May

World recognition for BCEC’s environmental achievements - 28th May

• Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has won a major international industry award for its environmental leadership, further endorsing its already strong credentials in that area.

MCVB’s expansion in China announced at IMEX 2010 today - 27th May

• The new role, Business Development Manager – China , will be based in Shanghai and will report to MCVB’s North Asia Regional Sales Director, Jennifer Tung, who is based in Hong Kong .

Melbourne Convention Centre named Australia ’s most outstanding construction - 24th May

• The multi-award winning Melbourne Convention Centre has been declared the most outstanding example of construction excellence in the nation by winning the 2010 Australian Construction Achievement Award (ACAA) – the industry’s most prestigious award.

Australia gives feedback on event sustainability standard - 24th May

• An international standard for an event sustainability management system is looking more likely after the project committee’s decision, taken at last month’s Paris meeting, to advance to the next step in the ISO process.

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre chef to represent Australia - 20th May

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Senior Sous Chef, Russell Clarke has been selected to represent Australia at the world’s most prestigious cooking competition in France .

MCEC dedicates new micro-site to innovative food and wine philosophy - 19th May

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre’s (MCEC) food and wine philosophy has been encapsulated in a new online resource, allowing visitors to learn about the MCEC’s commitment to creating sustainable and inspiring food for events of any size.

Sydney leads the way for business events down under - 18th May

Sydney ’s title as the leading Australian host city for international business events and conferences has been confirmed again with the latest release of the International Convention and Congress Association rankings.

Familiarise then capitalise - 14th May

“Show them and they will come” is the proven theory of the Canberra Convention Bureau’s Health and Medical Familiarisation Tour which every year brings significant interstate expenditure into our local economy.

MCEC’s Leigh Harry recognised with prestigious AHA Award - 13th May

Leigh Harry, chief executive of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition centre (MCEC), has been honoured with the prestigious ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Industry' award at the recent Australian Hotels Association (AHA) awards evening in Melbourne.

Melbourne ‘hard act to follow’ after hosting international event on nature & health. - 6th May

Melbourne has hosted the world’s first event of its kind to raise awareness of the impact parks have on your health, and will be ‘a hard act to follow’ according to key international delegates.

Canberra Convention Bureau backs Arboretum - 5th May

• The Canberra Convention Bureau (Bureau) has welcomed the ACT Government’s decision to invest a further $22.62 million in the development of the National Arboretum Canberra.

The Future of Events Looks Bright - 5th May

The 2010 Eventing the Future Conference is the place to be to in the run up to 2011, the year which is set to be the biggest ever for the events industry of New Zealand and will undoubtedly put the country on the map.

Proposed expansion of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre - 5th May

The State Budget funding of $17.7 million for the further expansion of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) will  allow the necessary land acquisition and final design works to be undertaken during 2010/2011.

SCEC Welcomes NSW Government Masterplan - 5th May

The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre has welcomed the NSW Government’s move to develop a $1 million masterplan for the expansion of the State’s convention and exhibition facilities.

Moreton Hire hauls rave reviews at the International Truck Show, Melbourne 2010 - 5th May

The ITTES is recognised as the largest and most significant display of trucks, trailers and ancillary equipment in the southern hemisphere and Moreton Hire played an integral role in the event, supplying all corporate infrastructure.

BESydney supports NSW Government plans to invest in Business Events - 5th May

Business Events Sydney welcomes today’s announcement by Kristina Kenneally, Premier of New South Wales, to proceed with a master plan to upgrade and expand conference and exhibition facilities at Darling Harbour and Olympic Park.

MCEC scoops prestigious 2010 Australian Interior Design Awards - 4th May

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) shone at this year’s Australian Interior Design Awards, winning the National Award in the Public Design category and the Best of State Award in the Commercial Design category.

April

A new concept in conferencing, in Australia’s most famous wine region - 29th Apr

• Two of the Barossa Valley’s leading events businesses have teamed up to offer the conference industry the key to Australia’s most famous wine region.

Global Green Alliance promotes industry best practice across the globe - 28th Apr

• Late last year the award-winning MCEC joined forces with the ACC Liverpool and the CTICC, to form the Global Green Alliance in a combined effort to promote industry best practice for hosting sustainable events across the globe.

