A selection of general topics for those working in the business events industry in Australia and abroad
12/6/2010 4:40:54 PM
hoohaa
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russias video- see the difference
edited by hoohaa on 6/12/2010
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12/5/2010 2:43:03 AM
hoohaa
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phillip noyce was the director I believe - what the heck is this guy doing marketing and selling Ausralia
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/bidders/live/newsid=1343803/index.html
Check out the video - you may wish to skip half way to the fake kangaroo bit which is crap (they obviously didn't spend any of that money on the demo real the fake kangaroo was terrible and cheap)
edited by hoohaa on 6/12/2010
edited by hoohaa on 6/12/2010
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12/3/2010 4:50:06 PM
abuchairam
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Australia - a sore loser
Others in the world too have contributed to sports. AUSTRALIA had your fair share - Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Tennis, Cricket.
Can the rest of the world also participate and improve their "sports" culture.
AUSTRALIA should HELP others - improve their sports culture.
THANK YOU
ACR
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12/3/2010 3:59:06 PM
CyberED
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Try these simple tests :
1. Walk into a pub and mention "football" and see who doesn't assume you are talking about league, union, AFL or VFL.
2. Try to change the channel on the TV in a pub, club, etc to a soccer match and see if you can make it out alive.
Bottom line: Australia is not a soccer mad nation and the rest of the world knows it.
BTW: sufficient money, bigger bribes, clever politics, time-zone differences, revenue impact are also issues but not the main one. Lets save our money and stop chasing rainbows. Somebodies pocketed $45m at our expense.
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12/3/2010 3:56:19 PM
bfoster
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Yes, $45 million isn't a drop in the ocean. I would've done it for $10m... The so-called "tyranny of distance" may have been a factor as well which is something that I know those who try to secure major international meetings for Australia come across quite regularly. Not sure how you overcome that issue, however.
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12/3/2010 3:25:22 PM
JShaw
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I believe England only received 1 vote as well! I don't think we can just assume it was the almighty $$ (or lack thereof) that was the problem. To be honest i saw snippets of the promotional DVD submitted by Australia and I wasn't overly impressed - a bit too cutesy for my liking. Also I think Qatar was quite strategic in their offering - to dismantle the fully airconditioned stadiums built for FIFA and send them off to developing nations. At a time when many organisations are putting high value on CSR this was quite a canny tactic and I'm sure earned them extra votes. In short, perhaps Australia underestimated their competition and didn't put enough research into what was going to 'float the voters' boat'. I will be interested to hear more about it though and feedback from others! (Interesting too, to note, that Australia spent $45 million on the bid).
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12/3/2010 2:43:07 PM
bfoster
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Is Australia losing the FIFA World Cup 2022 bid a sign of the times? Was Australia's bid to host the event bad enough to justify receiving just one vote? Does money talk and bullshit walk? How can Australia compete in attracting major events - including international congresses - when we won't or can't put up the bucks? Is money all it takes? What do you think?
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