2024 in review
As we stare down the final days of 2024, I can’t help but feel proud at what we’ve all been able to achieve together at CoreNet Global Australia. Leading an incredible executive and committee team, alongside our enthusiastic and engaged members and sponsors has been a joy. Our organisation is strong because of all of you and the energy you bring.
Over the course of 2024, we’ve welcomed 86 new members and hosted more than 50 events, engaging more than 2,000 members and guests. It’s been fantastic to welcome these new members and look forward to your continued participation. In addition, we’ve also recognised 22 members for their 5, 10, 15 and 20 years of membership. How fantastic that people continue to see the benefit of membership for such extended periods of time!
A major highlight this year was being named a finalist in the category of Large/Mega Chapter of the Year in the 2024 CoreNet Global awards. This recognition reflects the hard work and commitment of so many people – thank you to everyone who has played a role, big or small, in our success.
The support of our sponsors is incredibly important when it comes to being able to offer a strong events program. This year, I meet one-on-one with as many sponsors as possible to ensure we understood mutual goals and could continue to develop valuable partnerships. We look forward to ongoing collaborations with our sponsors in 2025. Thank you to new sponsors including Miller Knoll, Crestron and Puzzle Partners, as well as long time sponsors Cushman & Wakefield, BGIS, JLL, CBRE and Zenith Interiors.
Like every year, the absolute event highlight was our annual conference. The 2024 theme of “Picture the Possibilities: Navigating what’s next for property” was a huge success. Highlights included a Q&A with Jessica Watson, the youngest person to sail solo and non-stop around the world, as well as industry experts like Dr Ben Hamer, Alice Drew, Dr Gus Chevez, John Preece, Jennifer Di Bartolomeo, Natalie Bevan, Paul Boustani, Marija Petrovska, Devan Valenti, Troy Casey, Dr John Hopkins, Kylie Bishop and David Fittler. This event was supplemented by a strong program of 50 events, including expanding our geographical reach with events in Adelaide, Perth and Canberra.
Another highlight at the conference was our third annual REawards. Congratulations to all the winners – with so much depth of talent among our community, it was truly a difficult choice with many worthy entries! We look forward to the awards continuing in 2025, so start documenting all your incredible achievements now so you’re ready to enter.
Our member education and professional development programs also went from strength to strength. In 2024, we’ve had 10 members graduate with QPCR, MCR and MCR-Workplace designations. We look forward to seeing how these members apply this knowledge and learnings in their organisations.
I was also fortunate to have two trips to the United States this year, attending the chapter leaders forum in Atlanta in February, and then the global summit and awards ceremony in Washington in November. Sharing what’s working well with our chapter and learning from the successes of other chapters helps to ensure we’re continuing to add value.
A major focus in the past year has been deepening our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the organisation. As part of this, we commissioned a digital Indigenous artwork to reflect CoreNet Global Australia’s values – connect, learn, grow, belong. This artwork, by Amanda Hinkelmann through Art Pharmacy art consultants, was launched at our 2024 conference to great acclaim.
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As we look towards 2025, planning is well underway for our conference, The REvolution of Experience: Where art meets science, which will be held in Sydney on 3 September 2025. The next few months will also see the end of my term as Chapter Chair, which has been an incredible growth opportunity and absolute honour. With Caroline Boyce as Chair-Elect, we have a clear transition process and I know Caroline will lead this organisation with the energy and passion it deserves. I look forward to supporting Caroline and continuing to support the growth of CoreNet Global, both in Australia and internationally.
I’d like to thank our amazing and hardworking volunteer committee members that helps shape the events and work we do at CoreNet Australia. Our volunteer members all work full time but volunteer their time to our association to help facilitate knowledge, leadership and development in Corporate Real Estate in Australia. Thank you to our 2024 executive team:
If you’d like to get involved with any of our committees, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We’re always keen to have enthusiastic and talented people drive our chapter to be better and better each year.
Finally, a big thank you to our Chapter Administrator, Trish Tillard, who works tirelessly each and every day to ensure that all our programs and events run smoothly and our members have the most amazing experience as part of our association.
Membership renewal notices have now gone out and we’d love to see you continue to be a member in 2025. Renewals are due by 30 December 2024.
I hope all our members have the opportunity for connecting with loved ones over the festive season. I look forward to continuing to provide an engaging program of events, networking opportunities, and skills development programs. Please get in touch if you have ideas on how CoreNet Global Australia can maximise the value we offer you and we look forward to a successful 2025.
Leah Ong
Australia Chapter Chair
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