We at ELM by Mel organise events from workshops, conferences, corporate hospitality, sporting events, product launches to gala dinners and major festivals and anything in between. ELM by Mel offers an individual approach on all aspects of your event and ensures that we deliver on concept, time, and budget. We can manage all aspects of your event – from unusual creative event concepts, to budget preparation, sponsorship and management to taking care of venue liaison, production, delegates/guests, speakers.

• Conferences
• Workshop programs
• Sporting events
• Product launches
• Vip client weekends or reward trips
• Charity fund-raisers and awareness events
• Major festivals and specialised events
• Corporate hospitality

A venue can make or break an event, how do you select the right one for your event?

ELM by Mel boasts years of experience in sourcing, booking and managing venues with first hand knowledge of previously working within the tourism/airline/hotel industries. Our dedicated team can handle all of your event venue hire, accommodation booking and travel requirements, saving you hours of time, money and effort. We offer the following event venue hire, travel and accommodation booking services:

• Venue sourcing, booking and management
• Accommodation bookings
• Transport bookings including flights and transfers

Matching the right sponsors to your event can bring significant business benefits such as financial backing, brand exposure and securing long-term partnerships.

ELM by Mel is highly experienced at sponsorship management, including sourcing and negotiating sponsorship opportunities for a range of events including media & product launches, major events, gala dinners, charity events and conferences.   We offer a full sponsorship management service including:

• Sourcing sponsors
• Contract negotiation
• Signage requirements
• Development of communication material
• On-site corporate hospitality
• Brand Synergy
• Marketing campaigns across multiple channels to leverage the sponsorship
• Post-event ROI evaluation

ELM by Mel has over 20 years of sales experience representing hotels, business events, sports industry, corporate and leisure sectors through sales, marketing and public relations activities. ELM by Mel provides direct sales representation throughout Australia, including: key account management – across all market segments (Business and Leisure). Within both market segments we work with all key contacts at a multi-relationship level, looking for further opportunities to secure for our clients. Direct personal selling is a major part of the traditional distribution channels.  Our relationships within the industry are second to none and yield excellent results.

LEISURE MARKET SEGMENT:

• Wholesale (Domestic programs)
• Wholesale (International / Inbound programs)
• Attendance at key trade events –Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE), Tourism  Australia – Europe Corroboree, Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) – Meeting Place
• Coordination of Key industry familiarisations

BUSINESS MARKET SEGMENT:

• Travel Management Companies (TMC’s)
• Professional Conference Organisers (PCO’s)
• Conference / Meetings market
• Attendance at Key events – Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME), Professional Conference Organisers (PCO) conference

ELM by Mel can provide an overall sales strategy to support your business and leisure needs.

Good effective marketing, promotion, advertising and publicity is essential to any event. From research into target markets and formation of marketing plans to creation of promotional concepts and advertisement placement. ELM by Mel provides the most cost effective promotion and publicity of your event or function. With many years experience in the tourism, sports, hospitality and events industry and intimate knowledge of small business ELM by Mel has excellent knowledge on how to improve your business and help drive sales.

WE CAN PROVIDE;

• Marketing Plans
• Placement of Radio, Print and Television advertisements
• Social Media campaigns
• Direct Marketing campaigns
• Poster and Brochure distribution
• Media Launches
• Product Launches
• Sporting Events
• Charity Events

SOME OF THE CLIENTS WE HAVE WORKED WITH;

• Royal National Capital Agricultural Society – Royal Canberra Show, contract 2019
• Agrifutures – EVokeAG conference, contract 2019
• Canberra Southern Cross Club – project, 2019
• ACT Government – Actsmart Business Expo September 2017, 2018 & 2019
• Association of Australian Convention Bureaux –National Conference Event Manager – August 2018
• Tastes of Two Regions Wine event – Event Manager 2016-2019
• Pialligo Estate – Special Events Manager including Farm Gate Market days and Melbourne Cup 2016-to present
• ACT Government – EventsACT – Floriade Contracted Events Manager Sept – Oct 2018
• ACT Government – Transport Canberra & City Services Directorate  July 2018
• Visit Canberra – Destination Canberra Conference February 2016
• Canberra Convention Bureau – Top Secret familiarisation program March 2016
• Canberra Small Business Expo – Event Manager – 8 September 2016
• ATEC Meeting Place Conference – National Event Manager 2015-2019
• Canberra Beer Week – November 2015
• Beer Day Out – November 2015
• Canberra Rex Hotel – Contracted position for Sales & Marketing
• ATEC (Australian Tourism Export Council) ACT Branch Manager
• Dreams2Live4 (National Charity) – Charity support