Event planners experience the culture and cuisine of Darwin
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Conferences
Brisbane wins major aviation conference
Aviation industry decision makers will land in Brisbane in 2019, for the 145th IATA Slot Conference.
Chef Matt Golinski joins Australian Event Symposium
The celebrity chef says he is excited to interact with delegates and “take a look behind the scenes” at events.
PCOA wants to hear your case studies
The association is calling on PCOs and in-house event managers to share their case studies at the 2018 PCOA Conference.
C2 Melbourne cancelled despite months of hype
Following months of hype, C2 International has announced it will be cancelling its C2 Melbourne business conference scheduled for October.
MEA Victorian Careers Program on today in Melbourne
More 170 students will attend MEA’s Victorian Careers Program in Melbourne today at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
The Event Symposium to go fully interactive in November
Taking place 20-21 November on the Sunshine Coast, this year’s program features a day of industry based, collaborative Workshops followed by a day of Masterclasses led by ground-breakers from beyond the events industry.
Former White House Director of Events to MC and speak at new industry conference
Laura Schwartz, White House Director of Events during the Clinton Administration, will be MC and keynote speaker at the debut two-day event. Learn more about the event here.
Conference Monitor unveils Australia’s most popular MICE destinations
Sydney has pushed well ahead of Melbourne and Brisbane as the most popular destination for professional association conferences for the 2017/18 financial year, according to new aggregated data from conference sales platform, Conference Monitor.
Famil spotlight: The Ultimate Download, Sands Resorts Macao
A delegation of 120 lucky international convention and exhibition professionals (incl Aussies) made their way to Macau recently for a four day, three night famil to explore MICE opportunities with Sands Resorts Macao.
MEA Mentor Program begins this month
The six month program has paired mentees and mentors from each state and territory across Australia and is designed to grow leadership skills in the Australian events industry.
Why you should attend the Restaurant Leaders Summit
There’s just a few weeks left until the Restaurant Leaders Summit makes its way to Melbourne for the first time on 30 July, and time is running out to register for tickets.
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre unveils its multi-million dollar expansion
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre’s $200m is finally complete, officially making it the largest exhibition space in Australia with an increased total size of 70,000 square metres.
Regional Event Education funding boosted
The NSW Government will fund a total of 18 Diploma of Event Management scholarships to help upskill and create more job opportunities for those living in rural and regional NSW. More here.
Industry flocks to Events Uncovered in Sydney
The industry arrived in droves to The Argyle in Sydney earlier this week (03 July, 2018) for Events Uncovered 2018. Click here to see what went down.
Adelaide to get a brand new luxury hotel
The Westin Adelaide is set to debut in Adelaide in 2022. Get a sneak peek here.
The Brisbane Convention Bureau delivers $96m worth of conference business
The Brisbane Convention Bureau has boosted conference business to the Queensland capital by more than AU$96 million, according to latest figures.
Get in quick for the Spice Temple of Knowledge talks
Events Uncovered 2018, hosted at The Argyle, Sydney on Tuesday 3rd July, is less than a week away and is gearing up to be bigger than ever.
Do you know which speakers you are going to see?
Speakers for PCOA conference unveiled
PCO Association has unveiled seven of the eight featured speakers for the 11th Annual PCOA Conference and Exhibition.
Record attendance ever from senior government, industry and business leaders at 2018 EEAA Leaders Forum
EEAA Chief Executive, Joyce DiMascio said she welcomed the support being shown by Federal and State Parliamentarians, Government agency representatives who all delivered strong messages of support for the business events sector.