AIME 09 education program announced - 20th Nov
- The education program for the 17thAsiaPacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME 09), in Melbourne, Australia next February, has been announced by Reed Travel Exhibitions and Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau.
Monica Gaudion-Hurford recognised at the Telstra QLD Business Women's Awards - 18th Nov
- Monica Gaudion-Hurford, Director and Owner of Way Out Theatreworks in Manly, QLD, was yesterday recognised as a finalist at the 2008 Telstra QLD Business Women's Awards.
Sydney Chinese New Year Festival program announced - 17th Nov
-
Sydney
's Chinese New Year Festival will welcome the Year of the Ox during three action packed weeks from 23 January - 15 February 2009,.
Geoff Buckley to stay on as Managing Director of Tourism
Australia
- 14th Nov
- The Chairman of Tourism
Australia
, Mr Rick Allert AO, has announced that the Managing Director Geoff Buckley has agreed to an extension of his contract until 30 June 2009.
Brisbane
bureau hits the road - 10th Nov
- With
Brisbane
climbing the International Congress and Convention Association city rankings from 56th position to 48th, and the city securing a number of high profile conferences over the past months there’s an undeniable buzz around the city.
Accolades continue for the MCEC award-winning website - 10th Nov
- Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre’s (MCEC) award-winning website continues to reap the rewards, picking up two more awards for ‘Distinction’ at the 9th AGDA National Biennial Awards 2008.
Dreamworld exposes MICE market to serious fun - 8th Nov
- While much of the business world is reeling from economic uncertainties and taking a gun shy approach to promoting premium products, the corporate events and sales teams at Dreamworld and WhiteWater World have done the opposite: gone all out to showcase a line-up of activities and dazzling back drops to the business community.
Renowned speakers confirmed for EEAA industry day conference - 6th Nov
- The EEAA has confirmed Peter Thurin, Director, blackbelt in excellence; and Peter Sheahan, a globally recognised consultant on workforce trends and generational change will share their expertise and insight at the EEAA Industry Conference Day, Tuesday 2 December.
Tourism
Australia
to take Business Events Trade Mission to
Kuala Lumpur
in 2009 - 5th Nov
- Tourism Australia today announced that the 2009 Team Australia Business Events Educational (TABEE), targeting Asia’s lucrative business events market, will be held in Kuala Lumpur between 2 and 4 March 2009.
Exhibition Hire makes major investment in training following recent acquisition - 5th Nov
- Following its recent acquisition of Expo Hire, Exhibition Hire today announced a major investment in employee training with the appointment of a full-time Training Manager to focus on staff development across the entire company.
Perth Concert Hall wins National Best Venue Caterer Award - 30th Oct
- The 2008 Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering National Awards for Excellence were held in
Brisbane
on Monday 27 October 2008. Perth Concert Hall, managed by AEG Ogden, won the much coveted national award for best ‘Venue Caterer’.
ICCA Youth Forum at AIME 09 - 30th Oct
- The ICCA Youth Forum will be hosted at AIME 09, in Melbourne, Australia next February. It will be the tenth staging of the popular Forum that brings together young industry professionals from the Asia Pacific region to learn more about the global business events industry.
Don’t miss New Zealand’s largest Australian travel show! - 29th Oct
- For Australian tourism operators looking to optimise business opportunities in the lucrative short-haul New Zealand travel market, registrations are now open for the OZTalk Travel Expo 2009, being held in Auckland from 17 - 19 April.
AU$60 million transformation of The Rialto delivering a new way to meet in
Melbourne
- 28th Oct
- The iconic The Rialto will reopen in December 2008 as InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto, bringing one of the finest brands in international hotel luxury to
Australia
’s most cosmopolitan and vibrant city.
Global travel fraternity heads to
Sydney
for Skål 2010 World Congress - 27th Oct
- Global travel association Skål International has chosen
Sydney
to host its 2010 World Congress, bringing 1000 tourism leaders from around the world to the harbour city.
