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Shergar on Parade

Brendan Tohill and the team at Shergar Thoroughbreds met recently at the Anthony Cummings Stables at Caulfield Race Track. This was a great opportunity for the owners of the horses and their families to enjoy Champagne and canapés supplied by MLS Management and hear Anthony Cummings talk about the training and progress of each horse.

Our photographer Richard Dobbie from Photoeventz took photos of the horses and their owners which was lots of fun and I am pleased to say that the horses were very well behaved! You can see the photos here.

Good luck to all the owners and may 2012 be truly prosperous for you all and your four-legged friends.

MFAA Victoria Christmas Party

The MFAA Christmas party was held in the beautiful Sofitel on Collins Ballroom. The Sofitel staff were wonderful and did everything to exceed our expectations. MLS Management enjoys theming this ballroom very much and we love standing back once it is all set-up to see our vision come to life. Our photographer extraordinaire, Richard Dobbie is always there to capture all the fun on the night.

Brad Blaze was very entertaining with his incredible speed painting with his artwork later auctioned to raise funds for Westmead Children’s Hospital in Sydney. Brad is so entertaining and such a delightful person.

Everybody at MLS Management would like to wish all our clients a Happy Christmas and Blessings throughout 2012. See you all in 2012 after a well earned break.

Mary-Louise Santa features in ALIST Guide

The AList Guide is the premier industry guide if you are looking for assistance in organising an event or you need to source an entertainer or a venue.

As well as an annual book guide, the ALIST also publishes a regular ENews. The latest ENews contained an article about Mary-Louise Santa. The full text of the article reads:

"MLS Management - Managing Director Mary-Louise Santa is one of those special sopranos who shine in many situations, whether on stage in music theatre and opera, or in performance for concert and corporate audiences.

Mary-Louise’s rich, colourful voice is the foundation for a wide variety of musical styles, from Mozart, Rossini, Puccini and Verdi, through to Gershwin, Sondheim and Lloyd Webber, to traditional Italian folk songs and popular modern ballads."

The article included a link to more information on the AList website.

Another successful conference – Sheraton Resort Noosa QLD

It has been a busy year here at MLS Management. We have just returned from organising a conference for mortgage brokers at The Sheraton Resort, Noosa. The program of keynote speakers and entertainment meant that the brokers left with excellent tools to improve their businesses.

Craig Harper also made sure that our brokers went away aiming to improve their overall fitness too! Chris Helder was invited back after his insightful performance at the conference last year to totally engage the audience yet again presenting The Five Keys to Momentum and The Power of Influence.

Ben Price (impersonator) and his many personalities... first as Dr. Phil and then as Rambo had the audience scrambling for a photo! Well done Ben!

Yes! Both photos are of Ben Price in his guise (his jokes are funny too!).

National Breast Cancer Cup Eve Ball – November 1st, 2010

Mary-Louise Santa spent the year on the organising committee for The inaugural National Breast Cancer Cup Eve Ball which was held on 1st November 2010.
It was a superb night at the Hotel Sofitel with more than 400 guests in attendance. The headline acts Jessica Mauboy & Shannon Noll bands made sure that the dance floor was always full and the addition of opera performances by Soprano Mary-Louise Santa and tenor Marco Cinque, ensured all musical tastes were catered for including Opera, Rock and Pop.
Brendan Tohill, the founder of this wonderful event lost his mother to breast cancer in 2002 and wanted to raise funds and awareness. He is also a expert in thoroughbred race horses and tipped the winner of the Cup Sweep to the winning table at the ball. This lucky table won themselves $33K with their Sportsbet voucher!
I’m sure they will be back to support the event next year! Well done to everybody involved with the event.

MLS MANAGEMENT SPONSORS AIME ENTERTAINMENT

MLS Management proudly sponsored the entertainment for AIME
(Asia Pacific Incentives and Meeting Expo held at Docklands on February 28th 2010.

The theme was East meets West and the Waterfront room looked superb adorned in lanterns, umbrellas and an entrance temple.