Tourism Australia showcases Australia’s new incentive offerings to NZ buyers - 28th Apr

• Tourism Australia has showcased the latest corporate meeting and incentive offerings from Melbourne and the Northern Territory to a select group of New Zealand buyers, as part of an educational to further boost business travel across the Tasman. 

MCEC’s chief executive Leigh Harry wins prestigious MEA Award for Excellence - 27th Apr

• Leigh Harry, chief executive of the MCEC and a well-known figure in the business events industry, was last week awarded with the prestigious MEA ‘Outstanding Contribution Award' for his ongoing commitment and dedication to the global meetings and events industry.

2009 Meetings and Events Australia National Award Winners - 22nd Apr

• Winners of the 2009 Meetings and Events Australia National Awards were recognised at the annual gala dinner event held at the Melbourne Convention Centre.

Australia’s newest hotel, Crown Metropol, is now officially open - 21st Apr

This evening, Crown’s new 658 room hotel, Crown Metropol, was officially opened by Crown Limited’s Executive Chairman, James Packer and the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable John Brumby.

AIME scoops MEA National ‘Exhibition of the Year Award’ for second consecutive year - 21st Apr

Reed Travel Exhibitions and the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB) have won the prestigious ‘Exhibition of the Year’ award for the 2009 Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) for the second consecutive year.

Melbourne awarded Australia ’s best CVB for second year running - 21st Apr

Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB) has again been awarded Australia’s best, having taken out the ‘Metropolitan Destination Marketing Organisation’ award at the prestigious national Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) Awards.

Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre Sets the Standards - 20th Apr

The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre has become the first convention centre in Australia to achieve three leading international certifications relating to its standards for environmental management, occupational health and safety, and food safety.

EEAA leaders forum will focus on boosting business confidence - 20th Apr

Developing individual and business confidence after the recent economic downturn will be one of the key issues addressed at this year’s annual Exhibitions and Events Association of Australasia (EEAA) Leaders Forum, 11 May in Melbourne . 

Sydney Olympic Park Wins the Right to Host Australia ’s Best Events - 20th Apr

In a surprise announcement today, organisers of the Australian Event Awards have named Sydney Olympic Park as their choice for a Home for the next three years.

Australia to continue push into Asian Business Events market at world’s largest expo - 16th Apr

Tourism Australia will continue its push into the important Asian business events market, in the successful wake of the TABEE, playing host to qualified buyers from across North Asia in Shanghai on June 18 as part of the largest world exhibition in history.

Rock Eisteddfod Rescue - 16th Apr

With Cancellation of Rock Eisteddfod, the award winning - True Blue News Network ® is proud to sponsor the Inaugral SPI Awards TM and provide an Alternative Solution for Australian schools to showcase their stage production.

Opportunity to build your career in Australia ’s flourishing events industry - 15th Apr

As the economy begins to show signs of recovery and the demand for creative and engaging event managers rapidly increases, there has never been a better time to break into Australia ’s flourishing events industry

Meet at Ayers Rock for the ultimate cultural awakening - 12th Apr

Conferencing in Australia ’s red centre has never been more appealing than with the recent announcement by Virgin Blue of new, direct daily flights between Sydney and Ayers Rock (Uluru) from 3 August 2010.

2,000 surveyors arrive in harbour city to address major climate issues - 8th Apr

Thousands of surveying and land professionals from across the globe will arrive in Sydney next week for the largest surveying congress in the World in 2010, the International Federation of Surveyors Congress from 11-16 April.

Julie Sheather appointed to lead Associations business development for Australia - 7th Apr

• The Australian Government and key players in the business events sector have appointed Julie Sheather to head the new joint industry-government initiative to increase the number and size of international association conventions being held in Australia.

BCEC Presents New Arts Initiative - 1st Apr

In a move that promises to cause much interest with visiting delegates and guests, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (has established the first permanent art space in an Australian convention centre - a brand new, purpose built gallery

March

Meet the decision makers of today and tomorrow ... All at ECQ - 29th Mar

Event ConneQion is a unique opportunity for the South East Queensland events industry. If your business needs to meet event planners and organisers, then this is the event for you!