AIME post tours announced to nine Australian destinations - 22nd Oct
- Hosted Buyers attending AIME 2009, 17th Asia Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo in Melbourne from 17 & 18 February, will have the opportunity to visit one of nine exotic Australian locations as part of AIME’s Post Touring Program.
MCEC releases its spectacular ‘M Green’ micro-site - 22nd Oct
- Taking its commitment to environmental sustainability one step further, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has now launched its innovative ‘M Green’ micro-site to compliment its award-winning website
Sydney
boosts events drive under increased funding partnership - 21st Oct
- Business Events Sydney (BESydney) is on track to achieve a 50 per cent increase in bid wins by 2011 as the city intensifies its campaign to join the world's top 10 international conference destinations.
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre introduces its first sommelier - 21st Oct
- The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre has reinforced its high standards for quality cuisine and wine with the announcement that one of its key culinary staff has been made a Certified Sommelier.
Essential Lighting joins Production Resource Group - 21st Oct
- PRG announces today that it has strengthened its specialist brand strategy in the
UK
by acquiring Essential Lighting Group from the Staging Connections Group.
Australia’s newest tourist attraction set to take off - 20th Oct
- Melbourne, Australia will soon have a new icon as finishing touches are made to the Southern Star observation wheel, the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere.
Sydney’s Celebrations to Boost Business Events - 16th Oct
- Sydney's passion for celebrations will be put to work in a campaign to win more business events for the harbour city following the launch of the Events New South Wales 'Master Events Calendar'.
Exhibitors vie for space at AIME 2009 - 15th Oct
- Space at the Asia Pacific’s premier meetings and incentive event, AIME 2009, is filling rapidly as returning exhibitors vie for the best locations.
Unique service delivers a new level of conference facilities - 15th Oct
- Hilton and the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) are set to deliver a contemporary conference offering to meet the needs of the small to medium meetings and events market.
ISES reviews membership fees - 14th Oct
- The International Special Events Society (ISES) Australian affiliate has listened to feedback from members and is introducing new membership rates effective immediately.
TNQ tourism’s best awarded - 12th Oct
- Almost 500 Tropical North Queensland’s tourism representatives and supporters gathered at the Cairns Convention Centre on Saturday night to honour those in the industry who have displayed excellence in their field during the past year.
Darwin a winner for resource industry events - 10th Oct
- Mining and exploration is one of the Northern Territory's largest industries and with the recent news that Darwin had been chosen as the onshore site for the Inpex gas plant, part of the Ichthys development, worth more than AUD23 billion and the single largest private...
AIME early bird registration closing soon - 9th Oct
- AIME’s popular Early Bird Registration for industry professionals applying to be fully hosted to the AIME in
Melbourne
on 17 & 18 February 2009, will close on 17 October. All buyers who register and qualify for AIME 09 by this date will receive a special gift from AIME.
EEAA Awards for Excellence nominations closing soon - 9th Oct
- Time is running out for submitting nominations for the 2008 EEAA Awards for Excellence –
Australia
’s premier exhibition event industry recognition program. Entries close Friday 24 October 2008.
Darwin
voted tops by convention organisers - 8th Oct
- During the excitement and buzz of the annual Darwin Festival, twenty-nine key conference decision makers and meeting planners took time out to experience what Australia’s newest convention destination has to offer.
The Event Company Staging Connections voted Singapore’s # 1 Event Agency - 8th Oct
- Singapore - The Event Company Staging Connections (TECSC) has been voted Singapore’s number 1 event agency – for the third year running!
Important Health and Safety Information available for the Entertainment Industry - 8th Oct
Special Melbourne welcome for AIME Hosted Buyers and media - 2nd Oct
- Grand Hyatt Melbourne will partner with Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB) to host a special Melbourne welcome cocktail function for AIME Hosted Buyers and media on Sunday 15 February 09, in the hotel’s stunning new events venue, The Residence.
