Everything need to know ahead of AIME 2020

With less than a week to go, here are the latest details.

13 February, 2020

AIME releases final teaser video ahead of show

Organisers say the event is “looking really strong”, with just four weeks to go.

15 January, 2020

MCEC unveils new live music venue

It’s lights, camera, action for the venue’s new live music space.

9 July, 2019

MCEC unveils new culinary concept

The new concept combines technology and food to give delegates an immersive dining experience.

21 February, 2019

MCEC welcomes new director of sales

Former AccorHotels sales director Darren Waite will start his new role next month.

10 September, 2018

Event in the spotlight: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre expansion activation

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre went over and beyond at its activation event earlier this week (yes, there was a ball pit). Here are some highlights from the event.

12 July, 2018

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.

9 July, 2018

35% of international business events won by Victoria, claims Minister

John Eren, Victorian Minister for Tourism and Events, outlined the State Government’s investment plans for Melbourne after claiming that Victoria secures 35% of all international business events in Australia.

27 February, 2018

VidCon to return to Melbourne for two-year run

The world’s largest online video conference for video creators and industry professionals, VidCon, will return to Melbourne in 2018 and 2019, after a successful debut event in the city last year.

21 February, 2018

MCEC launches new online portal for event planners

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has launched a new online portal, myMCEC, designed to give event planners a centralised location for event documentation, as well as offering a new platform for clients to make secure payments.

19 February, 2018

Event Snapshot: Exclusive sneak-peak of MCEC’s new expansion

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre treated the AIME 2018 industry press to an exclusive hardhat tour of the $200m expansion, ahead of its July opening.

19 February, 2018

MCEC strikes partnership with HotelsCombined.com.au

In an Australian convention and exhibition centre first, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has partnered with HotelsCombined.com.au,

23 October, 2017

PCOs get a sneak peek at the all new Novotel Melbourne South Wharf

Ten  Professional Conference Organisers (PCOs) from Melbourne were personally invited by AccorHotels to the first Hard Hat tour of Novotel Melbourne South Wharf.

29 August, 2017

Melbourne secures The Lions Clubs International 2024

Melbourne has successfully secured the largest conference ever to be held in Victoria: the Lions Clubs International 2024 (LCIC24) and Spice has the details.

21 August, 2017

MCEC reports record breaking EOFY result

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre raked in a whopping total operating revenue of $80.1m and almost $1b in economic impact was recorded.

18 July, 2017

MCEC expansion to be completed by mid-2018

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre’s (MCEC) $200 million expansion is progressing as scheduled.

20 February, 2017

MCI breaks records with its Intelligent Transport Systems congress

Spice caught up with Cindy-Lee Bakos from MCI Australia who just oversaw the largest non-medical congress to ever be held in Victoria.

7 November, 2016

Opinion: To exhibit is to innovate

Anne Jamieson from MCEC shares her thoughts on the role exhibitions play in innovation.

6 July, 2016

First look: MCEC’s new public café space

In one of many planned upgrades, MCEC has added a new public café.

27 June, 2016

MCEC lights up for Starlight

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) lit up for the Starlight Foundation’s annual Starlight Five Chefs Dinner.

7 June, 2016