GROW, OUR GLOBAL UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEARNING PROGRAM
ASM GLOBAL ACTS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
• Pride
• Apprenticeship Program
• ASM Global Acts - Round Up
• Canada - Aviner Centre (French translation)
• Canada – Meridian Centre
• Latin America – Celebrate Good Times & New Program Alert
• Europe – The ASMies & Mental and Physical Health
• Sweden – F&B Leadership program
• APAC – The Weekly Wrap
We intend to use this communication as a forum to celebrate our wins as well as to share timely information, best practices, and ensure that we are creating great spaces for our team members to do amazing work. This news brief is a celebration of you, our venues all over the world, and the work being done every day.
This year, we are proud to bring ASM Global Voices to ALL team members!
A NOTE FROM SHAUNA
Summer 2024 is well underway in the U.S. While the weather surrounding you may be different around the globe, I hope that everyone is spending time with friends and family, creating memories filled with laugher and fun each day.
As we sit today, with more than half of this year already behind us we have the opportunity to also create amazing experiences for every guest who walks through the doors of our venues for concerts and events daily, weekly, and monthly. Ensuring that every individual receives an experience that is unique to them. Boldy showing how we set the bar on providing memory making adventures that we showcase through the spirit of live. Thank you for the work that you are doing to continually maintain our standard and ensure that ASM Global venues are the best venues.
As exciting as our live events are, I’m excited to share a few cool updates for initiatives happening within our four walls. Kicking off with the educational scholarships that were awarded to students through our very own ASM Global Acts Foundation. Scholarship applications closed this past March. From there we engaged in the process of student selection. For this year, we have doubled the number of scholarships awarded, from 50 in 2023 to 100 this year. We are delighted to be able to positively impact education journeys, but more than that we are proud to be able to support students in underrepresented communities as they work to reach their goals.
Of the 100 scholarship awards, over 90% of our scholarships were awarded to ethnically diverse students. These students have already received their awards and are reaching out with energy and excitement inquiring about career experiences (internships) working with your teams in our venues.
Speaking of GROW… (we love a good segway) our goal this year is to host 150 university students. This program focusing on providing an entry way into ASM Global and building our talent bench is another way that we are giving back and impacting our local communities. Focused on representation and our commitment to offering career experiences to ethnically diverse students. This global program continues to offer real work experience in our venues and collaboration with all team members as these students learn the ASM Global way, while becoming ambassadors for our brand.
Another piece of our workforce development prioritizes our internal team members in the food and beverage space. In SAVOR venues, we are offering F&B Apprenticeship opportunities. In this self-paced program, team members have the chance to operate and educate themselves in two different learning paths in partnership with venue leadership.
All initiatives mentioned above are a part of our continued focus on development. Participating in one part of the trifecta, or all 3 contribute to your venue and enhance your career experience within ASM Global. While I have mentioned a few key programs, we have a lot of incredible things happening in our venues all over the world.
Let’s continue to celebrate our wins, take on new challenges, and own each day.
Shauna,
ASM GLOBAL ACADEMY
UNVEILS CUTTING-EDGE LIVE CHAT FEATURE FOR HELP DESK: A NEW ERA OF INSTANT SUPPORT
In an effort to elevate customer support, ASM Global Academy proudly announces the launch of its innovative Live Chat feature for the help desk. This cutting-edge addition is set to transform the way our team members interact with the Academy’s support services, offering immediate assistance and seamless communication 24/7.
Revolutionizing Support with Real-Time Interaction
The new Live Chat feature is designed to provide users with instant responses to their queries. Whether you’re seeking clarification on course material, needing technical support, or need help with a password reset, the Live Chat ensures you’re never more than a click away from the help you need.
Key Features and Benefits:
1. Instant Response Time: No more waiting for email replies or callback requests. The Live Chat connects you with a support representative in real-time, ensuring your issues are addressed promptly.
2. 24/7 Availability: Just like the phone lines, the Live Chat operates around the clock. No matter where you are in the world or what time zone you’re in, help is always available.
3. User-Friendly Access: The Live Chat can be easily accessed via this link. Users simply need to provide their name, phone number, email, and their question to get started.