MCEC website picks up prestigious 2008 WebAward - 25th Sep
- The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre website has been named as the winner of the Web Marketing Association’s 2008 WebAward in the category of International Business Standard of Excellence.
Karen Bolinger new General Manager - Marketing and Sales at RAS - 24th Sep
- The Royal Agricultural Society NSW (RAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Karen Bolinger to the newly created role of General Manager Marketing and Sales.
Australian business events operators blitz
China
and
Hong Kong
- 22nd Sep
- Australian business events suppliers and operators have a golden opportunity to source, qualify and educate key corporate and agent buyers from across
China
this week, as part of Business Events Australia’s 2008 Asia Mission to Hong Kong and
Shanghai
.
2008 Sydney New Year’s Eve - 18th Sep
- The City of Sydney is preparing another spectacular celebration on the shores of the world's most beautiful harbour for 2008 Sydney New Year's Eve.
BCEC to implement first Cisco Digital Media Solution in the convention sector - 18th Sep
- C4, a leading Australian ICT integrator, has today announced an agreement with the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) to implement the Cisco Digital Media Solution (DMS).
freshcatering wins major catering award - 18th Sep
- The chefs and team at freshcatering have been awarded top honours at the prestigious NSW Restaurant & Catering Awards of Excellence for the second year running.
Record Numbers at Sydney Seminar on Hosting Conventions - 17th Sep
-
Sydney
has followed through on an impressive year of bid wins by hosting its biggest ever seminar on winning and holding international conventions.
ISES Melbourne recognize Michael Milburn at Gala Dinner - 16th Sep
- Splashes of red, in the form of cocktails and delicate rose garnishes on the elegantly presented food platters and the flushed faces of the beautifully attired guests, contrasted beautifully with the stylish Black and White theme of 2008 ISES Melbourne Chapter Gala
AJC Wins Major Restaurant and Catering Awards - 16th Sep
- The Australian Jockey Club (AJC) Convention Centre at Royal Randwick was awarded the highly prestigious ‘Caterer of the Year’ accolade at the annual Restaurant and Catering NSW/ACT 2008 Awards for Excellence held on the evening of Monday 15th September 2008.
Sydney
Becomes First Convention Centre to Achieve OH&S Certification - 16th Sep
- The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre has become the first and only convention venue in
Australia
to achieve Australia/New Zealand Standard 4801* accreditation, recognising its excellent performance in occupational health and safety (OH&S).
EEAA Awards for Excellence: Nominations now open - 16th Sep
- Exhibition and event industry members will gather to celebrate significant achievements and outstanding events at the annual EEAA Awards for Excellence Dinner where 13 awards will be presented at the industry’s foremost gala evening.
Exhibition Hire acquires Expo Hire - 15th Sep
- Exhibition Hire today announced its acquisition of leading exhibition and conference industry supplier, Expo Hire.
‘Sabre’ the moment - Sci-Fi fans set to ‘beam in’ on
Melbourne
- 11th Sep
- Sci-Fi fans from around the world are set to ‘beam in’ on
Melbourne
, as the city plays host to the 68th World Science Fiction Convention - ‘Aussiecon 4’.
More networking opportunities at AIME 09 - 8th Sep
- Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) has extended its successful networking hours, introduced for the first time at AIME 2008.
Faulty Connections - 6th Sep
- TONY Chamberlain sure has a big job in front of him. The former Chubb Australasia chief has agreed to take the reins at Staging Connections Group - the audio visual and venue services outfit. - Christopher Webb The Age
MCVB Showcases Melbourne’s Top 50 Incentives and Sustainable Events to Asia - 5th Sep
-
Melbourne
’s green credentials, sustainable event programs and latest green incentive programs were on show in
Asia
last week, as the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB) Asia Roadshow rolled across the region.
