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W Sydney

Great events happen in the Great Room

W Sydney's dedicated event floor offers flexible meeting rooms, large-scale conference space and whole hotel buyouts on Darling Harbour. W Sydney is one of Sydney skyline's most striking landmarks...

Sunshine Coast

Australia's fast-growing business events destination

A hot spot business events destination on a huge growth trajectory offering something new, unique and magical....

Darwin Convention Centre

Experience the Magic of the Top End

Situated on a stunning tropical waterfront, the Darwin Convention Centre offers more than state of the art facilities for business events. It provides an environment that feels open, welcoming and...

IWA-ASPIRE in Christchurch

ASPIRE sets new heights for water sector in New Zealand

The 10th IWA-ASPIRE and Water New Zealand Conference & Expo was the largest ever water sector event in New Zealand....

Auckland Conventions, Venues and Events

Richard Dodds

Richard Dodds, head of convention sales at Auckland Conventions, Venues and Events chats to micenet's editor, Bronwen Largier, about his organisation's unique proposition in the changing events landscape in Tamaki...

Peppers Marysville

Closer that you think

With views of towering mountain ash trees and birdsong and eucalypt in the air, Peppers Marysville Resort & Spa, just 90 minutes from Melbourne in the Yarra Ranges, offers a...

Phu Quoc

Prepares for APEC 2027 and more business events

Since Phu Quoc was announced as host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in 2027, infrastructure and investment projects have accelerated to prepare for this top-level government meeting and...

Bali

Bali punches above its weight for international meetings

Attracting 6.5 million visitors a year - 1.5 milllion from Australia. Bali is also making its mark in business evetns, attracting Australian meeting and event professionals into the local market....

Geelong

Geelong's soon-to-open Convention Centre is kicking goals

On time and on budget. Geelong's soon-to-open convention centre, Nyaal Banyul, is kicking goals for the destination. micenet talks to general manager Rick Aylett...

Darwin

Australia's Northern Territory's winter conferencing dream

Stepping off the plane to sunny skies and warm days in Darwin in August, Australia's northernmost city presents as a winter conferencing dream....

Site: Making a Real Difference

by Bronwen Largier

SITE is a blobal organisation dedicated to making a genine impact for both its members and the wider business events community. It's not just about bubbly and catch-up events -...

New Zealand

Auckland's NZICC, Wellingon's Takina and Christchurch's Te Pae

February 2026, the last and largest of New Zealand's trio of new convention centres opens, ushering in a competitive business events era for Australia's nearest neighbour....