YRD Event Management

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Category: Corporate Event PlannersLocation: 131 Brisbane suburbs

Highlights

Taringa-based conference organiser that has run events of 80 to 1,500 people for associations, universities and government
A director personally manages each event, with venue contracts, hotel blocks and budgets handled by one team
Offers a conference website and a dedicated iOS and Android app tied into delegate registration

About YRD Event Management

YRD Event Management is a conference organising firm working from Taringa, in Brisbane's western suburbs. Its clients are associations, universities, government agencies, and medical, educational, agricultural and training bodies, with events ranging from 80 to 1,500 people. Each conference is led personally by a director, who becomes the main contact for the organising committee. The team works alongside that committee on a marketing schedule, the conference theme, visual concept and communications, aiming to build registrations and bring in sponsors. Venue work is a large part of the job. YRD compares options on suitability, budget, delegate mix and logistics, negotiates and helps prepare contracts, then becomes the venue's first point of contact for room requirements, exhibitor layouts, signage and catering times. Past Brisbane events have been staged at the Hilton, Sofitel, Stamford Plaza and Pullman King George Square. Accommodation is managed as well, including negotiated hotel rates, room blocks, rooming lists and payment deadlines. Delegates can use a dedicated conference app showing the schedule, a searchable trade map and presenter details, connected to their registration. Budgeting, banking and reporting run through the whole project, so the committee can see where the event stands financially. Send an enquiry with your dates and expected numbers to start the conversation.

Inclusions & amenities

Service level

Full PlanningCorporate Events

Pricing

YRD Event Management does not publish prices; each conference is quoted on its size, venue and the services needed, with fiscal budgeting and reporting provided throughout the project.

How We Work

A director leads each conference and liaises with the organising committee. The team sets a marketing schedule, builds the website and app, and selects and contracts the venue. It then manages hotel blocks, exhibitor layouts, signage and catering timing, and stays in contact with venue staff throughout the event itself.

Frequently asked questions

Who does YRD work with?

Mostly associations, universities, government agencies and institutions, along with medical, educational, agricultural and training bodies. Its conferences have ranged from 80 to 1,500 people.

Will we deal with a director?

Yes. A director is appointed as the main contact for each conference owner and personally manages the event, and everyone working on the conference is briefed on its details.

Can YRD handle delegate accommodation?

Yes. The team selects hotels close to the venue, negotiates prices, manages room blocks and bookings, checks deposits and rooming lists, and watches payment deadlines and release dates.

Is there a conference app?

YRD can supply a dedicated app for iOS and Android with schedules, an interactive trade map, presenter bios and saved sessions. It connects with registration, so delegates can check their details.

How is pricing worked out?

YRD does not publish prices. Send an enquiry with your event details, and the costs are worked through as part of a budget built around your conference and its delegates.