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The nation’s most versatile venue isn’t afraid of the toughest turnarounds – story by John Cain Arena Venue Manager, Kerry Gassner …

November 23, 2023

At its 2023 Annual General Meeting on 21 November, Meetings & Events Australia announced that Oliver Sheer, Benjamin Ferry and Craig …

November 23, 2023

As part of Business Event Sydney’s (BESydney) Change Starts Here agenda, it has engaged a Social Impact Specialist to drive the …

November 23, 2023

Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland welcomed women from across the world for a conference on the importance of diversity and inclusion of women …

November 23, 2023

The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA), the peak body for the Business Events industry, proudly announces the appointment of two additional …

November 6, 2023

In 2022-23, the first full year of operation since the pandemic, MCEC exceeded expectations, hosting 694 events, welcoming more than 2.6 …

November 3, 2023

After a very competitive tender process, Doltone House is thrilled to announce that we been selected as the successful ‘Venue Management …

November 3, 2023

Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) is thrilled to announce Tourism Australia will sponsor the Outstanding Contribution Award category of the 2023 …

November 3, 2023

Business Events Sydney (BESydney) has unveiled its new Change Starts Here strategic agenda aimed at sharing the depth of possibilities for …

October 27, 2023

LED screens are becoming a must-have for important corporate events, creating a dramatic presence far beyond projected images. They act as …

October 24, 2023

An exclusively female technology team from Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre produced the Chief Executive Women (CEW) Leadership Summit, which was …

October 20, 2023

Photo: UC Distinguished Professor Steven Ratuva, Professor Bronwyn Hayward and Professor Shaun Ogilvie — co-convenors of AF2025.   An international climate adaptation …

October 10, 2023

Business Events Sydney (BESydney) has won the inaugural Global Destination Sustainability Movement (GDS-Movement) and #MEET4IMPACT Impact Award for destination management organisations committed …

October 9, 2023

The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has been awarded Best Exhibition or Trade Show at the 2023 Australian Event …

September 19, 2023

New Zealand’s first Business Events Week launches today (18 September 2023) with the Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) Annual Conference in …

September 18, 2023

Milestone Creative Australia took out the National Award for “Best Achievement in Marketing or Communications” at the prestigious Australian Event Awards. …

September 18, 2023

Following the recent announcement of three accomplished graduates, Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) is delighted to shine a spotlight on yet …

September 12, 2023

In just two days, the curtain will be lifted, unveiling the best of the best at the 15th Australian Event Awards …

September 11, 2023

To the Industry, The AWISA Board are disappointed to advise that the AWISA Exhibition planned for July 2024 has been cancelled. …

August 31, 2023

After recently announcing two new graduates, Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) is thrilled to announce that it has graduated yet another …

August 29, 2023

With only a week to go until the music officially begins, the Gympie Music Muster site in the Amamoor State Forest …

August 22, 2023

Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading annual business events exhibition, MEETINGS broke records this year for the projected value of business it generated. …

August 22, 2023

The international standard for event sustainability (ISO 20121) is up for a ten year review.  ISO 20121: Event Sustainability Management Systems …

August 18, 2023

The Australian Business Events Association have been busy with a roadshow to each state to explain the purpose of the association …

August 18, 2023

A new partnership agreement signed between the Schwartz Family Company and Spectapular Enterprises – organisers of the Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) – …

July 25, 2023

Registrations are open for Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s (BEIA) annual conference in Marlborough which kicks off New Zealand’s inaugural Business Events …

July 25, 2023

The Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre precinct development is a step closer to reality with the selection of the preferred bidder …

July 25, 2023

VTIC welcomed the separate $150 million fund to support development of worker  accommodation in regional Victoria, which has been an enormous …

July 19, 2023

The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has today announced the appointment of its inaugural CEO, Melissa Brown.   Melissa Brown brings …

July 17, 2023

 FCM  Meetings & Events  General Manager, Simone Seiler, said the ‘Future is Neon’ theme was fitting as it complemented FCTG’s commitment to supporting the ‘Brightness of Future’ of all employees.

July 14, 2023

The International World Mining Congress has come to Australia for the first time since the association was formed in Europe in …

July 14, 2023
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Despite rising costs and inflation, 76% of event professionals plan to increase their total volume of events in 2023, highlighting critical importance of face-to-face experiences to drive business  

July 14, 2023

Joanna Matthew named as incoming Chief Executive Officer of Associations Forum Joanna Matthew Joanna was previously at Save The Children Wellington …

July 7, 2023

Joyn, a leading event technology platform, has announced that it has acquired Arinex, the largest Australian owned business event management company. …

July 7, 2023

Rotorua has been named host city for New Zealand’s 28th national business events showcase, MEETINGS to be held at the Energy …

July 4, 2023

The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has officially kicked-off and to mark the occasion has released its first 90-Day Plan to …

July 3, 2023

New Zealand’s only national tradeshow for the business events industry has been dubbed a triumph for the capital, celebrating many milestones …

June 27, 2023

Tourism New Zealand are targeting a record $135m worth of international conferences that will support sector and country recovery over the coming years.

