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Business Events Grants Scheme
Business Events Grants Program Back when we were investigating the Business Events Grants Program we raised the issue of who designed the scheme, and why the industry was not consulted. Judging by the revelations that Morrison wanted to be the minister for everything we can now assume that our assumption that it came out of the previous PMs Office is the most likely scenario. Let’s hope the new government …
August 26, 2022
Following on from our story on the Business Events Grants last week we have had a chat with Austrade and they will be responding to our questions soon. One answer I can share now relates to what happens to grants if the event is cancelled. Non-refundable expenses can be kept (eg no-refundable deposits for travel, accommodation, etc). And the money that is returned? – it goes back into consolidated …
February 4, 2022
Russell McIntosh has spent over 20 years in the event industry and most recently helped clients apply for the Business Events Grants – this was his experience. The Business Events Grant (BEG) was a clear attempt by the federal government to stimulate the trade show industry during its darkest mid-pandemic hour. In my view, it missed the mark on many fronts. Usually, my business helps exhibitors get the most …
February 4, 2022
Can we just ignore the government and the nightly TV headlines and agree that events are back? Industry events are locked in – Get Local in Sydney in February and then in Melbourne, AIME (March) and MEA Evolve (June). Corporates seem to be more cautious, but if our industry (and venues) can show the way and pull off safe, successful events then our clients will follow suit. RATs enabling …
January 28, 2022
You may have noticed a considerable number of annual conferences and expos have been “postponed” to around the same period 12 months later. Doesn’t that just mean that particular year has been cancelled?
January 27, 2022
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Will the new minister to look into the Business Events Grants?
Last year ASE reported on the previous government’s Business Event Grants program, and the fact that there seems to be no accountability regarding how the grants were used, or more importantly if unused grants were returned. In the end the Business Events sector was the loser, as Arts and Sport seemed to dominate the support packages and events were, and remain, the forgotten sector. As reported in ASE, Senator …