hub4101 panel discussion with Mark Scott, Managing Director, ABC et al 

The shift towards digital media collecting and using information sourced from individual devices has well and truly entered the marketing landscape. 

Come and join in the discussion with Mark Scott, Managing Director, ABC and other panelists discussing the personalisation of digital media - it's impact, how to take advantage of it and the future.

Limited places available. Click here for more information and to book tickets.

Help for Vanuatu, A nation homeless

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre is coordinating an appeal with other AEG Ogden venues Brisbane Entertainment Centre and Suncorp Stadium to assist with ongoing recovery of Vanuatu.

They've organised a shipping container to send to Tanna Island filled with essential items, and will be collecting items from Monday March 30.

Help spread the word and make a difference! 

Click here for more information.

Victoria Bridge Busway Resurfacing and Temporary Bridge Closure

From 10.00pm Friday 27 March to 5.00am Monday 30 March, Victoria Bridge will be closed both directions for resurfacing works.

North Quay and William Street will be closed to through traffic between Ann Street and Elizabeth Street, Brisbane (local access only).

Melbourne Street will be closed to through traffic between Grey Street and Merivale Street, South Brisbane.

Your patience is appreciated while these works are underway.

South Bank Surf Club

April Function Special:
Book an event between Monday - Thursday at the South Bank Surf Club, and there will be no minimum spend during the month of April.

Hosting a client lunch, celebrating a promotion, having an off-site meeting... they can cater for it all.

For more information, contact tanya.goodall@southbanksrufclub.com.au

Banner Specialists

Name and position
Samantha Bailey-Jensen
Business Development Manager

Tell us about your business/organisation?
Banner Specialists is a family owned digital printing and finishing signage company producing all types of banners, signage, pop-up displays, event signage and promotional furniture all printed here in Brisbane.

What is your role at your organisation?
Expand the business by looking for potential areas of growth and nurturing our existing clients and team.

What are your key skills and responsibilities?
Ensuring that when clients do business with us we take care of their project in a fuss free, quick manner without
compromising on quality. I am a people person skilled at bringing likeminded people together.

How many people work at your business?
Nine

What is your favourite place in the precinct? 
The riverfront bikeways for the cooling breezes and people watching.

What do you want BSB members to know about you or your business?
We don’t say no we say “mission – possible”. Like the 16 x 12m Broncos jersey we produced and installed on the Kangaroo Point Cliffs for the Brisbane Broncos season launch.

What is something people wouldn’t know about your business?
Banner Specialists were first to introduce pole banner advertising into Brisbane for World Expo 88 where we were given an initial order of 75 banners which increased to 2300 banners to be delivered within 2 months!

What has recently happened at your organisation?
Not so recent but we were proud to be chosen by the Federal and State Governments to be awarded the “City Dressing” campaign for banners and flags throughout Brisbane for G20 and the Global Cafe.

What have you learnt lately?
Take nothing for granted.

What do you hope to achieve in your industry?
That we can continue to keep educating people that great quality manufacturing work can be done efficiently and economically here in Brisbane and not having to go off-shore.

What inspires you?
People who endlessly give their time and energy to those who are struggling through life no matter how busy they are.

What are your words of wisdom?
“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you always got”.