Global Support for a Global Community
ASM Global Academy’s Live Chat is designed to support teams across the globe, including the US, Canada, UK, EU, Asia Pacific, Australia, and the Middle East. This ensures that every member of the Academy’s diverse community can receive the help they need, regardless o f location.
Join the Future of Customer Support
The introduction of the Live Chat feature underscores ASM Global Academy’s commitment to leveraging technology to enhance user experience. By providing instant, 24/7 support, the Academy continues to set the standard for excellence in customer service. Explore the Live Chat today and experience the future of support at this link.
IN 2023, WE ACTIVELY LAUNCHED OUR OFFICIAL ASM GLOBAL UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEARNING PROGRAM
As GROW continues to GROW (See what we did there ��), it is important that our venues keep this program and participation top of mind. This is a global program aimed at providing career experiences to African American, Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, Native American, Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander, etc. university students.
These students will have the opportunity to not only work with the best teams around the world, but to also learn our business while pumping significant impact into your business daily. Much like our workforce, which is vibrant and healthy we seek university students that represent the communities in which we serve. Take a look at a few of the great experiences coming out of our venues…
As a reminder – Here are a few of the cool career experience learning paths that university students have the ability to learn through:
To name a few:
• Marketing
• Operations
• Event Management
• HR
• Finance
• IT
• Sales
• Guest Service
• Security
• F&B
Our goal for 2024 is to host 150 university students. We have not reached our global goal yet –Your support and partnership is needed and encouraged!
While this is still an active goal for us, we would like to highlight the venues that are already participating and contributing to our program!
CAESARS SUPERDOME
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
RAISING CANE’S RIVER CENTER
TARGET CENTER
PEORIA CIVIC CENTER
SALT PALACE CC
CENTURY II
INTRUST BANK ARENA
STATE FARM STADIUM
OAKLAND ARENA & RC COLISEUM
CORPORATE- CONSHOHOCKEN
SANFORD CENTER
DESERT DIAMOND
FIVE FLAGS
FLORENCE CENTER
LOS ANGELES CC
SOLDIER FIELD
HUNTINGTON CC
STOCKHOLM
NRG PARK
ICC SYDNEY
DEVOS PLACE
SAMES AUTO ARENA
KNOXVILLE PA CC
GREEK THEATRE
DAVID L LAWRENCE
DESTINATION EL PASO
CAPITAL ONE
SAENGER THEATRE
T-MOBILE ARENA
RHODE ISLAND CC
HENRICO EVENTS CENTER
ALLEGIANT STADIUM
SWEDEN
BRANSON CC
SOLDIER FIELD
JOHN PAUL JONES ARENA
CENTURY CENTER
KUALA LUMPUR CC
TE PAE
PRIDE
This past June, ASM Global celebrated PRIDE. In collaboration with YOU (team members all around the globe) we created our first ever Global Pride Art Exhibition. This MASH (Modern Art Shapes History) UP, is a compilation of voices around the world. Sharing your unique viewpoint on what Pride means to you through various forms of creative expression.
Thank You to every team member and venue that contributed to our Global PRIDE Art Exhibition. Inclusion fuels innovation. ASM Global remains committed to fostering a workplace where all team members are respected, valued, and have equal opportunities.
A POSTER DESIGN BY SAHIL SHARMA ICC SYDNEY: CUSTOMER SERVICE COORDINATOR
PHOTO ART BY STEVE PLEWS MERIDIAN CENTRE: CULINARY SUPERVISOR
PHOTO BY JORGE SANCHEZ JAMES L. KNIGHT CENTER: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
JORGE QUIJANO
SAMES AUTO ARENA: MARKETING MANAGER
MOUNTAIN AMERICA EXPOSITION CENTER: CONTROLLER
A PAINTING BY JOSELYN TRAN
ICC SYDNEY: F&B, CULINARY SERVICES
SUBMITTED BY ROBBIE
ICC SYDNEY: LIVE EVENTS COORDINATOR
PHOTO BY HEATHER ANDERSON
HUNTINGTON PLACE: DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
BUTTONS BY LARA FRANZI
QUDOS BANK ARENA: CATERING ASSISTANT
BROWN
ART BY SHAR WU
THE UNITED STATES
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
Calling All SAVOR Team Members…
Do you have a passion for learning? Do you want to GROW in your current position? Do you want to acquire nationally recognized certifications?.... Then our F&B Apprenticeship program is the place for you!