June 27, 2023

Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s MEETINGS 2023 winds up in Wellington today after two days packed with over 6,000 meetings, networking functions …

June 22, 2023

Aotearoa New Zealand’s business events sector is set to celebrate and collaborate this September during a week-long forum focusing on future …

June 22, 2023

A group of 680 leading business events professionals were welcomed to New Zealand’s capital last night (Tuesday 20 June) with a …

June 22, 2023

Over 1,000 business events industry professionals have arrived in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, New Zealand for Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s MEETINGS 2023 exhibition. New …

June 22, 2023

 Excellence in event management proved the winning formula for Susan Harris, Managing Director and Event Director of Absolute Events & Marketing. …

June 16, 2023

We all know events have an extensive planning process. Sydney WorldPride 2023 showcased how to incorporate diversity and inclusion into major …

June 14, 2023

The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has revealed its Membership Prospectus geared towards engaging all sectors of the business events industry.  …

June 14, 2023

30 years after he founded ENTECH, now a national touring roadshow for the audio visual industry, Julius Grafton has branched out …

June 14, 2023

New Zealand’s capital, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington is set to host New Zealand’s largest business events showcase MEETINGS 2023 next week, the …

June 14, 2023

Australia’s longest operating and largest events industry association, Meetings & Events Australia (MEA), has acknowledged and celebrated excellence and achievements in …

June 9, 2023

Simon Baggs shares his observations about the current state of industry representation. Simon Baggs In my perfect world, all sectors of …

June 2, 2023

Australasia’s oldest professional conference organiser ICMSA has had plenty of industry firsts in its 57 year history but has never managed …

June 2, 2023

The Australian Business Events Association, the newly formed peak body for the business events industry announces its board of directors and …

May 25, 2023

Arinex has marked its 50th anniversary by launching a refreshed brand with new logo, and paying tribute to its visionary founder.  …

May 19, 2023

One of Australia’s leading names in fashion and a Southern Highlands local, Collette Dinnegan, has been part of the judging panel …

May 9, 2023

In 1973, the Aquarius Festival, the bi-annual festival of the Australian Union of Students, was held at Nimbin in northern NSW, …

May 9, 2023

Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) acknowledges the creation of the Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) as a new body in the …

May 8, 2023

The business events industry will converge on New Zealand’s vibrant capital in June for the first time in the event’s 27-year …

May 5, 2023

Associations Forum returned to Sydney last week for its premier association sector National Conference with over 550 attending from across the …

May 5, 2023

Over 230 leading business event organisers from Australia, North America, Singapore and New Zealand have been confirmed as fully hosted buyers …

May 5, 2023

In the biggest shake-up of the business events association landscape in over a decade, the Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB), …

May 5, 2023

Chip chip hooray! The home of the Big Potato will once again be the staging ground for the Robertson Potato Festival …

April 26, 2023

Following industry consultation, the Australian Event Awards Team have introduced 15 new categories and reintroduced 6 categories to recognise the entire …

April 19, 2023

Host city Sydney designed an itinerary that highlighted Sydney’s harbour for the Business Events Australia Asia Mega Famil Showcase this week …

April 5, 2023

Nicole Walker In a significant milestone in the 50th anniversary year of Australasian event management company Arinex, around 55 team members …

March 24, 2023

The Event Awards has released the opportunity to host its prestigious Ceremony and the associated Event Symposium to all Australian destinations, …

March 16, 2023

Exhibitors and buyers are lining up to be part of New Zealand’s premier business events showcase, MEETINGS 2023 run by Business …

March 15, 2023

Australian Regional Tourism is pleased to announce that the City of Newcastle will be hosting the 2023 Australian Regional Tourism Convention …

March 15, 2023

A major milestone in the lead up to opening of Tākina was celebrated this week with Wellington City Council receiving the …

March 9, 2023

MEA’s mentor program is back to once again connect event professionals across the country in its tried and proven capacity for …

March 6, 2023

Australia’s leading conference for event professionals, Evolve 2023 will descend on the Gold Coast over Wednesday 7 – Thursday 8 June …