$15,000 party for my 12-year-old - Sunday Telegraph - 28th Mar

GONE are the simple days of balloons, fairy bread and pass the parcel, as some Sydney parents splash out thousands of dollars on lavish birthday parties for their children.

$200 million plan to expand Jeff's Shed - The Age - 26th Mar

THE Melbourne Exhibition Centre - known locally as Jeff's Shed and as an emblem of the Kennett era - looks set to win a $200 million-plus expansion from the Brumby government.

Diversified Exhibitions and FremantleMedia enterprises to launch Grand Designs Live - 25th Mar

Diversified Exhibitions Australia and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), the brand extension arm of FremantleMedia, today announced they are launching Grand Designs Live in Australia at Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, 14-16 October 2011.

Brisbane marketing wins industry title - 24th Mar

Brisbane Marketing has once again confirmed its place as a leader in Queensland’s competitive business events industry, winning the prestigious title of the state’s best Metropolitan Destination Marketing Organisation.

EXPONET among the winners at MEA NSW awards night - 24th Mar

ExpoNet was among the big winners at this year’s Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) NSW Awards in Sydney , taking home the award for best Meetings and Events Support Services.

The Langham, Melbourne wins The MINT Organization’s award for ‘Best Hotel’ - 23rd Mar

The Langham, Melbourne has been named Best Australian Hotel 2009 by business improvement company, the MINT Organization in its annual Partners in Success Program which recognized valuable business partners that have performed to an exceptional level.

Staging Connections - industry recognition result of greater focus on customers - 22nd Mar

Staging Connections wins MEA NSW Industry Award for Technical & Creative Production

The Forum Group, events industry awards state finalists, riding the social media wave - 19th Mar

One of Australia’s leading events company, The Forum Group, was nominated as state finalists for the third year running in 2010’s Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) Awards in the category of ‘Meetings Management less than 8 employees’.

AIME scoops ‘Exhibition of the Year’ for the third year running - 19th Mar

Reed Travel Exhibitions and the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau have been awarded the esteemed ‘Exhibition of the Year’ award for the AIME for the third consecutive year at the MEA NSW Gala Awards Dinner held last night at Doltone House in Sydney. 

Another major environmental win for the Melbourne Convention Centre - 16th Mar

Following on from winning the prestigious state Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Environmental Excellence Award in December, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has gone on to win the UDIA 2010 National Awards for Excellence.

Tourism Australia leads a strong push into Asia with TABEE 2010 - 15th Mar

Tourism Australia will host 29 Australian convention bureaux and industry partners at the Team Australia Business Events Educational (TABEE) in Beijing this week, as a core part of its push into the Asian business events market over the next 12 months.

Moreton Hire illustrates infinite design capabilities with new custom stands catalogue - 15th Mar

Following the exciting 2009 release of the Event Catalogue, Moreton Hire is pleased to announce the release of its new Custom Stands Catalogue, which was launched at AIME 2010 in Melbourne .

AIME delivers results for Brisbane - 2 th Mar

Brisbane Marketing has posted its most successful AIME results to date, securing year-on-year increases in appointments, potential prospects and requests for proposals.

AACB scholarship winner shares insights from US trip - 24th Mar

Brisbane Marketing Project Manager, Juliet Lally has used her AACB 2009 Scholarship prize to undertake a study of America ’s “green” business events destinations.

Epic monument pays tribute to migrants of Australia - 23rd Mar

A striking bronze monument paying tribute to migrants was unveiled  by the Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, in the presence of The Premier of NSW, The Hon. Kristina Keneally

MEA Awards see hat trick for MCVB  - 18th Mar

Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB) has been awarded for the third year running at the Victorian Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) Industry Awards.

EEAA leaders forum set to revitalise industry outlook - 16th Mar

• As the exhibitions and events industry emerges from what has been a challenging year, renewed optimism and confidence will be the focus of the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia’s 2010 Leaders Forum, 10 May 2010 to be held at Crown Metropol, Melbourne.

Tourism Australia leads push into Asia with TABEE 2010 and new association seminar - 15th Mar

Tourism Australia will host 29 Australian convention bureaux and industry partners at the Team Australia Business Events Educational (TABEE) in Beijing this week, as a core part of its push into the Asian business events market over the next 12 months.

