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Of the grand order of folio leviathans, the Sperm Whale and the Right Whale are by far the most noteworthy. They are the only whales regularly hunted by man. To the Nantucketer, they present the two extremes of all the known varieties of the whale. As the external difference between them is mainly observable in their heads; and as a head of each is this moment hanging from the Pequod's side.
The Australian Event Awards and Symposium will return to Coffs Harbour in 2026 with entries and registrations now officially open for the industry’s premier national program. Bringing together the best and brightest from across Australia’s $17+ billion events industry, the program recognising excellence, innovation and leadership while providing a platform for connection, collaboration and professional development. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Coffs coast, the 2026 program will …
A new analysis from the University of Technology Sydney shows that attending Australia’s multi-day music festivals costs far more than the ticket price. Travel, camping or accommodation, food and time off work all shape who can participate, with affordability varying widely across events.
March 26, 2026
Posted by Trevor Connell
Throughout the network of destination bureaux, Australia has secured 366 international business events for the future, representing 1,791 event days, 1,249,027 …
March 25, 2026
Posted by ASE News
A few weeks ago, as tensions escalated into direct conflict between the US, Israel and Iran, I raised a familiar question—quietly …
March 25, 2026
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
The Australian Event Awards is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Jones AM as Co-Chair, joining current Co-Chair Peter Rix …
March 25, 2026
Posted by ASE News
ENTECH, the only event for AV and entertainment technology professionals that visits every major population centre in Australia and New Zealand …
March 10, 2026
Posted by ASE News
Reinforcing its position as Australia’s longest continuously owned and most enduring independent exhibition and conference organiser, Expertise Events has entered 2026 …
March 2, 2026
Posted by ASE News
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has lodged two formal submissions to the Federal Government related to expanding the Business Events Bid …
February 16, 2026
Posted by Trevor Connell
Regional events serve as the backbone of their communities, bringing people together and playing a vital role in keeping communities connected. …
February 6, 2026
Posted by Trevor Connell
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has launched new membership categories, expanding access and support for individuals working with, or aspiring …
February 5, 2026
Posted by ASE News
ENTECH has started the year of its upcoming roadshows with a bang by announcing that it has expanded and upgraded its …
February 5, 2026
Posted by ASE News
As global uncertainty, rising costs and shrinking budgets reshape the exhibition landscape, exhibitors are being urged to rethink how they show …
February 5, 2026
Posted by ASE News
John “Johnny” Allen AM (10th June 1943 – 22nd Dec. 2025) Johnny Allen passed away at home on 22nd December following …
January 7, 2026
Posted by Trevor Connell
Sydney Royal Easter Show (the Show) Head of Entertainment, Lynelle Smith IFMG, CFE, has become the first person outside of the …
January 5, 2026
Posted by ASE News
When it comes to driving the visitor economy, who has the biggest impact — a global pop superstar or one of …
November 23, 2025
Posted by Peter Jones
Novatech has been named the National Winner for Production Company of the Year at the 2025 Australian Event Awards, celebrating innovation, …
October 30, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Event organisers today must address a wide range of responsibilities – from occupational health and safety (OH&S) to accessibility, inclusion, and …
October 30, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
The Australian Event Awards presentation returned to a regional centre after eight years (the previous one – Sunshine Coast). This year …
October 28, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
The 2025 Qantas and Jetstar TNQ Tourism Industry Excellence Awards at the Cairns Convention Centre on October 24 celebrated the 50th anniversary …
October 27, 2025
Posted by ASE News
The Australian Centre for Regional Events (ACRE) today announced the launch of Eventfolk, a vital new national community designed to combat the intense isolation …
October 27, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Exhibitor applications have opened for New Zealand’s leading business events industry showcase, MEETINGS at the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) …
October 24, 2025
Posted by ASE News
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) and the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) Australia and New Zealand Chapter have announced …
October 22, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Australian Regional Tourism (ART) is pleased to announce that Busselton, Western Australia will be the host destination for the 2026 ART …
October 17, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Against the backdrop of heightened geopolitical attention in the Middle East, Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) has announced internationally renowned leadership …
October 17, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre has been named Oceania’s Leading Meetings and Conference Centre in the World Travel Awards 2025. Established …
October 17, 2025
Posted by ASE News
The Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre is one step closer to opening its doors with events now booked for …
October 16, 2025
Posted by ASE News
The Australian Event Awards & Symposium is thrilled to announce Qantas as its newest Partner – joining a line-up of reputable …
September 24, 2025
Posted by ASE News
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has today opened registrations for the 2025 ABEA Conference, to be held from 3 to …
September 19, 2025
Posted by ASE News
FACTS Festival, Australia’s gathering for Aviation, Corporate Travel, Business Events and Travel Payments professionals, has announced its highly anticipated 2025 program, …
September 17, 2025
Posted by ASE News
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has officially opened entries for the 2025 Australian Business Events Awards, which recognise and celebrate …
September 5, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Registrations are now open for this year’s Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) 2025 Conference set for Cordis Auckland on 26 and …
September 2, 2025
Posted by ASE News
ENTECH founder Julius Grafton has stepped aside, with Kate McKenzie appointed CEO. McKenzie, who joined in 2017, has managed and delivered …
September 1, 2025
Posted by ASE News
After seven years of reflecting Australia’s photographic landscape, PHOTO Australia has confirmed it will close, with the Board announcing PHOTO 2026 …
August 28, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
BESydney has welcomed the release of the NSW Government’s new Visitor Economy Strategy 2035 by NSW Premier Chris Minns and the …
August 28, 2025
Posted by ASE News
FCM Meetings & Events (FCM M&E), the world-renowned dedicated global meetings and events division of FCM Travel, has unveiled its cutting-edge …
August 25, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Raine & Horne’s spectacular NSW/ACT State Awards Night 2025 – Our Place in the Landscape – has been announced as one …
August 22, 2025
Posted by ASE News
AIME 2026 is already shaping up to be a standout event, with more than 80% of exhibition space sold or reserved and hosted buyer applications …
August 22, 2025
Posted by ASE News
By Marlise Beasley, General Manager / Account Director, Zadro Trust and assurance are what customers look for when faced with countless …
August 21, 2025
Posted by ASE News
As previously reported the cash strapped Sydney Star has sold The Star Event Centre to Foundation Theatres, owners of the Sydney …
August 21, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
It was all sunny side up for business events professionals who flew in from Sydney and Melbourne to sample a showcase …
August 21, 2025
Posted by ASE News
With the colder months typically seeing reduced visitation to the region, Te Pae Christchurch is again highlighting the value of its …
August 21, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Reports of the decline of Victoria’s events industry have been greatly exaggerated. Yes, challenges exist – workforce shortages, shifting audience behaviours, …
August 19, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Taking its investment in sustainability beyond the event space, Sydney Showground has announced a 12-month partnership deal with ocean conservation organisation, …
August 19, 2025
Posted by ASE News
The 2025 Sydney Boat Show came to a close on Sunday, capping four successful days at the Sydney Showground, attracting strong …
August 18, 2025
Posted by ASE News
A recent article in The Australian claimed that the number of event organisers in Victoria, particularly compared with New South Wales and Queensland, is in decline, and that the industry is slowly being killed off. #eventprofsau #businessevents
August 18, 2025
Posted by Peter Jones
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has today released two major research papers: the State of the Business Events Industry Report …
August 14, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Business Events Cairns & Great Barrier Reef has launched a new funding program to attract and secure business events to the …
August 7, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Tourism New Zealand confirmed 64 international conference wins in the past year, worth an estimated $78.8m to New Zealand’s visitor economy. …
August 7, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Portable chargers and power banks have become a carry-on essential to keep devices charged up for work or entertainment while travelling. …
August 1, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Adelaide’s Novatech Creative Event Technology continue to lead the way in staff wellbeing and recognition in the production industry, capitalising on …
August 1, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Maritime mecca the Bay of Islands will host GeoHab 2027, the international conference for Marine Geological and Biological Habitat Mapping. The …
August 1, 2025
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Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) proudly sponsored the Starlight Children Foundation’s Five Chefs Dinner last Thursday, welcoming five of Melbourne’s …
August 1, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Legends ASM Global (APAC & MENA) Chairman & CEO Harvey Lister AM has been inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall …
July 25, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
New Zealand’s biggest trade show for the business events industry, MEETINGS 2025 continues to gain momentum in attendance and reputation as …
July 22, 2025
Posted by ASE News
One of the most successful entrants in the Australian Event Awards recently has been The Shift Corp with three Public Event …
July 21, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
In response to increased growth in the number of Indian corporations enquiring about Sydney for their next incentive destination, Business Events …
July 21, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Auckland is roughly the same latitude as Melbourne and shares the same reputation for four seasons in one day. At Meetings …
July 14, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
When Meetings was held in Auckland in 2019 the farewell event was held at the Auckland Convention Centre, this was also …
July 14, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
One of the important aspects of events held in New Zealand is the acknowledgement and involvement of the Māori. During my …
July 11, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
Melbourne and Auckland are at roughly the same latitude and one thing they have in common is the unpredictability of their …
July 11, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
The venue for the nautical themed closing celebration of Meetings 2025 was the Viaduct Events Centre which opened in 2011 as …
July 10, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
Australian Regional Tourism (ART) is pleased to announce that the Adelaide Hills in South Australia will be the host region for …
July 8, 2025
Posted by ASE News
A new industry survey from Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) and Ringa Hora Services Workforce Development Council shows workforce growth is …
July 8, 2025
Posted by ASE News
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) is pleased to announce the board appointment of Colette Baini to its Board of Directors, …
July 8, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Rising exhibitor costs aren’t just squeezing businesses – they’re threatening the survival of entire shows. Without exhibitors, there is no show. …
June 27, 2025
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Venues and experiences across regional NSW took centre stage at Destination NSW’s annual Business Events NSW Showcase, reinforcing the state’s position …
June 27, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Could artificial intelligence — often seen as a threat to traditional industries — actually spark the next big boom for face-to-face …
June 24, 2025
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) Chief Executive, Lisa Hopkins has been appointed to the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) APAC Regional …
June 24, 2025
Posted by ASE News
New Zealand’s biggest business events showcase, MEETINGS 2025 closed on a high with a celebration event at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre …
June 20, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Tourism New Zealand is aiming to achieve its highest ever value target for international conferences in FY26, with a goal of …
June 12, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Key industry and government leaders, global sector leaders and media have been hosted to a high-impact leadership conversation (Kōrero) exploring the …
June 11, 2025
Posted by ASE News
An additional $3 million investment by the Government to attract international business events to New Zealand has been welcomed by Business …
June 11, 2025
Posted by ASE News
New Zealand’s largest business events showcase has opened at Auckland Showgrounds, where more than 550 buyers will meet exhibitors on 253 stands …
June 11, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Australian Business Events Association announced Angie Becker from Victorian Convention and Event Trust, will join their Board effective immediately. Becker takes …
June 11, 2025
Posted by ASE News
The dissolution of Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) highlights crucial lessons about governance and adaptation in the events industry. Established as a key organization in 1975, MEA faced challenges, including financial turmoil, identity issues, and competition. Its collapse serves as a reminder of the importance of solid governance and strategic evolution for associations.
May 29, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
Wellington, New Zealand will host the ICCA Business Workshop – International Destination Marketing Sector, 12-14 February 2026. The event enables valuable …
May 27, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Sydney has retained its position as the world’s favourite Australian destination for business events according two global rankings announced in Frankfurt …
May 22, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Amid an increasingly volatile global landscape, 88% of associations and not-for-profit organisations believe that geopolitical instability will impact their operations - with 85% stating it already has. These are among the headline findings of new research released today by The Hague & Partners Convention Bureau in collaboration with the European Society of Association Executives (ESAE).
May 21, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Australian Business Events Association (ABEA), has secured ten strategic partnerships in under two years, a sign of growing industry unity and ABEA’s leadership in strengthening the sector’s impact.
May 21, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Amway China Leadership Seminar wrapped up in Melbourne at the end of last month, with the event hosting almost 16,000 delegates, making it the largest incentive to ever be held in Australia.