MCE
C
awarded
Australia
’s first ‘Gold’ AIPC Quality Standards Certification - 5th Sep
- The MCEChas become the first convention centre in
Australia
to be awarded the AIPC Quality Standards Certification and one of a select few convention centres in the world to be granted a ‘gold’ level after achieving a near-perfect score.
- That quintessential glamorous
Sydney
lifestyle: waterfront dining, the famous Rocks Markets, tall ships, cocktail parties and fireworks over the Opera House were showcased in one fabulous evening at
Sydney
’s biggest International Congress Dinner event this year.
SNP Security provides safer public events across
Australia
-
27th Aug
- In a further demonstration of SNP Security’s expertise in mass gathering event security, SNP recently played an integral role in assisting with the security of pilgrims and the general public across Sydney during World Youth Day, the largest event ever hosted in Australia.
Reed Travel Exhibitions appoints education program manager - 26th Aug
- Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) has appointed Event Planners Australia as it education program manager for AIME 2009, in Melbourne on 17 & 18 February.
AEE now Australian Business Events Expo - 25th Aug
Staging Connections Group Limited announces CEO resignation - 25th Aug
- The Chairman of Staging Connections Group Limited (STG), Mr John Churchill announced today that Michael Gardner has resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the Group and that Chief Operating Officer Ben Ashton will assume the role of Acting CEO .
ePresenter – the latest event technology on the rise - 22nd Aug
- Last week the latest in conference technology – ePresenter – made a splash at the largest Congress held in
Sydney
this year: the XXII International Congress of The Transplantation Society.
Australia
to host luxury travel symposium - 22nd Aug
- The Minister for Tourism, Martin Ferguson AM MP, says
Australia
's tourism industry is set to benefit from
Sydney
winning the right to host a highly prized international symposium focusing on the luxury travel sector.
Showcorp... the new ‘Plus’ in Videoplus! - 19th Aug
- Bob Dewstow CEO of Videoplus has announced the acquisition of Showcorp, the company’s latest addition and one that starts to redefine the ‘Plus’ in Videoplus.
Australia
showcase $3.7 billion investment in business events infrastructure at PAICE - 19th Aug
- A record number of 45 Australian exhibitors have descended on
Auckland
to attend the Pacific Area Incentives and Conferences Expo (PAICE), commencing today.
Randwick
track protected from pligrims - 18th Aug
- No Fuss Solutions has set a new world record. The company has assembled the world’s largest temporary grass protection cover for the Pope’s visit to Randwick Racecourse for World Youth Day 2008.
Diversified Exhibitions acquires restaurant shows - 18th Aug
- Further consolidating the strength of its food show portfolio, Diversified Exhibitions has acquired the Restaurant shows from Single Market Events.
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre – just about as ‘Green’ as it gets - 18th Aug
- The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) is leading the way when it comes to green convention centres.
Industry given unique opportunity to sign-up top brands - 18th Aug
- Film, television, music, events, gaming and online content producers are being called upon to take advantage of the industry’s definitive source of big ideas, launched to help brands and their agencies find partnership opportunities with some of the country’s best ...
Club Melbourne Ambassadors kick major ‘business events’ goals for
Melbourne
- 14th Aug
- Earlier this week over 190 guests gathered at an exclusive event at the MCEC, where it was announced that members of the Club Melbourne Ambassadors Program (CMAP) have secured 19 future major international conventions for Melbourne...
Palazzo Versace upgrades to Videoplus In-House Audio Visual ! - 14th Aug
- Following extensive and exhaustive negotiations, Palazzo Versace, described as
Australia
’s only six-star hotel, has announced the appointment of Videoplus as their new in-house audio visual technical services provider
SCVB to become Business Events Sydney - 13th Aug
- The Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced it will update its constitution and change its name to Business Events Sydney as part of its continuing drive to win more business meetings for the harbour city.
CHEEKY team cooking launch in
NEW ZEALAND
- 13th Aug
- Cheeky Food Group is one of the most successful team building companies in
Australia
– providing unique team cooking events to the conference industry. Now they’ve hit the shores of
New Zealand
with their recent launch event in Queenstown.
