Virgin Founder Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Australia Chief Executive Officer John Borghetti have unveiled Virgin Australia's new regional airline operation in Perth.
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With pristine beaches, stunning coastlines and bushland, Terrigal is the perfect backdrop for inspiration and creativity. Discover how Crowne Plaza Terrigal can help you create a uniquely tailored event from brainstorming, team building and a gala dinner.
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For a limited time InterContinental is offering double Priority Club Meetings Rewards points for both the meeting booker and Professional Conference Organiser.
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Ever wondered what happens in the garden after dark? Looking for a truly unique event experience for the 2013 festive season? First release dates are almost gone, don't miss out. November/December dates available.
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TCE is a night of entertainment hosted by TV personality Richard Wilkins. The package includes substantial canapes, premium beverages, VIP souvenir lanyard and MORE...
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The 2013 winners of the coveted AIME Awards have been announced, recognising excellence in stand design and presentation, and acknowledging Roslyn McLeod for her significant contribution to the industry
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Melbourne is to host Tourism Australia's largest trade marketing event in December, Dreamtime 2013, helping to further grow the $12 billion plus business events sector.
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The Melbourne Convention Bureau has today launched a new initiative that will make Melbourne even more alluring to the international incentives market.
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The Association of Australian Convention Bureaux will come together in support of the Melbourne Convention Bureau, for its part in establishing Business Events Week around Australia's international business events exhibition, AIME
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The Federal Minister for Tourism, the Hon Martin Ferguson will officially open Business Events Week at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Monday
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The Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo has announced seven new initiatives, developed in response to attendee feedback and industry trends, intended to help visitors get maximum value out of time spent at the annual event.
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Attendees at this year's Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo will be able to access vital information about the show instantly and easily with a new mobile app launched yesterday
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The movie scene style landscapes and world of experiences that await visitors to New Zealand will be showcased by New Zealand's business tourism industry in Melbourne next month.
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Organisers of the Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo have announced the judges for this year's AIME Awards, as well as a new award category
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Melbourne LIVE! will be the theme for the highly anticipated Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) 2013 official Welcome Reception, the Melbourne Convention Visitors Bureau announced today.
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The 2013 Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo will off a new technology zone 'The Future Events Experience' to showcase the latest concepts and innovations for the MICE industry
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International post tour itineraries are being offered to Buyers attending the 2013 AIME event, marking a first in the trade show's 21 year history.
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The Exhibitions and Events Association of Australasia has welcomed today's announcement by Victorian Tourism and Major Events Minister Louise Asher of a designated Business Events Week to be held annually in Melbourne during AIME
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The organisers of the Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo, have signed a partnership with event industry bible, the A LIST Guide, to bring a new exhibition concept to next year's show.
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Accor Hotels' Director of Sales and Distribution Henrik Berglind says the takeover of Mirvac is progressing well and the company is excited about the properties and staff that will join the global group from June.
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It's been a little over a year since the earthquake that devastated Christchurch on February 22, 2011 and Heritage Hotels' Chief Operating Officer Jeff Shearer says the delays in reopening the company's hotels has been a frustrating process.
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Tourism Australia's Managing Director Andrew McEvoy says the nation's popularity as a tourist destination continues to grow, particularly out of Asian markets.
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This year's AIME was one of the biggest shows in its 20-year-history and over a special series, SPICENEWS continues its broadcast of some of the highlights.
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This year's AIME has been one of the biggest shows in its 20-year-history and over a special series, SPICENEWS will broadcast some of the highlights.
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Visitors to AIME 2012 are invited to experience first-hand how Decorative Events & Exhibitions designs are created in their 'Design Studio' stand, where attendee can get a glimpse behind the scenes of their award-winning design studio.
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Ita Buttrose has officially opened the 20th anniversary Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo this morning at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, marking the beginning of the renowned, two-day, meetings and incentives event
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The Melbourne Racing Club will launch its new venue and events brand, MRC Events, at the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo next week in Melbourne
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Cheeky Food Group is celebrating its 10 year anniversary this February and is excited to be sharing their milestone with a variety of compettions and promotions at AIME
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Dockside Group has announced they will be branching out into catering when they partner with HOME The Venue in Sydney's Cockle Bay to become their official caterer in 2012.
