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Georgina is a specialist in providing charitable guidance to businesses of all sizes. Allium Consulting enables businesses and corporations from all industry types to connect with their community in a more tailored and meaningful way. We help businesses utilise their own products and services to benefit the community and the not-for-profit sector. Our job is to create and implement unique strategic plans to enable you to engage the public, create positive media coverage, help achieve ROI on your charitable investment and help local & national charities to thrive.

Melissa is a dedicated event and project management professional with over a decade of experience orchestrating events across diverse industries. She holds a B.A. in International Affairs and Economic Policy and spent the beginning of her career working in Washington D.C. at a foreign policy think tank. After 6 years in D.C. she left to travel Europe and Australia, where she fell in love with the Aussie lifestyle and in particular the Gold Coast. For the past 4 years Melissa has been the Event Manager for the most elevated event venue on the Gold Coast (SkyPoint) and enjoys balancing work with lots of beach volleyball.

With over two years of experience in event coordination and operations, Rui has
successfully planned and executed various events. Her role as an Events Coordinator at
NGOs and experience running a small business have honed my skills in project
planning, stakeholder liaison, and managing organizational logistics.
With dedication to promoting cultural diversity and responsible tourism that positively
impacts local environments and communities.

Allison is a familiar face in the industry having served as media coordinator for Destination Gold Coast before kicking off her own business AF Marketing Communications which has represented organisations like JPT Tour Group/Australian Day Tours, Jetski Safaris, Spacewalker, Bond University, Karen Phillips Corporate Communications, Hello Marketing and more. Her passion is music and she teaches primary school children between marketing commitments.

Katrina is a communications professional with over 25 years of experience in all aspects of PR, marketing, and events. Before 2000, Katrina served in marketing roles at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and Hard Rock Café before starting her own business, Jumpstart Marketing Solutions, now Jumpstart PR. Katrina has provided services to the tourism, sport, retail, and beauty industries and several charitable organisations. Katrina loves to travel, and her favourite country to visit is Italy.

Fiona is a seasoned business development specialist dedicated to providing
customised solutions to empower her clients in achieving their growth objectives.
With two decades of expertise in various roles within the tourism industry, Fiona
has played a pivotal role in driving the expansion of luxury hotels, independent
hotels, and SME brands. She is focused on elevating revenue and market share
across a diverse range of market segments.
Her role involves identifying and securing new partnership opportunities,
formulating and executing sales strategies, negotiating contracts and tenders,
and nurturing key accounts and stakeholder relationships. Fiona harnesses her
robust sales acumen, market insights, and extensive network to consistently
deliver exemplary results that surpass key performance indicators.
Through her Instagram alias @goldcoastinsider, she shares her love for the local
Gold Coast community and extends her business development expertise to local
enterprises seeking to amplify their presence and growth. She is currently
contracted with Kiff & Culture, a bespoke tourism events company based locally in
Burleigh.

Kim launched Koncept Konnect in 2013, and since then has provided tailor-made, customised online marketing and sales solutions to businesses around Australia and overseas; everything from luxury accommodation houses and strata title apartments through to resorts and 200+ room hotels.
Kim has a passion for providing high quality, customised services that will assist you to increase your online presence, grow your business, increase business returns and enhance customer experience.

Diana's background is in Education with over 35 years in primary schools and
teaching English to refugees, migrant and International students. She has also
taught English to adult International students for several years and participated
in homestay programs. These adult International students add a significant
contribution to the hospitality and tourism industry on the Gold Coast. Diana also
belongs to a professional organisation QATESOL [Queensland Association of
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages] and have served as their
Treasurer for over 6 years. While retired from full-time
work at present, Diana maintains her interest in International students through the
homestay program on a part-time basis and works alongside her family in The Endo Shop.

Belle has a long history in the travel and events industry. With a background in the events and entertainment industry she travelled as an onboard manager with Royal Caribbean Cruise line around the world merging event, experiences and cultural immersion. Back in Australia she continued a career in the Travel Industry for many years focusing on bespoke, luxury products. Now back home on the Gold Coast her focus is on producing events and conferencing programs for corporate travelers and planning unique experiences for clients.

Cassie is a seasoned professional in the tourism industry, with extensive experience spanning over many years across prestigious brands such as Marriott International, IHG and most recently Accor. Her career has seen her in various leadership roles across hotel operations and commercial strategy and is currently the Director of Sales & Marketing at Mercure Gold Coast Resort.