Bronwen Largier

March 2, 2023 · Sydney, Australia

Change in leadership at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre’s (KLCC) deputy general manager John Burke will step up to lead the venue as long-standing GM Alan Pryor retires after 40 years in the business events industry. Read more

Bronwen Largier

March 1, 2023 · Sydney, Australia

Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition moves to Melbourne

The biennial Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition, which attracts 800 companies and 9,000 attendees will move to Melbourne from 2024. Read more

Graeme Kemlo

March 1, 2023 · Sydney, Australia

Melbourne’s Avalon 2023 international airshow takes off

Another of Melbourne’s major events took flight yesterday with the return of the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition (Avalon 2023), which has not been staged since 2019 due to COVID. Read more

Bronwen Largier

March 1, 2023 · Sydney, Australia

Largest mentoring intake for BEIA, First Nations mentoring opportunity in Australia

Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) has taken on 25 industry up-and-comers to be mentored in the tenth year of the association’s mentoring program, and in Australia, the federal government has opened expressions of interest for mentors to be part of a new $10 million First Nations Tourism Mentoring Program. Read more

Graeme Kemlo

February 24, 2023 · Sydney, Australia

MCB’s Julia Swanson on a “heaving” AIME in Melbourne

AIME 2023 will deliver a stronger result than last year‘s $120 million worth of event business transacted on the show floor says Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) CEO Julia Swanson. Read more

Bronwen Largier

February 24, 2023 · Sydney, Australia

First look at first and business class cabins for non-stop flights between Sydney and New York, London

Qantas has released prototype images of its first and business class cabin set-ups for its “Project Sunrise” flights which are expected to offer non-stop travel between Sydney and New York and Sydney and London from late 2025. Read more

Bronwen Largier

February 24, 2023 · Sydney, Australia

Significant opposition for new stadium in Hobart as premier pushes for project

There is a new $715 million stadium on the line at Mac Point in Hobart as Tasmania vies for its own AFL team. The stadium would likely yield considerable business event and major event opportunities but opposition to the project appears plentiful. Read more

Graeme Kemlo

February 24, 2023 · Sydney, Australia

Mark Day to leave business events industry after a decade with Geelong bureau

Two organisations are looking for leadership replacements after Business Events Geelong's Mark Day announced this week via social media that he was leaving the business events industry. Read more