http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/peter-king/ Peter King is Chief Executive of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS). Included in his responsibilities are the operations of the Sydney Showground (a multi venue site at Sydney Olympic Park) and running the Sydney Royal Easter Show, Australia’s largest annual event.  Peter is an experienced chief executive with a background in branded consumer products from sporting goods to home appliances and camping gear in multi-national companies across Asia Pacific. Peter and the RAS are currently focusing on developing a new 25,000 seat boutique venue and broadening its major event calendar beyond Big Day Out, V8 Supercars and major exhibitions. A long-term strategy is also being driven around the Sydney Royal Easter Show and its awareness and relevance within Australia and beyond. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-show-must-go-on/ Are we a nation of Akubra-wearing graziers? Of rough and ready carnival operators? Sponge cake bakers called Joan? Or a collection of young mothers pushing strollers festooned with Show bags ? The truth is we are all these people and more. For the tens of thousands of people who arrive into Australia and settle in Sydney each year, the Sydney Royal Easter Show may be their first experience of the real Australia. The Show is so big and diverse it is almost impossible to describe. But once you have experienced the Show, you know what it means - it gets under your skin. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Peter King) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-show-must-go-on/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-show-must-go-on/#item5661 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:49:59 +0000 Peter King | Author bios | The Punch