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DREAMTIME: There’s nothing like Australia for business events
There really is nothing like Australia for business events, with spectacular destinations, stunning hotels and resorts, quality food and wine,…

DREAMTIME: Exceptional accommodation
There’s nothing like Australia when it comes to pampering your incentive travel delegates, with a range of exceptionally high level…

DREAMTIME: Paddock to plate
Destinations are often defined by their culinary offerings and unique local produce, so when it comes to multicultural gourmet experiences,…

DREAMTIME: Magical Sydney
Major developments in Sydney over coming years are helping to create a hotbed of new facilities for the city, with…

DREAMTIME: Three days in Sydney
An incentive to Sydney will have your delegates striving for even greater heights. The following is a sample of a…

COVER STORY: ‘NEW SYDNEY’ READY AND OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Considered Australia’s leading tourism and events city, Sydney offers a truly multifaceted destination appeal for business and leisure travellers: it…

DREAMTIME: Venues with a difference
Sydney offers a wealth of unique venues that can add to the buzz of any incentive travel reward program. One…

DREAMTIME: Melbourne’s heart
A hub of fashion, food and frivolity, Melbourne was recently recognised as Australasia’s leading meetings and conference destination at this…

DREAMTIME: Three days in Melbourne
In Melbourne, any incentive program is possible. Delegates will be inspired by the range of exciting, unique and rewarding experiences,…

DREAMTIME: Best in the world
Adelaide is on a roll, with the South Australian capital recently named among the top 10 cities to visit in…

DREAMTIME: Three days in Adelaide
An incentive to Adelaide and South Australia will have your delegates striving for even greater heights. The following is a…

DREAMTIME: Tropical incentives
Take your incentive travel group to a destination that ticks all the boxes when it comes to adventure, pampering, sheer…

DREAMTIME: Three days in TNQ
An incentive to Tropical North Queensland is a recipe for happy delegates who will no doubt strive harder to achieve…

DREAMTIME: Soak up the sun
Pristine beaches, lush green hinterland and an endless summer are just the beginning when it comes to the Gold Coast,…

DREAMTIME: Three days on the Gold Coast
An incentive vacation to the Gold Coast is a sure-fire way to keep delegates on their toes. DAY 1 Start…

DREAMTIME: Australia’s Red Centre
The Northern Territory of Australia is a land of contrasts, with two very distinct regions that combine to offer amazing…

DREAMTIME: Three days in the NT
An incentive to the Northern Territory is a sure-fire way to reward hardworking employees and partners. Here’s a sample of…

NEWS: AIME 2014 on track
AIME organisers are calling out for hosted buyers to register to attend, and have unveiled new initiatives for 2014. Australia’s…

EXCLUSIVE: Event management companies are dead
A review of its business has resulted in Fourth Wall Events’ director, Jeremy Garling, believing event management companies in their…

NEWS: The MCI factor
Elizabeth Rich talks to MCI’s Stephan Wurzinger about his role as Australian MD and regional director for association relations for…

UPFRONT BRIEFS
Sheraton Noosa grand reopening Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa celebrated its grand re-opening recently after a $10 million dollar makeover…

NEWS: Crown’s new appetite-whetters
With luxury and ‘bleasure’ travel trends on the up and up, an increasing number of delegates say modern luxury is…

THUMBS UP/DOWN
At the recent Sell TNQ event, this year held in Port Douglas, the Business Events Cairns & Great Barrier…

NORTHERN TERRITORY: Top end delights
Things just don’t stop in the Northern Territory’s Top End, with plenty of new product, upgrades, and exciting projects in…

NORTHERN TERRITORY: Alice turns on the charm for stampeders
The recent Alice Stampede mega-familiarisation event held in Alice Springs from September 12 to 15 has inspired rave reviews from…

NEWS: We’re not trendsetters
By Lauren Arena The international meetings industry isn’t innovative or trendy, according to industry veteran Sherrif Karamat. At Business Events…

STAGING CONNECTIONS: What is 2D and 3D projection mapping?
Daniel Lourenco, head of projection Sydney - Staging Connections, explains the difference between the two and how you can use…

LUXPERIENCE: Thumbs up for Luxperience
The second outing of the Luxperience exhibition in Sydney in September closed on a high according to organisers, with plans…

NEWS: Conferencing at Chifley Wollongong
Located just a one hour scenic drive from Sydney, in the stunning NSW coastal surroundings, the Chifley Wollongong is fast…

TECHNOLOGY: MICE industry technology – quo vadis?
It may seem odd for a technology headline to use an ancient Latin phrase – ‘whither goest thou’. But as…

EDUCATIONAL: Podium Business Events takes off
To celebrate the launch of a new partnership with Virgin Australia, Podium Business Events recently hosted The Experience, a three-day…

BEST EVENTS: Best of the best 2013
Independent research conducted by micenet AUSTRALIA has found that readers love to find out what their counterparts have been up…

PACIFIC ISLANDS: Island Events
Giving your delegates an island experience can go a long way to a rewarding event. And the good news is…

TOP 5: Starting the New Year with a bang!
As 2013 comes to a close and Christmas cheers start rolling in thick and fast, we ask three experts how…

NEWS: The rise of the ‘bleasure’ traveller
Business trips where delegates are encouraged to take their partners and family is a fast-emerging trend, and an increasingly prevalent…

EDUCATIONAL: Trailing the tropics
Nowhere is Australia’s natural beauty more pronounced than in Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef and, boy, does it know…

EVENT FOOD: Sweet Temptation
When it comes to food trends and fashionable eating, there’s no dish quite like dessert. Here are some of our…

EVENT FOOD: Guerrilla dining at its best
Event management company, Secret Foodies, takes those with a taste for adventure on an underground culinary journey. Lauren Arena recently…