May 21, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Under the re-emerging influence of Donald Trump and his tariff-heavy policies, doing business with or within the U.S. is increasingly being viewed as complex, unpredictable, and in some cases, prohibitively expensive. For international companies and associations seeking neutral, commercially viable ground, Australia’s geographic and economic profile suddenly looks more attractive.
April 17, 2025
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
What makes an industry association relevant in 2025? This deep dive explores what Australian event professionals want from their peak bodies — from accreditation to advocacy, and what comes next after COVID and the rise of ABEA.
April 8, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
Entries are officially open for the 2025 Australian Event Awards, marking the start of the nation’s most prestigious celebration of excellence in the events industry. Event professionals, producers, suppliers and creatives from across Australia are invited to submit their best work for the chance to be recognised on the national stage.
April 3, 2025
Posted by ASE News
The final report of the Select Committee on the 2026 Commonwealth Games Bid has been tabled in the Legislative Council of …
April 2, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
Applications close next week for hosted buyers to MEETINGS 2025, New Zealand’s largest and longest running business events exhibition run by …
April 2, 2025
Posted by ASE News
The collapse of Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) has sent shockwaves through the industry, raising serious questions about the future of …
April 2, 2025
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Following the record-breaking success of the 2025 Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME), independent post-show research and analysis projects $400 …
March 27, 2025
Posted by ASE News
PCMA and Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) have signed a two-year strategic alliance further strengthening the APAC region’s collaboration for driving …
March 27, 2025
Posted by ASE News
The board of MEA has announced that the association is to be wound up. The board announced the decision in a …
March 27, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
Gympie Music Muster has been named a finalist for Festival of the Year in both the inaugural Countrytown Awards and the …
March 20, 2025
Posted by ASE News
As tourism grows, there is an increasing need to recognise that tourism is more than just an industry that generates revenue; …
March 20, 2025
Posted by ASE News
The International Congress and Conference Association (ICCA) has today announced a new Industry Partnership with the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings …
March 14, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) is kicking off its 11th BE Mentored Programme on Wednesday 19 March, with an in-person launch …
March 14, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Simon Thewlis shares his thoughts on event consulting One of the most important lessons I learnt early on in my event …
March 12, 2025
Posted by Simon Thewlis
New funding to attract international business events is excellent news for the sector and for the country, Business Events Industry Aotearoa …
March 11, 2025
Posted by ASE News
AIME owner, the Melbourne Convention Bureau, and the event manager, Talk2 Media & Events, were certainly delighted with this year’s event …
March 10, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
The AIME Welcome Function has two main proposes – to showcase a Melbourne venue, food, wines and entertainment, and networking. This …
March 5, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) is excited to announce Cvent as the 50th Anniversary Premium Gold Event Technology Partner for 2025. This year-long …
March 3, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) is delighted to welcome EventsAir as the exclusive sponsor of the Event of the Year Awards at the MEA …
March 3, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) is excited to announce Lateral Events as the 2025 MEA Mentor Program sponsoring partner. In the …
March 3, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre is ramping up recruitment ahead of opening to the community in 2026. Venue operator, …
March 3, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Melbourne is getting a new hotel. That is hardly newsworthy these days. However, this a hotel with a difference. 1 Hotels …
February 24, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
The Positive Impact of Business Events Report is an overview of the immense value that business events deliver. From significant economic …
February 24, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Te Pae attracted over 80,000 visitors to attend more than 220 events in the 2024-year, with a strong pipeline of bookings for 2025, 2026 and beyond. The convention centre is also making a broad contribution to the city and wider region – from promoting local businesses to increasing awareness of New Zealand as a destination. According to the organisation’s delegate surveys, over 80% of international convention attendees intend to return to New Zealand for a holiday over the next five years.
February 14, 2025
Posted by ASE News
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) is a united force representing the dynamic world of business events. ABEA enhances member’s success and elevates the industry at large through strategic advocacy, research, community development and community. As a powerful, united voice, ABEA lead advocacy efforts with data-driven insights that quantify the business events industry's impact and influence, shaping informed policy based on the needs of the entire industry. ABEA fosters a vibrant, supportive community that empowers business events professionals at every career stage, providing opportunities for growth, networking, and collaboration.
February 14, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Australia is set for a massive year of live music, with the likes of Billie Eilish, Drake, Luke Combs, Green Day, Dua Lipa, Metallica and Oasis set to hit our stages. However, with numerous music concert cancellations and incidents in the last year, venue scheduling conflicts, disruptions, and geopolitical uncertainty, a leading entertainment travel expert is urging touring and production companies to sharpen their contingency planning – or risk another year of frustrated fans and last-minute cancellations.
February 14, 2025
Posted by ASE News
by Peter Jones AM The recent announcement that Melbourne has secured the (US) NFL games over Sydney made me chuckle when …
February 14, 2025
Posted by Peter Jones
Lyn Lewis-Smith, chief executive of Business Events Sydney, and Gary Grimmer, chair of GainingEdge, have been awarded the inaugural The Iceberg Excellence Awards for Advocacy of the Business & Professional Events Sector at the AIME Leaders Forum hosted by Australian Business Events Association (ABEA).
February 13, 2025
Posted by ASE News
The first phase of ChristchurchNZ’s three-year research program—The Conference Legacy Project—has revealed the positive impacts of four international conferences held in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2024.
February 11, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) is welcoming news of the confirmed February 2026 opening of the New Zealand International Convention Centre …
February 7, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Foundation Theatres have purchased The Star Event Centre for $60M allowing the new owner, Stephen Found, to proceed with his plan to turn the venue into a two-level, 1550 …
February 5, 2025
Posted by Trevor Connell
The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has today revealed the theme and location for its 2025 Welcome Event on …
February 3, 2025
Posted by ASE News
Rachel Cook has been appointed Chair of the Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) Approved Professional Conference Organisers (PCO) Group. She is …
January 21, 2025
Posted by ASE News
In the late 1990s Melbourne’s Docklands was very well known around the world for the dance music events that were held …
January 14, 2025
Posted by Simon Thewlis
The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has long been the pinnacle of the business events industry in the Asia …
December 19, 2024
Posted by AIME
Peter Jones’s article about the financial viability of major events raises good points. The mentioned increases in costs of 30+% are …
December 19, 2024
Posted by Simon Thewlis
Event organisers of AUSjet 24 are reeling at what they are calling an outrageous “rip-off” as Melbourne Showgrounds caterer Dean & …
December 19, 2024
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
The ASM Global managed Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC), in conjunction with the International AIDS Society, took out top honours …
December 18, 2024
Posted by ASE News
The reports highlighted a key issue: "The cost of delivering the events has risen faster than the additional income that can be generated."
December 18, 2024
Posted by Peter Jones
The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) has been awarded Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign at the prestigious Australian Business Excellence …
December 16, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
Organisers of the Australian Event Awards and Symposium have signed a three-year deal with the City of Coffs Harbour which will …
December 16, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) took home Venue of the Year at the inaugural Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) Awards …
December 11, 2024
Posted by ASE News
The industry came out in force last night for the inaugural Australian Business Events Awards at ICC Sydney to celebrate the …
December 11, 2024
Posted by ASE News
The PCOA Conference is heading to New Zealand for only the second time in its history, with over 400 leading conference and event organisers from Australia and New Zealand expected to attend.
December 3, 2024
Posted by ASE News
The Australian Business Events Association has released its International Business Events Forward Calendar 2024, which provides an analysis of bids won, …
December 3, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Business Events Sydney (BESydney) has concluded 2024 on a high as the team celebrates securing over 30 events in the final half of the year worth an estimated direct expenditure (DE) of almost $100 million for Sydney. This cements a pipeline to 2030 of 76 events attracting 111,000 delegates, generating an estimated $451 million in DE. Of the 76 pipeline events, 31 will be held in 2025.
December 3, 2024
Posted by ASE News
ASE took the opportunity to capture some comments from a selection of winners at the 2024 Australian Event Awards Two lifetime …
December 3, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
Applications open on Monday 2 December for MEETINGS 2025, New Zealand's largest and longest running business events industry tradeshow.
December 2, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Business Events Sydney (BESydney) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for financial year (FY) 2023/2024 where it announced strong results for …
November 5, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
Laissez-faire Catering has been named National Caterer of the Year at the 2024 Australian Event Awards, a prestigious accolade celebrating the best in …
November 5, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
New Zealand’s leading business events industry showcase, MEETINGS 2025 is expected to be another sell-out show and the biggest yet in …
November 5, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust (MCET) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rick Aylett as the General Manager of Nyaal …
November 5, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
A new visualizer clip featuring Australian World Music Star Mitch Tambo at AIME 2024 in Melbourne has been lauded for its …
November 5, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
Associations Forum proudly hosted the successful Association Leaders Symposium at the International Convention Centre Sydney on Tuesday, 22 October 2024 with a large gathering of industry professionals and association leaders from around Australia.
October 29, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
As the landscape of global business events continues to evolve, the upcoming Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) stands at …
October 29, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has been awarded Best Exhibition or Trade Show at the 2024 Australian Event …
October 28, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
TDC – Technical Direction Company has been awarded Production Company of the Year and Event Supplier of the Year at the 2024 Australian Event Awards. #eventprofsau #TDC #AuastralianEventAwards
October 28, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
Winners for the 2024 Australian Event Awards were announced at a ceremony packed with the best of the Australian events industry at Le Montage in Sydney.
October 28, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has announced the release of its first Annual State of the Business Events Industry (2023) …
October 22, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
This week’s Australian Event Symposium will close with a discussion of how to maximise the opportunities of Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
October 22, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
Industry pioneer Roslyn McLeod OAM will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Australian Event Awards on October 23, recognising her decades’ long contribution to the business events industry.
October 22, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has announced two keynote speakers for its highly anticipated 2025 Knowledge Program to …
October 22, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
Australian Regional Tourism (ART) is pleased to announce that the Adelaide Hills in South Australia will be the host region for …
October 22, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
The New Zealand Business Events Awards 2024 have celebrated 40 industry leaders and academics who have won international conferences worth $48.7m for New Zealand.
September 30, 2024
Posted by ASE News
A business session followed by a lunch is a very standard type of event. The traditional approach is to use two …
September 26, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) will feature leading strategists and thinkers, each of whom brings a unique perspective on future …
September 26, 2024
Posted by ASE News
This week was a pretty sad and frustrating one for Victoria’s Event Industry. It is the week that saw confirmation that …
September 24, 2024
Posted by Simon Thewlis
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has announced the appointment of three new Council Chairs and the introduction of a new …
September 19, 2024
Posted by ASE News
New Zealand has boosted the professional development of business events by hosting Australasia’s first in-person ICCASkills Training Programme. In all, 18 …
September 17, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Registrations are open for the Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) 2024 conference to be held in Taranaki for the first time …
September 17, 2024
Posted by ASE News
ABEA was founded to create a single, cohesive body representing the diverse and dynamic business events sector. The success of the initiative is now evident through its rapidly growing membership base and the support of the membership.
September 12, 2024
Posted by ASE News
There’s been a huge program reveal from the Australian Event Symposium, with most of the agenda announced this week ahead of …
September 3, 2024
Posted by ASE News
The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has today announced details of its highly anticipated Knowledge Program for the 2025 event to be held at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) in Australia in February.
August 29, 2024
Posted by AIME
The Schwartz Family Company has completed the acquisition of the established Leura Gardens Resort in the New South Wales Blue Mountains.
August 28, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) is excited to announce that a second 2024 opportunity of one-on-one professional coaching for members via …
August 28, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Australia’s peak industry body for the meetings and events sector, Meetings and Events Australia, announces that Peter McDonald has resigned as …
August 28, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
However the report has drawn criticism for lacking contextual nuances, particularly when it comes to accounting for individual country conditions like inflation, it’s important to emphasize the limitations of such reports.