February 23, 2023

The New Zealand stand at this week’s AIME trade show sets a benchmark for a more sustainable future. Tourism New Zealand …

February 20, 2023

Gold Coast’s brand-new eBook The Imagination Collective has been unveiled at Asia Pacific’s leading trade event for the meetings and event …

February 20, 2023

Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre has taken the next step in its sustainability journey, drafting an agreement with Toitū Envirocare as …

February 20, 2023

BESydney has welcomed a new Independent Director, Amy Glancey, to the strategic event bidding organisation’s Board. Announcing the appointment, BESydney Chair …

February 20, 2023

The fourth quarter of 2022 wrapped up the corporate travel industry’s year of recovery, kept buoyant by strong growth in both …

February 9, 2023

The Australian Convention Centre Group (ACCG), comprising representatives from the nation’s leading convention and exhibition centres, have passed a resolution to …

February 1, 2023

Evolve 2023 will make its return to the Gold Coast, across Wednesday 7 – Thursday 8 June 2023 with the support of Destination Gold Coast.

January 18, 2023

Lateral Events, the multi-award winning, independent, creative and diverse full-service event management company, celebrates 25 years with a change in ownership. …

December 23, 2022

In a fantastic celebration of the Australian events industry, event venue Sydney Showground was awarded Best Venue Team at the 2022 Exhibitions …

December 22, 2022

Expertise Events just closed the door on their 26th live event across four states and one territory this calendar year, quite an achievement for a small family business!

December 22, 2022

Australia’s leading conference for event professionals, Evolve 2023 will return to one of the world’s fastest growing regions, the Gold Coast, for the first time since 2006 on Wednesday 7 – Thursday 8 June 2023.

December 9, 2022

For over 30 years, Meetings & Events Australia (MEA)’s Awards Program has celebrated the best of the best across the latitude …

December 2, 2022

Premier event venue, Sydney Showground, has launched its new food and beverage menu today, with the organisation elevating its connection to …

November 30, 2022

The Australian Event Awards delivered a night to remember on Wednesday night by recognising the best Australian events and achievements that …

November 25, 2022

In announcing the move, Gary Fitz-Roy, the company’s founder said, “To a large extent, especially during the last passage of time, Zac, like all of us, has had to perform a number of cross over responsibilities so this is natural progression and makes way for him to take over the running of the business.”

November 4, 2022

The Grey Nomad Awards has launched two new gongs for 2022 – one that recognises those caravan and camping spots where …

October 20, 2022

The Australian Regional Tourism Convention, convened by ART, was held in Ballarat last week, incorporating the inaugural Australian Agritourism Conference. Here’s …

October 20, 2022

The Hon. John Brumby AO, Chair of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust, has today announced the appointment of Natalie O’Brien …

October 14, 2022

Nominees Released for Event Awards 2022 Today, the expert judging panel announced the best Events in Australia, together with a host …

October 12, 2022

Tourism Portfolio is celebrating 20 years this month, with founder Donna Kessler reflecting on the challenges and successes and the changing …

October 4, 2022

Owner and Managing Director of ICMS Australasia, Emma Bowyer, has been named a Finalist in the Woman of the Year – …

September 23, 2022

Technical Direction Company has a newly focused training and support initiative to support students and graduates of the VET (Diploma of …

September 16, 2022

The Gympie Music Muster enhances its community engagement again this year, giving opportunities for our young students to get hands-on educational …

August 10, 2022

Fast factsWhat: Perth 5 Star Event Industry ReSparkWhere: Frasers State Reception Centre, Kings Park, PerthWhen: Wednesday 13th JulyWho: High End Corporate …

August 8, 2022

After an extremely popular showing, the inaugural Luna Light Journey, AURORA, wrapped up on Saturday, July 23 after a 4-week run …

August 1, 2022

It is the first thing visitors see upon arrival, creating an inviting vibe and setting the scene for a great stay …

July 29, 2022

The much-anticipated William Angliss Institute Open Day returns to the Melbourne CBD campus on Saturday 13 August 10am – 3pm headlined …

July 22, 2022

As the world recovers from the pandemic and the unemployment rate in Australia plummets to 3.9%, staffing is the hot topic …

July 7, 2022

Sarina Roppolo Navarra passed away quietly last Sunday after a long battle with dementia. She was a lady ahead of her …

June 17, 2022

ASM Global APAC has activated long-held succession plans for Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC). Harvey Lister AM, Chairman and CEO …

June 15, 2022

Last October NSW Premier Perrottet’s reopening of the state of NSW was met with celebration. As we emerged double vaccinated to …

