Category: Giving Back

ALIVE Event Agencywas proud to assist creative agency Thinkerbell in staging the guerrilla-style premier of their documentary at the famous Gatwick Hotel

The documentary film, Judging The Gatwick, was projected right onto the wall of the Gatwick Hotel—a beautiful way of honouring the film, the Gatwick, and the former residents. The film features twin sisters Rose and Yvette (Etty) who dedicated 45 years of their lives to those in need of the Gatwick and the true stories of former residents of the Gatwick who found their way to the hotel after being displaced from their homes for neighbourhood gentrification and renovation. As the film continues its screenings, profits will go to The Father Bob Maguire Foundation, who helped residents of the Gatwick for years. Father Bob Maguire, along with Rose & Etty, and many former residents of the Gatwick attended the premier showing of the film.

ALIVE was honoured and proud to be part of the premier of this important film. The dedication of Rose and Etty who ran the Gatwick and The Father Bob Foundation which seeks to continue the type of work done at Gatwick demonstrates the generous nature ALIVE values.
Watch the full documentary Gatwick: The Last Chance Hotel.

“I was honoured to be invited by Dr Rob Harris (Honorary Associate, University of Technology Sydney Business School) to be a guest lecturer at the Event Training Australia course in Melbourne at Victoria University.”

-Ant Hampel, ALIVE Events Agency

Ant Hampel is passionate about improving the lives of others through sharing his own knowledge and experiences with the next generation of event producers. Antony has a commitment to inspire those in his industry, passing along his unique set of experiences and breadth of knowledge.

And he had the opportunity to do just this recently in a lecture he gave at an Executive Certificate in Event Management course for Event Training Australia.

Event Training Australia has 20+ years of experience in innovative, practice-based education and training programs for the event management industry. Their courses and workshops are designed and delivered by Australian Event Award-winning recipients, such as Ant Hampel

Antony Hampel enthusiastically stated, “It was great to share some insights on our operations and processes at ALIVE Events Agency with the course participants!” The course attendees were mostly event managers involved in delivering a variety of public and business events in Victoria and throughout Australia.

Ant Hampel focused his presentation on critical components of any event management plan, such as:

“Thank you…. The participants really enjoyed your presentation!”

-Dr Rob Harris – Principal, Event Training Australia & Honorary Associate, University of Technology Sydney Business School

The Executive Certificate in Event Management program offered by Event Training Australia provides career development to those employed or seeking employment as:

Antony Hampel believes he has a responsibility to motivate, educate, and inspire event management newcomers, so the industry he loves will continue to flourish. Giving back to the industry that he fell in love with and has given his energies to is a high priority for Ant Hampel.