Big Night in Borneo!

Last month we were fortunate once again to be chosen to assist Solterbeck Travel Incentives with one of their valued clients – Indola. In addition to overseeing the audio-visual production, our brief was to create an exciting Chinese gambling den for the grand finale in the ballroom of the Sheraton Rasa Ria Resort – Kota Kinabalu.

Other than our sensational Asian stage backdrop, several Chinese banners and a selection of gaming tables, all theme materials, lighting, sound & backline was provided by local suppliers. The local people were a pleasure to work with and – once they realised what we were trying to achieve – the whole event ran as smooth as silk.

All the guests & staff dressed Chinese style. The gambling was fast and furious. The food sensational and – after a spirited auction session – the dance floor was packed until the early hours! A personal highlight of the event was the conference presentation of Oscar award winning film maker Adam Elliot – arranged by STI. Adam has a passion for human observation and his now famous animated character “Harvie Krumpet” reflects this. Adam’s presentation was both informative and humorous and he had the delegates in fits of laughter.

The weather was kind, the locale sensational and –thanks to STI director Heather Dean & program manager Tonia Facy – it was a memorable conference!

Looking at..."The Accidents"

The Accidents are hardly “new kids on the block”. They have a strong following in the clubs and pubs around Queensland & Northern NSW.
They are however new to the corporate world but their experience and professionalism have made it an easy transition.

It’s a good mix. Two gorgeous girl vocalists, a hot guitar player who can sing up a storm and a drummer/front man with a zany sense of humour mix it with keyboards and three horns. An eight piece power house with a huge range of songs to keep everyone happy and the dance floor packed.
Scott Whatman, the guitarist runs a recording studio on the Gold Coast whilst his partner in crime - drummer Warren Bray - has an international jingle company. Their studio experience shows through with tight sound and full harmonies.

Kerry Dudderidge sings and looks sensational and moved from Albury specifically to join the Accidents (and Warren – they marry later this month!). Michelle Preston – infamous for her MovieWorld “Marilyn Munroe” shows – perfectly complements Kerry. You can tell they are enjoying themselves and this radiates to the audience.

As their publicity says - After walking the length of India Gandhi said “Gee my feet hurt” and so will yours, the morning after an evening with the Accidents!

What the clients say...

Our Gala Ball and Awards Night was a huge success with a fantastic atmosphere created by The Accidents . They certainly know their stuff and did a great job of keeping up the momentum of the night …..the dance floor was never empty .”
Lynn McIntyre ….Flight Centre Annual Awards Ball

Thanks Chris "It was a great night, everyone had a wonderful time and the Accidents were sensational".
Samantha Gregory…..Queensland Toyota Dealer Awards

I had great feedback on them “
David Whimpey ….Director of Operations
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre

THE ACCIDENTS were a super band for our night of nights. They were very professional and even better , they were low maintenance . I would highly recommend them to anyone needing a band for a Gala Awards Night or Event !
Matthew Williams…General Manager ….Tourism Whitsundays

“The Accidents were fabulous for our corporate gala dinner. The band has a great range of modern and classic dance songs, and is a very professional outfit”
Janine Scott….Marketing Consultant…..Technology One Corporation

“The Accidents were brilliant!! “……..…..Thank you so much for the recommendation - they certainly lived up to expectation…….We would book them again for next year and will certainly recommend to others.
Trudi Steedman, Conference & Event Manager, Palazzo Versace