The Big Cheese with JOANNA HILLIER, Conf & Events Mgr Ovolo Woolloomooloo

The Big Cheese with JOANNA HILLIER, Conf & Events Mgr Ovolo Woolloomooloo

We chat with Joanna Hillier, Conference and Events Sales Manager at Ovolo Woolloomooloo

The great thing about my job is…

Meeting new clients everyday and learning how each company has their own slightly different take on what makes a perfect event- you constantly learn in this industry, there’s no time to be complacent.

The challenge for industry is…

Keeping up with technology. We have seen some massive leaps in AV functionality and technology influencing how we run our events in the past few years. It’s up to the venue to guide clients through the minefield and make effective recommendations. We have wireless ClickShare technology in our main conferencing suites which is a dream come true for those of us who hate trailing cables and messy handovers in between speakers!

My greatest achievement is…

Launching the hottest venue in Sydney to over 200 VIP guests after just 6 weeks in the role at Ovolo! We have a fantastic team here who are creative and passionate about hospitality but most of all who know how to ‘Make it happen!’

The biggest thing in MICE this year will be…

The advancement of food creativity and sophistication within your day to day conference menus.

I try to relax by…

Planning trips away to explore Australia and eat my way around each new place I visit

I don’t understand why…

People don’t plan ahead. I’m a big planner- lists are my strong point.

My favourite venue is…

Ovolo Woolloomooloo of course!

I’ve always wanted to travel to…

Thailand… It’s still on my list

I am scared to death of…

Disappointing people. I hate that feeling that you’ve let someone down.                                                                                                                       

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