The Whitehaven Long Lunch, which was held for the recent Whitsundays Clipper Race Carnival scored a five out of five for more than 90 per cent of attendees. More than 200 people were greeted on the stunning beach with Moet, sashimi and oysters followed by a seated seafood lunch.
Now where was our invite? Not a bad destination for a conference lunch in the Whitsundays.
Following the Mandalay Bay Convention Center’s expansion, MGM Resorts is introducing more options for the meeting planner in Las Vegas with convention center expansions. These are occurring at ARIA, MGM Grand, Park MGM and Luxor, giving a total of approximately 900,000 additional sq ft. When completed at the end of 2018, MGM will have 4 million sq ft of meeting and convention space, the largest in Las Vegas. All this space, provides meeting planners numerous options, under one portfolio, with one seamless contract.
Also being introduced is MGM's first all-inclusive incentive group packages
As events go, this is a biggie. In the Big Top at Luna Park Venues on February 5, 2018, the most viewed event in US broadcast history, Super Bowl LII will again be on again. Streaming live across multiple screens, the event hosted by Radio Hub sports’ presenters Cooper “Silky” Silk and Craig “Bush” Markham has an Australian twist with a put on the American tradition of ‘Tail Gating’ and the morning kicking off with a pregame ‘Sail Gate’ party.
Party money raised on the day goes towards the Save Our Sons charity
The landmark $600 million FV by Peppers development in Fortitude Valley has arrived in Brisbane offering a new level of inner-city, apartment-style sophistication. Guests can lay beside a heated u-shaped skyline pool with spectacular views and take in a movie at the moonlight cinema. To celebrate the opening, stay in a one bedroom apartment from $199 per night, for a minimum two-night stay (minimum spend $398). To book, call 1300 987 600 or visit peppers.com.au.
The VIP private spa lounges, and the fully equipped gym and yoga retreat with views of the Story Bridge and Brisbane city, sound pretty cool too
AccorHotels has today announced the signing of an agreement with Mantra Group Limited to acquire the group for $3.96 for each Mantra share. CEO and Chairman of AccorHotels, Sebastian Bazin, said the move will underpin AccorHotels’ long-term growth in the Asia Pacific.
Will this mean another round of re-branding of hotels? We hope not.
Last night at the Hilton Sydney, Luxperience 2017 welcomed 350 leading global travel industry representatives at its sixth annual Thought Leaders Forum and Welcome Cocktail Party. With an event theme of transformation both on a personal and professional level, two panel discussions highlighted marketing in Australia and in China, Lauren Bath spoke on the power of an image transforming lives and businesses, while Glenn and Heather Singleman, talked of their daredevil lives and pushing boundaries to gain our greater selves.
Today, it is down to business as Luxperience international and local exhibitors and buyers gather at Doltone House, Australian Technology Park for the first day of appointments.
When Barco previewed its projection technology at the ISE 2017 trade show, TDC CEO Michael Hassett said he knew this was the way forward for the future of large-format video projection. “Laser phosphor technology is the first significant change that we’ve seen in over 10 years, ever since the industry moved from CRT and LCDs to DMDs hailing a new era of projection technology,” he said. Image courtesy of TDC.
We don’t understand how the technology works but we certainly like the end result.
A milestone was reached yesterday when the Mantra Group’s new-build Mantra Hotel at Sydney Airport completed the exterior. Now moving into the fitout phase – the nine-level hotel is on track to open in late June. Featuring 136 contemporary guest rooms, a restaurant, bar and car parking, Mantra’s CEO Bob East said it will mirror how people typically interact at an airport with its 24/7 atmosphere and service, informal meeting spaces and a relaxed dining and service culture.
Sustainability measures such as solar panels and rain water storage are key features