Eight emerging trends in event styling

Tracy Wood, director of Sydney-based event management company Funktionality, outlines eight event-styling trends for 2024.

23 May, 2024

Inaugural Business Events NSW showcase hits Sydney

Destination NSW hosted its inaugural Business Events NSW Showcase on Wednesday, 17 May, 2024, which highlighted immersive visitor experiences throughout the state’s regions to more than 100 event planners and buyers.

17 May, 2024

ENGIE Stadium unveils $4 million lighting upgrade

Multipurpose ENGIE Stadium at Sydney Showground has revealed its $4 million LED lighting upgrade.

16 May, 2024

AVPartners appointed audiovisual supplier for The Star Brisbane

Integrated event technologies provider AVPartners has been announced as the in-house audiovisual supplier for The Star Brisbane’s event facilities.

14 May, 2024

Arinex acquires New Zealand business events agency

Australian event management company Arinex has announced its acquisition of New Zealand business events agency Auaha.

9 May, 2024

IHG to open Kimpton hotel in Brisbane

IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced its first managed luxury hotel in Brisbane, opening a Kimpton property in the waterside suburb of Teneriffe in 2028.

6 May, 2024

Rebranded Vibe Hotel Melbourne Docklands welcomes first guests

Vibe Hotel Melbourne Docklands has opened for business, welcoming its first guests on Monday, 8 April, 2024.

9 April, 2024

Reimagining luxury in the heart of Brisbane

With the Olympic Games on the horizon in a city booming with opportunity, Amora Brisbane has undergone a $30 million refurbishment and is redefining luxury in Queensland, according to the hotel’s general manager, Tom Bloomfield.

5 April, 2024

Three city hotels to convert to SureStay brand

BWH Hotels has signed three properties in Sydney and Brisbane that the company will convert to economy SureStay Hotels.

13 March, 2024

Uluru restaurant rated highest in Northern Territory

Uluru outdoor restaurant Tali Wiru has been awarded a Chef Hat in the 2024 Australian Good Food Guide, making it the highest-rated dining experience in the Northern Territory.

6 March, 2024

Amora Hotel Brisbane unveils $30 million redevelopment

Amora Hotel Brisbane has launched its new era of luxury, unveiling a $30 million transformation at a recent grand opening in the Queensland capital.

5 March, 2024

New events venue for Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary has released images of its soon-to-be-completed corporate venue on Queensland’s Gold Coast.

28 February, 2024

Hilton partners with Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street has announced it is the official hotel partner of the 2024 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.

27 February, 2024

Brisbane’s Adina Chermside to open in 2025

A new apartment-style hotel is coming to one of Brisbane’s fastest-growing suburbs, with TFE Hotels announcing the 148-room Adina Apartment Hotel Chermside will open in the city’s inner north in 2025.

14 February, 2024

Neon Carnival: AIME 2024 welcome event revealed

The highly anticipated welcome event for AIME 2024 has been revealed, with the industry spectacular on Monday, 19 February, announced as “AIME Neon Carnival at Grazeland”.

7 February, 2024

Brisbane to host Asia Pacific Cycling Conference

Brisbane Economic Development Agency has announced the Queensland capital will host the inaugural Asia Pacific Cycling Conference from 2024 to 2026.

6 February, 2024

Ovolo Hotels joins SLH portfolio

Ovolo Hotels has announced a strategic partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World that will increase its sales, distribution and marketing reach worldwide.

1 February, 2024

InterContinental Auckland officially opens

InterContinental Auckland has officially opened in the New Zealand city’s CBD.

30 January, 2024

Redevelopment plans unveiled for Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre

The Western Australian Government has announced major refurbishment plans for Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, including opening it out to the adjacent Swan River.

17 January, 2024

Mawson Lakes hotel to launch under Crowne Plaza brand in Adelaide

Currently under development, Mawson Lakes in Adelaide has pivoted to a luxury hotel under the Crowne Plaza brand.

15 January, 2024