Mary-Louise Santa and Manuel Jimenez-Navarro (pictured) performed from the opera Madama Butterfly along with the Qantas Choir performing My Island Home and I still Call Australia Home to wow the international guests.

The feedback from the international guests was very positive indeed. The audience consisted of MCVB (Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau) fully hosted buyers and media representatives.

Save the Date: 1 November 2010

Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Ball 2009

MLS Management sponsored the entertainment at The Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Ball held recently in Melbourne.

“Thanks so much for helping us out at the Bosom Buddies Charity Ball last Saturday night. Kate’s aerial performance was captivating and your rendition Mary-Louise of a Bond classic had everyone spell-bound. Despite the Global Financial Crisis, we consider last Saturday night’s event to be a great success and it has helped to raise some much needed funds for Burnet’s breast cancer research programs."
"A huge thank-you from all of us here at Burnet for your generous support." Brendon Grail Head, Fundraising & Events

ISES 2009 Gala Dinner

MLS Management proudly sponsored the entertainment which featured at the ISES Gala Dinner held at Flemington at The Event Centre on 21st August 2009. “Your professionalism, passion and commitment were clearly evident and the feedback we received at the International Special Events Society has been fantastic.” Bruce Ranken - President – Melbourne Chapter.

Thank you to all involved in making the night a great success.

Star Alliance at the Jersey Boys

Star Alliance enjoyed a night at the Princess Theatre seeing Jersey Boys – The story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. MLS Management was proud to bring such a great group of airline industry leaders together.

We were all humming as we left the theatre and Richard our photographer from Photoeventz was there to capture all the fun.

Bob Downe in Tasmania

Bob Downe delighted guests in Hobart recently when he performed at Tattersall’s Park Function Centre. Bob’s special brand of entertainment meant everybody had a great night.

Well done to all the team who worked on the event.

Celebrating 60 Years of SCOPE

Mary-Louise Santa and Lynlee Williams performed operatic duets at The Regent Theatre Ballroom to celebrate 60 years of Scope in Australia. The stunning performance included beautiful ballet dancers dressed in romantic white tutus and a breathtaking aerial performance. The evening was hosted by TV and radio personality, John Blackman.

Opera at the Wedding

Mary-Louise Santa and Marco Cinque delighted unsuspecting guests at Alan Speigel's recent wedding at Atlantic South Wharf. The performance was a surprise gift from the groom for his beautiful bride Kylie. The performance was enhanced with low fog, snow and bubbles compliments of Alan's company SHOW FX. Congratulations Alan and Kylie from everybody at MLS Management.

Erich Fackert leaves for Europe . . .

Principal Conductor of Melbourne City Opera, Erich Fackert, conducted his most recent opera for the company on Saturday 28 March 2009 before flying out to sing with the Suedboehmische Kammerphilharmonie Budweis. Erich has received excellent reviews for his fine conducting and work as musical director for both orchestra, chorus and soloists.


    The Erich Fackert composite is courtesy www.photoeventz.com.au

Giving your clients something to remember . . .

When you are using a function to promote your brand, you need to give your guests something to remember. We did this to great effect in a couple of recent functions.

Our guests were delighfully surprised with the graphic of our client's logo incorporated into the sweets - it was quite a talking point and reinforced the brand message. We also had our photographer set up an onsite printing facility so the guests could take home a personal photo (with an overlay of the client logo of course).

At another function we transported guests to Austria with a specially commissioned backdrop of the Schonbrun Palace - our Austrian based client was delighted.

We emphasised the theme of the night with appropriate entertainment and costumes.

October 2008 - MLS Management in Port Douglas

Voted a great success, the recent conference we managed for some 150 participants at The Sheraton, Port Douglas featured stimulating presenters, Terry Hawkins and Steve Herzberg, who ran sessions on goal achievement and business survival. Technical sessions, a trade show and an industry panel were well received. The final evening was celebrated in the resort ballroom with a great band and an entertaining magician.

October 2008 - MLS Management in Dubai

The inaugural ICA International Gem Show Dubai 2008, organized by the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA), welcomed top industry players for the October 13-15, 2008 show.

