good
Training Programs
Signature Program
Premium Accelerator Program
Destination Events Elevator Program
Local Government Regional Event Leadership Program
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Bootcamps
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Event Development
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The significance of events for regional destinations
For Councils Cristy Houghton 18/1/23 For Councils Cristy Houghton 18/1/23

The significance of events for regional destinations

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

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Four straightforward steps to managing risk at your event
For event organisers, Risk Cristy Houghton 11/1/23 For event organisers, Risk Cristy Houghton 11/1/23

Four straightforward steps to managing risk at your event

Some event organisers postpone risk management planning but emergencies can happen at any event, no matter what size. Here, we make risk management easy.

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How Councils can support events to increase their benefits for the destination
For Councils Cristy Houghton 11/1/23 For Councils Cristy Houghton 11/1/23

How Councils can support events to increase their benefits for the destination

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

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Trends in regional events
For event organisers, Strategy, Event review Cristy Houghton 6/12/22 For event organisers, Strategy, Event review Cristy Houghton 6/12/22

Trends in regional events

Trends in regional events to incorporate into your event this year.

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Highlights from the Australian Festival Industry Conference
For event organisers Cristy Houghton 2/9/22 For event organisers Cristy Houghton 2/9/22

Highlights from the Australian Festival Industry Conference

Our key takeaways from the Australian Festival Industry Conference

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How to help your event sponsors gain maximum value from your event
Sponsorships, For event organisers Cristy Houghton 16/6/22 Sponsorships, For event organisers Cristy Houghton 16/6/22

How to help your event sponsors gain maximum value from your event

Inspire sponsors with these ideas on how they can increase the benefits they get from sponsoring an event.

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How to develop a strategic plan for your event
For event organisers, Strategy Cristy Houghton 30/3/22 For event organisers, Strategy Cristy Houghton 30/3/22

How to develop a strategic plan for your event

Planning for the next few years of your event in an overview sense helps your event in so many ways! Here’s how to go about writing a strategic plan, step by step.

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How a post-event review primes your event for success
For event organisers, Planning, Event review Cristy Houghton 7/3/22 For event organisers, Planning, Event review Cristy Houghton 7/3/22

How a post-event review primes your event for success

Event management is a process of continuous improvement. The first step in planning a successful and sustainable event is reviewing your event to find out what needs improvement.

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The cycle of event management
For event organisers, Event review Cristy Houghton 7/3/22 For event organisers, Event review Cristy Houghton 7/3/22

The cycle of event management

Event management is a loop of planning, execution and improvement. Don’t stop thinking about your event once you’ve pulled it off then get into panic mode a few months before it’s due again!

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The challenges volunteer event committees are facing
For event organisers, For Councils, Grants Cristy Houghton 28/2/22 For event organisers, For Councils, Grants Cristy Houghton 28/2/22

The challenges volunteer event committees are facing

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

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How to use scenario planning to plan your next event - a practical guide
For event organisers, Risk, Planning, Strategy Cristy Houghton 18/1/22 For event organisers, Risk, Planning, Strategy Cristy Houghton 18/1/22

How to use scenario planning to plan your next event - a practical guide

No one has a crystal ball to predict how COVID government regulations or localised hotspots will affect your event in 2021, 2022 or beyond, but here’s some practical help on how to plan your event for four different possible scenarios

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The 2022 Event Trends Report
Marketing, Sustainability, Planning, Strategy, Event review Cristy Houghton 7/1/22 Marketing, Sustainability, Planning, Strategy, Event review Cristy Houghton 7/1/22

The 2022 Event Trends Report

Trends in event management from a survey of 4,500 event organisers in Australia, New Zealand, USA, and UK.

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It takes a special kind of human to work in the events industry!
Teams, For event organisers Cristy Houghton 21/9/21 Teams, For event organisers Cristy Houghton 21/9/21

It takes a special kind of human to work in the events industry!

I always knew that it takes a special kind of person to work in events – not everyone can handle long days, late nights, high intensity, and pressure, let alone enjoy and thrive on them.

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How to gain increased community support for an event
For Councils, For event organisers, Event review Cristy Houghton 15/7/21 For Councils, For event organisers, Event review Cristy Houghton 15/7/21

How to gain increased community support for an event

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

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How to do PR for your event effectively
Marketing, For event organisers Cristy Houghton 27/4/21 Marketing, For event organisers Cristy Houghton 27/4/21

How to do PR for your event effectively

PR tactics can get you fantastic promotion for your event - for free!

For the cost of some thoughtful effort, public or media relations tactics such as media releases can result in increased awareness of your event amongst your target markets - and inspire them to get in the car and travel to your event.

Image: Press at the Hay Festival

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Tell the story of your regional event - it's innovative!
Marketing, For event organisers Cristy Houghton 26/4/21 Marketing, For event organisers Cristy Houghton 26/4/21

Tell the story of your regional event - it's innovative!

Tourism and Events Queensland outlines how to innovate using storytelling

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How our Regional Event Management Training Program transforms events
For Councils, For event organisers, Case studies Cristy Houghton 31/3/21 For Councils, For event organisers, Case studies Cristy Houghton 31/3/21

How our Regional Event Management Training Program transforms events

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.

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Pilot program delivers much more than expected...
For Councils, For event organisers, Case studies Cristy Houghton 31/3/21 For Councils, For event organisers, Case studies Cristy Houghton 31/3/21

Pilot program delivers much more than expected...

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

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Using Google Ads to market your event: how to set your event up for success
Marketing, For event organisers Cristy Houghton 24/3/21 Marketing, For event organisers Cristy Houghton 24/3/21

Using Google Ads to market your event: how to set your event up for success

Tips from a digital ad expert on effective use of Google Ads for event marketing

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Pilot program - intensive event management training for regional event committees
For event organisers, Case studies Cristy Houghton 2/2/21 For event organisers, Case studies Cristy Houghton 2/2/21

Pilot program - intensive event management training for regional event committees

Event organisers from 11 regional events will be participating in our new 7-week Intensive Foundation Program for Events pilot program which is commencing in February. Learn how the program will help these events become more viable, effective and efficient.

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