August 28, 2024
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
2023 and 2024 revenues expected to grow by 20% and 17% on average globally year on year • 48% of companies …
August 28, 2024
Posted by ASE News
After a record-breaking event in Rotorua this year, MEETINGS, New Zealand’s premier trade show for the business events industry, is moving …
August 22, 2024
Posted by ASE News
We’ve been rightfully proud of the brilliant results so many of our athletes are achieving at the Paris Olympics. Its so …
August 22, 2024
Posted by Simon Thewlis
Chairman and Chief Executive of ASM Global (APAC), Harvey Lister AM has announced the appointment of venue management professional and entertainment …
August 22, 2024
Posted by ASE News
The Opening Ceremony was divided into thematic chapters that were used as prompts to underpin each section of the sprawling, epic ceremony. #eventprofsau #paris2024
August 6, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
embodying the large-scale complexities and challenges inherent in public events with thousands of participants—including technicians, designers, artists, composers, performers, and, most importantly, athletes. It was a spectacle of monumental proportions, but did it deliver?
August 6, 2024
Posted by Andrew Walsh
By Di Henry From the sewers to the rooftops, this event was very French, fanciful and provocative with more surprises than …
August 6, 2024
Posted by Di Henry
By Peter Jones AM I’ve been fortunate to attend six Olympic Opening Ceremonies, each uniquely memorable. The common feature of each …
August 6, 2024
Posted by Peter Jones
With no official program or synopsis available via the official Olympics.com website here is a complete rundown of the opening ceremony sourced from Wikipedia (edited) #eventprofsau #Paris2024
August 6, 2024
Posted by ASE News
The official press release from Paris 2024 sheds some light on the thinking behind the event
August 6, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust (MCET), operators of Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) and the future Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention …
July 12, 2024
Posted by ASE News
It’s time to get to work. If you’ve been putting off your Event Awards entry – or entries – we advise …
July 12, 2024
Posted by ASE News
I was recently working on an event at an expo and cabling up my lights when the guy installing the electrical …
July 9, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
The nine stars of Matariki welcomed MEETINGS 2024 manahuri (guests) to Rotorua’s Sir Howard Morrison Centre last night (18 June) in a …
June 20, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
New Zealand will celebrate its first national business events awards in 2025, with a bi-annual event to be held in conjunction …
June 20, 2024
Posted by ASE News
The Professional Conference Organisers Association Inc (PCOA)and Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding that aims …
June 20, 2024
Posted by ASE News
In 2007 a renegade AV start-up announced their arrival via the MEA national conference at the grandly named Hobart Convention & …
June 19, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
Sydney Showground has been named ‘Best Event Venue, Capacity more than 1,000’ at the Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) National Awards …
June 14, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) acknowledged and celebrated the excellence and achievements of the industry during 2023 at the awards dinner …
June 14, 2024
Posted by ASE News
89% of young Australians said multiple reasons are deterring them from music festivals 31% would rather see a headline act in …
June 11, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Geoff Donaghy, Chief Executive of ICC Sydney, will step down on August 30 but remain an advisor until year-end. Harvey Lister of ASM Global praised Donaghy's 30 years of service, especially his leadership at ICC Sydney. Donaghy reflected proudly on the team's achievements in diversity, innovation, and economic impact.
June 11, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Business Events Sydney and the PCMA Foundation released a study on female advancement in the business events industry, noting the significant gender disparity in leadership roles. The biennial report, first shared at Convening Leaders 2024, identifies barriers to women's progress at personal, organizational, and societal levels. Recommendations include enhancing negotiation skills, implementing inclusive leadership development, and establishing mentorship programs. Leaders advocate for immediate action towards gender equity, emphasizing its necessity for the industry’s future success.
May 10, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Arinex, an Australasian event management leader, has enhanced its presence in the New Zealand market by acquiring Auaha, a reputable business events agency and BEIA Approved PCO. This acquisition, reflecting a strategic expansion within the MICE industry, combines their strengths to offer expanded solutions and drive innovation. CEO Nicole Walker and Auaha’s Sandra Julian both emphasize the enhanced value and growth opportunities this partnership will foster, ensuring continuity in client services and cultural integrity.
May 9, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Ignatius Jones, renowned event producer and artistic director, notably for the Sydney Olympic Games, has passed away in the Philippines after a short illness. Celebrated for his vibrant career, he contributed significantly to the arts in Australia and internationally, earning an Order of Australia for his achievements. His extensive career also included directing major global events and leading various entertainment groups. Jones's legacy as a dynamic force in the cultural world leaves a lasting impact.
May 8, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre has significantly surpassed expectations since its opening on May 2, 2022, hosting 458 events with over 200,000 attendees in two years. With a variety of events including international conferences and local gatherings, it has boosted local economy and tourism, especially in off-peak periods. The center enters its third year with a promising schedule, underlining its vital role in revitalizing central Christchurch and promoting local and international business interactions.
May 8, 2024
Posted by ASE News
The Associations Forum National Conference, held at the Canberra National Convention Centre from April 30 to May 1, celebrated its 20th anniversary. Over 400 industry leaders and professionals attended, exploring future trends in associations. Keynotes addressed economic challenges, while Independent Senator David Pocock discussed small business support. Celebrations included a dinner at Old Parliament House.
May 8, 2024
Posted by ASE News
MEETINGS 2024, hosted in Rotorua on June 19-20, is New Zealand's largest business events industry gathering, featuring 246 stands and 205 businesses. The event emphasizes educational opportunities for day and hosted buyers with sessions on multiple relevant topics. These sessions will also be accessible post-event via recordings. Additional attractions include a CSR team-building workshop, diverse presentations in the Tourism New Zealand Knowledge Hub, and practical experiences for students from Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology. Day buyers enjoy free registration with various benefits.
May 8, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Jakki Govan Jakki Govan from Clockwise Consulting has been appointed to the position of PCOA24 Program Management. This year marks the …
May 8, 2024
Posted by ASE News
ASM Global has been contracted to operate ICC Sydney for a further 10 years of the 25-year Public Private Partnership at …
May 3, 2024
Posted by ASE News
New Zealand's business events sector has united in a collaborative effort to launch Pīata Mai, a national statement of strategic direction outlining a focused vision for the industry over the next decade.
May 1, 2024
Posted by ASE News
The Gympie Music Muster has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Queensland Music Award for Festival of the Year, cementing its status …
April 22, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Technical Direction Company (TDC) announces the expansion and revitalisation of its in-house training program, TDCT, with the engagement of Graham Henstock …
April 17, 2024
Posted by ASE News
ASM Global has announced the appointment of entertainment industry specialist Matthew Lazarus-Hall, as the group’s Executive Vice President, Entertainment & Content. …
April 11, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Barry Neame, the President of the Professional Conference Organisers Association (PCOA), is delighted to announce Denise Broeren as the incoming PCOA …
April 11, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
Peter Jones looks at the “Outside Your Control” factors impacting our events.During a recent discussion session with first-year event management students, …
April 10, 2024
Posted by Peter Jones
I love it when an event producer gets the essentials right. For a welcome event, that includes time to network at …
March 7, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
Associations play a vital role in shaping economies and acting as conduits between industries, governments and communities. They are seen as …
March 6, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Erwin Matheeuwsen, Research Coordinator at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre is honoured to be awarded the 2023 ICCA Researcher of the …
March 6, 2024
Posted by ASE News
AIME 2024 has been touted as “The biggest AIME in a decade” with 33 countries represented at AIME, 17,000 meetings, over …
March 1, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
by Linda Tillman* Six key challenges were raised by 130 event organisers and Council Event Officers from across regional Australia who …
February 28, 2024
Posted by ASE News
The Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) is proud to announce the launch of its First Peoples Engagement Guide, a valuable resource aimed …
February 20, 2024
Posted by ASE News
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) and International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) have signed a memorandum of understanding today at …
February 20, 2024
Posted by ASE News
I do love Taylor Swift, but have been getting nauseous about the numerous claims that her concerts here make Melbourne one …
February 16, 2024
Posted by Simon Thewlis
Cost of living and the knock on effect of COVID are being blamed for the cancellation of events around Australia. The …
February 16, 2024
Posted by Trevor Connell
Organisations looking to host conferences in Wellington NZ now have expertise on hand to assist with conference legacy projects. Business Events …
February 9, 2024
Posted by ASE News
AIME has announced the theme and location for its 2024 Welcome Event on Monday 19 February: AIME Neon Carnival at Grazeland. …
February 9, 2024
Posted by AIME
The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has today announced that the 2024 event will be the biggest AIME in …
January 24, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Evolve 2024 and the 2023 MEA National Awards Dinner will be held over 12 and 13 June 2024 at Rydges Resort …
January 17, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Australian Regional Tourism is pleased to announce that Mackay, Queensland will be host to the 2024 Australian Regional Tourism Convention to be …
January 12, 2024
Posted by ASE News
Business Events Sydney (BESydney) and the world’s largest association for business events strategists, PCMA, released the findings of a new global …
January 12, 2024
Posted by ASE News
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done an update and for good reason. Like the rest of the event industry …
November 24, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
At its 2023 Annual General Meeting on 21 November, Meetings & Events Australia announced that Oliver Sheer, Benjamin Ferry and Craig …
November 23, 2023
Posted by ASE News
The theme for AIME’s 2024 Knowledge Program is “The 4Ps of GLOCALISATION” and will explore the relationship between global insights and …
November 23, 2023
Posted by AIME
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
Posted by ASE News
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland welcomed women from across the world for a conference on the importance of diversity and inclusion of women …
November 23, 2023
Posted by ASE News
During 2020 and 2021 I did my best to keep readers up to date with how COVID-19 was impacting our industry. …
November 13, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
After 29 years as the national voice for business events, the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) has been voluntarily de-registered …
November 13, 2023
Posted by BECA
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA), the peak body for the Business Events industry, proudly announces the appointment of two additional …
November 6, 2023
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
After a very competitive tender process, Doltone House is thrilled to announce that we been selected as the successful ‘Venue Management …
November 3, 2023
Posted by ASE News
Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) is thrilled to announce Tourism Australia will sponsor the Outstanding Contribution Award category of the 2023 …
November 3, 2023
Posted by ASE News
AIME Event Director, Silke Calder takes a deep dive into AI As the AIME Event Director, I am constantly immersed in …
October 31, 2023
Posted by AIME
Well it depends on who you talk to. As you would expect the organisers, Destination NSW and the main venue all …
October 30, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
Business Events Sydney (BESydney) has unveiled its new Change Starts Here strategic agenda aimed at sharing the depth of possibilities for …
October 27, 2023
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
An exclusively female technology team from Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre produced the Chief Executive Women (CEW) Leadership Summit, which was …
October 20, 2023
Posted by ASE News
Gary FitzRoy looks at the price increases being foisted on expo organisers. In a concerning development for the exhibition industry, some …
October 17, 2023
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
With a history of recognising excellence in the events industry, Meetings & Events Australia’s Awards Program has celebrated the achievements of …
October 16, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
So some observations. There are four streams – Tech & Innovation, Games, Music and Screen. From the point of view of …
October 11, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
Photo: UC Distinguished Professor Steven Ratuva, Professor Bronwyn Hayward and Professor Shaun Ogilvie — co-convenors of AF2025. An international climate adaptation …
October 10, 2023
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
Vale Rodd Craig In mid-2020 I had a call from Rodd Craig who shared his concern for the mental health of …
September 27, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has been awarded Best Exhibition or Trade Show at the 2023 Australian Event …
September 19, 2023
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
Milestone Creative Australia took out the National Award for “Best Achievement in Marketing or Communications” at the prestigious Australian Event Awards. …
September 18, 2023
Posted by ASE News
The 2023 Australian Event Awards were presented on Wednesday night in suburban Bankstown. 33 awards were presented. The major winners included Vivid …
September 15, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
Following the recent announcement of three accomplished graduates, Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) is delighted to shine a spotlight on yet …
September 12, 2023
Posted by ASE News
I enjoy checking out reports and photos from the annual Burning Man Festival held in a normally barren desert. This year …
September 12, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
In just two days, the curtain will be lifted, unveiling the best of the best at the 15th Australian Event Awards …
September 11, 2023
Posted by ASE News
To the Industry, The AWISA Board are disappointed to advise that the AWISA Exhibition planned for July 2024 has been cancelled. …
August 31, 2023
Posted by ASE News
As a concerned, long-time member of the event industry I felt that someone had to represent the industry at the Senate …
August 30, 2023
Posted by Simon Thewlis