MLS Management successfully managed all the ICA events during the Dubai show. Congratulations to the cast and crew who did a fantastic job in Dubai delivering magnificent functions. Very well done to all concerned.

MLS Management Joins International Events Society

MLS Management is proud to be a member of the International Special Events Society. ISES members are carefully selected so you know you are dealing with a reputable, qualified and trustworthy company. MLS Management is delighted to be a member of the Melbourne Chapter.

RSVP 2008 - Australia's premiere event dedicated to the Corporate Parties and Special Events industry - took place on the 14th & 15th of May 2008 at the Melbourne Exhibtion Centre.

MLS Management were there and we were pleased to meet up with old and new friends. It was a good event to see what is new and fresh in the industry.

We are looking forward to having further discussions with those that called by our stand. And a word of thanks to the wonderful team of people that spent "time" on the MLS Management stand and supported our effort to provide a personalised service to all our friends and potential clients.

11 December, 2007 - 'Footy worshipper' Angela Pippos to join Radio Sport 927

Former ABC television presenter and journalist Angela Pippos will join Radio Sport 927 next year as co-host of the Prime Time Sports breakfast program.

Ms Pippos will work alongside current co-host Michael Christian. She replaces Mick McGuane, who has been offered a supplementary role he is considering. Ms Pippos starts at the station on February 4, 2008.

Radio Sport 927 general manager Noel Crowe said the station had been searching for some time for a competent female sports presenter for the breakfast show. "This is the first time we will have had a male and female breakfast partnership, which is popular in commercial radio and appeals to the listeners," Mr Crowe said. "We believe we have found the perfect presenter in Angela who has the ideal profile with her wealth of sports knowledge, articulation and appealing personality."

Ms Pippos, who began her career with the ABC in her hometown of Adelaide, moved to ABC TV news in Melbourne in 1997. Although she has been a guest presenter on ABC 774 Radio, Ms Pippos said she is delighted to be making her first fulltime venture into radio broadcasting.

"I'm very excited about this next phase in my career," Ms Pippos said. "After 14 years in television I'm looking forward to the freedom of radio and life without hairspray. This job combines my love of sport with something else I enjoy doing - chatting. I'm a sports nut. At the age of eight I threw away my ballet shoes and picked up a shiny new netball in one arm and a footy in the other and this was the beginning of my love affair with sport and I've been riding the rollercoaster ever since."

This year Ms Pippos was crowned Victoria's Best and Clearest TV presenter for a fifth time and her love of sport extends to writing her first book The Goddess Advantage - One Year in the Life of a Football Worshipper, which was short-listed for the Colin Roderick Award for Australian literature. She is working on a second book to be published in 2008. Ms Pippos was asked by the ALP to stand for Steve Bracks' Williamstown seat this year, but she turned down the approach.

The Prime Time Sports program airs from 5.30am to 9am on weekdays.

4th October 2007 - Angela Pippos resigns from ABC TV

After more than ten years with ABC TV News in Victoria Angela Pippos has resigned as Sports Journalist and Presenter.

"To use the words of retiring great Glenn Archer, the time is right for me to move on. I've had 14 wonderful years at the ABC and now I'm ready for my next challenge." - Angela Pippos.

"Angela has resigned from her position as ABC TV News Sports Journalist and Presenter and will be pursuing other opportunities in the media…, but with her passion, vivaciousness and intellect her future is bright." - Mary-Louise Santa, MLS Management.

Angela wishes to thank the ABC and the community for their support over the years however she doesn't intend to disappear from public view.

Angela Pippos shall announce her plans for the future shortly.

Great Conference on Hamilton Island

Thanks to all the participants in the Hamilton Island Conference we staged recently. The conference started with a buggy rally around the island, followed by a meet and greet around the pool.

The following day was filled with business sessions including presentations by Dr Peter Larkins (You are Your Best Asset) and William Mulholland (The Brand, The Brand, and Nothing but the Brand), product and industry reviews, and then a dinner by the beach at night.

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