Rebecca Lumby, Carnivale Sponsorship Manager

The Carnivale blog will be bringing you all the latest news and background info about this years Carnivale, in the guide of stories, interviews and information sharing. You can think of it as a kind of community magazine, I guess. We are going to kick off the 2010 Carnivale news with some introductions to our fantastically talented team.

First up:

Name: Rebecca Lumby

Carnivale Title: Sponsorship Manager

Please tell us a bit about yourself:  Originally from Dubbo country NSW I went to boarding school and university in Sydney before launching myself into sales, marketing and business development predominantly in the property industry.  A love of the ocean and travel had also seen me gain a “hedging” career over the years as a dive instructor.  On my return to Australia last February after 8 months in South Africa and Mozambique I moved to Port Douglas and absolutely love it!!   Passionate about the reef I also work with Synergy Reef Sailing and Haba.  Both careers suit me because I love people.   I’m told I am a quintessential Leo!

Describe your role at Carnivale : Carnivale would not be able to exist without substantial financial support from existing and potential partners.  My role involves developing and implementing creative sponsorship packages that offer a return on investment  for contributing partners.  I manage these relationships in the lead-up to Carnivale through to closing day and endeavour to set strong foundations with new sponsors for a successful on-going relationship with Carnivale for future years.

What does Carnivale mean to you? : An opportunity for locals to have a great party and show-case to visitors how much we love the region before the hard work of the tourist busy season commences.

Favourite memory of a past Carnivale? : A tough one!  I’d have to say enjoying the ambience having a few drinks with friends on that GORGEOUS sunny Sunday afternoon at Seafood Extravaganza, Carnivale 2009!

What’s your ultimate Carnivale dream? From a sponsorship point of view seeing that the new ideas and events in this year’s Carnivale are a raging success and overwhelming feedback that 2010 is the best Carnivale yet!