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Alhasan Kaabous Alzaabi

Vice President of Operations, Farah Experiences

Alhasan Kaabous Alzaabi has served as the Vice President of Operations at Abu Dhabi-based Farah Experiences since 2017, overseeing the operations across all of Yas Island’s theme parks: Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld, and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi.

Australian tourism operators significantly outperform global competitors

The Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC) has flagged new data from Shiji’s Reviewpro Reputation, that shows Quality Tourism Businesses are delivering world-class guest…

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Aug 20, 2025 Tourism /

 
 

Wicket and Geelong Cats partner to expedite entry into GMHBA Stadium

The AFL’s Geelong Cats have partnered with leading facial authentication platform provider, Wicket ,to offer expedited entry into GMHBA Stadium through dedicated Express Members Lanes.…

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Aug 19, 2025 Access / Events / Security / Technology / Venues /

 
 

Hands-on training in artificial intelligence applications for music industry included in new ARIA Innovator workshops

The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has advised that following its highly successful ARIA Innovator in March which drew 250 industry professionals to the State Library of…

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Aug 19, 2025 Arts / Culture / Education / Entertainment / Technology /

 
 

Registrations still open for Themed Entertainment Association’s Asia-Pacific Conference in New Zealand

Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) is - for the first time - holding its popular TEA SATE Asia-Pacific Conference in New Zealand in 2025 from 24th-29th August with registrations…

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Aug 19, 2025 Attractions / Entertainment / Events / Technology /

 
 

Taronga Zoo offers new ‘After Dark’ experience

Taronga Zoo, situated on Sydney Harbourfront is offering a new event –‘Taronga After Dark’ – for a limited time of 10 nights running from 3rd–12th October.…

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Aug 19, 2025 Attractions / Entertainment / Hospitality / Zoos /

 
 

Newcastle Basketball launches virtual tour of Hunter Indoor Sports Centre

Coinciding with the facility’s re-exhibition from 21st August, Newcastle Basketball has launched a virtual tour of the proposed Hunter Indoor Sports Centre (HISC). The virtual tour…

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Aug 19, 2025 Recreation / Sport / Venues /

 
 

ABC Fitness makes EMEA Commercial Director appointment

Fitness business technology leader ABC Fitness has today announced the appointment of Dave Alstead as Commercial Director for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). In this newly created…

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Aug 19, 2025

 
 
 
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Zohaab Ishrat

Zohaab Ishrat is a freelance writer who has worked on a number of articles, blogs, resumes, travelling content eBooks, SEO friendly content, technical and business write-ups.

With an MBA from Staffordshire University in the United Kingdom, he has been associated with child development and preschool development programs and has experience in designing textbooks, courses, eLearning content and curriculum development as per client's requirements.

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.