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.
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Sydney Showground
The 2025 Sydney Boat Show came to a close on Sunday, capping four successful days at the Sydney Showground, attracting strong crowds and industry support from 14 to 17 August. Exceeding all expectations the four days delivered an impressive 23,525 attendees through the doors. Across the event’s expansive 21,000 square metres, visitors explored more than 130 exhibitors, 400 boats and thousands of accessories, gadgets and technologies. The show also …
August 18, 2025
Sydney Showground has been named ‘Best Event Venue, Capacity more than 1,000’ at the Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) National Awards held in the Hunter Valley last night, thanks to its contribution to the events industry between 1 January – 31 December 2023. The venue, which celebrated a record-breaking year in 2023, delivered over 250 events during this time including the successful execution of the FIFA International Broadcast Centre …
June 14, 2024
In a fantastic celebration of the Australian events industry, event venue Sydney Showground was awarded Best Venue Team at the 2022 Exhibitions & Events Association of Australasia (EEAA) Awards for Excellence for their work on the 2021 Sydney Royal Easter Show.Announced as a finalist in both the Best Venue Team and Best Sustainability Initiative categories, the team were delighted to be recognised for their ground-breaking work on the iconic event. …
December 22, 2022
Premier event venue, Sydney Showground, has launched its new food and beverage menu today, with the organisation elevating its connection to premier wine, dairy and fine food brand Sydney Royal. Launched at an intimate event hosted by Sydney Showground General Manager Darryl Jeffrey and Director of Food and Beverage James Farr, industry guests were treated to a showcase of the venue’s new menu, including a brief Q&A with …
November 30, 2022
Remember back to March 2020 – when all venues were shut down and the event industry came to a halt. The initial health advice was that COVID-19 was spread by contaminated surfaces and close contact with droplets. This led to health advice to wear a mask, keep “socially distant” and to wash/disinfect our hands and surfaces. Then as venues gradually reopened they had hand sanitiser available for patrons as they …
June 15, 2022
Recent announcements made by the MCEC and BCEC about changes to senior management opens the door to some interesting changes that will no doubt play out in the coming period. The appointment of Bob O’Keeffe as Chief Operating Officer of ASM Global APAC means that all their Australian venues will now report to him – this includes BCEC, ICC Sydney, Darwin, Cairns and Christchurch Convention Centres. With other recent …
June 15, 2022
This weekend, Sydney Showground returned to pre-pandemic bliss, welcoming two consumer events, Expertise Event’s Oz Comic-Con Homegrown (OZCC) and the Sydney Disability Expo, to the venue. Injecting life back into Sydney Olympic Park, NSW Minister for Jobs, Investment and Tourism, Stuart Ayres highlighted the exciting return of events by officially opening OZCC Homegrown and mingling with guests and stand holders across The Dome and Hall 2A. Over two days, the event …
December 7, 2021
There has been quite a bit of talk about a shortage of casual workers in hospitality (in particular, along with cleaners and security) as Sydney retail reopens. ‘Hunger Games’ as Sydney hospitality venues scramble for staff ahead of reopening day So what does this mean for Sydney’s event venues? ICC Sydney is the city’s largest venue and CEO Geoff Donaghy told ASE, “Emerging from the Delta lockdown in Sydney …
October 13, 2021
As New South Wales heads towards a 70 per cent vaccination rate by October 11, Sydney Showground is preparing to resume operations and deliver events this side of Christmas following the release of the NSW Government’s ‘roadmap to recovery’.With marks already on the board, the venue will again lead the charge bringing Expertise Events, Oz Comic-Con Homegrown to Sydney from December 4 – 5 after proving its ability to …
September 30, 2021
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Fight or flight? the return of consumer events
While business events are not expected to return until March, Sydney Showground and the MCEC will be buzzing with costumed fans over the first two weekends of December as consumer events return. Readers would be aware that regular contributor Gary Fitz-Roy is the owner of Expertise Events who own Oz Comic Con. ASE asked Gary to share what went on behind the scenes to get this consumer event on …