Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre’s (BCEC) founding general manager Bob O’Keeffe will step away from the role after more than 27 years, to take on two new positions within BCEC’s venue management company ASM Global, paving the way for the venue to welcome a new GM. Read more
Incredible to think Bob O'Keeffe has been GM of BCEC since it opened - Kym Guesdon will be only its second GM.
The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) board has been locked in for 2022, with Nicole Walker staying on in the president’s role for a second year at the helm. Read more
Congratulations to all those new to the board and to those who have been re-elected.
The new Ace Hotel opened in Surry Hills last week, bringing a fresh North American brand below the equator for the first time, while stakeholders turned the soil for the first 25hours hotel in Australia in Paddington yesterday. Read more
Good to see Sydney getting some action on the hotel front after Melbourne has been so dominant recently.
The Federation of Asia Oceania Pest Management Associations (FAOPMA) Pest Summit Conference is heading to New Zealand for the first time in 2026, bringing hundreds of delegates to the country from the Asian, Pacific and Indian regions. Read more
Good to see conventions being booked into Auckland's new centre.
With the 2022 federal election now done and dusted – and some game-changing results for the nation, what can we expect from the Albanese Government in relation to the visitor economy and business events?
One thing for certain is that the challenges for the business events sector have now multiplied. Read more
We've got a lot of work to do.
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has lifted the lid on two of its major business wins from 2021, with the two conventions worth $35 million for the Queensland economy and expected to bring thousands of international delegates to Brisbane. Read more
Congratulations to all involved on these two enormous wins.
Production company AV1 generated its highest monthly revenue in its 17 years of operation in May and has signed on as the in-house AV provider for events at Sydney’s just-opened Ace Hotel. Read more
Seems to be record months all around at the moment.
Laissez-faire Catering has joined forces with Sharon Winsor, founder of award-winning Indigiearth, to create an Indigenous degustation menu for The Calyx, bringing a new, culturally important and unique dining experience to the indoor/outdoor event venue. Read more
A great new offering for those looking for something that connects delegates back to Australia's First Nations cultures.