After recently announcing two new graduates, Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) is thrilled to announce that it has graduated yet another …
August 29, 2023
Posted by ASE News
In a turn of events that has left the exhibition industry reeling, the country’s largest annual event for the Wood and …
August 29, 2023
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
With only a week to go until the music officially begins, the Gympie Music Muster site in the Amamoor State Forest …
August 22, 2023
Posted by ASE News
Just read Fitz-Roy’s brave takedown of the exhibition suppliers. Gutsy! As a three decade veteran of trade shows, I recall planning …
August 22, 2023
Posted by Julius Grafton
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
Posted by ASE News
The monopolistic price gouging by certain suppliers and venues is poised to cause significant and lasting repercussions within the industry and …
August 22, 2023
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
When the announcement came out about Australia and New Zealand winning the hosting rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup it …
August 18, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
The international standard for event sustainability (ISO 20121) is up for a ten year review. ISO 20121: Event Sustainability Management Systems …
August 18, 2023
Posted by ASE News
The Australian Business Events Association have been busy with a roadshow to each state to explain the purpose of the association …
August 18, 2023
Posted by ASE News
Gary FitzRoy shares his conceren about the future of the exhibition industry
August 15, 2023
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
The expert judging panel of the Australian Event Awards have named the best Events in Australia, together with a host of …
August 15, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
Sydney has secured the second edition of the FIFA Women’s Football Convention from 18 – 19 August 2023 to conclude the …
August 15, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
Business Events Industry Aotearoa welcomes the lifting of all New Zealand’s COVID-19 restrictions from today (15 August 2023). The New Zealand …
August 15, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
ASE was pleased to visit Wellington New Zealand as a hosted media for Meetings 2023 – first, some general observations For …
July 31, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
Meetings 2023 was hosted at the Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre. This venue is owned by the Wellington City Council and managed …
July 31, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre is owned by the Wellington City Council and managed through Tākina Events, a partnership combining the Tākina …
July 31, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
Incentivise Live, the Society of Incentive Travel Excellence ANZ one-day conference in Sydney on Monday, August 7,will be asking some big …
July 28, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
After a week of connecting and doing business, the MEETINGS 2023 finale for 675 guests was all about celebrating, in true …
July 28, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
There is a lot being said in the mainstream media about Dan Andrews pulling the plug on the Melbourne Comm Games …
July 27, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
Wētā Workshop is an award-winning film effects company that service the world’s creative industries. Their crew have worked on many well-known …
July 27, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
Queenstown sits on the shores of Lake Wakatipu at the lower end of New Zealand’s South Island. It is a pristine area …
July 27, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
OK Helen Rosamond is not the first dodgy event manager to surface in Sydney (I reckon that would have been a …
July 25, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
The events industry has always been a dynamic and ever-evolving field, subject to various factors that shape its trajectory. As we …
July 25, 2023
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
A new partnership agreement signed between the Schwartz Family Company and Spectapular Enterprises – organisers of the Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) – …
July 25, 2023
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
The Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre precinct development is a step closer to reality with the selection of the preferred bidder …
July 25, 2023
Posted by ASE News
VTIC welcomed the separate $150 million fund to support development of worker accommodation in regional Victoria, which has been an enormous …
July 19, 2023
Posted by ASE News
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has today announced the appointment of its inaugural CEO, Melissa Brown. Melissa Brown brings …
July 17, 2023
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
The International World Mining Congress has come to Australia for the first time since the association was formed in Europe in …
July 14, 2023
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
Joanna Matthew named as incoming Chief Executive Officer of Associations Forum Joanna Matthew Joanna was previously at Save The Children Wellington …
July 7, 2023
Posted by ASE News
Joyn, a leading event technology platform, has announced that it has acquired Arinex, the largest Australian owned business event management company. …
July 7, 2023
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
Following the disruption of 2020 – 2021 (which is still being felt in 2022) is the Australian event industry back on …
June 19, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
At the recent MEA Evolve conference ASE caught up two members of the board to discuss the future of the event …
June 18, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
The 2023 MEA conference saw the welcome return of the MEA Awards with the qualifying period covering both 2021 and 2022. …
June 18, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
Excellence in event management proved the winning formula for Susan Harris, Managing Director and Event Director of Absolute Events & Marketing. …
June 16, 2023
Posted by ASE News
We all know events have an extensive planning process. Sydney WorldPride 2023 showcased how to incorporate diversity and inclusion into major …
June 14, 2023
Posted by ASE News
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has revealed its Membership Prospectus geared towards engaging all sectors of the business events industry. …
June 14, 2023
Posted by ASE News
A new report from the USA exhibition industry may support growing concern that the industry could face significant challenges and could …
June 14, 2023
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
30 years after he founded ENTECH, now a national touring roadshow for the audio visual industry, Julius Grafton has branched out …
June 14, 2023
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
Australia’s longest operating and largest events industry association, Meetings & Events Australia (MEA), has acknowledged and celebrated excellence and achievements in …
June 9, 2023
Posted by ASE News
Simon Baggs shares his observations about the current state of industry representation. Simon Baggs In my perfect world, all sectors of …
June 2, 2023
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
The Australian Business Events Association, the newly formed peak body for the business events industry announces its board of directors and …
May 25, 2023
Posted by ASE News
Peter Jones responds to the formation of the ABEA Back in 2020 – 21 the events industry was in chaos, especially …
May 25, 2023
Posted by Peter Jones
Welcome to this week’s update MEA Awards program The MEA awards program appears to be struggling to make a comeback after …
May 19, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
Arinex has marked its 50th anniversary by launching a refreshed brand with new logo, and paying tribute to its visionary founder. …
May 19, 2023
Posted by ASE News
About 100 members gathered at Jones Bay Wharf for a cocktail function to celebrate the NSW state winners in the MEA …
May 19, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
One played out like a three act opera and the other was a three day party. The Coronation of King Charles …
May 15, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
The amalgamation has been announced of AACB, EEAA and the ACCG into the Australian Business Events Association. The current peak body, …
May 10, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) acknowledges the creation of the Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) as a new body in the …
May 8, 2023
Posted by ASE News
All businesses are dependent on sales and they are currently facing unprecedented uncertainty and volatility in their day-to-day business. Expertise Events …
May 8, 2023
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
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
Posted by ASE News
Associations Forum returned to Sydney last week for its premier association sector National Conference with over 550 attending from across the …
May 5, 2023
Posted by ASE News
Over 230 leading business event organisers from Australia, North America, Singapore and New Zealand have been confirmed as fully hosted buyers …
May 5, 2023
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
Chip chip hooray! The home of the Big Potato will once again be the staging ground for the Robertson Potato Festival …
April 26, 2023
Posted by ASE News
Following industry consultation, the Australian Event Awards Team have introduced 15 new categories and reintroduced 6 categories to recognise the entire …
April 19, 2023
Posted by ASE News
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is the second largest free public event in Australia (after Sydney NYE). But unlike …
April 18, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
Australasian event management company Arinex has become the first to trial a new reforestation project open to business event groups visiting …
March 31, 2023
Posted by arinex
The Federal Government has today confirmed a $2 million allocation to measure the impact and benefit of business events. The project is …
March 30, 2023
Posted by BECA
The Business Events Australia Asia Mega Famil Showcase has kicked off today with the first group of international planners arriving in Australia for a pre-famil visit ahead of the Sydney program with host city partner Business Events Sydney
March 30, 2023
Posted by Tourism Australia
AIME has today released new insights into the success of their 30-year anniversary show which took place over three days at …
March 29, 2023
Posted by AIME
I love arts festivals and I love Adelaide (I was born there) so it is fantastic to see another successful Mad …
March 27, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
Nicole Walker In a significant milestone in the 50th anniversary year of Australasian event management company Arinex, around 55 team members …
March 24, 2023
Posted by ASE News
The Event Awards has released the opportunity to host its prestigious Ceremony and the associated Event Symposium to all Australian destinations, …
March 16, 2023
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
Australian Regional Tourism is pleased to announce that the City of Newcastle will be hosting the 2023 Australian Regional Tourism Convention …
March 15, 2023
Posted by ASE News
A major milestone in the lead up to opening of Tākina was celebrated this week with Wellington City Council receiving the …
March 9, 2023
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
What a weekend! – Sydney is alive again thanks to World Pride. And on Saturday night it was great to be …
February 27, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
I’ve now attended around 25 welcome functions for AIME and like all events there are a few simple things that make …
February 25, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
Australia’s leading conference for event professionals, Evolve 2023 will descend on the Gold Coast over Wednesday 7 – Thursday 8 June …
February 23, 2023
Posted by ASE News
I asked ChatGPT to write a history of AIME – this is what came back. I’m interested in your thoughts, comments …
February 22, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
Let’s face it AIME has had its ups and downs over the previous 30 years (as I reflected in the lead …
February 21, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre has taken the next step in its sustainability journey, drafting an agreement with Toitū Envirocare as …
February 20, 2023
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
Tourism Australia has announced Adelaide will be the host city for Dreamtime 2023, its signature incentive showcase designed to increase awareness …
February 11, 2023
Posted by Tourism Australia
Today I’m packing to head to Melbourne for AIME. I always try to get down on the Saturday to take in …
February 10, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
First up… Congratulations to two event industry figures named in the Australia Day honours list Anthony BASTIC AM – For significant …
February 3, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
This year AIME celebrates 30 years and I reckon I have attended around 25 of them. At that time of the …
February 2, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) team, in partnership with the Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB), are delighted to announce …
January 31, 2023
Posted by AIME
Today, the Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) held a special general meeting of its members to vote on the future …
January 31, 2023
Posted by AACB
Anthony BASTIC AM – For significant service to the special events industry. Anthony is best known as the creator (with Mary-Anne …
January 27, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
From the archive – first published in 2000 The Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games were hailed as the greatest Games …
January 27, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
Tasmanian motorsport lovers are shocked at the news of the cancellation of the Longford Grand Prix Expo less than two months …
January 23, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
This time last year we were all approaching 2022 with uncertainty. Could COVID still derail the event industry? Are lockdowns truly …
January 20, 2023
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event announced details of its highly anticipated Knowledge Program for 2023 which will include an …
January 10, 2023
Posted by AIME
COVID devastated what was a thriving and successful industry. The ramifications of the crisis rippled out and was experienced by event …
January 10, 2023
Posted by AIME
And so 2022 draws to a close. At the beginning of this year the event industry was still looking at an …
December 23, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
For over 30 years, Meetings & Events Australia (MEA)’s Awards Program has celebrated the best of the best across the latitude …
December 2, 2022
Posted by ASE News
Premier event venue, Sydney Showground, has launched its new food and beverage menu today, with the organisation elevating its connection to …
November 30, 2022
Posted by ASE News
The Australian Event Awards delivered a night to remember on Wednesday night by recognising the best Australian events and achievements that …
November 25, 2022
Posted by ASE News
Events are back but is the industry at risk again? COVID? What COVID? Everyone in the industry knows that events are …
November 11, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Everyone in the industry knows that events are going gangbusters at the moment. A combination of pent up demand and the …
November 11, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
In addition to being AIMEbassador for AIME 2023, Paula Rowntree is Head of Events, Australian Psychological Society and Founder, The Business …
November 10, 2022
Posted by AIME
Roslyn McLeod OAM, Founder of Professional Conference Organisation Arinex, has been presented with an Honorary Membership of the International Congress and …
November 9, 2022
Posted by arinex
I made a brief visit to Sydney CBD last weekend and felt quite a buzz. Following lockdowns and wet weather it …
November 4, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Nicole Tingey has been elected Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Australia and New Zealand president, replacing Colette Baini who steps down after a two year term. Nicole was most recently SITE ANZ VP of Sponsorship, working with other board members to successfully deliver the inaugural SITE ANZ Conference in Sydney in 2022.