Why Join?
In partnership with the National Restaurant Association, this program is ASM Global driven. We will combine on-the-job learning with instruction to enhance your skill level. We are focused on the development of Line Cooks and Kitchen Manager team members.
Benefits of Participation:
1. Earn while you learn: No need to take time off to go to college to learn and develop a skill. Become a certified Kitchen Manager while earning your pay at ASM Global.
2. No Debt: No need to pay tuition costs at a local college or University. All of your courses and certification exams are paid for through funding from the NRAEF.
3. Professional Qualification: Earn certification from the Department of Labor and the NRAEF that shows your professional qualifications. These certifications are recognized nationwide as key certifications you need to get ahead in the Restaurant and Hospitality Industry.
4. Pay Raise: Earn at least one pay raise while in the program. After completing the program, team members will be well-positioned to earn future promotions and pay raises.
This initiative is a new one for us this year, and we are excited to be able to invest in the learning and development of our SAVOR team members.
For any questions, reach out to recruting@asmglobal.com
TURNING SPARE CHANGE INTO REAL CHANGE
ASM Global Acts Foundation is excited to announce the launch of the “Round-Up for Charity” program, an initiative to engage with your customers and give back to your local community.
The Round-Up for Charity program enables your customers to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar, with the extra funds going directly to support local charitable organizations chosen by the venue. This simple yet powerful initiative demonstrates our commitment to corporate social responsibility, engages customers in the philanthropic efforts of the business and makes a positive difference right in your backyard.
In its first month since launching the initiative, our pilot program at the Long Beach Convention Center has raised more than $1,533.59 proving that every
penny contributed collectively makes a significant impact. They have dedicated these funds to support the AIDS Food Store, an organization founded in Long Beach and that has been serving impoverished HIV/AIDS members of their community since 1985.
If you are interested in learning more and implementing this initiative at your location, please connect with Mara Hermano, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, at mhermano@asmglobal. com.
CANADA
MERIDIAN CENTRE & CANADA GAMES PARK ANNOUNCE THE PROMOTION OF BILL OBEE, TO THE ROLE OF OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR AT CANADA GAMES PARK.
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Bill Obee, to the role of Operations Supervisor at Canada Games Park. Bill has been a dedicated member of our local ASM team for almost 10 years, serving as a Guest Services Supervisor at Meridian Centre. His hard work, dedication, and positive attitude have earned him this well-deserved opportunity for growth within our company.
What makes Bill’s promotion even more impressive is that he accomplished this all while overcoming a physical challenge. Bill has been able to excel in his role despite only having one arm. His determination and resilience have been an inspiration to all of us, and we are proud to have him as a part of our team. Not only has Bill been a valuable member of our guest services team, but he has also taken the initiative to learn new skills and expand his knowledge within our organization. One such skill that caught our attention was his ability to drive a Zamboni, the ice resurfacing machine used in our ice rink.
With his promotion to Operations Supervisor at Canada Games Park, Bill will now be overseeing the daily operations of our facility. We have no doubt that he will excel in this role, using his exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail to ensure smooth operations for our organization. Bill’s promotion is a testament to his hard work, determination, and dedication to his job. He has shown that with the right attitude and a drive to learn, there are no limits to what one can achieve. We are proud to have Bill on our team and look forward to seeing him continue to grow and thrive in his new role as Operations Supervisor. Please join us in congratulating Bill on his well-deserved promotion!
AVENIR CENTRE TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE CITY OF MONCTON NEWCOMER JOB FAIR.
On May 8, 2024, Human Resources, and a few of the Avenir Centre team members participated in the City of Moncton Newcomer Job Fair. This is one of our areas largest job fair events. There were approximately 45 local businesses present and the event welcomed over 2000 individuals from across the world, all of them searching for a career.
With the help of Sarah Terry (Marketing & Events/Guest Service Manager), Justin Berry (F&B Manager), Trevor Rowe (Chef) and our guest services team members, we had the pleasure of speaking with hundreds of interested applicants. This was a great opportunity to promote our events centre and to find extraordinary people to fill some of our open positions.
