Business Events News

Australia's newest e-publication for the business events and tourism industry - meetings, conferences, incentives and exhibitions.

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The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre will reopen on 05 Nov, with greater capacities than initially expected. Read more in today's Travel Daily https://t.co/ufAfPReadc

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New South Wales' tourism & events industry's recovery has been turbocharged, as the visitor economy bounces back with a more than $350 million investment in reviving events across the state. https://t.co/nRor1lLz2T

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Australian-developed event management platform iVvy has announced two key board appointments, as it beefs up its senior ranks in anticipation of a listing on the Australian Securities Exchange in the first six months of next year. Read more in today's TD https://t.co/F3x81xrWi6

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A recent decision by the Federal Government to end COVID-19 Disaster Payments in line with vaccination targets reached by states and territories has been labelled "deeply concerning and disappointing" by The Business Events Council of Australia. https://t.co/U2Sux1yDZ1

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Sydney's International Convention Centre is "poised to drive the economic recovery of the CBD," according to its 2020/21 annual performance review released this week. Read more in today's Travel Daily https://t.co/NbVcn9j3iu

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Meetings & Events Australia last night honoured the "innovation and exceptional work done by organisations and individuals in the events sector throughout 2020," in the MEA Awards Night broadcast virtually for the second year running. https://t.co/ed5uhGtrmF

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International Convention Centre Sydney is now getting in touch with clients about confirming upcoming bookings on a fully vaccinated basis, after the business events sector was included in the NSW Government's vaccination-based roadmap to reopening. https://t.co/ocrDwuofFG

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Hospitality venues in NSW will be allowed to reopen once the state reaches the key 70% full vaccination for eligible adults threshold, under a plan revealed this morning by State Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Read more in today's Travel Daily: https://t.co/rOR9x1ZJl8

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The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre has released a new app capable of allowing event planners to visit the venue virtually on a 1:1 scale from any location in the world. https://t.co/hdeRfVN3Pb

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South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has made the call to axe the Events Advisory Group (EAG), a committee set up in Nov last year to help drive more event wins to the state. Read more in today's Travel Daily: https://t.co/yF7n8MdeWR

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Representatives from the Business Events Council of Australia met online with Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan this week to plead for more targeted support for businesses reliant upon income from business events. https://t.co/gxfGHcVkxM

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INTERNATIONAL Convention Centre Sydney has been maintaining operations despite the current NSW COVID-19 lockdown, last week delivering another three virtual events. Read more in today's TD: https://t.co/uFdUQQXnta

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Attendees at last month's MEETINGS 2021 conference in Auckland provisionally secured bookings worth about NZ$74 million over the two day event, with Business Events Industry Aotearoa hailing the sector's first post-COVID gathering an "outstanding success". https://t.co/VCA475uuWt

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Business Events Perth yesterday announced a six-month extension of its Event Here Now Fund, which offers sponsorship of up to $15 per delegate, up to a maximum of $10,000, for new in-person events in WA. Read more in today's TD: https://t.co/7kSy3y8qAv

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The Professional Convention Management Association has announced a collaboration with Marriott International to provide access for the Asia-Pacific business events community to the PCMA Digital Event Strategist course and qualification. https://t.co/batQbC6keN

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Innovation will be key to ensuring the global business events sector weathers the pandemic, according to a new White Paper released last week by the @pcmahq, @stb_sg and @UFILive. https://t.co/IyQqcLXRyu

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The departure of long-time Business Events Australia chief Penny Lion is part of significant changes to Tourism Australia's activities within the sector, which become effective from today. https://t.co/ZTPT5uFUx3

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#BENBreakingNews @TourismAus reorganises business events division. https://t.co/rFCyPaDJUl

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Business events will be a key part of Australia's long-term tourism targets, a gathering of senior industry stakeholders this month setting a $50 billion target for the industry's contribution to the Government's Tourism 2030 visitor economy plan. https://t.co/v0ixOu6L9x

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The Federal Government's $50 million Business Events Grants program, which closed on 30 Mar this year, was oversubscribed to the tune of $6 million, meaning the scheme's funding was fully exhausted, according to an update from Austrade last week. https://t.co/Ix8lJsLkBl