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Following the success of the inaugural Opera Australia performance at Uluru this year, the opera will return to the destination between December 11 and 13. At the show’s main event, Opera at Uluru, Australia’s finest opera singers will perform against a backdrop of the Field of Light installation. CEO of Voyages Grant Hunt said that with the Uluru climb now closed, it’s more important than ever to create experiential options.

The Lewis Land Group is tomorrow unveiling the new and improved heritage-listed Camden Valley Inn following a capital injection of $15 million. The company has been careful to ensure the venue maintains the same community feel and old school charm while expanding the inn’s offering into a modern, multipurpose venue.

As part of its 15th birthday celebrations, event production provider AV1 has announced a ‘Summer Lovin’ campaign where customers get to choose how much they pay towards equipment for January events. Around 15 per cent of all sales generated will be donated to Rural Aid to support Australian farmers and rural communities. The offer is available to those organising conferences and events in January 2020 across NSW, ACT, Vic and Qld.

Buyers from Australia who organise events with upwards of 80 guests can now apply for financial support to complete a site visit in Thailand. The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has shifted its policy to accommodate for smaller buyers, having previously reserved the support for large-scale conventions. Buyers will be able to find out more and apply for site inspections at the TCEB sponsored roadshows on April 2 in Sydney and April 4 in Melbourne.

Brisbane Airport and Brisbane Marketing have both scored coveted awards at Routes Asia 2019 – the leading aviation route development forum for Asia. While the former was the Overall Winner for its achievements in route development marketing, the latter took out Destination Category for its innovative marketing campaigns. Lord mayor of Brisbane Graham Quirk congratulated the recipients on their work to market air routes and attract more visitors to the city.

The 14th annual Meetings Africa exhibition took place at the Sandton Convention Centre last week, a two-day event which saw more buyers and exhibitors gather for business exchange than ever before. The staggering attendee numbers included 343 exhibitors, a number which increased by 37 on last year, and 462 buyers from 65 different countries, which is 70 more than last year. This year’s scheduled buyer and exhibitor meetings also increased by 2800. Business conducted at the event is predicted to generate 3 billion ZAR.

Melbourne corporates love a ‘pop up’ to celebrate the festive season, so Showtime Event Group has created a ‘Street Food Festival’ in South Wharf for Christmas parties up to 2500 people. Following on from the success of the Asia Pacific Market held over the recent AIME exhibition, Showtime Event Group will replicate the event for corporate events from mid-November through till the end of December 2019.

Attendees at AIME on Tuesday, February 19, will be invited to continue the networking after dark at the Asia Pacific Street Food Festival along South Wharf Promenade. The event will have a “night noodle market” vibe, courtesy of the Showtime Event Group. On arrival, guests will receive tokens they can redeem for drinks or food from one of the seven market food stalls.