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The Conference Shop and All the Goss

Carla Offord
Tasmania
Auckland
Christchurch
Gold Coast
Sunshine Coast
Sydney
Western Australia
Minor Hotels
Hyatt
IHG (intercontinental Hotels Group)
Perth, Australia
EVT Hotels & Resorts
Accor
Christchurch Convention Centre
TFE Hotels
Asia Pacific
Meetings & Events
The Conference Shop
Experience Gold Coast
Business Events Tasmania

The Conference Shop and All the Goss

Where event insiders spill the tea.

Go beyond the brochures with real talk from the people behind Australia’s hotels and event spaces. From what’s new and what’s being transformed and more in the world of events, The Conference Shop and All the Goss brings you candid conversations with the insiders who make it all happen.

If you plan events, host them, or suppo... more

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Perth is further away than Sydney or Melbourne — and that's exactly why it works.

Emily Kelly, Senior Business Development Manager at Business Events Perth, joins Carla to unpack what WA actually offers corporate groups: a captivated audience, serio... more

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Recent Guests

Laura (Business Events Tasmania)
Head of Client Relations for Business Events Tasmania
Business Events Tasmania
Episode: Tasmania: The Destination That Surprises Event Planners
Brooke Campbell
Director of Business Events at Experience Gold Coast
Experience Gold Coast
Episode: Gold Coast: From Boardrooms to Beachfront
Elliott Miller
Director of Sales, Meetings & Events, Attainment, Sport and Groups for Accor in the Pacific
Accor
Episode: Inside Accor’s M&E Portfolio: Elliott Miller on Venues, Loyalty & Trends
Dean Jones
Executive overseeing East Asia & Pacific commercial portfolio for IHG
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)
Episode: Global Growth & Game-Changing Venues: Dean Jones on IHG’s Next Big Moves
Kate Cooper
Group Account Director for MICE at EVT
EVT Hotels & Resorts
Episode: From QT Rooftops to Regional Giants: Kate Cooper on EVT’s Venue Power Plays
Omar Herrera
Hyatt global director of sales for Meetings & Events
Hyatt
Episode: Inside Hyatt’s Global MICE Strategy: Omar Herrera on Openings, Upscale Brands & One-Stop Planning
Cristina Guevara
Leads an incredible portfolio of hotels across the TFE Hotel Group
TFE Hotels
Episode: One Point of Contact, 70+ Venues: Cristina Guevara on the Power of Simplicity and Service
Ben Greenwood
Director of MICE for Australia and New Zealand at Minor Hotels
Minor Hotels
Episode: Big Portfolios, Big Plans: Regional Retreats, New Openings & Event Insights with Ben Greenwood

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Carla
Host of The Conference Shop and All the Goss; leading discussions with industry insiders

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From QT Rooftops to Regional Giants: Kate Cooper on EVT’s Venue Power Plays
Q: Can you tell us about your journey into events and hospitality and how you came to be in your current role?
Kate describes a lifelong interest in hospitality sparked by school work experiences, her initial roles in hotels along the North Coast, and her long tenure at EVT, progressing to Group Account Director for MICE and coordinating with The Conference Shop.
One Point of Contact, 70+ Venues: Cristina Guevara on the Power of Simplicity and Service
Q: If someone's considering one of your hotels for the next event, what's the best way to get started?
The recommended path is to work with The Conference Shop to leverage their portfolio and an experienced C&E team to tailor proposals.
One Point of Contact, 70+ Venues: Cristina Guevara on the Power of Simplicity and Service
Q: Is there anything new or exciting happening in the TFE brand?
Cristina discusses new openings and openings of Eve Hotel Sydney, Adina Town Hall reopening, and AVA Adina Vienna, highlighting expansion and refreshed spaces.
Big Portfolios, Big Plans: Regional Retreats, New Openings & Event Insights with Ben Greenwood
Q: Can you just tell us a little bit about your role and the brands that you look after?
Ben explains his role as director of MICE for Australia and New Zealand, overseeing a broad portfolio and global brands within Minor Hotels, including Hotels and Resorts as well as Abani, Anantara, Tivoli, Alowana, and H Collection.
Inside WA: New Hotels, Hidden Venues & the Quokka Selfie Competition
Q: What's new or coming up in WA for event planners?
Upcoming developments include the Pan Pacific refurbishment, Hyde Perth opening in the CBD, and Saltwater Bustleton's new convention center and arts spaces, plus a new high-end hotel in Bustleton extending regional options.

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A candid, practitioner-focused series that pulls back the curtain on Australia and New Zealand's hotels, venues, and destinations for corporate events. Episodes routinely explore new openings, venue portfolios, incentive programs, destination infrastructure, and pragmatic planning tips for event planners and buyers. Across conversations, the show emphasizes hands-on guidance for sourcing venues, partnerships with tourism boards, and how to navigate logistics, risk, and budget realities when delivering meetings, conferences, and incentive programs. A notable strength is the practical, behind-the-scenes flavor—guests range from destination bodies to major hotel groups—delivering actionable insights for planners, EAs, and corporate clients see... more

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7. Cristina Guevara
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