This year as our CEO, Matt Harrison, celebrates his 52nd Birthday, The AFS Group celebrates its 34 years in business. Along the way we have achieved so much but we are not stopping here, no way. Things are just heating up around here and this month we are sharing just a snippet of what we have been up to to kick off the year.
After a huge Festive season as the Security consultant for Noël Sydney and Event Director for The Art Gallery of NSW opening with Ellie Goulding as the headline performer, AFS Group were again appointed as the Head of Security and Risk management for @Destination NSW's @Elevate Sydney from the 3rd - 7th January 2023.
Congratulations to @AGB Events for delivering a spectacular programme for the second year running. The AGB team put simply, are a world class outfit and so professional to deal with and we love working with you!
Elevate Sydney is an incredible, and now annual, event which shuts down the Cahill expressway for 5 days and nights showcasing our local talent and beautiful city of Sydney.
A highlight was the Elevate Skyshow, the largest choreographed drone show ever seen in the Southern Hemisphere. We had some tricky weather to deal with, though it all came together without a glitch. The artists and patrons were all kept safe & were able to enjoy the performances. Check out the playlist from the event here which showcases all the artists for the entire event.
We are currently in full swing with Mardi Gras month and @SydneyWorldpride2023, Sydney was chosen by InterPride members to be the host of WorldPride in 2023, marking the first time a city in the southern hemisphere had been chosen. Sydney WorldPride 2023 incorporates all the beloved Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras events plus a broad festival offering across arts, sport, theatre, concerts, parties, First Nations programming and a human rights conference.
With over 300 free and ticketed events across Sydney between 17th February and 5th March, we have been taking care of the entire CarriageWorks precinct, the first nations gathering space, Marri Madung Butbut: First Nations Gathering Space. Check out the programme for more information.
The AFS Group Training team is back in full swing here at head office and nationally. The NRL Level 1 & 2 sports trainer courses are also ramping up ready for the kickoff for 2023 Footy season.
We now have almost 100 trainers Australia wide who trained over 20,000 students in 2022. AFS currently has hundreds of courses booked for First Aid and Level 1 & 2 Sports Trainer and we are super pumped after having signed up several long term partnerships for 2023 so stay tuned for more updates coming soon.
Of course Superbowl 2023 was a huge success this year and The AFS Group proudly sponsored the AmCham Super Bowl networking event. It was great to see so many businesses attending, with 150+ executives to network with and Jesse ‘Tha Monsta’ Williams announced the launch of his charity. The First Step Foundation, in partnership with Gridiron Australia, will provide mentoring and coaching opportunities, as well as financial support to those looking to pursue football at the international level or in the United States. The Foundation is a charity which AFS is proud to support by being one of the first to make a donation to the foundation. We look forward to working with Jessie and Gridiron Australia as we continue to be involved with the cause.
We have been busy as we expand our footprint into Queensland and other states and look forward to our continued involvement with Tourism Australia for the 2023 Australian Tourism Exchange which is coming up in May on one of Australia’s premier attractions, the Gold Coast. We are set to again support tour operators from around the globe to understand just what our country has to offer…….watch this space for other partnership announcements coming soon.
And to top it all off, The AFS Group has been nominated for the Australian Small Business Champion Awards 2023 in the category of Specialised Small Business! We hope we can be successful for the second year in a row, however we are just honoured to be nominated once again, and we wish all the other nominees the best of luck on the night. Thank you to all of you for your continued support as we celebrate our 34th Birthday!
Looking for support with your major event? Get in touch ceo@afsgroup.net.au