November 4, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
To me tourism falls into three broad categories – 1 visiting natural attractions, 2 visiting man-made attractions and 3 events. Yes …
October 21, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
The winds of time are changing too quickly while we struggle to recover. The announcement this week of the sale of …
October 20, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
The Grey Nomad Awards has launched two new gongs for 2022 – one that recognises those caravan and camping spots where …
October 20, 2022
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
Welcome to the wrap. Remember back in January I published an article looking at where the money from the Business Events …
October 14, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Back in 2020 I declared that if anything, the overall government response to COVID proved once and for all that the …
October 14, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
Nominees Released for Event Awards 2022 Today, the expert judging panel announced the best Events in Australia, together with a host …
October 12, 2022
Posted by ASE News
Tourism Portfolio is celebrating 20 years this month, with founder Donna Kessler reflecting on the challenges and successes and the changing …
October 4, 2022
Posted by ASE News
It appears that many Australian event producers were pretty impressed by the funeral of QEII. I didn’t get to watch it …
September 30, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Australia’s peak industry body uniting various business events industry segments, the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA), is leading a review …
September 27, 2022
Posted by BECA
In three short years the world has seen more changes and impacts than most of us have seen in our lifetime! …
September 24, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Owner and Managing Director of ICMS Australasia, Emma Bowyer, has been named a Finalist in the Woman of the Year – …
September 23, 2022
Posted by ASE News
Over 4 billion people watched the Queen’s funeral, making the event the most watched broadcast in history; even more than Princess …
September 22, 2022
Posted by Peter Jones
Event industry coming to terms with snap public holiday. The snap public holiday to mark the “National Day of Mourning for …
September 16, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Victoria’s National Business Event Program is back: Applications Now Open – Cash grants available to offset organisers costs for business events …
September 16, 2022
Posted by Melbourne Convention Bureau
Technical Direction Company has a newly focused training and support initiative to support students and graduates of the VET (Diploma of …
September 16, 2022
Posted by ASE News
I was very fortunate to be involved with three events attended by Her Majesty the Queen and have vivid memories of …
September 13, 2022
Posted by Peter Jones
Expertise Events has thrown its weight behind Lifeline Australia, announcing that they will raise awareness of mental health issues, create change …
September 12, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
“Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision and change”. Sir Richard Branson The market has changed. What we …
September 2, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Business Events Grants Program Back when we were investigating the Business Events Grants Program we raised the issue of who designed …
August 26, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
My favourite marketer has another great post this week and I think this line should be writ large on the wall …
August 24, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
It’s been interesting to see the Queensland and NSW governments played off against each other by NRL boss Peter V’landys. The …
August 23, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
We often focus on environmental aspects of sustainable events, but social capital – referring to diversity, equity, access and inclusion – …
August 15, 2022
Posted by arinex
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
Posted by ASE News
Fast factsWhat: Perth 5 Star Event Industry ReSparkWhere: Frasers State Reception Centre, Kings Park, PerthWhen: Wednesday 13th JulyWho: High End Corporate …
August 8, 2022
Posted by ASE News
Is there light at the end of the COVID tunnel? Positive news reports this week from the Chief Health Officer and …
August 5, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Readers are very aware I have been concerned about what I consider to be price gouging led by a couple of …
August 5, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
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
Posted by ASE News
It is the first thing visitors see upon arrival, creating an inviting vibe and setting the scene for a great stay …
July 29, 2022
Posted by ASE News
I was listening to an interesting podcast between Joe Rogan and Silicon Valley Billionaire Marc Andreessen, founder of Netscape and now …
July 29, 2022
Posted by Tim Adams
Tourism Australia’s latest research confirms the levels of confidence and comfort for event planning across Australia continues to grow. With 84 …
July 28, 2022
Posted by Tourism Australia
Following the announcement from a ‘mainstream organiser’ that an event planned to run in the next month has been cancelled – …
July 26, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
First up – events are back and businesses are recruiting so I’ve introduced a jobs board with an introductory offer of …
July 22, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
The event industry is once again being affected by COVID as governments and unions call for working from home where possible, …
July 22, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
This week around 40 industry people got together for a Christmas in July dinner in Sydney. This ad-hoc group started with …
July 22, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
The much-anticipated William Angliss Institute Open Day returns to the Melbourne CBD campus on Saturday 13 August 10am – 3pm headlined …
July 22, 2022
Posted by ASE News
Is now the right time to come together? Once upon a time, when the world was a very different place, when …
July 18, 2022
Posted by Donna Kessler
Geez COVID sucks! After catching COVID in Melbourne two weeks ago I’m finally coming good. Bloody crook for about three days …
July 15, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
There has been a lot of talk around suppliers walking away from shows with little notice even with long term relationships; …
July 15, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Finally meeting in person again. Around 300 delegates attended the MEA Evolve conference at the Sofitel Melbourne. The conference kicked off …
July 13, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Events are back and event management companies are busier than ever. Certainly there is an appetite for events and people are …
July 8, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
Back when the event industry was evolving in Australia a bunch of people got together to form the Australian chapter of …
June 24, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
This is and open invitation to Sydney based event professionals to meet for dinner, networking and some of fun. Not a …
June 24, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
I’ve attended nearly every MEA conference for over 25 years – that’s a lot of destinations, a lot of presentations, a …
June 23, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
I note of late that some of the major expo contractors are talking about how costs have risen due to staff …
June 22, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Sarina Roppolo Navarra passed away quietly last Sunday after a long battle with dementia. She was a lady ahead of her …
June 17, 2022
Posted by ASE News
It looks like the two biggest issues affecting the event industry are staffing and transport. We have talked about staffing issues …
June 16, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
The time an event starts, finishes, meals are served, acts perform – everything. And if you are running a roadshow or …
June 16, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Remember back to March 2020 – when all venues were shut down and the event industry came to a halt. The initial …
June 15, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Recent announcements made by the MCEC and BCEC about changes to senior management opens the door to some interesting changes that …
June 15, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
ASM Global APAC has activated long-held succession plans for Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC). Harvey Lister AM, Chairman and CEO …
June 15, 2022
Posted by ASE News
Welcome to the mid-Weekly Wrap. Events are coming back and I’ve been busy – a good position to be in. So …
June 8, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Last year ASE reported on the previous government’s Business Event Grants program, and the fact that there seems to be no …
June 7, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Last night I watched two and a half hours of spectacle (interspersed with commercial breaks every 5 mins). The Platinum Jubilee …
June 7, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
My company has recently completed several events across three states and we have another in the next two weeks. I am …
June 2, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
The Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) congratulates and welcomes new Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell. …
June 1, 2022
Posted by BECA
I had intended for this week’s update to go out this morning but WordPress had other ideas. My website is automatically …
May 27, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
If you told me in 2019 of the challenges that lay ahead of our business at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition …
May 27, 2022
Posted by Peter King
The Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) congratulates the new Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, and his …
May 24, 2022
Posted by BECA
No matter what the result is from tomorrow’s election there is much more the federal government can do to support the …
May 20, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
Gary Fitz-Roy is concerned that things are not as rosy as some are making out as events return – short staffed …
May 18, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
The industry was shocked this week to learn of the sudden death of Toby Travanner with tributes pouring in via his …
May 13, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
For a number of years now I have volunteered as a stage/venue manager at the National Folk Festival (NFF). I enjoy …
May 13, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
The event industry is in shock as news came out that one our favourite people died suddenly on Sunday. Toby Travanner …
May 10, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Events are back and our industry is recovering but COVID is still rampant. In this week’s Coronacast Dr Norman Swan pointed …
May 6, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
Peter King, Chief Executive of Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), has announced that he will leave his role after eleven …
May 2, 2022
Posted by ASE News
Centrepiece is a new venue in the Melbourne tennis precinct. During the Australian Open it is the media centre, for the …
April 29, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Music festivals are back Music festivals have bounced back over Easter with Bluesfest attracting over 100,000 punters, the Rabbits Eat Lettuce …
April 22, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
Following a series of postponements over the past two years due to the pandemic, the conference will be held across Tuesday …
April 21, 2022
Posted by ASE News
For some time I have pointed out that the industry will see changes this year that will impact us until 2024 …
April 21, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
EEAA recently ran a panel discussion in support of UFI Asia-Pacific Week entitled ‘The Bumpy Road to Recovery’. Gary FitzRoy has …
April 13, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
This week some interviews from AIME where over 320 exhibitors and 350 buyers have connected, to deliver a total of 6,540 …
April 8, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Peter King is the long term CEO of MCEC and Melissa Sweetland is the relatively new Chief Commercial Officer. They are …
April 8, 2022
Posted by ASE News
Chair of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust, The Hon John Brumby AO, reflects on the opportunity to drive innovation and …
April 7, 2022
Posted by ASE News
Across Australia business confidence is returning, and with it, an increasing desire to reconnect in person with teams and networks. From …
April 7, 2022
Posted by ASE News
ESTA and PLASA announce the release of an updated Version 2.0 of the International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging (ICOPER), …
April 7, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
The Memorial for Shane Warne was pulled together in just nineteen days and involved almost 200 production crew. Peter told ASE …
April 6, 2022
Posted by ASE News
Silke Calder waited a long time for her first AIME to eventuate. From a home office, and with an all-female team, …
April 4, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
The MCB is a part of Visit Victoria, which in turn is the primary tourism and events company for the State …
April 4, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Just a short post this week – I’m currently working on some interviews I did last week at AIME and will …
April 1, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Simon Thewlis was a prominent voice in the Save Victorian Events campaign. Now that events are back Simon is marking 40 …
April 1, 2022
Posted by Simon Thewlis
On Saturday night I was at the Small Business Champions Awards at The Star Event Centre. It was fantastic to see …
March 25, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
It was great to be in Melbourne again and to see so many people meeting, mingling, networking and partying. The show …
March 25, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) owners, the Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) have fuelled the business event’s industry revival for Asia …
March 24, 2022
Posted by AIME
The Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) welcomes yesterday’s announcement by the Morrison Government to extend Tourism Australia’s highly successful bid fund …
March 23, 2022
Posted by AACB
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
Posted by ASE News
Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME), the leading meetings and conventions event in the Asia Pacific region, has today opened …
March 21, 2022
Posted by AIME
Tourism Australia’s specialist business unit, Business Events Australia, has launched two marketing campaigns to assist the business events industry in its …
March 21, 2022
Posted by Tourism Australia
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
Posted by ASE News
Two years on from the initial shutdown there is definitely a feeling that events are back. Get Local heralded the return …
March 18, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
As part of the Tourism Industry Reference Panel’s Interim Action Plan, the Queensland Government has launched a $7 million program dedicated …
March 18, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Special events, business events, corporate events, sporting events, weather events, traffic events, military events, sales events – everything is an event …
March 18, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
While the start of 2022 brought some uncertainty as Omicron case levels rose across the country, the meetings and events industry …
March 14, 2022
Posted by ASE News
This weekend marks the second anniversary of the event industry’s “Black Friday” when, on the 13th March 2020 PM Scott Morrison announced that venues would essentially be shut down indefinitely. The following week I wrote that the announcement would effectively shut down the whole event industry for at least six months. For most of us it was much longer.
