Lena Malouf recognized with the Special Event Lifetime Achievement Award - 28th Jan

• The prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from The Special Event organization was presented at a ceremony in New Orleans , for her contribution of excellence to the international events industry.  This is the first time an Australian has been so honoured.

A tribute to the life of Michael Milburn from the Australian Event Industry

• Michael Milburn passed away on 3rd of December 2009 following an extended illness. Michael spent over two decades in the restaurant, catering, venue and event management industry and was highly regarded for his innovation and involvement.

Australian Event Awards winners announced - 9th Oct

The winners have been announced for the inaugural 2009 Australian Event Awards with the 16th Biennale of Sydney: 'Revolutions - Forms That Turn' named the Australian Event of the Year and Shani Wood of SW Events as Event Manager of the Year.

February

Crown’s new multi-million dollar Crown Conference Centre opened - 3rd Feb

Today, the Honourable Tim Holding, MP, Minister for Tourism and Major Events and David Courtney, Crown’s Chief Executive Officer jointly opened Crown’s latest development, the Crown Conference Centre,.

Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa offers a world of luxury at no cost to the environment - 3rd Feb

Australia’s first conservation-based luxury resort, Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, has now become the first hotel in the world to achieve carbon neutral certification from an internationally accredited greenhouse gas certification scheme.

Interstate rivalry in a national competition to become the Home of Australian Events - 2nd Feb

Venues, destinations and hotel chains from all corners of Australia are competing to be crowned the “Home” of Australian Events, with organisers of the Australian Event Awards conducting a nationwide search for a venue to host the Awards for the next three years.

New name for Australia ’s largest conference and exhibition industry supplier - 1st Feb

Exhibition Hire / Expo Hire has today changed its name to ExpoNet, unveiling a new website and product brochure and rolling out its new logo across offices in Sydney, Brisbane/Gold Coast and Melbourne.

January

Trucks on the move to Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre - 29th Jan

• Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) is the new home of the Queensland Truck and Machinery Show, one of Queensland ’s ol de st and most successful events.

AIME Awards 2010: Nominations now open! - 29th Jan

• With less than five weeks to go until this year’s show, nominations for the AIME Awards 2010 are now open. 

Centre Celebrates Multiculturalism at Australia Day Lunch - 28th Jan

• Australia ’s cultural diversity was high on the menu for the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre at this year’s Australia Day Council of NSW Lunch.

Lena Malouf recognized with the Special Event Lifetime Achievement Award - 28th Jan

• The prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from The Special Event organization was presented at a ceremony in New Orleans , for her contribution of excellence to the international events industry.  This is the first time an Australian has been so honoured.  

ACTA delivers over $62m to South Australia at EOCY - 27th Jan

• The crowning glory to a successful half year was the announcement that Adelaide will host the 2014 World Aquaculture conference (held every four years). 

Moomba’s back for 2010, with a new look and new direction! - 19th Jan

• Moomba is Melbourne . The city’s best-loved and largest outdoor community festival has been lighting up the hearts and faces of Melburnians for more than 50 years and makes a vibrant return to the heart of the city in March

Spiritual leaders leave world’s largest interfaith gathering on high note - 19th Jan

• Thousands of people from 80 cultures gathered together in December to attend the world’s largest interfaith gathering – the Parliament of the World’s Religions - and they left not only on a spiritual high, but with high praise for the host city of the global event, Melbourne .

AIME announces record buyer registration as pre-scheduled appointments open - 19th Jan

• The pre-scheduled appointments for the Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) will open for exhibitors today as AIME organisers report that a record number of hosted buyers have already qualified for the show.

Anolis Performs at QPAC’s Concert Hall - 13th Jan

• The Queensland Government in Australia , has recently invested $34 million Australian dollars to refurbish the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), located on Brisbane ’s South Bank, its first major upgrade since opening in 1985.

Global Tourism Interface appointed as AIME public relations agency  - 12th Jan

• Reed Travel Exhibitions and Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau have appointed Global Tourism Interface (GTI) as the new public relations agency for Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME).  

Sydney to play host to International Conference on Neural Information Processing - 11th Jan

• Business Events Sydney (BESydney) is delighted to announce today Sydney has won the right to host the 17th International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP) in 2010.

2010: Attractive year for Business Events in Sydney - 6th Jan

• Business Events Sydney (BESydney) is proud to support the launch of the Events NSW Master Events Calendar for 2010, marking 2010 as an attractive year for business events.

William May - creator of Melbourne's iconic event venue - No 12 - 5th Jan

• William H. “Billy” May, world-renowned entertainment producer, director and composer, died on New Year’s Eve at St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. May’s death follows a recent illness.

Robe Scores at AFL Grand Final Breakfast - 4th Jan

• The North Melbourne Grand Final Breakfast is a function organised by the North Melbourne Football Club on the morning of the AFL Grand Final - marking the traditional start of Australia 's landmark sporting day.

Be Smarter – an event management conference creating sustainable outcomes - 4th Jan

Events impact on the environment, so what’s the answer?  No more events: no more concerts, markets, festivals, expos?  Or do we establish a better way of doing things to ensure events provide minimal impact, and maybe provide maximum education about issues such as the environment.