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Tourism Australia’s Business Events Bid Fund extended

Tourism Australia’s Business Events Bid Fund extended

Australia’s national business events subvention fund has been extended to cover another three years of events....
New-build luxury resort set for the Hunter Valley

New-build luxury resort set for the Hunter Valley

An “uber luxury” resort with a strong wellness and longevity lean is expected to open in the Hunter Valley in the second half of 2027....
New incentive research confirms motivational power of travel over cash

New incentive research confirms motivational power of travel over cash

The survey of almost a thousand incentive qualifiers in the United States found travel trumps cash, but individual travel is favoured over group excursions....
Air New Zealand revives three international routes from Christchurch

Air New Zealand revives three international routes from Christchurch

Three new direct international services will connect Christchurch to Australia, Singapore and Japan from October....
voco property opens in Darwin, Sebel prepares to debut in Parramatta

voco property opens in Darwin, Sebel prepares to debut in Parramatta

IHG Hotels and Resorts has launched its premium brand in the Northern Territory, while Accor has a new property on the way for Western Sydney....
Melbourne Airport calls on federal government to invest increased travel tax in border processing

Melbourne Airport calls on federal government to invest increased travel tax in border processing

Following the federal government hiking the Passenger Movement Charge in last week’s budget, Melbourne Airport wants to see the tax reinvested in the travel experience....
GCCEC ahead of key sustainability targets

GCCEC ahead of key sustainability targets

As the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) wraps up the second year of its five-year sustainability strategy, the venue has exceeded its own expectations....
New president announced for the Venue Management Association

New president announced for the Venue Management Association

With the previous president stepping down this month, the association has appointed a Melbourne venue leader to head up its board....
Global business events spending and attendees up on 2019 levels

Global business events spending and attendees up on 2019 levels

A new report from the Events Industry Council (EIC) finds direct spending generated by business events was US$1.3 trillion (AU$1.82 trillion) in 2025....
IMEX Frankfurt expecting more than 4,000 buyers

IMEX Frankfurt expecting more than 4,000 buyers

One of the world’s largest trade shows for the business events industry starts on Tuesday in Frankfurt, Germany....
American Express Global Business Travel partners with Silicon Valley startup accelerator

American Express Global Business Travel partners with Silicon Valley startup accelerator

The corporate travel and events company has become an anchor member of Plug and Play’s travel and hospitality industry vertical....
Hotel performance solid in spite of appearances

Hotel performance solid in spite of appearances

A quick glance at the latest Accommodation Australia report on national hotel performance for April might suggest key markers were down on the same period last year, but this assessment...