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…

Delivering luxury incentives

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

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.…

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…