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The Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) state awards ceremony for New South Wales recognised the best in the pool last night.

Qantas and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) have settled for much less than was originally suggested.

Auckland Unlimited, Auckland Airport and China Southern Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deliver more Chinese business travellers to New Zealand’s largest city.

Crown Resorts has been deemed suitable to hold a gaming licence by the casino regulator in New South Wales.

The inaugural Meetings Show Asia Pacific (TMS APAC) at Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore last week drew more than 1,000 MICE professionals from the region and around the world, making it a serious contender in the business events arena.

Visit Sunshine Coast has launched a new logo, website and sizzle reel to sell the destination to business events planners.

The portal will bring together various tools, resources and funding to make it easier to host a business event in Sydney.

Business events in Brisbane are anticipated to inject $94 million into the economy this year.

Self-described as a “Queenslander through and through” Patricia O’Callaghan left her home town of Mount Isa to study in Brisbane before returning home and diving straight into the economic development and tourism space.

The first of New Zealand’s major cities to get a convention centre will be reaping the benefits next month.

Adelaide has joined the growing number of Australian cities in the Global Destination Sustainability Movement (GDS-Movement).

From a beyond luxury bus to unexpected new spaces at Marvel Stadium and the gentle wonder of BBC Earth, Melbourne Convention Bureau’s (MCB) Uncover Melbourne experience revealed new depth to a former Melbourne local.