May 20, 2022

It’s fun to walk past the amazing sites along the 8km Vivid Sydney Light Walk and view the spectacle of culture …

May 19, 2022

The New Zealand Prime Minister’s announcement that borders will open to all international visa holders from 1 August is welcome news …

May 12, 2022

New industry research has revealed that buyers placed/expect to place $120M in business as a result of their attendance at AIME …

May 6, 2022

Hessians on the Field, a Spud-a-Dome, potato peeling competition, more hot chips than you can eat, all wrangled by the Spud …

May 5, 2022

Peter King, Chief Executive of Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), has announced that he will leave his role after eleven …

May 2, 2022

Australia’s leading conference for event professionals, Evolve will take place over 29-30 June this year in the city of Melbourne, proudly …

April 22, 2022

Following a series of postponements over the past two years due to the pandemic, the conference will be held across Tuesday …

April 21, 2022

Peter King is the long term CEO of MCEC and Melissa Sweetland is the relatively new Chief Commercial Officer. They are …

April 8, 2022

Chair of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust, The Hon John Brumby AO, reflects on the opportunity to drive innovation and …

April 7, 2022

Across Australia business confidence is returning, and with it, an increasing desire to reconnect in person with teams and networks. From …

April 7, 2022

The Memorial for Shane Warne was pulled together in just nineteen days and involved almost 200 production crew. Peter told ASE …

April 6, 2022

The New Zealand government’s announcement ending vaccine mandates from 4 April, and increasing indoor event capacity to 200 from this Friday, …

March 23, 2022

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) is excited to welcome the return of APAC’s largest business events gathering for the Asia …

March 21, 2022

Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) says today’s announcement enabling vaccinated visitors to enter New Zealand without isolation is news the industry …

March 18, 2022

While the start of 2022 brought some uncertainty as Omicron case levels rose across the country, the meetings and events industry …

March 14, 2022

Arinex has become the first Australian event management company to gain carbon neutral certification. The company says it is excited about …

March 10, 2022

A new host city, a brand new venue and a host of new exhibitors are set to be unveiled at Business …

March 7, 2022

Australian Regional Tourism (ART) has this week unveiled a comprehensive online professional development training program for Local Government and tourism professionals at …

March 4, 2022

With restrictions lifted and people encouraged to return to their workplaces, it is now time for Victoria to get back to …

March 2, 2022

Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) is proud to announce the launch of the 2022 MEA Mentor Program. Thanks to the much-appreciated …

February 24, 2022

We are all desperate for the chance to travel again; to laze by a gorgeous pool, visit some beautiful cities, sip …

February 23, 2022

Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) is welcoming news today of Government support for the business events industry, severely impacted by ongoing COVID-19 restrictions

February 14, 2022

The Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) is excited to announce the appointment of Dr Leo Jago OAM as the new …

February 14, 2022

WA ticketing and events management technology provider, Megatix, is joining the chorus of WA based businesses asking for a greater degree …

February 7, 2022

In the recent Australian Day Honours, Rachel Argaman was awarded an Order of Australia (OAM) for her services to Tourism and …

February 4, 2022

Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) today announced that its 2022 annual conference, Evolve, will be held over 29 and 30 June. …

January 27, 2022

You may have noticed a considerable number of annual conferences and expos have been “postponed” to around the same period 12 months later. Doesn’t that just mean that particular year has been cancelled?

January 27, 2022

In an Australian first, Get Local has ordered over 2,000 Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) to be used for all exhibitors, visitors …

January 25, 2022

With out-of-control COVID numbers, future testing requirement uncertainty, plus the ethical need to close the conference if any delegate, staff person …

January 14, 2022

ASE asked some of our contributors to sum up the year, look forward, or just make a comment. Here is what …

December 22, 2021

Ruth Lilian has been managing The VERVE Symposium for many years. The 2021 event was her most challenging yet. Each year …

December 20, 2021

The Victorian events community closed the door on what has been a terrible 20 months for the Exhibition and Event industry …

December 16, 2021

This weekend, Sydney Showground returned to pre-pandemic bliss, welcoming two consumer events, Expertise Event’s Oz Comic-Con Homegrown (OZCC) and the Sydney …

December 7, 2021

Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, the Hon Dan Tehan, has today released a proposed strategy for the visitor economy, THRIVE 2030 (The Re-Imagined …

November 25, 2021

James Bartold, Group Director Brand Partnerships Bastion Experience responds to the question – How does sponsorship play its role in driving …

November 11, 2021

NSW  Premier Perrottet’s  reopening of the state of NSW  has  been met with jubilation whilst also underscoring the extreme shortage of …