Attending these types of events is such a fun and positive experience. We encourage all venue teams to participate in as many job fairs as possible as it demonstrates our presence in the community, promotes our brand and most importantly, we have an opportunity to hire our next rising star.
LES
MEMBRES DE L’ÉQUIPE D’AVENIR CENTRE ONT PARTICIPÉ AU SALON DE L’EMPLOI POUR LES NOUVEAUX ARRIVANTS DE LA VILLE DE MONCTON.
Le 8 mai 2024, les Ressources humaines et quelques membres de l’équipe du Centre Avenir ont participé au Salon de l’emploi pour nouveaux arrivants de la Ville de Moncton.
Cet événement est l’un des plus importants salons de l’emploi de notre région. Environ 45 entreprises locales étaient présentes et l’événement a accueilli plus de 2000 personnes venues du monde entier, toutes à la recherche d’une carrière.
Avec l’aide de Sarah Terry (Responsable marketing et événements/service client), Justin Berry (Responsable de la restauration), Trevor Rowe (Chef) et nos membres de l’équipe des services aux invités, nous avons eu le plaisir de discuter avec des centaines de candidats intéressés. Cette occasion a été formidable pour promouvoir notre centre événementiel et trouver des personnes exceptionnelles pour pourvoir certaines de nos postes vacants.
Participer à ce type d’événements est une expérience enrichissante et positive. Nous encourageons toutes les équipes du lieu à participer à autant de salons de l’emploi que possible, car cela démontre notre présence dans la communauté, renforce notre marque et, surtout, nous offre l’occasion de recruter notre prochaine étoile montante
LATIN AMERICA
¡CELEBREMOS BUENOS TIEMPOS!
Feliz cumpleaños a ti, feliz cumpleaños a ti...
Celebramos con entusiasmo los cumpleaños de los miembros del equipo nacidos en este trimestre con un almuerzo especial, que se llevó a cabo en un Club de nuestro Arena. La celebración fue el momento perfecto para compartir con el equipo el Menú para las Suites lanzado en Abril, teniendo excelentes comentarios y pudiendo mostrar otras partes de nuestro negocio a todos nuestros miembros del equipo, quienes adoran aprender sobre él.
Programa de Donación de Entradas
Les presentamos nuestro Programa de Donación de Entradas. Recién lanzado, este programa está inspirado en la actividad realizada en nuestro último “Mes Global de Dar”. El objetivo del programa es permitir a personas que no pueden pagar el precio de una entrada para un evento (como escuelas u otras organizaciones no gubernamentales) vivir la experiencia de un evento en vivo y las emociones que genera ¡Este programa busca compartir con nuestra comunidad la magia de lo que hacemos! Nuestras primeras tres instituciones invitadas son 10 adolescentes del Centro El Desafío a la función de Matías Valdez (21 de Junio), 24 niños del Hospital Psiquiátrico Pediátrico Pereira Rossell a la función del Circo Servian (4 de Julio) y 14 adolescentes del Caif Sembrando Caminos al evento de Marama (12 de Julio).
Nuestro equipo está súper orgulloso de trabajar en una compañía con esta clase de iniciativas.
CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES!
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you… We excitedly celebrated the birthdays of the team members who were born during this quarter with a special lunch which was held in a Club in our arena. The celebration was the perfect time to share with them the newly food menu launched in April, getting great feedback and giving the opportunity to show and expose new parts of our business to our teams members, who love to learn and be involved on it.
Ticket Donation Program
Introducing, our Ticket Donation Program. Newly rolled out, this program is inspired by the activity and engagement completed in our last Global Month of Giving. The program objective is to allow people who cannot afford the price of an event ticket (such as schools or other Non-Governmental Organizations) to be able to experience all of our events. This program is for our community – We want to share the spirit of live events. Our first three concerts are happening in June and July, featuring two national artists: Matias Valdez (June 21st) which will receive 10 teenagers from the “Centro El Desafío” and Marama (July 12th) which will receive 14 teenagers form “Caif Sembrando Caminos”. Last one, we invited 24 children from the Psychiatrically Child Hospital Pereira Rossell to the function of Servian Circo (July 4th).