AIME delegates take a gastronomic tour of Victoria - 12th Mar

The MCEC pulled out all the stops for delegates at the annual AIME welcome lunch in the grand banquet room to showcase the wide variety and outstanding quality of produce currently on offer from Victoria ’s diverse regions. 

AIME 2010 sets the pace for positive business outlook - 10th Mar

Positive reports from the 18^th Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) are flowing in from exhibitors and buyers with promising expectations for business in 2010.

Victorian businesses win big at Winter Olympics - 9th Mar

Victorian companies scooped up more than $5.3 million in events contracts at the Vancouver Winter Olympics ensuring Victoria remains the sporting capital of the world both at home and abroad.

Epic monument pays tribute to migrants of Australia - 5th Ma r

A remarkable sculpture commissioned by the Signorelli Family will be revealed in Pyrmont in March 2010

Staging Connections creates “City Streets Meet Urban Chic” AIME Welcome Reception - 5th Mar

In 2010 Staging Connections once again sponsored AIME, and in collaboration with the Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau, developed the theme and delivered event staging for Welcome Reception, the most anticipated annual industry function.

AIME Awards 2010 winners announced - 3rd Mar

The inaugural AIME awards recognising the outstanding contributions of two meetings and incentives industry figures were presented today at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, along with four awards for exhibitor stands.

AIME 2010 pays dividends report show exhibitors - 3rd Mar

On day two of the 18th AIME, positive reports are flowing in from the exhibition floor at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre with hosted buyers, exhibitors and visitors reporting a buoyant outlook and promising expectations for business.

Platinum and gold shines for EEAA - 2nd Mar

The Exhibition and Events Association of Australasia (EEAA) has seen Diversified Exhibitions and Reed Exhibitions upgrade their association membership to platinum, whilst Exhibitions & Trade Fairs has been welcomed as a new gold partner.

ACTA reveals new name, logo and strategy to sell SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 1st Mar

ACTA, South Australia ’s peak body for business events and incentive travel has unveiled a fresh strategic direction.

Australian assault on association events market - 1st Mar

A three-year joint initiative to increase the number and size of international association conventions being held in Australia is being launched by Tourism Australia, the Australian Association of Convention Bureaux (AACB Inc) and major convention centres across the country.

Business Events must set new path to prosper - BECA Chief - 1st Mar

Australia ’s lucrative business events industry has reached a fork in the road in its bid for broad-based recognition and needs a new direction to regain the global standing it enjoyed earlier this decade, the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) said today.

$1.8 million partnership to boost Business Tourism - 1st Mar

The Minister for Tourism, Martin Ferguson AM MP, has welcomed a new $1.8 million three-year partnership to boost the business events sector for Australia .

Tourism Australia returns to AIME with a bigger presence for 2010 - 1st Mar

Tourism Australia will have a bigger presence at AIME this year as it looks to market Australia ’s business events capabilities and assist in returning the sector to growth in 2010.

National Tourism Award for Canberra ’s National Folk Festival - 1st Mar

The National Folk Festival has been officially recognised as the best festival in Australia , taking out the Festivals and Events category at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards in Hobart on Friday night.

February

Crowne Plaza to become the place to meet in Adelaide - 26th Feb

• Adelaide ’s new venue for conferences and events boasts some of the best views in town

Melbourne ’s All Systems Go for International Health Conference - 26th Feb

• The Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB) has overcome strong competition from Sydney and Singapore to secure the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Asia Pacific Annual Conference and Exhibition for Melbourne .

BCEC Convention Advocates Partnership puts science on show - 25th Feb

• Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, through their newly formed Convention Advocates Partnership brings together a group of influential and dynamic scientists, researchers and academics who are international leaders in their fields, in a collaborative partnership to boost the profile and standing of Brisbane internationally.

New co-operative program announced for Business Events - 25th Feb

• Fifteen partnership agreements are being developed with the business events industry to implement a $2 million cooperative program to stimulate business travel within Australia. Announced by Minister for Tourism, the Hon. Martin Ferguson AM MP

Sydney Town Hall reopens for events - 25th Feb

• Following a $40 million essential services, internal safety and fire services upgrade, Sydney Town Hall recently hosted its first gala event in nearly two years and is planning for a busy year ahead.

