Brisbane Marketing is pleased to welcome Rob Nelson as its new Brisbane Convention Bureau chief. As general manager, Conventions and…

$50 million mega incentive win for Sydney
Sydney will shine brightly in 2016 with direct selling company, Nu Skin, confirming the Harbour City for an incentive worth up…

Sport promoting Australia’s business event credentials
Australians love a winner and we don’t mind watching them either as is presently evident with the huge crowds attending…

Brisbane to remain in the G20 spotlight
Forget the politics, Brisbane’s hosting of the G20 from an event perspective was an unadulterated success. So there I was,…

Domestic events key to growth
Greater international competition for meetings could see local convention bureaux focusing more on domestic business in the future. Some of…

A conference like no other
The IUCN World Parks Congress is like no other in terms of content delivery and outcomes. ICMS Australasia general manager,…

Sydney Showground just super
Sydney Showground’s breadth and variety of venues proved highly effective in managing the more than 6000 delegates who attended the…

Olympic Park delivers for global meeting
Sydney Olympic Park and its key venue Sydney Showground proved to be an exceptional base for the high-profile IUCN World…

Okinawa: Japan’s tropical side
With the lion’s share of Japan’s beaches, ancient jungles, and a rich culture that harks back to the almighty Ryukyu…

Auckland Conventions’ extraordinary spaces
Auckland Conventions Venues & Events offers a host of remarkable venues across New Zealand’s largest city. Auckland Conventions Venues &…

AIME’s new look and feel
Coming up to its 23rd year in 2015, Australia’s premier business events exhibition AIME remains current and relevant to a…

PCO Conference delivers
The PCO Association annual conference hit all the right notes in Canberra recently. Fresh from news this year by the…

Strong BE opportunities
Head of Business Events Australia, Penny Lion, provides readers with a snapshot of the organisation’s latest activity, observations and successes.…

And then there were three
New Zealand has welcomed the recent announcement of yet another convention centre, this time in Wellington. From few dedicated convention…

Country comes up trumps
It’s a fact. Business events held in country locations and properties can have a positive effect on meeting outcomes. Okay,…

Bigger is better
Serious business requires a serious venue, and many of today’s dedicated convention centres certainly fit the bill for meetings and…

Centres big business globally
A recent analysis has calculated that AIPC’s 172 member convention centres represent a collective capital investment of more than US$60…

Impossible is nothing in Dubai
With the last of the GFC behind it, Dubai is on an upward trajectory that is set to make it…