Our team is super proud to work in a Company with such type of activities.
ALL ABOUT THE ASMies! THE UK
last year, we hosted our second event at P&J Live, Aberdeen on 21st March 2024’
Believe it or not, we had a tough decision on our hands in deciding where to host this year’s event. We were astounded by the excitement of all our European venues to put themselves forward and “pitch” for our recognition awards ceremony. For us, this was the icing on the cake in terms of the meaningful impression the ASMies has left with our employees and why employee engagement initiatives such as these are worth their weight in gold.
In the end, P&J Live presented a pitch we simply couldn’t resist and whilst we weren’t sure if we could raise the bar from last year’s ASMies in Leeds, the P&J Live team brought their celtic magic and helped us to create the most wonderful evening.
For those of you that haven’t heard of the ASMies, the event is all about recognising our very own rockstars! This year we increased the number of award categories, using the same eleven categories as last year and adding three new awards. Winners and runners up of each category are decided by our team members via a peer nomination process which opened in December and closed in January. All nominations required a detailed narrative explaining why the nominee was a deserving contender. An election panel then came together to assess the nominees and decide on winners and runners-up.
The winners of the special category awards; Venue of the Year, Superstar of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award are selected and presented on the evening by Chris Bray, President Europe.
“It was a truly magical night and one that is still being talked about today!”
The event hosts 130 team members across the business, comprising of winners, runnersup and individuals that have been recognised by their General Managers as having gone above and beyond in their roles during the course of the previous year. The night provided everybody the opportunity to put their gladrags on for an evening of great food, glamour, Scottish vibes and dancing. We even had some of our gents dusting off their kilts in true Scottish tradition.
This year’s entertainment paid homage to Scotland and got everybody involved in some traditional Ceilidh dancing (feel free to research some videos online). It’s actually more difficult than you would think but very enjoyable! We also had a 360 camera with a whole suite of props allowing everyone to embrace their inner James Bond and Movie Star!
It was a truly magical night and one that is still being talked about today!
Who will get the golden ticket to next year’s event? Who will be the venue battling to host next years ASMies? All will be revealed next year……
Check out the next page for pictures from the March event!
FOR NOW PLEASE JOIN US IN CONGRATULATING THIS YEAR’S WINNERS:
VENUE OF THE YEAR
first direct arena
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Tim Wray, Managing Director – CGC Event Caterers
SUPERSTAR OF THE YEAR
Callum Murphy, Senior Event Technician – AO Arena
OUTSTANDING LEADER OF THE YEAR
Marcus Sheehan, Head of F&B – first direct arena
TEAM OF THE YEAR
Marketing Team – AO Arena
EXCELLENCE IN OPERATIONS
Beyonce Operations Team – Friends Arena
EXCELLENCE IN F&B
Sammy Broqvist – Stockholm Live
SUPPORT HERO OF THE YEAR
Lisa Lee, Accounts Receivable and Bank Reconciliation Supervisor
BUSINESS GROWTH AWARD
Hospitality Team – first direct arena
ASM ACTS AWARD
Sustainability Team – P&J Live
VENUE SHIELD AWARD
Becky Syrett, Venue Security Manager – OVO Arena Wembley
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Redevelopment Project Team – AO Arena
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
Caroline Carss, F&B Executive – Utilita Arena
Neil Stracey – Management Accountant – The Bridgewater Hall
Andy Yates, Head of Ticketing – AO Arena
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Natalie Dawson, Reporting Accountant/Head of Finance – Corporate/Rudolf Weber Arena
Waleed Mahmood, Finance Business Partner – York Barbican
Gemma Layton, Security Officer – Utilita Arena
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK IN THE UK
It’s been a busy couple of months since launching our Mental Health First Aiders and Wellbeing Community and what better way of putting these initiatives into practice than with Mental Health Awareness Week taking place on 13th – 19th May and Men’s Health Week on 10th – 17th June.
