An agreement has been reached for US private equity firm Blackstone to acquire event technology platform Cvent for approximately US$4.6 billion, with the deal expected to close in the middle of this year. Read more
Blackstone to acquire Cvent
Overarching Olympics coordination body established for Brisbane 2032
The Queensland Government has set up the Brisbane 2032 Coordination Office in preparation for hosting the Olympics in less than a decade. Read more
Two hundred stands already locked in for MEETINGS as hosted buyer interest highest ever
With more than three months to go until New Zealand’s flagship business events trade show MEETINGS in June, to be held in Wellington for the first time, 200 stands have been bought on the floor and hosted buyer interest is at a record high. Read more
Lon Retreat’s 200-acre corporate opportunity
Down on the Bellarine Peninsula, on 200 acres overlooking the ocean is a corporate retreat where the mantra is “slow down”, but it could just as easily be “accelerate your team”. Read more
GPJ shuffles local leaders
The Australian arm of global experience agency George P. Johnson (GPJ) has made three promotions, elevating GPJ’s GM for Victoria, Victoria’s head of production and GPJ’s GM of ANZ to new roles. Read more
ICC Sydney takes on more AV grads to sure-up its skills pipeline
ICC Sydney has taken another five AV graduates into its Audio Visual Graduate Program in an effort to future proof the venue’s technical team. Read more
Air New Zealand to resume seasonal Sunshine Coast flights
In news sure to be welcomed on the Sunshine Coast, Air New Zealand will resume flights between New Zealand’s largest city Auckland and the regional destination north of Brisbane from June 25. Read more
Major boost for Phillip Island with “new” Isle of Wight hotel planned
A 160-room hotel is planned for Phillip Island in a ‘back to the future’ development to reinstate the locals’ former pub, the Isle of Wight, that burned down twice, most recently in 2010. Read more