Moomba’s back for 2010, with a new look and new direction - 24th Feb

• 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.

Event Managers discover Sydney ’s newest contemporary arts space - 24th Feb

• “ Sydney has a shortage of venues, and everything’s been done to death!” lamented Simon Hayward from Rizer, a vibrant and innovative event and production management company, based in Sydney .

Tiny science draws a big crowd - 23rd Feb

• Over 700 nanotech experts from more than 24 countries are in Sydney today at the 2010 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN).

AIME education proves to be a winner - 22nd Feb

• Tickets are selling fast for AIME’s Master Class Series, Saxton Ultimate Event Experience & Business Events Forum - a major attraction for visitors and exhibitors alike at the industry’s leading meetings and incentives expo taking place on 2 and 3 March in Melbourne.

Ninety Nations to Visit Melbourne for UN Conference - 22nd Feb

• Melbourne has secured a prestigious UN Meeting, marking the first time the event has ever been held in Australia .

Brisbane brings new product to AIME - 22nd Feb

• Branded as Australia ’s new world city, Brisbane is promising to introduce AIME delegates to a new selection of business events operators in 2010.

Survey Shows Melbourne Made for Indian Incentive Travel - 17th Feb

• Melbourne has scored impressively with senior Indian Corporate Decision Makers visiting on a recent site visit.  The visit confirmed the city’s appeal for corporate incentive travel programs from India where incentive travel is increasingly used to reward a company’s top achievers.

info salons launches ievent: event information on your iphone - 16th Feb

• Info Salons Group, the event technology, database and registration specialists, is launching iEvent, a ground-breaking iPhone App for the events industry, during AIME 2010 at Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, 2-3 March.

Brisbane to launch new guides at AIME - 16th Feb

• Brisbane Marketing will unveil the latest look for its business events guides at this year’s AIME.

Brisbane promises strong showing at AIME - 16th Feb

• Brisbane – Australia’s new world city – is promising a strong showing at this year’s AIME with 18 partners joining Brisbane Marketing to appear on the Team Brisbane stand.

Peak business events body sounds alarm bells for lucrative tourism industry sector - 15th Feb

• The Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) today called for an immediate injection of $20 million in Federal funding to arrest an alarming decline in the number of conference, exhibitions and incentives visitors coming to Australia .

Famil Success for Brisbane - 15th Feb

“Our hosts were fantastic; they were very knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and accommodating. With them representing Brisbane in such a positive light it makes you want to book more events in Brisbane .”

Sydney ’s Town Hall to reopen after extensive safety works - 12th Feb

Sydney Town Hall will be reopened to the public after a $40 million essential services, internal safety and fire services upgrade - concluding stage one of a five-year rescue plan to protect the 19th century building for future generations.   

Melbourne cultural mix celebrated at AIME 2010 Welcome Reception - 11th Feb

From tap and stomp to chilling out in an urban garden retreat, this year’s Welcome Reception for the Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) promises to stimulate the senses, and capture the essence of Melbourne.

Top Insiders to headline AIME's new 2010 Business Event Forum - 9th Feb

The Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) Master Class seminar program, a drawcard for many visitors to the show, includes a new hard-hitting Business Event Forum on the event’s first day.

South Australia wins major world convention - 9th Feb

ACTA (Adelaide Convention Tourism Authority) has successfully submitted a bid to host the 2014 World Aquaculture Congress.

New Tourism Figures Confirm Australia’s Resilience in 2009 - 8th Feb

New tourism figures released today show international visitors to Australia during 2009 remained steady despite the tough conditions for tourism globally.

Orthodontists Herald a Big Year for Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre - 8th Feb

The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre has welcomed 3000 orthodontists to the harbour city as the venue embarks on one of its busiest years in recent history.

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.

MCEC throws weight behind Convention 2020 global study - 2nd Feb

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has partnered with some of the leading players of the meetings, travel and leisure industries to contribute to a ‘strategic foresight’ study - Convention 2020.

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.

Club Melbourne Ambassadors recognised at 2010 Australia Day honours - 1st Feb

Victorian Psychiatrist and Club Melbourne Ambassador, Professor Patrick McGorry has been named the Australian of the Year for 2010 in recognition of his work in the mental health field, particularly for his efforts in improving the mental health of young people.

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.