March 11, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Arinex has become the first Australian event management company to gain carbon neutral certification. The company says it is excited about …
March 10, 2022
Posted by ASE News
OK we need it on the recovery table. We can win the battle but loose the war and if the major …
March 10, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Dear Business Events Industry Professionals, I am writing this letter as a concerned member of the Business Events Industry who continues …
March 9, 2022
Posted by Francis Child
Over the years I have attended hundreds of awards presentations and heard the stories of many recipients – some are inspiring, …
March 7, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
A new host city, a brand new venue and a host of new exhibitors are set to be unveiled at Business …
March 7, 2022
Posted by ASE News
Greetings from soggy Sydney. On Wednesday night it was great to catch up with colleagues at Royal Randwick for the MEA …
March 4, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Two mice and two small people can probably help us, or can they? International borders have reopened, even WA is reconnecting …
March 4, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
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
Posted by ASE News
With restrictions lifted and people encouraged to return to their workplaces, it is now time for Victoria to get back to …
March 2, 2022
Posted by ASE News
‘Regional Australia – Paving the way for a stronger Visitor Economy’ Australian Regional Tourism and convention partner, City of Ballarat, is …
March 2, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
The big event for this month was Get Local when around 700 buyers and exhibitors got together at ICC Sydney and …
February 25, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
New Zealand will be showcasing its new venues and activities to the Asia Pacific meetings and events industry with a new …
February 25, 2022
Posted by AIME
The buzz was evident as industry exhibitors and buyers got together over two days at ICC Sydney for Get Local last …
February 25, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) is proud to announce the launch of the 2022 MEA Mentor Program. Thanks to the much-appreciated …
February 24, 2022
Posted by ASE News
We are all desperate for the chance to travel again; to laze by a gorgeous pool, visit some beautiful cities, sip …
February 23, 2022
Posted by ASE News
The timing of the rescheduled Get Local turned out to be on the mark – just days before NSW, Victoria and …
February 18, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Over two days buyers and exhibitors gathered at the ICC Sydney – for some it was to showcase or check out …
February 18, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
I’m often asked what elements make a truly memorable event for everyone who attends – Is it a superstar performer, amazing …
February 14, 2022
Posted by Peter Jones
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
Posted by ASE News
The Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) is excited to announce the appointment of Dr Leo Jago OAM as the new …
February 14, 2022
Posted by ASE News
ASE put a number of questions to Austrade regarding the BEGP – we thank them for their response. One important question …
February 11, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
WA ticketing and events management technology provider, Megatix, is joining the chorus of WA based businesses asking for a greater degree …
February 7, 2022
Posted by ASE News
Delivered in partnership with Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and Meetings & Events Australia (MEA), the AIME Knowledge Program is a …
February 4, 2022
Posted by AIME
This week I was back covering the Local Business Awards (via EventPix) – it was great to feel the vibe in …
February 4, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
It is envisaged that COVID variants will remain circulating around the world until at least the end of 2023. This means …
February 4, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Following on from our story on the Business Events Grants last week we have had a chat with Austrade and they …
February 4, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
In the recent Australian Day Honours, Rachel Argaman was awarded an Order of Australia (OAM) for her services to Tourism and …
February 4, 2022
Posted by ASE News
Russell McIntosh has spent over 20 years in the event industry and most recently helped clients apply for the Business Events …
February 4, 2022
Posted by Russell McIntosh
Despite having a Law Degree, Zac FitzRoy decided to join the family business. Not just the landscape of events and organisers, …
February 1, 2022
Posted by Zac FitzRoy
Can we just ignore the government and the nightly TV headlines and agree that events are back? Industry events are locked …
January 28, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Nicole Walker is CEO of Arinex and President of EEAA Consumer confidence is the real question our industry is seeking answers …
January 28, 2022
Posted by arinex
The Australia Day Live concert was a joy to behold. Great talent on stage, on country, on water and in the …
January 28, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
CEO Talk2 Media & Events, Matt Pearce, shares his hope for the year ahead The optimism of November and December and …
January 28, 2022
Posted by AIME
Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) today announced that its 2022 annual conference, Evolve, will be held over 29 and 30 June. …
January 27, 2022
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
In response to the Government’s draft long-term tourism strategy to 2030, the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) pitched the case …
January 25, 2022
Posted by BECA
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
Posted by ASE News
Get Local is going ahead as planned on 15th, 16th February 2022 and co-owner Donna Kessler has a message for the …
January 21, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Mark McGowan’s announcement last night should come as no surprise as it reflects his whole way of operating for the last …
January 21, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Save Victorian Events has released the results of a snap survey of Victoria’s Event Industry. This is the fourth survey we …
January 20, 2022
Posted by Save Victorian Events
“Australian Open is more important than any one player” – Rafael Nadal Couldn’t have said it any better myself. OK, it …
January 17, 2022
Posted by Peter Jones
Australia’s biggest summer sporting event has been getting plenty of coverage this week thanks to Novak. Meanwhile the Sydney Festival has …
January 14, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
The big issues affecting festivals at the moment will also impact expos and conferences – which usually do not kick in …
January 14, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
Victoria is the only state so far to launch an insurance package for the broader event industry. However there are numerous …
January 14, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
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
Posted by ASE News
After a decade in exhibitions, Doug is now CFO at Scalabrini, a NFP organisation that manages six aged care villages in …
January 14, 2022
Posted by Doug MacColl
Almost all of Australia’s Convention Bureaux will be participating in AIME 2022, taking place on 21–23 March in person and 28 …
January 7, 2022
Posted by AIME
Although I live in western Sydney where gangland shootings are too common (the latest was about 2K from where I live) …
January 7, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
It sounds like Groundhog Day. The threat of covid spreading faster than a brush fire and again creating uncertainty and lack …
January 7, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
As we kick off 2022 the event industry has been delivered a new ball game and one that offers less certainty …
January 7, 2022
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
The Little Prince is a fantasy book written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and published in 1943 and is one of the best-selling and most …
January 6, 2022
Posted by Trevor Connell
As we say goodbye to 2021 we must ask “are we heading to freedom or disaster?” First an explanation about the …
December 22, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The AIME Insider is excited to reveal some industry whispers from buyers attending the 2022 event. What piques their interest I …
December 22, 2021
Posted by AIME
ASE asked some of our contributors to sum up the year, look forward, or just make a comment. Here is what …
December 22, 2021
Posted by ASE News
Ruth Lilian has been managing The VERVE Symposium for many years. The 2021 event was her most challenging yet. Each year …
December 20, 2021
Posted by ASE News
The Victorian events community closed the door on what has been a terrible 20 months for the Exhibition and Event industry …
December 16, 2021
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
There is a saying that goes along these lines, “judge your friends during the tough times as this is when their …
November 30, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
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
Posted by ASE News
So, I needed a calculator to work it out but it’s a scary number. It has been 616 days since the …
November 24, 2021
Posted by Peter Jones
The events sector across Australia has experienced considerable collateral damage as a result of COVID-19. However, with high vaccination rates being …
November 23, 2021
Posted by Robyn Johnson
OK, so they have been back in other states for quite some time now but NSW and Vic where the hardest …
November 19, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
While business events are not expected to return until March, Sydney Showground and the MCEC will be buzzing with costumed fans …
November 19, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
We are happy to be able to share that today the Victorian Government has finally announced a $230 million Covid-19 event …
November 16, 2021
Posted by Save Victorian Events
This week I ask what our industry can learn from the demise of the professional photography industry association. James Bartold on …
November 12, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
I’ve been a long time member of the Australian Institute of Professional Photographers (AIPP). This association has a lot in common …
November 12, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
James Bartold, Group Director Brand Partnerships Bastion Experience responds to the question – How does sponsorship play its role in driving …
November 11, 2021
Posted by ASE News
I love the line in Crocodile Dundee where Paul Hogan talks about a problem and he says to Linda Kozlowski, “I …
November 8, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
This week, representatives of the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) including Deputy Chair Geoff Donaghy (ICC Sydney), Kate Smith (Waldron Smith Management), …
November 5, 2021
Posted by BECA
NSW and Victoria reopening. Currently the vaccination rate in Australia’s two biggest states is lagging far behind the two most populous …
November 5, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
On the 10th September, following a number of phone calls to get access to an email address that worked, I wrote …
November 5, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
There is no doubt that the global COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world. It has changed the way people live their …
November 2, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
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
Posted by ASE News
Sunday 31 October marked the final night of the Australian Event Awards 12-day celebration of the best events and most innovative …
November 1, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Over the past few weeks our focus has been on business recovery in NSW. Now the focus is on Victoria. Last …
October 30, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has announced CENTREPIECE at Melbourne Park will host its 2022 Welcome Event, to be …
October 30, 2021
Posted by ASE News
The Victorian Government is backing the return of a packed calendar of crowd-pleasing public events in regional and rural areas in …
October 29, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Arinex’ Incentives and Special Events team is readying for the return of international travellers, launching a new destination website and exhibiting …
October 27, 2021
Posted by arinex
On Sunday the Victorian Premier, Dan Andrews announced the process for coming out of Victoria’s lockdown. The announcement was welcomed by …
October 26, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The hard work is only just starting and the reform being discussed falls way short to what we really need. I …
October 26, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
It has been a very long, hard and frustrating road for Victoria’s event industry to get to the point where we …
October 25, 2021
Posted by Save Victorian Events
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
Posted by ASE News
The big news this week for businesses in NSW was the announcement of a $530m funding package for tourism and events …
October 22, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
Food, tourism, hospitality and events industries have a reason to celebrate with specialist training provider William Angliss Institute named the Large …
October 21, 2021
Posted by ASE News
Yesterday’s announcement by the NSW government promising to “turbocharge the recovery of tourism and events” has been generally welcomed by the …
October 21, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
Starting tonight, and continuing until 31 October, short video broadcasts, announcing the Finalists and National Winner of each category, will be …
October 20, 2021
Posted by ASE News
More than $530 million will be invested in reviving events across the state and getting tourism back on track as part …
October 20, 2021
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
Artists, musicians, theatres, venues, festivals and cultural organisations in NSW will be supported with $86 million in funding from the NSW …
October 18, 2021
Posted by ASE News
It seems we can’t take a trick, over the weekend it has been announced live performance theatre shows, music and arts …
October 18, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
A late wrap this week – I went out for lunch today for an actual face to face business meeting. The …
October 15, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Federal Agriculture Minister, David Littleproud was in Brisbane on Tuesday to announce a second round of funding to support agricultural shows …
October 15, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
There has been a lot of chatter about bars and restaurants reopening in Sydney this week, but how are things looking …
October 15, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
There has been quite a bit of talk about a shortage of casual workers in hospitality (in particular, along with cleaners …
October 13, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The resilience of exhibitions and events cannot be under estimated. It wasn’t so long ago the sector’s long term existence was …
October 11, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
I don’t want to flood your inbox. Sometimes I post a number of stories in a day but I don’t send …
October 8, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
The announcements by the new NSW Premier should put a skip in every event company step whether a venue, organiser or …
October 8, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Since Dominic Perrottet took over as premier there have been a few minor tweaks to the NSW restrictions roadmap. All roadmap …
October 8, 2021
Posted by ASE News
The Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) is collaborating with Meetings & Events Australia (MEA), Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia …
October 8, 2021
Posted by AACB
After extensive consultation with the Industry, and in the face of ongoing travel restrictions and uncertainty, the Event Awards decided to …
October 5, 2021
Posted by ASE News
Peter Jones looks at the associations issue. Before I start, I will declare my interests. I am a member of MEA, …
October 5, 2021
Posted by Peter Jones
The Covid pandemic has had a profound impact on everyone in Victoria over the last 18 months. It has taken a …
October 4, 2021
Posted by Save Victorian Events
Over the past four months I’ve been critical of Gladys’ handling of the latest COVID outbreak in Sydney, which has since …
October 1, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The hardest bit first. Who are we? We all do things that inform, provoke, and make people feel. We help to …
October 1, 2021
Posted by Tiny Good
On the 28th I posted an article around Making every day count. In it I raised awards, not surprisingly I had …
October 1, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
At the beginning of this year I took ASE in a new direction – no more press releases from companies that …
