Adelaide Oval to host AHICE 2024

The hotel industry will come together in Adelaide on 1-2 May for the 2024 Asia Pacific Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE).

5 April, 2024

Big wins for Northern Territory in tourism awards

Some of the Northern Territory’s best venues and operators have been honoured in the recent 2023 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards.

5 April, 2024

Inviting the world to Sydney

Business Events Sydney CEO Lyn Lewis-Smith outlines why the future is bright for Sydney as a global events destination.

2 April, 2024

Rockhampton launches accessible tourism campaign

The Queensland city of Rockhampton has launched a new tourism campaign focusing on inclusivity for travellers with a disability.

2 April, 2024

Australian business events deliver $20.9 billion

New data from Tourism Research Australia reveals business events generated $20.9 billion for the Australian economy in 2023.

27 March, 2024

Kakadu Tourism’s new business development manager

Kakadu Tourism has appointed Alain Codino as its new business development manager.

26 March, 2024

New appointment to ABEA Board of Directors

ICC Sydney’s Samantha Glass will join the board, taking over from Cairns CC’s Janet Hamilton.

20 March, 2024

Fine dining added to cruise line coming to Australia

The Seabourn fleet will receive restaurant upgrades ahead of cruise seasons in the coming years.

19 March, 2024

New GM appointments across TFE Hotels

Many of the changes will see staff step up into larger properties across the portfolio.

19 March, 2024

Business travel booming in Queensland

The Sunshine State has seen an increase of 30 per cent for international business travel.

18 March, 2024

Turkish Airlines makes entry into Australia

Turkish Airlines has joined the Australian market, with its first flight recently landing in Melbourne.

13 March, 2024

Laissez-faire catering to supply three new Sydney venues

Sydney-based Laissez-faire Catering has won new contracts to supply cuisine to three venues across the Harbour City.

10 March, 2024

Fresh domestic tourism campaign for Brisbane

Brisbane has launched a new domestic tourism campaign to entice Australians to visit the thriving Queensland capital.

6 March, 2024

Tropical North Queensland resilience attracts business events

Tropical North Queensland has bounced back after the devastating floods that wreaked havoc on the region in December 2023, and is using its story of resilience to inspire corporations to host events there.

5 March, 2024

Introducing Lunch & Learn by The Venues Collection

Expressions of interest are now open for Lunch & Learn, a complimentary event on 22 March, 2024, that is curated by The Venues Collection and is exclusively for event owners.

4 March, 2024

Prime Minister Albanese celebrates 50 years of Navarra Venues

Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, led the guest list of dignitaries at Le Montage in Sydney as Navarra Venues celebrated its 50-year milestone.

27 February, 2024

Taylor Swift mania: Record hotel bookings in Sydney

The perfect storm of concert events and sport in Sydney has seen Accor achieve record levels of hotel bookings during the weekend of 23-25 February, 2024.

27 February, 2024

Work commences on Hobart Airport upgrade

Work has commenced on a $200 million upgrade to the terminal at Hobart Airport, which will double its capacity when the project is complete in 2027.

26 February, 2024

New approach to grow business events

Destination NSW has announced new messaging to attract corporate events to the State with immersive experiences at the forefront.

21 February, 2024

Memo signed to work on key issues

ABEA and ICCA sign MOU as a commitment to work together to propel diversity, sustainability and talent development sectors of business events.

21 February, 2024