Sydney’s $145m Conference Windfall - 11th Aug
- Sydney will welcome an extra 46,210 international conference delegates at events worth almost A$145 million to the local economy thanks to a solid annual result announced today by the Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB).
LOUD events Take Over Hedgehog Events - 9th Aug
- LOUD events have taken over one of
Australia
’s largest and most successful set building, trade display design and theming event companies, Hedgehog Events.
No “Greenwash” at this World Congress - 8th Aug
- Making any event “green” is a challenge, with many issues to consider but Tour Hosts has been working with 5th World Congress of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) to conduct audits, measure carbon footprints and trial a ...
Howards win Silver Jupiter for Australia - 7th Aug
- Howard & Sons Pyrotechnics have won the Silver Jupiter at the prestigious International Des Feux Loto-Quebec held in La Rhonde, Montreal, Canada.
A night to remember in Sydney - 7th Aug
- Corporate and Special Events, a division of Tour Hosts Pty Limited, will manage
Sydney
’s biggest International Congress Dinner this year, with plans set to sparkle at the Rocks!
Centre Rides the Waves with Sydney Boat Show - 6th Aug
- The Sydney International Boat Show has celebrated its 20th anniversary at
Australia
’s most popular meetings venue, the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Sydney & Melbourne to alternate Motor Shows - 5th Aug
- The organisers of the Sydney and Melbourne motor shows are looking at alternating their shows after increasing costs drive car makers out of attending two shows a year.
Cleanevent
Australia
announces new structure for NSW - 5th Aug
- Big Plans, Huge Strategy, Great Team, Customer Service being the goal
Hosted buyer applications open for AIME 2009 - 4th Aug
- AIME 2009, the Asia Pacific’s leading event for the meetings and incentives industry, has opened applications for Hosted Buyers. People who wish to participate in the Hosted Buyer Program can apply online at the AIME website
Staging Connections wins venue services contract at new Atlantis, Palm Jumeirah - 30th Jul
- Gearhouse Staging Connections has been successful in acquiring the Venue Event Services Partnership contract for the prestigious US$1.5 billion Atlantis, Palm Jumeirah, located at the pinnacle of The Palm Jumeirah development in the United Arab Emirates.
Dockside Group Launches 'Rocks' Takeover - 28th Jul
- Dockside Group, has announced the acquisition of renowned restaurants Waterfront & Wolfies Grill at The Rocks to its existing portfolio making the Dockside Group one of
Australia
’s largest independently-owned venue operators.
SCVB And Events NSW Forge New Partnership - 25th Jul
- New South Wales is forecasting a significant hike in its share of the international business events market, following a new partnership between the State's two major event bodies, Events New South Wales and the Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB).
Blank canvas creates high impact at RSVP08 - 22nd Jul
- When Staging Connections sat down to conceptualise the design and theme for its stand at RSVP recently, the team faced a similar dilemma as its clients.
EEAA announces new executive committee - 22nd Jul
- Matthew Pearce, Managing Director, Diversified Exhibitions, who was voted President, Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) at its recent AGM, immediately laid the groundwork for his term in office by appointing key working groups to ensure ....
Melbourne
mixes business and pleasure for
Sydney
’s corporate clients - 21st Jul
- Spa treatments, stretch hummers, exclusive shopping and ‘hidden secrets’ were all on the itinerary to impress Sydney’s top corporate clients as part of recent Melbourne winter familiarisation (‘famil’) programs.
Hola! Privyet! Melbourne sets sights on Russian and Spanish Incentive Markets - 18th Jul
- Increasing
intern
ational interest in
Melbourne
as an Incentive destination has seen the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau publish Russian and Spanish versions of its popular incentives brochure: Melbourne Incentives – Personally Rewarding.
