A Collective Voice for Queensland’s Event Businesses

The Major Events Business Group Queensland (MEBG-Q) is committed to ensuring the event services industry is included, heard, aware, and ready to maximise opportunities leading up to and beyond Brisbane 2032.

Ensuring Growth, Innovation, and Readiness Ahead of Brisbane 2032.

In 2032, Brisbane, Australia, will welcome the world for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, marking a defining moment for the nation’s event industry. The Major Events Business Group Queensland (MEBG-Q) serves as the collective voice of Queensland’s event suppliers businesses, representing suppliers who play a critical role in delivering large-scale events across Queensland, Australia and globally. MEBG-Q is committed to ensuring the event services industry is included, heard, aware, and ready to maximise opportunities leading up to and beyond Brisbane 2032.

2032 Brisbane Summer Olympics

Fri, 23 July 2032 – Sun, 8 Aug 2032

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MEBG-Q currently are focusing on 5 pillars

The five pillars of MEBG-Q are as follows;

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Business Readiness​

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Tendering Effectiveness

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Operational Delivery

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Sustainability

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Legacy post Brisbane 2032

The Board

Lauren Penny
Lauren Penny Innerpulse Events
Chair – MEBG-Q
Adam McCann
Adam McCann EVENTelec
Dep. Chair – MEBG-Q
Darren Bell
Darren Bell Eventco
Secretary - MEBG-Q
Rhys Ewers Clean Vibes
Dylan Bond Architects of Vibe
Paul Valenti Gema Group
Craig Sheridan Sheridan Consulting
Thomas Staunton Sold Out Events
Scott Buchanan ES Global
Josh Ryan Intalign
Des Wittingslow SDES
Mark Cannan Carrier Australia
Ian Hoath Moreton Hire

Contact

Have a question? Simply fill out our general enquiries form. This is a representative body and the email account is monitored periodically. 

A Collective Voice for Queensland’s Event Businesses

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