The Australian Turf Club (ATC) held a preview of its new $46.6 million WINX Stand for industry last night at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, kicking the event off with a five-piece band at the entrance and putting an Australian icon on stage to celebrate the opening. Read more
Great to see a venue booked out for the first month of opening in a pandemic year.
Regardless of where you sit on the argument about international and local players needing to be vaccinated to play at the Australian Open Grand Slam in January, behind the scenes it is the data analytics that confirm why Melbourne is determined to protect and grow this major event. Read more
I'd be hanging onto this event too, if I were Melbourne!
Destination Gold Coast won 104 conferences in the last financial year, worth an estimated $99.3 million for the region’s economy.
“In an undeniably tough year for our industry, it’s heartening to see these results which signal a positive outlook towards a robust recovery,” said Destination Gold Coast CEO Patricia O’Callaghan. Read more
This is an impressive result for a pandemic year.
Those looking for a share in $6 million of funding for business events in Greater Sydney, Wollongong or Newcastle need to get in quick, with applications open now for Business Events Sydney’s Accelerate program, and closing in less than three weeks. Read more
No time to waste for this opportunity.
Melbourne has secured two major technology events for 2022 and 2024, which are expected to attract 1,200 delegates and deliver over $5 million in economic impact. Read more
Nice one Melbourne!
ICC Sydney has around 60 events on the books to be delivered before 2021 is out and more than 250 events confirmed for the first half of 2022, as Sydney’s reopening continues, with more restrictions expected to ease in two weeks on December 15. Read more
Encouraging to see larger events are returning in Sydney.
A new superyacht festival is coming to Sydney on the first day of 2022, as the city gears up for an eventful start to the new year. Read more
We might not net any international travellers for this event with this new COVID variant sniffing about.
For meeting planners and corporate event organisers location matters.
Choose a great location and often it boosts attendance, especially for association events.
This month, Queenstown, in New Zealand, will welcome the country’s first new new-build Holiday Inn in a decade. Read more
This hotel has destination appeal, that's for sure.
