Previous Famils
A Five-Star Famil at The Star Brisbane
Earlier this month, The Conference Shop had the pleasure of hosting a famil at one of Australia’s most exciting new event destinations: The Star Brisbane, part of the spectacular $3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf precinct. Known for its versatility, premium spaces,...
An Unforgettable Famil Experience
On Halloween night, The Conference Shop hosted a memorable Famil at two of Sydney’s unique and character-filled venues: The Old Clare Hotel in Chippendale and the Harbour Rocks Hotel in the heart of The Rocks. This intimate gathering offered attendees a fantastic...
IHG Brisbane Famil Wrap Up
At the end of last year, we had our first of many regular famils showcasing Queensland conference venues! With our next QLD famil coming up in 2 weeks, we thought this was the perfect time to reflect upon our successful day famil with 3 IHG properties, Hotel X, Hotel...
Novotel Sydney Darling Harbour famil
On Wednesday the 5th of July our team and 9 of our beautiful clients visited Novotel Darling Harbour for a fantastic day famil. The famil spanned from 12pm to 3pm and not only included a thorough site inspection and information on their conference spaces and event...
Event venues in Alice Springs
Last week Susan from The Conference Shop packed her bags and headed north to join the NT Business Events Famil in Alice Springs. Here Susan got an updated look at all of the venues and experiences that this iconic destination has to offer for business events. Here are...
Highlights from our Hyatt Regency Sydney famil
Last week, The Conference Shop hosted our first in-person famil since lockdown and our experience at the Hyatt Regency Sydney was everything we expected and so much more! Starting with welcome drinks, we were treated to the most spectacular sunset views of Sydney and...
Crown Sydney famil wrap-up
Six Sydney event planners, along with The Conference Shop hosts and the Crown Sydney team, met in the lobby of the hotel to kick off an exciting site inspection of Sydney’s newest hotel.
The Conference Shop hosts successful COVID-safe Hunter Valley famil
The Conference Shop and Minor Hotels have delivered an outstanding COVID-safe famil to the Hunter Valley with eight event planners in attendance.
The Langham Sydney famil wrap-up
Twelve top event planners converged on The Langham Sydney for an elegant famil that started with cocktails in The Observatory Bar.
Sofitel famil wrap-up
On November 21st, 15 of us gathered at the recently refurbished Sofitel on Wentworth in the Sydney CBD.
Hunter Valley famil wrap-up
The Conference Shop team took some of their favourite event planners to the Hunter Valley for the weekend. Check out what they did.
Accor Hotels Sydney Olympic Park famil wrap-up
This famil was very exclusive and intimate, with only six of us in attendance, and we were treated to a HUGE surprise later that evening! We did a site inspection of both the Novotel Sydney Olympic Park and the Pullman Sydney Olympic Park. We had dinner in the...
Novotel Sydney Darling Square famil wrap-up
This famil was lots of fun. We did sushi making class, then a site inspection of the hotel, accommodation, meeting rooms and the iconic Pumphouse. The attendees said they loved the great accommodation rooms in a lovely, modern hotel that is close to Darling Harbour....
Getting to know Fiji
Why should you host an event or a conference in Fiji? Short, direct flights from lots of capital cities, sharp pricing options for groups, and the warm Fiji welcome make this a really fun place to visit. It's especially easy for Aussie delegates as the power points...
Pullman Sydney Hyde Park famil wrap-up
We were delighted to welcome 14 clients to join us for this famil. Upon arrival, we shared a cocktail and did a site inspection of the hotel, accommodation rooms and event spaces. The itinerary originally had us having rooftop drinks by the pool but, due to inclement...
PARKROYAL Darling Harbour famil wrap-up
We had around 14 event planners come along and do a site inspection of the hotel, accommodation rooms and its conference facilities, followed by a delicious afternoon High Tea in ABODE Bistro & Bar with the fabulous team at the PARKROYAL. The attendees loved the...
Crowne Plaza Hawkesbury Valley famil wrap-up
This famil was very exclusive and intimate, with only seven of us in attendance. We arrived at the hotel and enjoyed light refreshments with the team. After that, we went to Tree Tops and had an absolutely great day. Some of the delegates conquered their fear of...
