Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre welcomes peak season
World champion cyclists, immunotherapy experts, tropical agricultural scientists and nursing and education professionals are making their way to Australia’s Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre...
View ArticleLand Forces 2016 expo to march into Adelaide
Australia’s Adelaide Convention Bureau has won its bid to host the Land Forces 2016 exhibition and conference, which is expected to deliver a AUD$16.6m (US$11.8m) boost to the state’s economy. The...
View ArticleCINZ supports green light for New Zealand ICC
New Zealand’s events and conference sector has welcomed the news that the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) has received resource consent approval. The industry hopes the decision...
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Australian College of General Practitioners 2015 annual conference
More than 1500 delegates convened at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ 2015 conference, on 21-23 September. The post Australian...
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Melbourne welcomes RACGP annual conference and exhibition
The future of general practice medicine is on the agenda as the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ (RACGP) annual conference convenes in Melbourne this week. More than 1,500 delegates...
View ArticleTravel Industry Exhibition launches 2016 shows in Sydney and Melbourne
The organiser of The Travel Industry Exhibition has announced that it will launch a multi-event campaign for 2016 in both Sydney and Melbourne. The show will expand its reach by opening a second...
View ArticleNew convention business wins for BCEC
Following the G20 year, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has confirmed new business wins with a value of $153m to Brisbane’s economy. The 2014/15 financial year saw 147 convention bid...
View ArticleFreeman announces Staging Connections Group acquisition
Global provider of brand experiences Freeman, has completed the acquisition of Staging Connections Group Limited (SCGL). The Australian-based global event services company is now part of Freeman’s...
View ArticleEEAA reveals Awards for Excellence finalists
The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) has announced the finalists for the Association’s 2015 Awards for Excellence. Nominees across the 16 categories were judged by a panel of 30...
View ArticleMelbourne to welcome leaders in stem cell research in 2018
The world’s leading stem cell researchers have Melbourne as the place to exchange knowledge and share best practice. Victoria is the Australian national leader for stem cell research, with its win of...
View ArticleEEAA forum to include HSBC and Qantas
The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) has revealed its presenters for the 2015 Leaders Forum and Conference, including speakers from organisations including HSBC. The event will be...
View ArticleAIME partners with PCMA for education sessions
Australia’s Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) is partnering with the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) to provide the education sessions at AIME 2016, which takes...
View ArticleEEAA appoints spate of senior staff before AIME
The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) has made five new senior staff appointments in time for the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) 2016. Neil Mather joins as senior...
View ArticleICC Sydney celebrates diversity
International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) is promoting its proportional representation of women at both directorial and staff level. Women currently represent 63 per cent of ICC Sydney’s...
View ArticleAACB backs Perth Convention Bureau investment
The Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) has backed opposition leader Mark McGowen on his pledge to invest US$5m per annum in the Perth Convention Bureau (PCB) if WA Labor wins office at...
View ArticleExhibition power promoted at Austrade
Exhibitions and events were given centre stage at a forum with Austrade chief executive officer, Bruce Gosper. The event, organised by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), took place...
View ArticleTasmania’s business event visitor numbers up 45%
Tasmania’s business event visitor numbers have set new records with its latest figures for 2015 revealing its strongest growth ever. The Tasmanian Visitor Survey, released today by Tourism Tasmania,...
View ArticleAdelaide Convention Centre launches ‘Australia’s largest‘ Google Virtual Tour
The Adelaide Convention Centre has launched Australia’s ‘largest’ Google Virtual Tour, while also becoming the first Australian convention centre to adopt the technology across the entire building. The...
View ArticleCairns Convention Centre gets thumbs-up for US$10m upgrade
The Cairns Convention Centre has revealed a refurbishment program with a US$10m (AUS$13m) capital injection by the Queensland Government. The upgrade will include a new arrival zone featuring lighting...
View ArticleSimpler visa rules a boost for Australia’s business events industry
The announcement in Shanghai (15 April) of simpler visitor visa rules for Chinese citizens has been welcomed by the Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) as a move likely to make...
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