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Allan Leibowitz

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(He/Him)
Brisbane
As seen in: DigitalDrummer, LinkedIn, Substack, The Herald Sun, Skift, Executive Traveller (Aus), Forkliftaction
Covers:  business travel, procurement, materials handling, percussion

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Allan Leibowitz’s Biography

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Allan Leibowitz is Australia's leading business travel and materials handling journalist, having been recognised with the 2016 NTIA Travel Writer of the Year Award.
A pioneer of corporate travel journalism through his decade-plus at Business Travel Monthly (now defunct), Allan has contributed to business travel publications around the globe and provided analysis for leading travel industry publishers.
His material can now be found on Skift, where he covered Australian tourism/travel and global …

Allan Leibowitz’s Journalist Portfolio

Lessons from the Lay-By | Allan Leibowitz

Lessons from the Lay-By | Allan Leibowitz

Apologies for the double post, but I had posted this article previously as an external link, and then had req…

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No role for legacy systems in AI future

No role for legacy systems in AI future

The speed of change will accelerate drastically, threatening to render existing distribution standards like N…

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The Rise of the "Retailer Review"

The Rise of the "Retailer Review"

The rise of polished videos from giant music retailers means you need to re-think everything you watch. We br…

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Category: | Herald Sun

Category: | Herald Sun

Music-lovers' highlight so Los Angeles

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Corporates use leisure tools - but at what cost?

Corporates use leisure tools - but at what cost?

Allan Leibowitz looks at some implications of the use of leisure-style accommodation sites for business trave…

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Australian Corporate Travel Outlook: A vibrant marketplace - and the focus is not just on cost

Australian Corporate Travel Outlook: A vibrant marketplace - and the focus is not just on cost

Overall, the cost pressures on travel buyers look set to increase over 2015, with the supply market tightenin…

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Articles

My Monster Kit: Mark Schierholz’s Overkill

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By Allan Leibowitz Verified
| DigitalDrummer Verified
Monster kits aren’t unusual at drum shows. Hybrid monster kits are, however, more rare. Built over six months by Las Vegas custom builder Mark Schierholz, Overkill combines acoustic drums, vintage electronic percussion and the latest Roland technology into a sprawling performance rig that celebrates almost four decades of e-drum evolution. Towering above the exhibition floor at the 2026 Las Vegas Drum Show, the colossal hybrid creation quickly became one of the event’s biggest attractions.
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Drum Slicer: The free drum-sampling tool that just keeps getting better

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By Allan Leibowitz Verified
| DigitalDrummer Verified
We don’t normally revisit products after reviewing them. Once we’ve tested something, written about it and published the review, we generally move on to the next piece of gear or software. But every now and then, something comes along that deserves an exception. Drum Slicer is one of those things.
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beyerdynamic DT 30 IE review

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By Allan Leibowitz Verified
| DigitalDrummer Verified
While lower-priced in-ear makers seem totally focused on the number of drivers they can pack into each earpiece, established brands are concentrating on choosing a capable driver and tweaking the response to meet musician needs. So it’s no surprise that the latest offering from German audio pioneer beyerdynamic, the DT 30 IE, boasts just one active sound source: an 11mm dynamic driver.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was the first full-time reporter on fledgling independent radio station Radio 702 of in South Africa.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Oh yes ...

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

I don't find hashtag funny - just the people who write them.

Awards

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National Travel Industry Awards

2016 - Travel Writer of the Year

The first corporate travel article recognised in a category representing all published travel articles and reports.

Premier of Queensland Export Award

1996 - Export promotion/jourmalism

Recognised for reports and briefings on export opportunities

Premier of Queensland Export Award

1997 - Export promotion/journalist

Premier of Queensland Export Award

1998 - Export reporting

Queensland Motoring Writers Guild

1995 - Ecological/technical