The newsXpress national conference in Melbourne yesterday saw close to 200 people fill the conference centre for a day of fast-paced, valuable and commercially confidential sessions. Unlocking deals and opportunities for newsXpress members, the conference has kicked off 2012 in a proactive and positive way.
Based on newsagency conferences over the years, we expect this to be the biggest newsagency conference, except maybe outside the ACP Connections conference, the channel will see in 2012.
newsXpress members loved the event, staying right through to the close at 5:30pm.
Suppliers loved the event and the face to face time they had with newsXpress members.
Elliot Goblet was a wonderful, engaged, savvy MC. He made the day more fun and helped us laugh at ourselves.
newsXpress shared its vision for 2012 and beyond, suppliers enhanced this with their vision for working with newsXpress members in 2012 and beyond. In our closed member-only session we shared data which changed the way newsXpress members see the success they can achieve.
The long full day even was capped off with a wonderful evening of wonderful five-star food and drinks on the 89th floor of the Eureka Tower. Some conference attended also got to spend time on the observation desk, looking through a glass floor over Melbourne.
It is difficult to put into words what the conference and the pre-conference buying day at the Toy Fair has meant for participating newsXpress members. While it was a commercial, social and personal success, what the 200 or so attendees take back to their businesses will be seen in business results this year and beyond.
We are all excited for 2012 and beyond and what we will achieve together.
Great day, Great event, Great people
A great event with lots of valuable information and advice given on the day. It’s so good to come together with so many like minded people from the industry. Oh! and Rob, did Elliot return your teapot or did he souvenir it???
Brendan and a terrific time for building friendships too. What a wonderful family!
2012 newsXpress Conference………was absolutely brilliant. Great speakers, excellent supplier deals, people with knowledge and superb advice on a whole range of issues that face our industry and as Mark has just said, wonderful opportunity to build friendships. Every time i get together with the “newsXpress Family” i learn something with which i can take back to my business.
To Mark, Graham, Rob and all of the hardworking newsXpress team, Stella and I would like to thankyou very much.
Cheers
Al
Al, its feedback like that which drives us to continue to develop our business, thanks so much again for all your support, oh and Hi Stella….Lol
A tremendous success! A huge thanks to the newsXpress team who excelled themselves once again.
Can’t wait for next year.
Shayne & Ros
newsXpress Cooma
I would like to thank everyone involved in organsing this event. Had a great time and picked up some very good ideas. Looking forward to next year already !! My only gripe was it was too cold for us QLDers !!!
The emails and calls we have received from newsXpress members over the weekend in appreciation for the conference and the Toy Fair buying day have been wonderful. What a great way to kick off 2012 good a proper!
I would like to thank the newsXpress team for a great conference a good selection of preferred suppliers
Can not wait for the boxes to start arriving and sell the ranges I brought
The toy fair was unbelivable, very well organized learnt a lot and have got some great ranges to sell.
Thanks Rob,Mark,Graham and the rest of the team for a wonderful couple of days
Regards David newsXpress Bairnsdale