October 1, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) is deeply concerned and disappointed with the Federal Treasurer’s announcement yesterday to withdraw COVID-19 …
September 30, 2021
Posted by BECA
As New South Wales heads towards a 70 per cent vaccination rate by October 11, Sydney Showground is preparing to resume …
September 30, 2021
Posted by ASE News
The NSW Government has announced that venues can reopen on Monday 11th October at one person per 4 sqm and that …
September 30, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The NSW hospitality industry is preparing to surge back to some sort of normality following the tight lockdown restrictions this year, …
September 30, 2021
Posted by ASE News
Once again the federal government has delivered a smackdown to workers in the events sector. Over the last three months many …
September 29, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Gary Fitz-Roy on staffing, associations and the future. We all know that planning and preparation are the cornerstones to effective performance, …
September 28, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Talking to venue managers about the reopening in Sydney and a big concern is how to manage unvaccinated people wanting to …
September 28, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Providing the public health risk of Covid-19 remains relatively stable over the next two weeks, ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said …
September 27, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
The NSW Premier today announced the three stage roadmap to lifting restrictions. However, once again, the announcement was short on detail. …
September 27, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Spare a thought for Melbourne’s best known event producer and AFL tragic. In the podcast I did with Peter Jones he …
September 24, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
While city events get the most notice, regional events are often ignored. However events are for more important to the regional …
September 24, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Brett Bower has been involved in the event industry for a long time – both on the production side and performing …
September 24, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Meetings & Events Australia is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 MEA State & Territory and National Awards at …
September 23, 2021
Posted by ASE News
Isn’t it funny how we come to miss something only after we no longer have it? I raise the point because …
September 22, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Ruth is an organiser. She became one of Australia’s first In-house PCOs through her work as a Practice Manager for a …
September 21, 2021
Posted by Podcast
I grew up in a country town of around 8,000 people; there was a small airport near the town. In 2001 …
September 21, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Here is a summary of the Victorian Roadmap as it affects events and entertainment Hospitality Phase A: Hospitality businesses can offer …
September 20, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
A story of the pandemic roadmaps – with apologies to Charles Dickens Chapter I – The Period It was the best …
September 20, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Peter Jones assesses the Victorian Roadmap Hope for the best but expect the worst. The proverb kind of sums up the …
September 20, 2021
Posted by Peter Jones
Regional areas across the country are at risk of not only huge economic losses, but Australian Regional Tourism warns recovery for …
September 20, 2021
Posted by ASE News
Today marks 12 weeks that Sydney has been in lockdown – 3 bloody months – now we know how Victorians feel. …
September 17, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The Australian Festival Industry Conference (AFIC) has postponed its 2021 conference to Tuesday 30 August – Thursday 1 September 2022, due …
September 16, 2021
Posted by ASE News
Experiential agency George P. Johnson Australia & New Zealand (GPJ A/NZ) announces the upcoming departure of Managing Director Caleb Bush as …
September 16, 2021
Posted by ASE News
Arinex’ Digital Conference Organising (DCO) team is celebrating a busy first year in operation, marked by a spate of virtual events …
September 16, 2021
Posted by arinex
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
Posted by ASE News
Now you might remember that the federal treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, said it would be up to businesses to decide if they let unvaccinated …
September 15, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
After extensive consultation with the Industry, the Event Awards 2021 Ceremony will join the long list of 2021 events to move …
September 15, 2021
Posted by ASE News
By Nicole Walker, CEO Arinex As we look for ways to rebuild our industry while Australians line up to get vaccinated, …
September 14, 2021
Posted by arinex
Andrew Walsh is a storyteller who has produced some of the biggest events in Australia and the world. In this wide …
September 14, 2021
Posted by Podcast
The NSW Roadmap to Freedom for the fully vaccinated has a serious discrepancy regarding weddings and funerals To quote relevant sections …
September 13, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
So, NSW has a plan as to how events will look once we get to the magical vaccination rates. Lots of …
September 13, 2021
Posted by Peter Jones
The NSW Roadmap to Freedom was finally released this week and when you come down to it, despite the cries of …
September 10, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
There has been a lot of reaction to the release of the NSW “Roadmap to Freedom” so here are some links …
September 10, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
With the anticipation of the NSW road map announcement the events industry was waiting in the hope we may be able …
September 10, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) is delivering an important program of events for Q4, as part of its …
September 9, 2021
Posted by EEAA
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
Posted by ASE News
I’m sure that most people involved in events in Sydney watched the premier’s presser this morning. Here is the gist of …
September 9, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Over the last week Info Salons have advised clients they are closing their Australian operation. Info Salons was founded by Jo-Anne …
September 8, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
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
Posted by ASE News
A move to a more restricted Level 2 for regions outside of Auckland will make additional support crucial for the business …
September 7, 2021
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
The Business Visits & Events Partnership (BVEP), the umbrella body and advocacy group representing the UK events sector, has today published …
September 7, 2021
Posted by ASE News
It’s time for a reset. The one thing we have learnt with covid over the last 18 months is how quickly …
September 7, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
This week we revisit the interview with Johnny Allen We start with Johnny’s career running music venues in Sydney and the …
September 7, 2021
Posted by Podcast
It has been another hell of a week with COVID cases spiralling in NSW and Victoria and a big push from …
September 3, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
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
Posted by ASE News
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
Posted by ASE News
The PM and Premiers are promising things will be very different when we reach 70% and 80% fully vaccinated. But how …
September 3, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
We can all remember waiting for each of the COVID restrictions to end and then we knew it was a four …
September 2, 2021
Posted by Peter Jones
This week Save Victorian Events released the top line results from our second detailed survey of the Event Industry. We had …
September 2, 2021
Posted by Save Victorian Events
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
Posted by ASE News
Following the Victorian Premier’s presser yesterday the Victorian Chamber Chief Executive, Paul Guerra wrote to his members. Some of his comments …
September 2, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
This week started off with the promise that we would get a better idea of what will happen when NSW and …
September 1, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The team at Sydney based Event Management Company, Lateral Events, have united over a common cause – to get vaccinated and …
September 1, 2021
Posted by ASE News
Di Henry’s first parade involved 1000 sheep and a bullock train trundling through the Sydney CBD to promote the Royal Easter …
August 31, 2021
Posted by Podcast
The industry have been so focused on various aspects of recovery, namely insurance and a road map to re-open. However, it’s …
August 30, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Event Producers and suppliers work across business events, public events, private events, festivals and entertainment. They can be broadly split into …
August 27, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
It is a very challenging time in Australia’s Event Industry with two states in extended lockdown, many border closures, and a …
August 27, 2021
Posted by Save Victorian Events
Up until late June, there seemed to be a path back for the events industry, but now uncertainty prevails again despite …
August 26, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
For those of us living in NSW or Victoria some light relief was certainly needed and last night we could sit …
August 25, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
I’ve been following Ian Whitworth’s blog “Motivation for Sceptics” since he started it as “Kill all MBAs”, but long before that …
August 24, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
To coincide with this week’s Tokyo Paralympics here is the second half of the interview with Sandy Hollway where he reflects …
August 24, 2021
Posted by Podcast
So we can put our own situation into perspective here is a quick roundup of COVID news around the world thanks …
August 23, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
MORE than 80 per cent of people support both domestic and international vaccine passports to open a return more rapidly to …
August 23, 2021
Posted by ASE News
What a week – COVID is now rampant throughout NSW, ACT and Victoria and we are still getting mixed messages from …
August 20, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
As founder of the National Events Alliance, Gary Fitz-Roy welcomes the recent meeting of BECA with Minister Tehan. Their language is …
August 20, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
John O’Brien has a go at dissecting the Victorian Inquiry John has professional experience within many areas of AV (control, lighting, …
August 18, 2021
Posted by John O'Brien
Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) today announced the difficult decision has been made to defer its annual conference ‘Evolve’ to 2022. …
August 17, 2021
Posted by ASE News
Yesterday, representatives of the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) met online with the Hon Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Trade, Tourism and …
August 17, 2021
Posted by BECA
Libbie Ray left school at 15 to become an apprentice chef in her father’s restaurant. Today she is co-owner of AV24/7 …
August 17, 2021
Posted by Podcast
Over the past few days I’ve been talking to a number of people in the industry about their planning for the …
August 16, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Last year the Australian Government put out a 3 STEP FRAMEWORK FOR A COVIDSAFE AUSTRALIA. This framework spelt out how each …
August 13, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Sydney Showground has announced Darryl Jeffrey as its newly appointed General Manager following the retirement of Peter Thorpe in early July. …
August 12, 2021
Posted by ASE News
University of Melbourne epidemiologist Antony Blakely has told the state parliament inquiry into the NSW government’s response to the pandemic that …
August 10, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
There is a lot being written and reported about the vaccine rollout and how that will get us out of the …
August 10, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
With the conclusion of the 2020ne Tokyo Olympics it seems like a good time to revisit the interview I did with …
August 10, 2021
Posted by Podcast
The Tokyo Olympics showed large sporting events could safely be held in a pandemic and challenged policy makers to show why …
August 9, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony was even more downbeat then the opening. Which was disappointing because they actually had plenty to …
August 9, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
This week’s slew of information regarding lockdowns, vaccinations and much more took a bit of deciphering – so here is a …
August 6, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Peter Jones shares his reaction to the publication of the Victorian Events Industry Enquiry Peter Jones Well, we knew it was …
August 5, 2021
Posted by Peter Jones
Venues NSW* is seeking government approval to require patrons to prove they have been vaccinated in order to attend events at …
August 4, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Ever since the cancellation of Bluesfest in March the calls for COVID cancellation insurance for events has ramped up. The live …
August 4, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
OK I’m going to try to unpick the federal government’s National Plan to transition Australia’s National COVID-19 Response We keep hearing …
August 4, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
BECA supports Australia’s urgent COVID-19 vaccination rollout to #GiveBEaShot.BECA and its network of industry association members continue to advocate for business …
August 4, 2021
Posted by BECA
Today saw the final report of the Victorian Parliamentary inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on Victoria’s tourism and events sectors …
August 3, 2021
Posted by Save Victorian Events
In a move that has left many in the event industry questioning a double standard, Gary Fitz-Roy asks why the Federal …
August 3, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Born in the north of England Karen came to Australia as a ten pound Pom. Karen Bollinger takes to the stage …
August 2, 2021
Posted by Podcast
Dull and boring are a couple of descriptors I’ve heard, however I want to go a little deeper. If I had …
July 30, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
I’ve previously blogged about events in Sydney not recommencing until after Christmas. Unfortunately today’s developments reinforce that view. First, yesterday’s statement …
July 29, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Until lockdowns “become a thing of the past” the event industry cannot plan ahead without the government providing cancellation insurance. PM …
July 28, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
As expected the lockdown in Sydney is to be extended for another four weeks. I figured that now is a good …
July 28, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Arinex Incentives and Corporate Events Senior Account Manager Leonie Ferris-Tonge shares why you should consider a travel reward program to motivate …
July 27, 2021
Posted by arinex
As we are back into lockdown I’ve taken the opportunity to get some more interviews completed. The new interviews will be …
July 27, 2021
Posted by Podcast
I’ve listened to and read a lot of commentary and concerns from within the event industry over the past year or …
July 26, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The experiments are both on humans. Experiment #1 commenced on Monday – Boris Johnson’s so called Freedom Day. ASE checked what …
July 22, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Entertainer James Bustar has compiled a heart rending video in which members of the arts community tell of the devastation of the pandemic on …
July 21, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The construction industry is up in arms because they have finally been shut down. Welcome to lockdown boys and be thankful …
July 20, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Part two of the interview with Roslyn Mcleod looks a the Olympics and the 21st century Share this: Share on Facebook …
July 20, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Over the past few weeks I’ve been observing the tradies working on building sites as I go for my morning walk. …
July 19, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Hi Melbourne – we really didn’t want to stuff it up for you again, and we feel for you. And just …
July 16, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
On ABC RN this morning medical epidemiologist Mike Toole was talking about the modelling done by the Burnett Institute on the …
July 14, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Currently our political leaders are all telling us that they are “listening to the medical advice” before making decisions on lockdowns. …
