A Corporate Team Building Company - XL Events

'... you actually do this for a living?'

As you might imagine, this is a question we are asked after all our events.

Why?

Because it is obvious our XL Events team absolutely love what we do… bringing key learnings and simply amazing experiences to our clients!

All of our dynamic corporate programs use interactive learning to illustrate the link between the shared goals of an organisation and its people. Our programs deliver powerful learning through shared experience and fun.

Through facilitated team synergy and shared experience we provide an out of this world experience that highlights each person’s importance and role within the team.

Our professional and experienced event managers specialise in designing dynamic corporate experiences for a large number of Australia and New Zealand’s most successful companies. And our teams of very experienced facilitators and trainers in each state ensure we deliver the desired outcomes… every time!

Our specialty is delivering professional innovative experiences to ensure we bring your people together.

Meet our key players

Mick Edwards: National Events Director

With a degree in Sports Science and having trained elite athletes for both Commonwealth and ASEAN Pacific Games, Mick has a lot of experience and knowledge of how to bring the best out in individuals and teams.

An Exercise Physiologist by profession, with many years devoted to providing safe and healthy work places for some of Australia’s largest companies, Mick has experienced a diverse range of organisational cultures and workplace dynamics. He is also principal and founder of Healthwise Corporate, a corporate health and wellness organisation involved in Population Health Management Strategies, with clients including Aged Care Australia, Flight Centre, Workcover, Cendant (RCI), and Qantas.

As a natural communicator, he has managed events for some of Australia’s largest companies, with 15 years' experience facilitating team building events around Australia.

Mick is accredited to deliver a range of TMS 360 degree feedback tools including Team Leadership Linking Skills, Team Management Profile and the Strategic Team Development Profile, and is an experienced facilitator.

John Chichkan: General Manager

John has an extensive background in Organisational Management, Marketing and Business Development. With a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) and also a Master's Degree in Strategic Management and Marketing , his diverse skills means that he not only contributes to the effective and smooth running of the XL Events operation but also contributes to the development of programs and events to our clients benefit. Away from the office he enjoys scuba diving and is a qualified scuba instructor. John's instructor and facilitator skills allow him to contribute his experience and training to the various XL Events programs.

Anita Intongchuay: Administration Manager

Anita is our newest team member who has taken control of all XL Events administration and accounts. With her degree in International Business and Masters in Management and Marketing she is looking forward to fine tuning our procurement, accounting and administrations systems and is excited about her new challenge at XL Events.

Michelle Moss: Event Manager Western Australia

Michelle has over 10 years' experience in brand, marketing, communications, events and business development management. Her career has seen her work in Australia as well as in London and Hong Kong in a variety of industries dealing with diverse stakeholders. Michelle's professional success has been achieved through her foundations with a degree in Marketing & Public Relations, obtained through Edith Cowan University, Australia and University of Maine, U.S.A. She is also a member of numerous associations including Public Relations Institute of Australia and the West Australian Chamber of Commerce

Dani Elliot: Event Manager Western Australia

Dani has acquired over 15 years of experience in delivering a wide range of sporting significant events. She played an integral part in the success of the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympics Torch Relay's; the Commonwealth Games Baton Relay and Australian Rugby True Colours World Cup Tour. She is recognised as an innovative, dynamic and results driven professional.

Dani has exceptional organisational skills, a sharp eye for detail and a proven track record of accomplishment in planning, prioritising and implementing processes and procedures, quickly and efficiently to meet the desired goals, targets and objectives.

Jodi Plumbley: Events Coordinator

Armed with a degree in Leisure Management Jodi has built her experience in event management (and troubleshooting!) from working at a leading Brisbane based PCO to one of the prestige 5 star resorts on the Gold Coast.

At Royal Pines Resort Jodi gleaned invaluable banquet operations knowledge before being invited to work in Tokyo as a Queensland Ambassador for Japan’s sister state, Saitama. Returning to Royal Pines Jodi took on the role as Events Coordinator specialising in Conferences & Weddings.

One year on Jodi sought a change of scenery in the form of Golf & Sports Events and was lucky enough to co-coordinate some of Australia’s leading sporting tournaments namely the ANZ Ladies Master Golf and the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts. After three years of looking after weddings to conferences, golf days to international sporting events Jodi has joined the wonderful world of corporate team building!

Jodi loves her role as a consulting Events Manager at XL Events and looks forward to being a part of your next event!

Izabela Rudol: Events Facilitator

Following a life as a professional sportsperson travelling the world on the Beach Volleyball World Tour, where she was ranked number 1 in Canada for many years, to more recently chasing the excitement of long endurance adventure racing, Izabela brings a new spirit of adventure to the XL team. With a degree in Human Kinetics, and Diploma in Education, Iz has developed a real passion for experiential learning, and excels in facilitating change in the areas of team development, conflict resolution, and peak performance.

Contact us TODAY on 1300 733 385 for more information and find out how your next event can be the best ever! We do events all over Australia and NZ.