Many people want to start a business of their own, some do, and some succeed. In the business events sector…

NEWS: Australia takes incentives to new heights
Australia’s ability to provide money can’t buy experiences is paying huge dividends with Sydney the latest city to go above…

NEWS: Almighty milestones
A birthday is almost always a cause for celebration and this year a few industry pioneers commemorated some very special…

NEWS: Inspire EX replaces co-located exhibitions
The Australian Business Events Expo and Sydney Event Showcase are to be combined and rebranded to Inspire EX in 2014.…

COVER STORY: Dockside captures the essence of Sydney
Dockside Group has seven venues and restaurants capturing the essence of Sydney, each with magnificent Sydney Harbour views. All the…

NEWS: Ingenious events
What can business events learn from ingenious Australians? micenet AUSTRALIA recently spoke to founder of the Ingenious Oz Project, Nigel…

UPFRONT INTERNATIONAL: Impacts of the Asian Century
The impact of the Asian Century on Australia’s MICE industry sparked much discussion at the Australian Business Events Expo and…

THUMBS UP/DOWN
In our June/July issue we inadvertently married off the co-founders of Chilli Fox Events, Matt Daly and Kate Ryall. In…

MEA NEWS: from the CEO
Are we seeing you in Kuala Lumpur? Linda P Gaunt Chief Executive Officer Planning has commenced in earnest for the…

NEW ZEALAND UPDATE
Auckland: A world of possibilities As part of this year’s MEETINGS NZ, hosted buyers experienced some of Auckland’s cultural hotspots and…

MEA NEWS: Some Educational Tips from the Australian Events Academy
AEA techniques for delivering a good presentation with or without PowerPoint. Technique One Check equipment - The audience is settled.…

BUSINESS EVENTS VICTORIA: Where people and ideas meet naturally
Regional Victoria’s Hopes Renewed Expected population growth in regional Victoria is seeing a raft of new infrastructure and renewed vigour to…

CORPORATE GOLF: Opportunities aplenty
If you like entertaining on the golf course then there are certainly plenty of options for the remainder of 2013.…

SINGAPORE: A louder roar
Singapore’s continued success in the business events sector is testament to the hard work of those behind the scenes. By…

MALAYSIA: AIDS conference a coup for Malaysia
Hosting the 7th International AIDS Society Conference was worth more than money to Malaysia. By Sirima Eamtako The Malaysia Convention…

MALAYSIA: Event Case Study
NAME OF EVENT: 7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2013) ORGANISER: International AIDS Society…

EVENTS: Creativity in Events – A Broader Perspective
When it comes to keeping up with creative content and design at events getting to the good stuff can be…

EVENTS: Events the Hollywood Way
Sequoia Productions’ Cheryl Cecchetto says events make sense. And after 25 years of organising some of the highest profile Hollywood…

TOP 5: Events that pop!
The ephemeral nature of pop-up events often lures big numbers and big expectations. In this edition we quiz three experts…