Conexion Team
The Conexion Event Management team is one of our greatest strengths. Our event managers and event co-ordinators work closely with our clients at all terms. We foster a collaborative approach to ensure that while we do the 'heavy lifting' our clients retain confidence that the event is managed according to their needs and specifications. Our support staff include delegate services co-ordinators, exhibition and sponsorship co-ordinators, IT and accounting personnel all of whom share our enthusiasm for the events industry.
Collectively we have many decades of experience managing events around Australia and overseas. We are passionate about our work and dedicated to delivering the best possible outcomes for our clients.
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Robyn Johnson - Managing Director Conexion's founder and Managing Director, Robyn Johnson AMM*AFMEA* CEM*, is one of Australia's foremost event managers, recognised throughout the industry for her professionalism and commitment to excellence. Robyn has managed an impressive portfolio of international and national events over the past twenty years and brings strong operational and financial management experience to the company. Robyn works closely with all our clients from the early planning stages through to the final reporting on the event. Robyn focuses on ensuring that each event is managed to meet its objectives and exceed the expectations of our clients. Robyn is a regular presenter at Meetings and Events Australia educational seminars and has taught event management to students at leading tertiary institutions, including the University of New South Wales. Event Managers at Conexion receive personalised training and mentoring from Robyn to ensure that they are leaders in their field. |
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Laurie Patton - Executive Chairman Our Executive Chairman, Laurie Patton, is a media, IT and events executive with wide-ranging contacts in business, government and the community. Laurie brings high level marketing expertise and government relations experience to Conexion and works with our clients to help create strategic alliances with key stakeholders. Laurie is Executive Director of the Television Sydney Foundation; formed to support program production for TVS, Sydney's new free-to-air community television station, which he created on behalf of its major stakeholder the University of Western Sydney. He is also a non-executive director of the Heart Foundation of Australia (NSW Division) and chairs the Foundation's national fundraising committee. Laurie holds a Master of Commerce degree from the University of New South Wales and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of the Fundraising Institute of Australia. |
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Alison Manning - Event Manager Alison is an accomplished Event Manager with specialist public sector and association experience. She is committed to delivering profitable and successful events and focuses on building lasting and trusted relationships with her clients and their committees. Alison's broad background in events from outdoor sports, fundraisers, functions and special events through to conferences and seminars covers a wide range of skill sets. Alison has worked on events with local councils, state and national agencies including the Department of Ageing, Disability & Home Care, City of Sydney and more recently she has managed a series of events for The International Association of Pediatric Dentistry, Australian Society of Endodontology, Australian Subscription Television & Radio Association (ASTRA), Australian Hearing, Food Media Club of Australia, Concord Hospital and ACI - The Financial Market Association. |
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Leticia Alvarez - Sponsorship Manager Leticia has joined Conexion as a Sponsorship Manager. She works closely with client Organising Committees and Event Management teams, to develop and manage sponsorship and exhibition strategies, designed to raise funds for our events. Leticia has been working in the industry for more than five years and as a result, understands the key elements in developing and creating successful events. With a background in Graphic Design and Marketing, Leticia has a strong understanding of brand awareness, a priority to any Sponsors or Exhibitor. These skills help Conexion ensure that all sponsor and exhibitor expectations are met and clients needs are looked after throughout the development of their events. |
*Our Managing Director and Operations Manager are both Accredited Meetings Managers (AMM) recognised by Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) for their high level of expertise. Accredited Meetings Managers are event professionals who have a proven their competency in event management and their commitment and ability to maintain high standards and ethical practices. www.meetingsevents.com.au/accreditation
**Associate Fellow, Meetings and Events Australia.
Conexion Event Management Pty Limited
Level 3, 89-97 Jones Street
Ultimo NSW 2007
PO Box 601
Pyrmont NSW 2009
Tel: (+61 2) 9518 7722
Fax: (+61 2) 9518 7222
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Winner Australian Event Awards 2009 "Best Meeting or Conference" |
In view of the success of the conference, a success that was only possible with the assistance of Conexion, we are looking at running a similar conference again in the future. 
Dr Lloyd Ridley
Director of Radiology
Concord Repatriation General Hospital
The Organising Committee experienced anxious moments regarding the financial outcome of the meeting, however Robyn remained positive and confident that with conservative spending and clever management of the budget the financial outcome was positive - in fact the conference made a considerable profit.
Professor Don Birkett
Chair, Organising Committee
8th World Congress on Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Brisbane
The Council had a number of criteria for success and all the criteria were successfully met by the Conference. The feedback from delegates and sponsors about the venue, the program and the social events was overwhelmingly positive. Council considers the 2006 Local Government Conference an outstanding success.
Jim Angel
Mayor
Blue Mountains City Council
I would like to thank you for making this conference such a productive and delightful experience from my perspective.
Mr Patrice Chazerand
Secretary General
Interactive Software Federation of Europe
Speaker at the International Ratings Conference
With the outbreak of hostilities in Iraq and the SARS epidemic the Congress appeared destined to an inglorious failure, both scientifically and financially. Robyn's attention to detail, knowledge of the industry and calm and reassuring manner was in no small way responsible for the successful salvage of this endangered event.
Dr Norman Olbourne
Chairman
XIII Congress of the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Conexion you have done a great job for us this year. We look forward to working with you next year.
Anthea Green
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Hearing
The team at Conexion was professional, efficient, flexible and always willing to go the extra step to help make our Conference a success. As a small not for profit association having someone with Conexion's experience work with us was invaluable.
Nadine Emmerton
Conference Convenor
Australasian Transactional Analysis Conference
I was delighted with the fact that although we gave you such a short lead time to organise the seminars, you took control of the planning yet kept me informed on every aspect.
Cristina Schnider
Vistakon Vision Care Inc
Johnson & Johnson
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
I would like to thank Conexion for their involvement, professionalism and dedication over the last few years. I think all of us dentists would agree that it was a pleasure working with you and made it fun at the same time.
Eduardo Alcaino
Secretary/Treasurer
International Association of Paediatric Dentistry Conference 2005
For the past five years Conexion has taken on the role of Conference Secretariat providing a totally professional service and offering practical advice on ways to improve our event. Conexion has a cooperative attitude and a high level of expertise in the delivery of professionally managed conferences.
Debra Richards
Executive Director
Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association
Conexion took care of all conference operations and supported the committee wherever they could whilst allowing us to concentrate on the program. At the Conference itself they provided a very friendly and efficient service, they were easy to work with and efficient, in short highly professional.
Professor Jamie Vandenberg
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Just a quick note to congratulate you and your team on pulling off what was a wonderful event for the Food Media Awards 2008. My guests and I were raving about what a great event it was and I wanted to make sure I shared our view with you to let you know how much we appreciated the efforts you went to in achieving such a splendid result.
Mitch Edwards
Australian Pork Limited
Sponsor of the 2008 Food Media Awards
The 2009 (Un)Loved Modern Conference was a great success. The Organising Committee could not have achieved this without the professional skills, experience and commitment of Conexion Event Management supporting us. They ensured that all necessary details were covered and arranged. Conexion helped us achieve a record number of attendees at an Australian ICOMOS Conference, and together we accomplished an outstanding result with sponsorship. One of my highlights during the conference was watching it run so smoothly and seamlessly. A big thank you to the Conexion Team
David West, Organising
Committee Treasurer
