Ross brings an excellent blend of practical experience and formal qualifications to Team Focus International and is actively involved in the delivery of programmes to our clients.

Ross is a leading Coach, Consultant, and Trainer in the areas of Leadership, Management Development, Communication, and Personal Change. It’s fair to say that helping other people achieve more has become Ross’s passion.

Ross’s Educational achievements include;

* Masters in Communication Management, majoring in Human Resource Development.

* Practitioner, Master Practitioner, and TRAINER in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP).

* Member of the Australian Institute of Management.

* Facilitator 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

* MBTI accreditation

* DiSC accreditation

* LSI/ OCI/ GSI accreditation

* Myers Briggs professional accreditation

* Situational Leadership accreditation

* Wealth Mastery accreditation

As a Trainer and/or Coach Ross takes his responsibility and opportunity very seriously. He is passionate about helping others achieve greater personal or business success.

Harnessing a wealth of experience running large sales and support organisations, Mike specialises in building customer solutions which empower your staff, and deliver results back to the business.

Having completed her Executive Business Diploma , Hayley has worked in both Europe and the United States, before coming to Team Focus. After two years in reception and administration, Hayley took up the challenge of becoming the office manager. Hayley brings expert skills to the diversity of her role; which includes program coordination, graphic design and office administration.

Linda has recently joined the Team Focus group to concentrate on rebuilding our presence in the conference market. Linda brings experience in marketing and client relationship management. Her priorities include introducing Ignite Conference Events to our existing clients as well as developing new markets for this new service.

Ignite Conference Events will provide you with complimentary photography for your next conference event. Our photographer will snap shoot every aspect of your conference from start to finish. Let Ignite Conference Events plan, organise and facilitate your conference and we will capture your memorable moments for everyone to share in the experience. Your images will be available for all delegates to enjoy through our website. You will be given your own login details to view your photos which will make it easy for you to access your happy snaps.

All you have to do is contact Ignite Conference Events, we will assist you in creating and facilitating your conference event, incorporating your complimentary photography.

Help! Where do I start with organising our conference?

I have organised my conference but I would like to know what team building activities are available.

What services can Ignite Conference Events provide?

What if I just want help to design my conference and then our in house staff can execute?

Can you provide team building only?

How can Ignite Conference Events link my specific outcomes to the conference?

Complementary photography package at your next conference event

Ignite Conference Events exhibited at their first expo for 2006 on the March 1st. The Newcastle expo was the first of its kind ever in Newcastle and it was a great way to explore this market. The event was organised by Australian Institute of Office Professionals (AIOP), the only national professional body for office professionals in Australia. Newcastle is the largest city outside of Sydney in NSW; therefore everyone who visited was hungry for information and really welcomed us. This was Ignite’s first public appearance and there was a lot of interest. The Australian Institute of Office Professionals had promoted the expo through numerous avenues such as advertising in: * Newcastle Herald newspaper * Newcastle Post newspaper * Article in Hunter Business Review * Mention on the Business Show on 2NURFM * Radio KOFM advertising in the Breakfast timeslot, Drive timeslot and noticeboard * Flag on the Homepage of KOFM website direct to the AIOP Office Expo website. * Newcastle City Council Calendar of Events website. * Emails sent out by Newcastle Visitor & Convention Bureau, Newcastle Civic Precinct, AIOP database

A great day was had by all, especially for office workers who have the task of organising their conferences and team building activities, who found our services are an easy way of having all parts of their conferences tailor made, managed, and “getting it right.”

Organising conferences is a complex business, to make it easy for you we look after every aspect of your conference including:
* Initial design to ensure that a process is created that you can trust to achieve your outcomes
* Recommendations and bookings for venues
* Travel arrangements
* Public Address and audiovisual support
* Entertainment for dinners, conference breakers and special events
* Themes and design of your room dressing, conference attire and printed materials
* Promotional material and/or gift packs for delegates
* Facilitators and trainers to deliver conference content to meet your outcomes
* An MC who will energise your group, connect presentations, and facilitate your conference
* Team building or 'extra curricular' activities to entertain and educate your delegates
* Social Programs and reward and incentive events

But wait! There's more!!

Because we are part of The Team Focus Group we offer a range of support services that can take your conference from good to amazing! These include:
* Presentation skills training and/or coaching for conference presenters (to help overcome death by PowerPoint)
* Sessions on exploring personalities and differences through a range of profiling tools
* Integrating your conference into a Corporate Culture Journey
* Challenging mindsets or "habitual" ways of doing things and creating a new approach
* Or blend your conference outcomes with other learning and development opportunities like Leadership Development, Communication, Teamwork, or even Coaching skills.

Click here to view our range of activities.

Relax and follow these steps to a truly amazing conference.

Create

Meeting with key Stakeholder / Decision Maker. Our process starts with the design of your conference. The first step is an obligation free meeting with the stake holder and decision maker to identify the key objectives, outcomes, special considerations and inclusions for your conference.

Proposal This includes all aspects of the conference that we organise on your behalf.

Organisation We organise and book everything from venues, travel, audio visuals, to activities, speakers, and entertainment, and all with your outcomes as our driving criteria.

Facilitate

Security You are secure in the knowledge that everything is organised and will be taken care of.

Delivery We are on-site to ensure the smooth flow of all aspects of your conference.

Linking Our skilled MC will link presentations, activities, and concepts, as well as energise your group. You’ll be amazed the difference this makes.

Amaze

At Ignite Conference Events we know how important your conference is. We understand what’s needed to get the balance right so that your participants have a great time, enjoy amazing experiences, and you achieve strong return on investment.

The staff at Ignite Conference Events are experienced, energetic and motivated team members who are dedicated to creating professional conference events. Our people have a diverse range of backgrounds, interests, academic qualifications and work histories. What we share and have in common is enthusiasm for our work, and a desire to "Make a Difference" to the quality of people's lives.

• Ross Judd
• Hayley Sharkey
• Mike Almond
• Linda Guiance

Over the years we've seen far too many mistakes made in the design and organisation of conferences. Venues chosen for the wrong reasons, activities included that didn't fit the objectives or the groups energy, poor timing of events, nothing linking sessions, and nothing maintaining the energy of the group. Each mistake can erode the full value of your conference investment. Check our erosion calculator below, how many times have you experienced this?

The ultimate symptoms of these mistakes is a lack of motivation to even attend. This is often because people have had poor experiences and now don't see the value in taking the time out of their busy schedule for the next one.