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Karen Sweaney

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Karen Sweaney

Co-founder and Editor, Australasian Leisure Management

Artist, geoscientist and specialist writer on the leisure industry, Karen Sweaney is Editor and co-founder of Australasian Leisure Management.

Based in Sydney, Australia, her specific areas of interest include the arts, entertainment, the environment, fitness, tourism and wellness.

She has degrees in Fine Arts from the University of Sydney and Geological Oceanography from UNSW.

Conservation groups continue to call on NSW Government to end outdated shark net protection system

Conservation groups including Humane Society International Australia, Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS), The Envoy Foundation and Action for Dolphins (AFD) are calling on the…

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May 30, 2024 Karen Sweaney Environment / Government /

 
 

VenuesWest and Tourism & Transport Forum flag significance of National Reconciliation Week

Australia’s National Reconciliation Week (NRW) - held every year from 27th May to 3rd June - is a time for all Australians to learn about shared histories, cultures, and achievements,…

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May 29, 2024 Karen Sweaney Culture / Tourism / Venues /

 
 

Endless Surf reveals next-generation wave technology

Endless Surf, a wave generation technology powered by WhiteWater, has revealed its stadium-sized surf lagoon - at O2 SurfTown MUC  - in Munich, Germany. The wave technology featured at…

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May 29, 2024 Karen Sweaney Aquatics / Technology / Waterparks /

 
 

Two-year agreement sees F45 named as official HYROX training partner for selected destinations

With its global expansion, HYROX - the fitness race combining running and functional workout stations - has announced its training partnership with F45 Training, a global fitness…

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May 28, 2024 Karen Sweaney Events / Fitness / Retail /

 
 

Encore Event Technologies showcases Sofitel Sydney’s commitment to innovation

When Sofitel Sydney Wentworth reveals its $60 million refurbishment this Spring, among the impressive innovations are those delivered by Encore Event Technologies. Sofitel Sydney Wentworth…

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May 28, 2024 Karen Sweaney Entertainment / Events / Hospitality / Technology / Venues /

 
 

Inaugural ‘value study’ reveals Melbourne & Olympic Parks precinct contribution to Victorian economy

An inaugural ‘Precinct-wide Social and Economic Value Study’ has revealed Melbourne & Olympic Parks precinct delivers widespread value to Victorian economy and…

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May 20, 2024 Karen Sweaney Entertainment / Finance / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Tourism & Transport Forum’s Summit spotlights implications of Green Claims Directive and SAF requirements

Tourism & Transport Forum’s 2024 Green Revolution Summit held yesterday at ICC Sydney with the theme ‘Innovate. Sustain. Advance’ brought together leading tourism,…

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May 17, 2024 Karen Sweaney Environment / Events / Tourism /

 
 
 
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Kunal Sawhney

Chief Executive, Kalkine Group

An entrepreneur with revolutionary ideas, Kunal Sawhney is a financial professional with wealth of knowledge in equities who aims to transform the delivery of equity research through tech-driven digital platforms

With his knowledge, skillset, and overarching vision, Sawhney established Kalkine (a business that is based on Digitally Powered Architecture and Extensive Data Science led Premium Research) that has become one of the fastest growing equity market research firms across Australia in 2014; and subsequently, in other emerging and developed markets.

Sawhney’s entrepreneurial and commercial skills backed by the passion to establish a tech-empowered research platform, helped in building Kalkine’s global presence across diverse geographies - Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Further, the plans for the US launch in 2021, have set the premise for attaining an all-encompassing client reach for Kalkine’s Subscription and Media Operations.

With a Master of Business Administration degree from University of Technology, Sydney; Sawhney’s business acumen has enabled his brainchild, Kalkine, help clients navigate through equity related matters in a proficient and seamless manner.

Sawhney is featured regularly on CNBC, Sky Business, Biz News, Daily Mail, Yahoo Finance, KCBS Radio (Audacy), Bloomberg, Sydney Morning Herald, Global Banking and Financial Review and many more.

Click here to visit the Kalkine website.

Katherine Elmy

Customer Relationship Manager, Fitness Australia

Katherine Elmy is a highly enthusiastic, creative professional who is determined to support organisations enhance their brand awareness, online presence and revenue stream.

Leveraging off marketing qualifications and solid experience, Katherine has demonstrated tremendous success in developing, implementing and managing digital marketing strategies across a number of social media platforms, mobile APPs and websites. She is able to anticipate change by keeping abreast of emerging trends while making sound decisions to establish new industry benchmarks and maintain an industry leader.

Yvette Audet

Senior Consultant at Otium Planning Group and IAKS Australasian Ambassador

Yvette Audet is a Senior Consultant at Otium Planning Group and Australasian Ambassador for the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS).

She also posts to the Sporting Mum Blog page.

Click here to view Yvette's profile on LinkedIn.

Joe Cusmano

An experinced airline and travel industry professional, Joe has over 25 years international airline sales experience of which 18 have been in senior positions in Australia, North Africa and Europe, Middle East and Thailand.

Committed to sharing news and personal experiences, he explains that, post-COVID, "once I resume travelling with people that like me are nomads by nature and love to travel, (I will) provide you with as much advice and tips to make your travel experience a memorable one."

Click here to visit his website.

Ben Gallizzi

Ben Gallizzi, Senior Content Editor, uSwitch.com

Energy expert Ben Gallizzi is money.co.uk's authority on all things energy, making sure all energy content on the site is kept 100% accurate and up to date.

Kevin Wilson

PhD Student, Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Kevin Wilson has worked in recreational programming for approximately 10 years and has a passion for recreational sport, leadership development and community. His research interests include sport participation, sport and recreation facilities, program outcomes and campus recreation. Over the last two years, he's served as a member of the NIRSA Canada Leadership Team. For his PhD, he'd like to conduct research in the Campus Recreation space to help better understand how post-secondary institutions and campus recreation professionals can understand and meet students' changing needs.

Manuscripts In Review
Wilson, K. E. S., & Millar, P. (IJSMM-303252). Investigating the sport participation legacy of a major event: The case of one multi-use sport facility. International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing.

Wilson, K. E. S., & Millar, P. (RSJ.2020-0028). Examining the impact of participant benefits and service quality on intramural program satisfaction and student retention. Recreational Sports Journal.