More business travellers could soon be a reality in Newcastle, Port Stephens and the Hunter Valley following the launch of…

Hayman Island open for business
Australia’s new ultra-luxury private island resort, One&Only Hayman Island, started welcoming guests today. Set in the heart of the Great…

ICC Sydney hotel makes headway
The transformation of Sydney’s convention, exhibition and entertainment precinct continues as a 616-room landmark hotel was this week granted planning approval.…

Thinking differently
Eric de Groot says conferences shouldn’t have audiences they should have participants. What would your delegates do if they walked…

MEA delegates lap up Malaysia
More than 300 delegates at this year’s Meetings & Events Australia annual conference, held in the Malaysian capital in May,…

Australia drops in ICCA ranking
Statistics released by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) last month show Australia fell three spots to 16th place…

Top tips for international business
Matt Crouch recently took to the stage at the MEA conference in KL to discuss legal issues affecting international business.…

Facebook – a user’s manual for travel
Facebook’s global head of travel, Lee McCabe, was in town recently and spoke to micenet AUSTRALIA’s Lauren Arena about the…

A new era for event buyers at Inspire EX
A new era for event buyers at Inspire EX This is the thinking behind the evolution of the critical tradeshow…

Top tips to market your business using Facebook
1. Invest in mobile capabilities – invest in a mobile app and advertise your product/service with targeted ads on Facebook…

Delivering luxury incentives
Inspired by the Luxperience exhibition in Sydney (beginning August 31), micenet AUSTRALIA delves into the high-end delivery of incentive travel…

Sydney, the new sporting capital?
Sydney hosts the finals series of the AFC Asian Football Cup in January 2015, and in February the city will…

Shock and awe
Modern Family cast members said it, meeting planners are saying it, and delegates are most definitely feeling it – the…

The speaker is a f#**ing idiot!
Social media including Twitter and Facebook has facilitated a feeding frenzy for defamation and cyber bullying lawyers, with Australia leading…
International hotspot
The enduring legacy of the 2014 G20 Leaders Summit in Brisbane this November will benefit all future conferences held in…

Top End spectacular
The Northern Territory’s Top End has had a raft of enhancements in recent times – all great news for the…

MEETINGS draws record numbers
More than 180 exhibitors will be on show at the two-day exhibition, including several newcomers to the business events industry.…

SeaDream sets the bar… really high!
Well it’s not difficult to figure out what this article is going to be about. I’ve spelt it out in…

China readies for growth
News that Shanghai’s Disneyland has received an additional $800 million investment to make it larger than first planned may sound…