Structure and Governance
The Australian Business Events Association is governed and directed by a Board of Directors who meet periodically as prescribed in the constitution.
The Australian Business Events Association Ltd is a Not-For-Profit organisation whose activities are solely directed to build industry prosperity. Dividends are not paid to members, with annual surpluses held or invested for the benefit of the industry.
All members are equal, irrespective of size, sector, or geographic location.
There are three categories of Groups that meet to serve the industry and inform the Board.
Their role is to:
- Keep the Board of Directors informed with market intelligence pertaining to their interest group.
- Advise the Board of Directors on matters needing attention or direction.
- Operate to represent that interest group on behalf of the industry.
- Develop assets to serve or educate their sector or the industry.
- Attend to matters pertaining to that group.
- Advocate for industry or that group.
Secretariat
The secretariat will be led by an experienced CEO who will be the conduit between the Board of Directors and the Australian Business Events Association team and will be responsible to fulfil the Associations objectives.
The team at the Australian Business Events Association will be on hand to support member business’s and take responsibility for the working of the Association body.
State / Territory Chapters
The objective of the State Chapter is to represent and promote the interests of the organisation at the state level, advocating for its goals and objectives within the designated geographical jurisdiction.
When state issues arise that need lobbying and advocacy, the state chapter will work with and receive support from the national body. The National Body will work with each state chapter to plan and execute events and provide support for any advocacy efforts.
A State Chapters will be created for each State and Territory of Australia.
The state chapters:
- Are concerned for matters within their geographic borders.
- Meet online, in person, or a combination of both.
- Are led by a Council made up of the Elected Chair, Vice Chair plus three people (5 pax)
Please see here for a full list of state chapter responsibilities and duties.
Sector Pillars
The Association recognises the diverse sectors within the industry and facilitates dialog and activities within these groups. These groups will help inform and make recommendations to the Board of Directors on Policy.
Sector Pillars allow like-minded businesses a forum to discuss shared matters and work collectively for the betterment of the industry. Sector pillars can call on the National Office to coordinate activities and facilitate further activity.
There are four Sector committees.
- Venues (Convention, exhibition, showgrounds, sporting facilities, Universities, Hotels)
- Destination Bureaux & Tourism (Convention Bureaux, National, state and regional tourism offices)
- Suppliers (Accommodation, Airlines, Furniture, Equipment Hire, F&B providers, Speakers, A/V, Photographers, consultants, Accounting, Finance, Insurance)
- Organisers (B2B & B2C Exhibition organisers, PCO, event organisers, Event & Exhibition owners)
The attributes of the sector pillars are:
- They are concerned for matters pertaining to their sector.
- They can meet online, in person, or a combination of both.
- They are led by an Elected Chair, Vice Chair & council of three (5 pax)
Please see here for a full list of sector pillar responsibilities and duties.
Special Interest Groups (SIG)
Special interest groups allow dialog and development of programs for the betterment of the industry. These groups allow for employees of members to engage with peers to help promote, build, or deliver programs. SIG’s will be formed and decommissioned as the need arises or ends.
Special Interest Groups can be formed by the Board of Directors or Sector Pillars.
There are currently five Special Interest Groups:
- Sustainability (and other environmental issues)
- Emerging Leaders (our Next Generation Leaders)
- WH&S / Risk
- Education, Skills & Pathways to Industry
- Life Members (Ambassadors for our industry)
The attributes of the Special Interest Groups are:
- They are concerned for matters pertaining to that Special Interest Group.
- They can meet online, in person, or a combination of both.
- They are led by an Elected Chair, Vice Chair with group participants as required