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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.

Global researchers gather to tackle plastic pollution in South East Asia 

With plastic pollution posing severe threats to ocean health and biodiversity, particularly in Southeast Asia, this week, researchers from around the globe are gathering to finalise proposals…

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Jun 3, 2024 Karen Sweaney Education / Environment / Technology /

 
 

Divirod partners with hospitality groups in new Global Coastal Observation Network Initiative

With climate change having the potential to significantly impact coastal tourism, Divirod, a provider of real-time water monitoring services, has partnered with hospitality groups…

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May 31, 2024 Karen Sweaney Aquatics / Environment / Technology / Tourism /

 
 

ABC Fitness latest report reveals significant increase in gym utilisation post Covid

ABC Fitness - a FitTech partner with solutions for fitness business of any size - has released a new wellness report compiled from findings from 40 million members across 100 countries and…

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May 31, 2024 Karen Sweaney Fitness / Wellness /

 
 

Latest Reef Water Quality Report Card shows Australia will not hit protection targets

The release of the latest Reef Water Quality Report Card shows little progress by governments on achieving Australia's water quality targets in the Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement…

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May 31, 2024 Karen Sweaney Environment / Government /

 
 

Conservation groups continue to call on NSW Government to end outdated shark net protection system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

 
 
 
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Siddharth Raghuwanshi

Based in the Indian city of Indore, Siddharth Raghuwanshi is currently studying electronics and communication engineering.

Wayne Middleton

Principal, Reliance Risk

Wayne Middleton, CVE, is current Chair of the VMA’s Venue Management School.  He has been a risk management instructor for over a decade at the School and is the Principal of Australian-based consultancy, Reliance Risk.

He has over 30 years’ experience in operating and consulting to public venue and events and has delivered projects across Australia, New Zealand, North America, South East Asia and the Middle East. 

He holds a Masters’ in Risk Management, a Bachelor of Administration, a Diploma of Security Risk Management, and is an active member of the Venue Management Association (Asia and Pacific).

He be contacted on email wayne.middleton@reliancerisk.com, www.reliancerisk.com

Alex Mednis

Chief Executive, SportsGrid; Managing Director, revolutioniseSPORT and General Manager, Business Development of the Australian Sports Professionals Association (ASPA).

A pioneer in the way sports manage their digital strategy, Alex Mednis holds degrees in Law (Juris Doctor, UNSW) and Computer Science (Bachelor of Science, UNSW).

He is Chief Executive of SportsGrid, an emerging industry leader in the Australian sports club management ecosystem through its flagship product revolutioniseSPORT, a SaaS online membership, competition planning, e-commerce and data analysis platform to national, state and local organisations around Australia, as well as digital strategy consultation and planning and is General Manager, Business Development of the Australian Sports Professionals Association (ASPA).

For information on revolutioniseSPORT click here to view their entry in the Australasian Leisure Management Supplier Directory.

17th May 2019 -  REVOLUTIONISESPORT NAMED FINALIST IN 2019 NSW BUSINESS CHAMBER AWARDS

10th April 2019 - AUSTRALIAN SPORTS PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION GETS OFFICIAL LAUNCH

James M. Dorsey

Dr. James M. Dorsey is a senior fellow at Nanyang Technological University’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, an adjunct senior research fellow at the National University of Singapore’s Middle East Institute and co-director of the University of Wuerzburg’s Institute of Fan Culture.

Thibault Paquin

Chief Executive, Celebrating Life

Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thibault Paquin is Chief Executive of Celebrating Life - a total destination building company specialising in Asian markets Celebrating Life provides end-to-end solutions and advisory services for clients in travel, hospitality, retail, leisure and entertainment, undertaking research, feasibility studies, concepts development, IP selection and cultural and entertainment content management.

Educated in France and the United States, Paquin has over a decade of development experience in hospitality and leisure, beginning his career with Accor in Paris then Asia Pacific in their Sydney, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City offices before setting up Celebrating Life in Hong Kong in 2010.

A travel industry expert, a frequent speaker and columnist, he has worked on numerous tourism projects in Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Mauritius.

Click here to connect with him via LinkedIn.

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.