The UK venues have all come together to participate in a range of different activities. Some of them coordinated centrally for all venues to participate in and others coordinated locally, using their surroundings to their advantage and get into the spirit of Movement, which was this year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week. Our teams participated in Wellbeing Walks, Scavenger Hunts, Strictly Come Dancing Desk Exercises, Bake Sales and much more!
We also used this as a fantastic opportunity to invite some of our benefit suppliers to host webinars around how their benefits are designed to support employee health and wellbeing. We invited our EAP provider to explain how the service can support team members with access to free counselling in addition to advice on personal relationships, workplace relationships, financial wellbeing etc. We also invited our health cash plan provider to help inform team members about their opportunity to save money on optical, dental and chiropody treatments, wellness treatments such as acupuncture or Indian hot stone head massages and gym memberships.
It was quickly recognised that we could integrate some fundraising activities as part of Mental Health Awareness Week in line with our ASM Global Acts commitments. To do this, the venues participated in a national Wear It Green Day on Thursday 16th May which encouraged participants to make a voluntary donation. We also performed Sweet Stakes where team members had to guess the secret flavour of a cake, Quizzes and a Companywide raffle using available inventory across our venues as prizes! Collectively, we managed to raise £962.09 which supported a combination of local charities and the Mental Health Foundation. Well done to everyone who took part!
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK (CONT)
Whilst we had a lot of fun during Mental Health Awareness Week, the overriding factor was to do so with the subject of mental and physical health and wellbeing in mind. Sometimes doing fun activities is a great way of encouraging communication, forging relationships with people you may otherwise not usually engage with and creating a safe space for people to open up about their physical and/or mental wellbeing challenges and seek the help and support they need.
We complemented these activities by signposting team members to excellent resources and courses that are available on ASM Global Academy in addition to guidance documents and video links on meditation and gratitude.
The wellbeing community are now hard at work with the upcoming Men’s Health Week. The theme this year is all about prostate awareness so we’re rallying round to provide our male colleagues with opportunities to attend coffee forums which will become a regular activity within the business, designed to create a safe space for men to come together and talk. These forums are not intended to force vulnerable or sensitive conversations; it’s about creating a community that over time, will hopefully make it easier for men to reach out for support as and when they need it. We’re also looking to provide guidance documents relating to the importance of performing regular prostate health checks.
“Collectively, we managed to raise £962.09 which supported a combination of local charities and the Mental Health Foundation.”
SWEDEN
ASM GLOBAL’S STOCKHOLM LIVE LAUNCHED A F&B LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Gathering around a fireplace, swapping stories from the hunt, and prepping the food for the community is really a key piece of human history. And even though they still feed the community, but with less need of fire these days, it was a welcome change of scenery for our F&B leadership to gather around the fire to feedback and collaborate during a leadership conference.
During 2024, our F&B team has doubled in size as we have welcomed the Tele2 and Friends Arena (to be called Strawberry Arena in July) F&B teams to ASM Globals Stockholm Live. The key to successfully combining teams lies in fostering a sense of community and shared purpose; Encouraging open dialogue, building trust, and to create opportunities for team members to bond and share their ‘stories’ – and it starts with the managers.
Together we tackled topics together of how to continue the transformation of our F&B business and how to create a sustainable change management for the rest of the year to reach our end goal of a cross-venue F&B organization.
Two highlights from the day were definitely the wild boar tacos, cooked by Michael Yngvesson, General Manager & Operations Director Nordics and his dog, Nisse – the perfect workshop companion.
The Leadership Program will continue with more sessions during the autumn involving a Senior Leadership Coach with strong F&B background.
Above is the Swedish F&B team on a leadership conference together in beautiful Vaxholm, northeast of Stockholm
Wild boar tacos by the fire.
APAC
ASM GLOBAL ACTS: KUALA LUMPUR CONVENTION CENTRE IS MALAYSIA’S
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC)
is the first Malaysian venue to receive a ‘Healthy Venue’ certification from the Healthy Venues organisation. The centre has achieved the Healthy Venue’s Bronze Level accreditation.
The recognition is only granted to venues that integrate wellness into events by prioritising healthier eating, movement, and workplace health and reinforces the Centre’s ongoing efforts to improve the overall delegate experience and increase meeting productivity by providing a conducive event environment that promotes health and well-being.