November 1, 2021

 Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has  announced CENTREPIECE at Melbourne Park will host its 2022 Welcome Event, to be …

October 30, 2021

The Business Events Reference Group today welcomed the announcement by the Victorian Government of its roadmap to recovery for the state’s …

October 25, 2021

Victorian artists are set to take centre stage for close to 4,000 gig-goers as the joy of live music returns to …

October 22, 2021

Food, tourism, hospitality and events industries have a reason to celebrate with specialist training provider William Angliss Institute named the Large …

October 21, 2021

This joint statement by theatres in Sydney acknowledges the significant and specific impacts that COVID-19 pandemic has had on the performing arts industry …

October 20, 2021

Today’s launch of the ‘COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan’ by the NSW Government will play a significant role in rebuilding business confidence …

October 20, 2021

Starting tonight, and continuing until 31 October, short video broadcasts, announcing the Finalists and National Winner of each category, will be …

October 20, 2021

More than $530 million will be invested in reviving events across the state and getting tourism back on track as part …

October 20, 2021

Loud, joyous wedding bells tolling throughout NSW is the sound that echoed from NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet’s announcement that weddings no …

October 18, 2021

Artists, musicians, theatres, venues, festivals and cultural organisations in NSW will be supported with $86 million in funding from the NSW …

October 18, 2021

Regional Arts NSW is thrilled with the recent announcement of $3.4 million in funding from the NSW Government for the Regional …

October 15, 2021

The Hospitality Industry as a whole had to do a double take on NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet’s recent roadmap to freedom …

October 8, 2021

Since Dominic Perrottet took over as premier there have been a few minor tweaks to the NSW restrictions roadmap. All roadmap …

October 8, 2021

After extensive consultation with the Industry, and in the face of ongoing travel restrictions and uncertainty, the Event Awards decided to …

October 5, 2021

As New South Wales heads towards a 70 per cent vaccination rate by October 11, Sydney Showground is preparing to resume …

September 30, 2021

The NSW hospitality industry is preparing to surge back to some sort of normality following the tight lockdown restrictions this year, …

September 30, 2021

55% of respondents to the NZ Event Associations latest survey stated that the recent COVID-19 response has had a considerable financial …

September 27, 2021

Meetings & Events Australia is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 MEA State & Territory and National Awards at …

September 23, 2021

 Regional areas across the country are at risk of not only huge economic losses, but Australian Regional Tourism warns recovery for …

September 20, 2021

The Australian Festival Industry Conference (AFIC) has postponed its 2021 conference to Tuesday 30 August – Thursday 1 September 2022, due …

September 16, 2021

Experiential agency George P. Johnson Australia & New Zealand (GPJ A/NZ) announces the upcoming departure of Managing Director Caleb Bush as …

September 16, 2021

International Convention Centre Sydney has welcomed the industry’s inclusion in the New South Wales government’s roadmap to reopen and is preparing …

September 15, 2021

After extensive consultation with the Industry, the Event Awards 2021 Ceremony will join the long list of 2021 events to move …

September 15, 2021

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has released a recovery roadmap that they want the Victorian Government to adopt. The framework calls …

September 9, 2021

Dr Jerry Schwartz, owner of one of Australia’s most popular family resorts, Paradise Resort Gold Coast, will make vaccinations mandatory for …

September 7, 2021

A move to a more restricted Level 2 for regions outside of Auckland will make additional support crucial for the business …

September 7, 2021

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® has  announced that CES® 2022, the world’s most influential technology event, will require in-person attendees to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.  CES 2022 will take place in …

September 7, 2021

The Business Visits & Events Partnership (BVEP), the umbrella body and advocacy group representing the UK events sector, has today published …

September 7, 2021

Visions in Style owner, Michael Cartwright has developed a rapid antigen testing system for events and business. Covid-19 has absolutely devastated …

September 3, 2021

Sydney’s business events industry is calling for a NSW Government plan to safely restart its operations for fully vaccinated people and …

September 3, 2021

New Zealand’s Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) Conference 2021 will be going ahead, three weeks later than planned, in Hawke’s Bay …

September 2, 2021

The team at Sydney based Event Management Company, Lateral Events, have united  over a common cause – to get vaccinated and …

September 1, 2021

MORE than 80 per cent of people support both domestic and international vaccine passports to open a return more rapidly to …

August 23, 2021

Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) today announced the difficult decision has been made to defer its annual conference ‘Evolve’ to 2022. …

August 17, 2021

Sydney Showground has announced Darryl Jeffrey as its newly appointed General Manager following the retirement of Peter Thorpe in early July. …

August 12, 2021
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