Case Studies
Client: Westpac Event Style: Gala Dinner Duration: 5 hours Our Role: To organise and facilitate a Gala Dinner in a central location in the Mid West of WA farming community. Guests were welcomed on arrival at St Ildephonsus College with cocktails and a surprise performance by Opera Singer Fiona Mariah. Happenings organised all infrastructure to be delivered to New Norcia including sound, lighting, catering, theming and entertainment, invitations and accommodation…
Client: WA Maritime Museum Event Style: Official Ceremony and Public Launch Guest No’s: 8,500 approx Duration: Lead Time 3 months – Event 8 hours Our Role: Happenings was contracted to undertake the co-ordination and Management of the Opening Ceremony and ‘Carnival on the Wharf’ for the New Maritime Museum. This event included three main elements; official proceedings, morning tea for invited guests and dignitaries and free public entertainment on the…
Client: Ivernia Magellan Metals Event Style: Official Opening Ceremony including lunch and site tour Guest No’s: 85 Duration: 6 hours Our Role: Happenings Events Management was contracted by the Canadian Office of Ivernia’s Magellan Metals to manage the official opening of their new mine site in Wiluna. Over 150 dignitaries were invited to the event, including The Minister for Minerals and Energy and other ley governmental figures and local Wiluna…
Client: Great Southern Group Event Style: Conference Guest No’s: 200 Duration: 2 days (8.30am – 10pm daily) Our Role: Having organised many events for Great Southern in recent years, the company contracted Happenings to manage their inaugural conference at the Parmelia Hilton Hotel. With in excess of 170 delegates from around Australia, the conference consisted of daily presentation sessions as well as dinner functions and entertainment each night. In addition…
Client: Exchange Plaza Management Event Style: Cocktail Party Guest No’s 200 Duration: 5 hours Our Role: The Tenant Cocktail party is an event that Happenings has been contracted to coordinate on behalf of the Exchange Plaza Management office for the past 8 years. The event, which all building tenants are invited to, is held in the foyer of the building and takes on a different theme each year with past…
Client: Botanic Gardens of Kings Park Event Style: Invitation only, Theatre Style Opening Event, Walk to unveil plaque and media interviews, followed by morning tea. Guest No’s: 150 Duration: 2.5 hours Our Role: The Ceremonial Walk joins Kings Park facilities to the State War Memorial After more than two years of planning and ten months in the construction phase, the Kings Park Ceremonial Walk was officially opened on 21 April…
Client: Fremantle Ports Event Style: Free to the public event Patron No’s 100,000 (over the course of the day) Duration: 06.30am – 17.00pm Our Role: Happenings Events Management was contracted with a three week lead time to coordinate the arrival of the Queen Mary II to Fremantle Harbour. This was the first time the Queen Mary II had been into Western Australia and therefore large crowds were expected. Fremantle Ports…
Client: Botanic Gardens of Kings Park Event Style: Free to the public event – picnic Guest No’s: 5,000 Duration: Lead time – 3 – 5 months, Event duration – 6.5 hours Our Role: Happenings Events Management has been contracted to co-ordinated the Botanic Gardens of Kings Park’s Wild Fairyland Festival for the past three years. The Festival is a fairy festival for children aged 0 – 10 years. Includes an…
Client: Polo Enterprises Australia (Sydney) Event Style: Corporate Equine Event Guest numbers 1,000 Duration: 11.00am – 16.00pm Venue: Langley Park Our Role: To coordinate the and facilitate the set up of the whole Polo field for 2 matches plus on field entertainment. Corporate and VIP Sponsor Marquees, fencing and all infrastructure to host the inaugural event of the series Polo in the City which is touring national in all Capital…
Client: Armadale Redevelopment Authority & City of Armadale Event Style: Multi Discipline Sports Event – Rowing/Canoeing/Dragon Boat Racing + Family Carnival Duration: 10.00am – 17.00pm Patron No’s: 5,000 Our Role: To coordinate a family fun day and rowing regatta for top West Australian Athletes and Interstate commentators. To showcase the venue to the Western Australian sporting fraternity and to the community of Armadale. To involve the schools who row competitively….