Geo-spatial sciences congress boost for
Victoria
- 18th July
- More than 2500 delegates are expected to inject more than $25 million into the Victorian economy when they attend the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Congress in 2012.
New Planner’s Guide showcases
Melbourne
as a city on the move - 16th July
- Melbourne’s new developments, ‘green credentials’ and leading Business Events suppliers are each highlights of the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau Planner’s Guide 2008-09.
Norwest Productions acquires Oceania Audio and McLean Audio Services - 14th Jul
- Norwest Productions, Australia's largest professional audio service provider, has announced the completion of the acquisition of the businesses of both Oceania Audio New Zealand and Australia and Melbourne based McLean Audio Services.
Howard & Sons Pyrotechnics set to Evolve in
Montreal
- 9th Jul
- Three years in the making, Howard & Sons Pyrotechnics are poised to unleash their latest, most creative and technically complex pyromusical during the 2008 edition of L’International Des-Deux Loto-Quebec in
Montreal
,
Canada
.
Winners are grinners at e-awards - 7th Jul
- There were plenty of happy faces last Wednesday evening following the announcement of winners of the inaugural BT Publishing e-awards for the Australian special events industry
National support for new Melbourne Convention Centre at all time high - 3rd Jul
- National support for the new Melbourne Convention Centre continues to go from strength to strength with a predicted 97 conventions to date expected to inject more than $515 million into the Victorian economy.
Record Month of May for Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre - 2nd Jul
- Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre has reported its busiest ever month for national association meetings – an achievement which reflects the venue’s continued popularity amongst local meeting organisers
Darwin
celebrates opening of
Australia
’s newest convention centre - 1st Jul
- Amidst a week-long celebration of spectacular laser light shows, dancing jet skis, and inspirational fireworks, the Darwin Convention Centre officially opened its doors to the world
Right royal treatment for Sofitel’s corporate rockstars in
Fiji
- 30th Jun
- Bula, bonjour and more were in store for nine lucky corporate representatives from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane who had the chance to visit the Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa in May as part of a joint familiarisation hosted by Sofitel, Air Pacific and the Fiji Visitors Bureau.
Good Food & Wine Show Sets New Record for Recycling – and Visitor Numbers - 30th Jun
-
Sydney
’s Good Food & Wine Show broke new records not only for visitors, but also for waste management, with the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre recycling more than 80 per cent of the waste produced during the three-day event.
ETF announces RSVP Sydney and AEE co-location - 25th Jun
- Exhibitions and Trade Fairs (ETF), the company which organises RSVP Sydney and the Australian Events Expo (AEE) has announced that it will co-locate these two important
Sydney
events in 2009.
World Youth Day registrations approach 200,000 - 23rd Jun
- Registrations for World Youth Day Sydney 2008 (WYD08) have been rolling in, with just under 200,000 in the system, organisers said today.
Opera Point Events’ Simon Sandall in the kitchen for the kids - 19th Jun
- Opera Point Events’ Head Chef Simon Sandall reunited with Matt Moran on Thursday June 5 to produce the menu for the Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick’s annual signature fundraising event, the Gold Dinner.
Sydney
Wins $43.6m Conference Trifecta - 18th Jun
-
Sydney
has won its third major conference in as many weeks, adding a $15.6 million insurance congress to its June score card.
Tourism
Australia
announce dates for Dreamtime 2009 - 16th Jun
- Tourism
Australia
’s Business Events team is pleased to announce the dates for Dreamtime 2009, the premier event for the incentive market. Dreamtime will be held between Saturday 10 October to Sunday 18 October, 2009.
$30 million injection as International Nursing Congress meets in
Melbourne
-
16th Jun
-
Melbourne
has won the right to host the International Council of Nurses (ICN) Congress, which is expected to attract more than 6000 delegates and inject more than $30 million into the Victorian economy.
