Ms. Suzanne Best

Suzanne Best BBus Comm, BA, AFMEA

Suzanne Best has 26 years' experience in the conference management and public relations industries.She joined Event Planners' founding company Intermedia Convention & Event Management in 1982 as a public relations consultant and over the past three decades, has been promoted to key positions including Event Manager, Executive Consultant, and General Manager.Today, as General Manager of Australia's premier meetings and event management company, Suzanne is responsible for overseeing all aspects of procedure, policy development, human resource management and quality assurance.Her strong operations and commercial background is reflected in peer and industry recognition over the years.In 2001 she led her event team (and her company) to national victory, winning the Meeting and Events Industry award for Meeting of the Year (over 500 delegates).

She has been twice honoured with nomination for Telstra Business Woman of the Year, most recently becoming a state finalist out of a pool of 2,000 nominations nation wide.Her latest accolades have come from being at the helm of an organisation which has been installed into its industry's Hall of Fame for its record of excellence in event management, and for playing an integral role in an organisation which has received continuous recognition for "Outstanding business achievement and providing a major contribution to economic growth".

Ms Suzanne Best - General Manager, Event Planners Australia