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Crown Resorts CEO to step down

Ciarán Carruthers will step down from the helm of Crown Resorts by the end of the year....

Wellington welcomes concurrent conferences to New Zealand’s newest convention centre

Wellington’s young convention centre, Tākina, is getting a workout this week, hosting two large conferences simultaneously....

The end of an era: ICC Sydney’s Geoff Donaghy on leadership, opportunity and everything in between

With ICC Sydney’s CEO Geoff Donaghy closing out both his full-time career and his time as the leader of Sydney’s convention centre at the end of August, micenet sat down...

Australasia hotelier survey predicts “challenging” 2024, “stronger” 2025

A survey of Australasian hoteliers reveals more than a third believe challenging conditions, including lower occupancies, will prevail in 2024, with 85 per cent expecting a stronger 2025 – a...

ASM Global signs net zero pledge

Venue management giant ASM Global has signed the global Net Zero Carbon Events pledge....

New hotel management school launches in Tasmania

An intensive hotel management course is to run out of luxury hotel The Tasman from mid-September....

Alan Joyce gets a final pay cut

Former CEO of Qantas, Alan Joyce, has had his final payout from the airline slashed by over $9 million....

Mildura gets topical over going tropical

Victoria’s northernmost city, Mildura has unveiled an advertising campaign to attract more visitors by rebranding itself as “Tropical North Victoria”....

Queensland Government invests in sustainable aviation fuel production potential

With Queensland set to be home to Australia’s first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) refinery, the state government is providing support and funding for several other SAF projects....

Business events the fastest recovering visitor segment in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s business events visitation recovered to 80 per cent of pre-pandemic levels in the first half of this calendar year....

Hyatt Regency Sydney installs maggot robots in fight against waste

Australia’s largest conference hotel has become the first hotel in the world to implement Goterra’s food waste management system with insects as the star....