Moreton Hire appoints mergers and acquisitions manager - 13th Jun
- Leading exhibition and event hire company, Moreton Hire, has formalised its intention to actively pursue growth through mergers and acquisitions with the appointment of Moreton Hire Group chief financial officer, Deborah Christian, as mergers and acquisitions manager.
The quest for sustainable native timber to build a new convention centre - 12th Jun
- As part of achieving a ‘6 Star Green Star’ certification for the new Melbourne Convention Centre, Plenary Group and its construction contractor Brookfield Multiplex, needed to source a forest that was able to supply sustainable Australian native timber to cover 8500 ....
Motorola Introduces MOTOTRBO™ Digital Two-way Radio system in
Australia
- 11th Jun
- Motorola, Inc. today announced the availability of its MOTOTRBO™ professional digital two-way radio system in
Australia
, bringing a host of new features including global positioning system (GPS) and data to radio users.
ZOOM Productions wins international multimedia business - 11th Jun
- Australian multimedia organisation, ZOOM Productions, is winning accolades internationally for its standard of service and willingness to adopt new technologies.
Centre Wins World Travel Award – for the Third Year - 11th Jun
- The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre has won the World Travel Award for
Australasia
’s Leading Conference Centre for the third consecutive year.
Icon conference centre receives thumbs up from first clients - 9th Jun
- Heritage Queenstown has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from delegates attending the first events at the new Icon Conference Centre.
Cheeky Food Group Teams Up with
Melbourne
- 6th Jun
- Cheeky Food Group has successfully launched their
Team
Building
program into the
Melbourne
market with two events held at the Carlton Brewhouse.
Sydney
Wins Lung Cancer Conference for 8000 Delegates - 5th Jun
- Sydney will take a lead role in the fight against lung cancer after a successful bid to host the World Conference on Lung Cancer for up to 8000 international experts in 2013.
Asian corporates sample
Sydney
and the red centre as unique business event destinations - 29th May
- Business Events Australia’s targeting of new business from Asia was the focus of a high level corporate incentive familiarisation which kicked off in
Sydney
this week.
Caxton Street
Seafood Festival 2008 - 29th May
- This year’s Caxton Street Seafood Festival was the most successful to date. 2008 saw the introduction of pre-purchased tickets and an entertainment line-up to rival any outdoor music festival programme.
Mercure Grosvenor
Adelaide
set to host landmark climate change summit - 29th May
- The Mercure Grosvenor Adelaide will welcome the ‘who’s who’ of Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability on 4 and 5 June for the Local Government Association (LGA) of South Australia’s inaugural ‘Beyond Carbon – Local Government Climate Change Summit’.
World Travel Awards comes to
Australasia
- 29th May
- World Travel Awards, described by the acclaimed Wall Street Journal as “the Oscars of the Travel Industry”, is coming to
Australia
for the first time … the most prestigious global travel and tourism honours ever.
Melbourne
to host
intern
ational experts on Ageing - 29th May
-
Melbourne
has won the right to host the Global Conference of the International Federation of Ageing (IFA), which is expected to attract more than 2,000 delegates, injecting more than $8 million into the Victorian economy.
It’s official; there was more to discover at the Australian Events Expo 2008 - 28th May
- The Australian Events Expo (AEE) was staged at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on the 21st and 22nd of May and was voted by visitors and exhibitors to be a resounding success.
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre pitches in for a worthy cause - 28th May
- The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) will once again join with more than 30 other top Victorian restaurants and wineries to raise cash for the Australian Childhood Foundation to help reduce child abuse, family violence and neglect in the community.
Heritage Rotorua achieves Green Globe Benchmarking - 27th May
- Heritage Rotorua has recently become the latest Heritage Hotel to become Green Globe benchmarked for sustainability. This achievement represents 92% of all Heritage and CityLife Hotels room inventory now being Green Globe benchmarked.
Melbourne
hosts largest environmental event of its kind in
Australia
- 26th May
- ENVIRO 08 was launched by the Environment Minister Gavin Jennings at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC).