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Organisers of the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo have welcomed South African Tourism as the 2012 sponsor of Globe, the show's restaurant and meeting hub. Giving attendees the opportunity to sample South Africa's unique cuisine.
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Organisers of the Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo have released the 2012 Education Program schedule and speakers, which for the first time, has been developed in collaboration with major industry association partners
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The Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) is experiencing an increased demand for exhibitor space giving further credence to reports that the meetings and incentives industry in Australia and the surrounding region is going from strength to stren
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Celebrating its 20th anniversary event in 2012, the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) has announced three new partnerships with major associations within the events and conference planning industry
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Speaking at the organisation's recent Annual General Meeting, Chris Barlow, Chairman of the Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau, announced that MCVB had achieved record-breaking results in the 2010/11 financial year.
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Club Med continues to be one of the hottest hotel chains for sole-use bookings, thanks to the brand's reinvigoration and all-inclusive offering.
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The Singapore Tourism Board is confident of the MICE market being a strong one in 2011 and beyond as the city continues to grow its venue offering, particularly on the back of the opening of two new integrated resorts.
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Thanks to the introduction of daily flights between Sydney and Honolulu from April 5 until August 5, Hawaiian Airlines is targeting the groups and incentive market with some great deals on offer.
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Professional conference organisers and meetings and incentive planners are welcoming two new faces into the industry; South African Tourism country manager Australasia, Lalie Ngozi and Judy Joy
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Details of Sydney's most exciting waterfront developments for conferences, conventions and incentive travel worth more than 7 billion including Barangaroo, the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre and Star City Casino
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For the second year running the Right Honourable, Robert Doyle, Lord Mayor of Melbourne officially opened the 19th Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo on Tuesday 15 February, welcoming all visitors, exhibitors, media and Hosted Buyer
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Classic, historic, romantic and completely unforgettable- with the Aussie dollar stronger than ever, conference and incentive organisers are invited to consider these 'bucket list' destinations with Destination Marketing Services
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The organisers of AIME 2011 have released positive pre-registered Hosted Buyers and visitors figures to date with numbers surging just before the event in mid-February.
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The International Congress and Convention Association's Youth Forum, scheduled immediately prior to the AIME trade show is closing applications on Feb 1
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The MCVB and Reed Travel Exhibitions have announced a joint initiative as the organisers of AIME conducting a fundraising drive to assist those who have been affected by the devastating and unprecedented flood damage in Queensland.
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Registrations are now open for the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA's) annual program in Australia for young professionals wanting to learn more about the global meetings industry
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Organisers of the annual Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) 2011 are expecting the show to generate record business for exhibitors with Hosted and Semi Hosted Buyer spots filling up fast and 50% of registered Hosted Buyer's new to the show in
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The AIME 2011 Welcome Reception marks another world-first for the Melbourne Convention and Visitors Bureau as they become the first convention and visitors bureau in the world to use 3D technology for an invite
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Reed Travel Exhibitions has announced that Hosted Buyer Program applications are now open for AIME 2011. Applicants are encouraged to register and qualify before 29 October 2010 to receive an early bird saving off their registration fee.
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The 19th Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) will be held on 15 and 16 February 2011 at The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
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Winners of the 2009 Meetings and Events Australia National Awards were recognised at the annual gala dinner event held last night (20 April) at the Melbourne Convention Centre
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This year saw the Perth Convention Bureau and Decorative Events and Exhibitions taking top honours at the inaugural AIME awards at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday
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Macau increased its exhibition space by a third to accommodate 12 trade representatives on 120 square metres at the AIME 2010 conference in Melbourne .
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Singapore Tourism has announced a new program of ‘transformation’ throughout 2010 with a series of new conferencing and tourism facilities which will continue to evolve into 2011.
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Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau presented over 16 different products at AIME 2010 including a new hotel which is the first of its kind in the world market.