July 13, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Roslyn Mcleod OAM started her first business providing tour guides for the 1971 Rotary International Convention in Sydney. That business developed …
July 12, 2021
Posted by Podcast
Gary FitzRoy has had plenty to say about the situation we find ourselves in as an industry. He went on to …
July 8, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
You were right Trevor; July 2021 does still look a lot like March 2020 and that’s still having an impact on …
July 7, 2021
Posted by Peter Jones
Once again this morning has seen wall to wall media conferences by state premiers and the federal treasurer. The big news …
July 7, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Business events might account for 79% of Victoria’s event industry in economic terms, but frustratingly today they again didn’t get a …
July 7, 2021
Posted by Simon Thewlis
National Event Alliance (NEA) are delighted to announce the appointment of Doug MacColl as the interim CEO following overwhelming positive feedback …
July 7, 2021
Posted by Doug MacColl
We are saddened by the loss of every event – whether it is a conference for a not-for-profit group, a product …
July 6, 2021
Posted by Simon Thewlis
Philip Carr was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. In this interview Philip talks about growing up in apartheid South Africa, how …
July 6, 2021
Posted by Podcast
How nice that Our Beloved Leader has released a National Plan to transition Australia’s National COVID-19 Response. Which looks like this …
July 5, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Doug MacColl discovers that 100,000 people have lost their jobs in the events sector A Nine Newspapers investigation into inbound arrivals …
July 2, 2021
Posted by Doug MacColl
Currently over half of Australia’s population is under lockdown restrictions of some sort. It appears that the only safe place to …
June 30, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
In the second half of the Peter Jones interview we discuss some of the great events he has delivered – and …
June 29, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
First held in 1823, the Sydney Royal Easter Show (SRES) is Australia’s largest annual ticketed event, attracting over 828,000 attendees on …
June 28, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
In March 2020 the events industry was the first to be shut down when the 500 pax limit was put on …
June 25, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
The business events industry’s leadership convened at ICC Sydney earlier this month to prepare for the future of business events in …
June 23, 2021
Posted by BECA
Peter Jones is Melbourne born and bred; a dedicated Melbourne Football Club fan, despite the team having a miserable track record …
June 22, 2021
Posted by Podcast
At the recent National Events Alliance Meetup at Sydney Showground Gayle Dickerson shared insights into how business sees events coming back. …
June 21, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The latest Victorian outbreak has started to have real bite and again the exhibition and event industry is left in disarray, …
June 17, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
This week the Victorian Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Martin Pakula, announced new grants for event organisers saying, “Event organisers have …
June 17, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Media release from Victorian Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Martin Pakula Event organisers, hosts, suppliers, producers and cinema businesses will …
June 15, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) has announced that Independent Chair of the peak industry body, Dr Vanessa Findlay, has stepped down from the role after leading the business events industry’s advocacy and federal government lobbying efforts throughout the turbulent period of the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 15, 2021
Posted by BECA
During the 2020 lockdown I started a podcast – in 2021 we are revisiting those chats. Lena Malouf grew up in …
June 15, 2021
Posted by Podcast
While training at the William Angliss Institute Anne failed egg boiling but managed to run a catering business on the side. …
June 8, 2021
Posted by Podcast
Event organisers are a responsive, take-it-in-your-stride type. Throughout the last 14 months we have found ways to continue meeting despite uncertainty …
June 7, 2021
Posted by arinex
You don’t expect page 7 of the Sunday Herald Sun ($) and the back page of the Sunday Age to be …
June 7, 2021
Posted by Peter Jones
As Victorians enter week two of lockdown 4.0 I became aware of massive failure and a missed opportunity. The failure We …
June 4, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The organisers of the Australian Event Awards are providing an opportunity for a State, Territory, venue, government bodies or partnerships thereof …
June 3, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Trina Butler is Senior Director, Global Accounts at HelmsBriscoe Trina works with clients in Legal, Medical, Corporate, High Tech, Government and …
June 2, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
IN 2020 there were no evens to cover so I took the opportunity to have a chat with industry colleagues. In …
June 1, 2021
Posted by Podcast
The Victorian government’s announcement of $20m in Event Assistance is a modest, but long needed, step in the right direction. …
May 31, 2021
Posted by Simon Thewlis
We all have memoires of the childhood story of the Little Engine That Could who pushed to get over the mountain …
May 28, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
The Acting Premier of Victoria James Merlino has just announced a seven day ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown of Victoria. The lockdown covers “Hotels, …
May 27, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
How exhibitions drive economic recovery by enabling growth and recovery is the key theme for this year’s Global Exhibitions Day 2 …
May 25, 2021
Posted by EEAA
In 2020 I did a series of interviews for a podcast series. The idea was to get to know the back …
May 24, 2021
Posted by Podcast
Someone has to come out and say this so it might as well be me. Time to say enough of the …
May 24, 2021
Posted by Peter Jones
The latest budget papers show that over the next year the Victorian government will give $10.2 million to Melbourne Convention Bureau …
May 21, 2021
Posted by Simon Thewlis
Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) welcomes the Victorian Government’s commitment to long-term investment in Victoria’s Business Events Program through the announcement of …
May 21, 2021
Posted by Melbourne Convention Bureau
At Wednesday’s hearing of the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Support for the Tourism and Events Sectors, we heard Norwest CEO Matt …
May 21, 2021
Posted by Simon Thewlis
Yet again the exhibition and event industry has been left wondering what they have to do to get recognition and any …
May 18, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
To celebrate 20 years of publication in 2020 I set out to interview 20 interesting people in our industry and this …
May 17, 2021
Posted by Podcast
Exactly one year ago today, we were advised that Australia had moved up to 12th place in the world for hosting …
May 13, 2021
Posted by AACB
In March and April 2021, the Australian Event Awards Team reached out to the industry across the country for input about …
May 11, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Originally from Perth, David moved to Sydney with dreams of being a successful rock musician. When that didn’t eventuate he became …
May 10, 2021
Posted by Podcast
This week I’m back to reviewing the COVID situation – How it affects us personally and how it is affecting events. …
May 7, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) CEO, Andrew Hiebl, expressed the key role that the health sector will play in the …
May 7, 2021
Posted by AACB
The tragic preventable death of 44 Israeli citizens during their religious celebrations is just another link in the long ugly chain …
May 7, 2021
Posted by Joe Goldblatt
The exhibition industry has been one of, if not the worst affected industries as a result of Covid. Unable to operate …
May 5, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA), calls for the Commonwealth Government to extend the money available under the Business …
May 5, 2021
Posted by EEAA
Music industry charity Support Act is encouraging anyone working professionally in music across the arts and who is in financial difficulty …
May 4, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
In March 2020 our industry was shut down and so most of us who could still work, did so from home. …
May 3, 2021
Posted by Podcast
NEA Emerge Meet Up is not about feeling dwelling on negativity, it’s about putting in place positive actions to rebuild and …
April 21, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Tourism Australia’s specialist business events unit, Business Events Australia, has today made a series of announcements to further bolster the Australian …
April 16, 2021
Posted by Tourism Australia
The Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) welcomed yesterday’s announcement by the Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, the Hon Dan Tehan …
April 16, 2021
Posted by BECA
My name is Simon Thewlis. I’ve proudly been a member of the event industry in Victoria for 39 years – including …
April 14, 2021
Posted by Save Victorian Events
At 10am this morning (Wednesday) Simon Thewlis from Save Victorian Events will be appearing, along with Tiny Good from ShowTech Australia …
April 14, 2021
Posted by Save Victorian Events
Melbourne Convention Bureau has announced today a new funding initiative to encourage interstate organisations to hold their events in Australia’s event’s …
April 9, 2021
Posted by Melbourne Convention Bureau
Professor Joe Goldblatt reviews The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker. Professor Goldblatt is the author, co – author and editor …
April 9, 2021
Posted by Joe Goldblatt
There is no question one of the biggest unspoken impacts of the pandemic was on health and mental well-being. Expertise Events …
April 6, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The cancellation of Bluesfest is devastating for so many in our industry. Sadly, it is just one of the many events …
April 6, 2021
Posted by Save Victorian Events
It’s not just COVID. The industry is tearing itself apart as well. In scenes reminiscent of the shutdown of the 2020 …
April 1, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The National Events Alliance (NEA) today has released its logo, vision, mission and objectives for the future. The National Events Alliance …
April 1, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
As JobKeeper ended on 28 March, the latest insights published by the Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) highlight the difficult situation that …
April 1, 2021
Posted by AACB
Report to members by Chris Porter, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Tourism Industry Council As Victorians prepare to embark …
April 1, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The revelation from BECA that only $8 million from the $50 million Business Events Grant Program has even been earmarked for …
March 31, 2021
Posted by Save Victorian Events
March 28 has now passed and so too has JobKeeper, the vital support mechanism that supported the Business Events Industry over …
March 31, 2021
Posted by BECA
On the day Job Keeper is removed and Qld goes into lockdown again, we are already hearing about redundancies within our …
March 30, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
In 1996 the people of Australia were jubilant over having won the right to host the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in …
March 22, 2021
Posted by Joe Goldblatt
Yesterday, a group of event industry suppliers – led by Damian De Jong from Action Events – organised for 40 branded …
March 19, 2021
Posted by Simon Thewlis
A large number of Events Industry people are driving their trucks and signwritten vehicles down to Parliament House, Spring Street Melbourne, …
March 16, 2021
Posted by Stav Hatzipantelis
It’s now just on one year since Friday 13 March 2020 when not even the Village People could stop what was …
March 16, 2021
Posted by Peter Jones
I bet most people in our industry can remember exactly where we were on Friday 13th March when the PM announced …
March 13, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) acknowledges the announcement from the Federal Government yesterday in relation to the changes to the Business …
March 13, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
The Federal Government’s latest tourism package to support tourism and the flow onto restaurants, bars, taxis, supermarkets etc. is another on …
March 12, 2021
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Even though business events – worth $35.7 billion per year – account for one third of the tourism sector, the Event …
March 12, 2021
Posted by Simon Thewlis
This year, Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre (MCEC) celebrates its 25th anniversary. It also follows a year like no other. Peter King …
March 9, 2021
Posted by Peter King
I took a break since Christmas and like many in our industry I had to reassess what my businesses are doing. …
March 8, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
I started ASE in early 2000. It was a year of optimism for the event industry. We had survived the Y2K …
February 23, 2021
Posted by Trevor Connell
In today’s announcement of business support Victoria’s decimated Event Industry missed out yet again.We saw another $24.9 million go to licensed …
February 22, 2021
Posted by Simon Thewlis
The Australian Open needs to happen as it is an event that encapsulates the tourism, hospitality and events industries here in Victoria which have been, and still are, severely depleted by the pandemic.
January 29, 2021
Posted by Peter Jones
In 2020, the events industry quickly adapted to survive. Virtual interactions became the norm, from Zoom calls to full animated avatar …
December 15, 2020
Posted by Woohah Productions
Robyn Johnson’s announcement that she is leaving MEA got me to thinking about the number of industry associations most of us …
October 15, 2020
Posted by Trevor Connell
After 9 months of watching, learning, and quite frankly just existing in this COVID-19 world, I’m finally at the point where I can say ‘it is what it is,’ and I just have to accept what this means for us as a company, a city and an industry as a whole.
October 15, 2020
Posted by Peter Jones
The Events and Exhibitions Industry identifies inconsistencies in the government’s definitions and calls for the persons limit to be changed in …
September 16, 2020
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Gary Fitz-Roy MD of Expertise Events asks what is the daily number of COVID cases within a State that allows us to resume events.
August 12, 2020
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
It is important for the business events industry to show the way when it comes to creating association conferences. MEA had …
July 17, 2020
Posted by Trevor Connell
Security firms are in the spotlight again after being blamed for the latest COVID outbreak in Victoria. This should come as …
July 14, 2020
Posted by Trevor Connell
Scotland, and Edinburgh in particular, has a lively festival and event program that is often seen as an inspiration for Australia. …
July 6, 2020
Posted by Joe Goldblatt
On the weekend I visited a few venues in Sydney. First up, the MCA, where a steady flow of people …
July 1, 2020
Posted by Trevor Connell
Dormant, billion dollar white elephant venues, thousands out of work or on Jobkeeper, and hundreds of events being cancelled every week, …
June 24, 2020
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
Spectacular. Iconic. Historic. These are the kind of friendly adjectives often deployed to describe ‘hallmark’ or ‘mega’ events – perhaps best …
June 10, 2020
Posted by Joe Goldblatt
Live Performance Australia has developed a $345 million plan to help the live performance industry restart, rebuild and reopen for audiences …
June 10, 2020
Posted by Live Performance Australia
It is important for the event industry to be at the forefront of event design, technology and presentation. It is also …
June 3, 2020
Posted by Trevor Connell
So far the federal government has only published a Three Step Framework for Recovery Now the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry …
June 3, 2020
Posted by Trevor Connell
The recent announcement of the $250 million support package for the arts community is wonderful news, but has again highlighted that …
June 2, 2020
Posted by Gary Fitz-Roy
When I was a young man, my first real job was working in a theme park entitled Six Flags Over Texas …
May 24, 2020
Posted by Joe Goldblatt
Peter Jones shares his thoughts on how corporate, fundraising or awards dinners might look under the current social distancing proposals. Your …
May 20, 2020
Posted by Peter Jones
Alan Joyce is proposing that Qantas can resume services with full aircraft. Let’s extrapolate that option to the event industry. Joyce …
May 20, 2020
Posted by Trevor Connell
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