VEIC appoints Peter Jones as inaugural Chairman - 26th May
- The Victoria Events Industry Council welcomes the appointment of Peter Jones as its inaugural Chairman.
MCEC sets environmental benchmark for meetings industry - 21st May
- The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has set an environmental benchmark for the industry, becoming the only convention and exhibition venue in
Australia
with both Green Globe and Waste Wise accreditation.
Sydney Scores as Golden Oldies Join a Bumper Year - 21st May
- Sydney has scored another major win in the international sports arena, having secured the rights to stage the 18th Air New Zealand Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival in 2010.
Immediacy score Victoria's top Events Industry Award - 13th May
- Melbourne-based media production company, Immediacy, has won a top accolade at the Meetings & Events Industry Awards (Victoria) in the Special Event Organiser category.
New international rankings put
Sydney
as
Australia
's
Leading
Business
Events
City
- 13th May
-
Sydney
’s position as
Australia
’s leading business events city has been reconfirmed in the latest International Congress & Convention Association rankings which place Sydney 22nd in the world for business events, with a record 65 meetings in 2007.
ACEM conducting the Executive Certificate in Event Management in
Melbourne
- 12th May
- The Australia Centre for Event Management (ACEM) will be conducting the Executive Certificate in Event Management in
Melbourne
2nd - 5th June, 2008. The course will be held in association with the Centre for Tourism and Services Research,
Victoria
University
World Youth Day 2008 program detailed - 9th May
- Times and details of the major events at World Youth Day Sydney 2008 (WYD08) in July have been confirmed today.
The Australian Events Expo Cocktail Party is all about the Conversation - 8th May
- On Wednesday 21 May 2008 from 5.30pm, the Australian Events Expo (AEE) Cocktail Party is being held at the Harbours Edge Events Centre in
Darling
Harbour
.
MCEC cooks up a local storm at corporate and special events expo - 8th May
- RSVP 08,
Australia
’s leading event dedicated to the corporate party and special events industry, returns to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) on 14 and 15 May.
Major events funding welcome, says VEIC - 6th May
- Funding allocated to the promotion of
Victoria
as a business events destination in today’s State Budget is timely and welcome, says VEIC.
SCVB's Biggest Hosted Buyer Program at the Australian Events Expo 2008 - 6th May
- The Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) will mount its biggest ever hosted buyer program for this year’s Australian Events Expo, May 21-22, including its first contingent of buyers from the United States.
Olympic Torch Relay participants fill National Convention Centre - 5th May
- Big names and international media packed out Canberra’s National Convention Centre on Wednesday, April 23, as all the Olympic torch bearers were accredited and given their uniforms.
Heritage Queenstown Icon Conference Centre - Opened today and ready for business! - 1st May
- Heritage Queenstown's Icon Conference Centre was officially opened today. The event was celebrated at a special luncheon in the brand new Icon Conference Room.
Staging Connections puts AMWAY on Australian stage - 30th Apr
- Staging Connections once again linked up with Amway to stage and deliver one of
Melbourne
’s largest incentive based business events held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) during April 2008.
Preferred media of today: a mix of digital and live events - 28th Apr
- Digital media and face-to-face marketing present the most compelling combination for brands to focus their media activity - making the future for exhibitions and live interactive events rosy, according to Trevor Foley, Chief Executive Officer, Events Industry Alliance, UK.
Phillip
Island
Nature
Park
wins bid to host biggest business incentive in
Victoria
ever - 24th Apr
- Phillip Island Nature Parks has hosted approximately 7000 Chinese business people in April, for the Amway China Leadership Seminar Program, in the biggest piece of business the
Nature
Park
has received.
Melbourne
: leaving other cities green with envy - 24th Apr
-
Melbourne
is well positioned to embrace the international meetings industry’s demands for “greener” business events, according to a new report released by the Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau (MCVB).
Sydney Means Business as SCVB aims for Top Ten - 23rd Apr
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