Auckland has won the bid to host world-leading researchers in cyber security at the PST 2016: International Conference on Privacy,…
COMO Hotels and Resorts to debut new luxury hotel in Perth
Luxury hotel group COMO Hotels and Resorts will open its first Australian property in Western Australia, COMO The Treasury, Perth…
Construction commences for Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour ICC Sydney Hotel
The construction of the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney Hotel, Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour officially started on July 30 following…
AIME exhibition reverts to old format
Following buyer and seller feedback, returning to the AIME exhibition in Melbourne in 2016 is a Monday night welcome function,…
iVvy launches online booking platform
Event technology company iVvy has launched an online venue and event booking platform. With close to 1000 venues already registered,…
Sydney’s new centre welcomes local planners
International Convention Centre Sydney management took their sales pitch a little closer to home on June 25 with briefings to Sydney-based business event…
Savouring Aida
Fresh Catering brings the flavours of the Middle East to Sydney for Handa Opera’s epic production of Aida. The giant…
Heating up
On a recent trip to Townsville, Lauren Arena was pleasantly surprised by what the tropical savanna has to offer. For…
Looking to Asia
Business Events Sunshine Coast is targeting emerging South East Asia markets. The enjoyment on the face of the agents from…
New Auckland centre on track
Designs on the New Zealand International Convention Centre are continuing to be fine-tuned. The company behind the project, SKYCITY, says…
Scene Change opens in new Brisbane and Hunter Valley venues
The national expansion of audiovisual group Scene Change continues, opening new offices in both Brisbane and the Hunter Valley. Both…
15 years and kicking!
Sydney-based Funktionality marks its 15th year in 2015 of creating award-winning corporate and special events. What started as simply a…
It’s all happening
World conference rankings, new branding, new studies, and expansion plans… it was all happening in the business events industry in…
Event spinoff expected from new Adelaide medical precinct
The multi-million dollar investment in a health and biomedical precinct in the heart of the city will have major spin-offs…
Infrastructure win
Melbourne is set to retain its lead status following the announcement of expansion to the MCEC. You just can’t keep…
Team-building is dead. Long live team development!
Talan Miller asks is it time to break out the defibrillators for old school team-building events at conferences? After a…