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Info Salons Group today launches an application for Apple iPhones and Smartphones such as Blackberry, Nokia and Samsung at the AIME 2010 exhibition.
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Brisbane Marketing today launches a new Meeting Planners Guide and Unique Venues Guide with some innovative marketing on a 135 square metre stand at AIME 2010 featuring 18 different business tourism products.
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Perth Convention Bureau has brought together the largest ever number of paticipants to AIME 2010 and has unveiled a special incentive package for delegates at the event.
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Staging Connections announced a major promotion and new appointments on its stunning black stand at the AIME 2010 exhibition in Melbourne today.
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Australia's lucrative business events industry has reached a fork in the road in its bid for broad-based recognition and needs a new direction to regain the global standing it enjoyed earlier this decade, the Business Events Council of Australia said at
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An array of new attractions and events have been announced for AIME 2010 which takes place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on March 2-3ensuring visitors to the event have plenty of options for networking as well as business.
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Gold Coast Convention Bureau (GCCB), in partnership with more than 20 local businesses, will take its place as one of the heavyweights at AIME this week.
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The Macau Government Tourist Office has expanded its presence at this year's AIME trade show in Melbourne, as it intensifies its drive to secure Australian meetings, conventions and incentive business generated by the nation's recovering economy.
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Tickets are selling fast for AIME's Master Class Series, Saxton Ultimate Event Experience and Business Events Forum - a major attraction for visitors and exhibitors alike at the industry's leading meetings and incentives expo taking place on March 2 and 3
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Info Salons is set to launch a ground-breaking iPhone App designed for the events industry during the AIME 2010 trade event to be held on March 2-3 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibitions Centre.
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Nominations are open for the coveted AIME Outstanding Contribution Awards, which honour an individual from the Asia Pacific and another from the international arena.
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Designer Incentives & Conferences, India together with their client Master Events of Belgium have won a SITE Crystal Award for the Most Effective Use of a Motivational Experience
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The Melbourne Convention & Visitors Bureau has added one of Australia's premium wine regions to its AIME 2010 Pre- Touring Program for hosted buyers.
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While Hilton's Surfers Paradise project may be in voluntary administration, the chain's vice president for Australasia, Ashley Spencer, has exclusively told Spice News he can "absolutely guarantee the project will happen".
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The Australian events sector will remain strong despite the economic downturn, Reed Exhibitions group exhibition director, Paul Kennedy, said yesterday (Feb 17) at the opening press conference for AIME at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.
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Last night (Feb 17) in Melbourne's historic Queen Victoria Markets, AIME exhibitors, hosted buyers and media gathered at a long lane-style section of the market for the official welcome cocktail function.
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The head of Australia's peak tourism body says the group bookings market has been the hardest segment hit in the current global financial crisis.
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The $140 million Hilton Melbourne South Wharf hotel is on schedule for an April 2009 opening, with the final touches currently being added to the new 5-star property.
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was the term on everyone's lips in 2008, but does it have the same traction since the global financial crises? How does CSR make good business sense? And, how is it affecting the business events sector?
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Before Australian Idol, before Popstars, there was Eurovision and love it or loathe it, this take on the quirky competition could be the most fun your event attendees have ever had
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The secret location of the AIME 09 Welcome Reception has been revealed. Melbourne Convention Visitors Bureau has announced that the event will be held at one of Melbourne's most popular tourist attractions, an historic Melbourne landmark and a venue tha
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Reed Travel Exhibitions and Melbourne Convention Visitors Bureau has announced that AIME 2010 will be held in April, not February, due to Chinese New Year and availability at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
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Delegates and exhibitors attending the AsiaPacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) in Melbourne next year will be offered exclusive discounts at more than 20 prominent restaurants on the evneing of February 17.
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Corporate Social Responsibility will be the focus of the popular Business Events Forum at the 2009 AsiaPacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME)
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Applications are open for parties interested in becoming hosted buyers at the 17th Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) on February 17 and 18 at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.
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