MEA Webinar: Getting Ready For Business

For our industry to commence business again, we need to consider and implement policies, protocols and procedures that will keep our guests and our own team safe. This is shared responsibility of doing business. So what do you need to consider in readiness?

Think about your workplace, how you will meet with clients and suppliers,  what business practices and training will you undertake to protect your team? Given the role you play within the events industry, what practices will you need to adopt to work in collaboration with other suppliers and our shared customers to create a safe environment for the event?

Understanding, assessing and addressing the risks, and being compliant with state based regulations is imperative. Now is the time to start considering how your business will respond.

Join Paul McCarthy, Director of PBM Safety, in conversation with Peter Jones AM, Managing Director of Peter Jones Special Events to look how we can build trust and confidence in conducting events once again.

Please Note: Registrations for this webinar will close on Wednesday, 10 June at 5pm AEST. The link to access the webinar and further information will be shared with all registered attendees by 9am AEST on Thursday, 11 June. For late registrations, please contact cwatson@mea.org.au. 

Alternatively, this webinar will be recorded and available to view on-demand on MEATV. 

Paul McCarthy

PBM Safety 

Paul began his career in working in national and international events and entertainment in 1980.  He relocated to Melbourne in 1996 concentrating on senior management roles in technical services and operations in large scale venues such as the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre and Marvel Stadium.  In 2008 Paul created his own safety consultancy business PBM Safety,   which services events, entertainment clients and venues across risk management and compliance.  Paul’s qualifications are extensive and include OH&S management and systems for business certification, emergency control certification, chief fire warden and fire safety advisor, SIA global lead auditor certification,  crowd science management certification, certified rigger and scaffolder, World Health Organisation – Incident  Management and World Health Organisation – Infection Prevention and Control for Coronavirus. Paul is an long standing member of MEA, Venue Management Association, Australian Institute of Health and Safety and the Risk Management Institute of Australasia.

PBM Safety was a National 2019 MEA Award Winner – Specialist Services and Suppliers and entered the MEA Hall of Fame as a result of winning this category 3 consecutive years in a row.

Peter Jones AM

Managing Director Peter Jones Special Events

Peter Jones AM is one of Australia’s most experienced and respected event producers. The dynamic force behind Peter Jones Special Events, he has created and managed some of Australia’s most memorable and successful events here and overseas for more than 25 years. Peter is renowned for creating and delivering spectacular  major and special events –gala dinners, incentive programs, public parades, opening ceremonies and unique one-off events.  Peter has continually invested a great deal of time representing and supporting the industry at many levels. He recently stepped down as Chairman of the Victoria Events Industry Council (VEIC) and as a member of the Victoria Tourism Industry Council. Peter was also a board member of Destination Melbourne and past President of the Melbourne chapter of the International Special Events Society (ISES). Peter is a recipient of the MEA Outstanding Contribution Award and is a MEA multi-Award Winner and is recognised in the MEA Hall of Fame.