Convention Bureau team
With a shared love of Brisbane, our team brings together industry experience, expert skills and a genuine enthusiasm for business events.
Annabel Sullivan, Director
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Annabel Sullivan brings almost 20 years of diverse experience in the tourism, conference and incentive industry to her role as Director, Convention Bureau. Annabel has worked for major brands and stakeholders in the tourism industry including Tourism Queensland, Qantas Australian Resorts, P&O Australian Resorts and Voyages Hotels and Resorts. Her wealth of experience enables her to guide the team in their efforts of attracting business events to Brisbane.
Eva Sorban, Business Development Manager
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In her role as Business Development Manager, Eva Sorban is responsible for managing the business development team to meet sales targets and deliver economic value to Brisbane city through business events. Eva brings a strong background of professional services and business-to-business marketing to her role having worked for leading international corporations across the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia.
Lorelle Chittick, Manager, Familiarisations & Events
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Lorelle Chittick joined Brisbane Marketing in 2005 and in her managerial role is responsible for overseeing the delivery of the Convention Bureau’s familiarisation and events program. Lorelle brings a wealth of experience to her position with more than 15 years experience in tourism and events across a diverse range of companies in various destinations including the United Kingdom and Canada.
Patricia Cuppaidge, Manager, Convention Membership
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One of the longest serving members of the team, Patricia Cuppaidge is responsible for membership for the Convention Bureau. Her focus is on retaining current, and attracting new members, as well as selling the Bureau’s cooperative marketing campaigns. Patricia’s numerous years of experience in the retail industry and 12 years in various roles at Brisbane Marketing has enabled her to establish and maintain relationships with members to maximise their membership benefits.
Kylie Fox, Project Manager
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In her capacity as Project Manager, Kylie Fox is responsible for advising confirmed business event clients in conference promotion and delegate boosting marketing strategies to achieve maximum delegate attendance and the success of an event. Kylie brings strong strategic and innovative marketing B2B and B2C experience having worked over 14 years for major brands in the ICT, events and entertainment industry.
Deborah Lonne, Business Development Executive
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Deborah Lonne specialises in managing the bid process for national and international conferences/business events. This includes preparing written bid documentation, developing and delivering presentations, lobbying key decision-makers and influencers, hosting site inspections and working successfully with bidding partners (including industry and government bodies). Deborah initially joined the Convention Bureau in November 2009 as a Coordinator, following a month-long university placement as part of her Bachelor of Business degree through The University of Queensland.
Kylie McKenzie, Business Development Executive
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In her role as a Business Development Executive, Kylie McKenzie focuses on researching potential organisations that may consider Brisbane as a destination for their business event. With a strong background in service suppliers, venues and hotels (including Stamford Plaza Brisbane and Central Apartments and Hotels), Kylie has a wealth of knowledge and experience to offer business events clients.
Rebecca Ozanne, Coordinator
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Rebecca Ozanne's main responsibilities as a Coordinator consist of organising the logistics and implementation of the various programs undertaken by the Convention Bureau, including familiarisations, site inspections, events and trade shows. In addition, Rebecca is responsible for travel arrangements and general administration duties within the Convention Bureau. In 2007, Rebecca successfully completed a Bachelor of Business with a major in Event Management at Griffith University. Rebecca worked in the tourism industry for 5 years before moving to London in 2010 for 18 months.
Jill Wimberley, Coordinator
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Jill Wimberley's main responsibilities as a Coordinator lie in providing support for Membership and the Business Development team, through facilitating Requests for Proposals and requests for information and providing general administrative support for the Bureau. Jill began with Convention Bureau through a university internship as part of her Bachelor of Hotel and Tourism Management Degree from the University of Queensland, and commenced as a Coordinator in February 2012.