Commenting on this achievement, John Burke, the Centre’s General Manager, stated that, “Reflecting our commitment to present the right environment for learning, business or leisure, this new milestone further strengthens our position as a world-class venue and industry leader on par with global standards. Research has shown that healthy meeting environments can improve delegate productivity and leave them with positive experiences and memories of the events they attend. This accreditation will not only enhance the confidence of event organisers in our venue but will also help them attract more delegates to their events here.”
Pictured above: Venue General Manager John Burke with members of his KLCC team.
ASM GLOBAL (APAC)
CELEBRATES INDUSTRY STALWART –TIM WORTON
At a recent ASM Global gathering of over 100 ASM Global team members in Brisbane, Australia, ASM Global (APAC) Chairman and CEO, Harvey Lister, formally announced the retirement of Tim Worton, Group Director – Arenas, that will take place late this year. It was a privilege for those in attendance to hear Harvey speak about Tim and for us to have Tim address the room and share his 33-year journey in the venue management industry. Tim paid particular homage to Harvey Lister and Rod Pilbeam and thanked them for their support and guidance over Tim’s 25-year journey with ASM Global. Details of Tim’s formal farewell celebration will be shared later in the year.
Images above:
1. ASM Global (APAC) Group Director – Arenas Tim Worton delivering a speech at the Venue Management Association Congress in Brisbane in May 2024.
2. Harvey Lister and members of the ASM Global (APAC) team gathering for a breakfast meeting and briefing in Brisbane.
“It was a privilege for those in attendance to hear Harvey speak about Tim and for us to have Tim address the room and share his 33-year journey in the venue management industry.”
ASM GLOBAL ACTS: INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA, TRANSPHOBIA AND BIPHOBIA AT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE SYDNEY
The team at International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) acknowledged the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDABOHIT) on May 17.
IDABOHIT is a global campaign aimed at raising awareness about the ongoing discrimination, violence, and marginalisation faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex people, and all of those with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, and sex characteristics. The campaign seeks to celebrate diversity and advocate for the rights of LGBTQIA+ people, this year’s theme “No one left behind: equality, freedom and justice for all”.
IDAHOBIT is one of many days of significance ICC Sydney’s LGBTQIA+ network The Same Same Collective (TSSC) includes in its annual calendar of events. This calendar of events forms part of TSSC’s strategy to acknowledge, educate, support, and celebrate all things LGBTQIA+. Recognising these days are an important part of ICC Sydney’s annual Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) submission. Currently at bronze tier status, we are striving for Silver or Gold this year against our equality benchmark developed by Pride in Diversity (PID).
ASM GLOBAL ACTS: RUN FOR AUTISM FROM EXHIBITION
Organised together with Alia Centre for Early Intervention on Saturday, 27th April 2024, the “Run for Autism” event aimed to raise awareness about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and support individuals and families affected by autism within the local community.
Spanning over 105,000 square metres of total indoor space, the sporting event at EWB has been set to be a memorable and impactful occasion, bringing together participants of all ages and abilities for a day of unity, inclusion and advocacy. The event featured a variety of activations including timed runs, family-friendly walks, entertainment, and educational resources about autism.
In addition to the races, a storyteller event took place where individuals shared their personal experiences and stories related to autism, which helped promote understanding about autism spectrum disorder.
By hosting this event for the second consecutive time, EWB aims to foster a supportive community environment, support a meaningful cause, and make a positive social impact as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals to be an active and positive contributor to the local community.
Pictured above are team members of EWB running for Autism!
Our Global Human Resources Mission
Collectively, the goal of our Global Human Resources Team is to support ASM Global’s principles, values, vision, and mission. We are committed to reimagining Education, DEI, Corporate Social Value Programing, and Human Resources OperationsPropelled by passion, pace, and purpose we will strive to create a culture where every Team Member is seen, heard, and represented.
We firmly believe the initiatives that drive our business are actionable and achievable now and in the future. Our actions will serve as a catalyst to enable all ASM Global Team Members to unite across geographies contributing to a work environment that is characterized by fair treatment of Team Members, open communication, trust, and mutual respect.
We want to hear from YOU! Share your Team Member and Venue News at voices@asmglobal.com
