Major conference venue set to open in Sydney’s west this week
Penrith in Sydney’s outer west is set to get its first five-star hotel this week, along with a 1,000-seat conference centre.
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Talking surprising spaces and the attendee experience with the MCG’s Troy Stasinowsky
Like all great event industry professionals, MCG Events’ director of sales and marketing, Troy Stasinowsky knows that food and venue choices can make or break any event experience. Starting his career as a chef working in hotel kitchens in Adelaide, he moved from kitchen to front of house to operations roles in casual and fine dining venues before finding himself in the business events space.
Nominees announced for the Australian Event Awards
The shortlisted nominees for the 2023 Australian Event Awards showcase the value of an open-entry program that spans the entire industry.
Commonwealth Games movement dealt another blow
A Canadian province has pulled the pin on a Commonwealth Games bid. Victoria’s shock withdrawal from the 2026 Games in July may have had something to do with it.
W Sydney locks in opening date
After a long wait, the largest W hotel in the world has confirmed an October opening date in Sydney.
State inquiry to be held into Commonwealth Games cancellation
Victoria’s Upper House voted this morning to probe the cancellation of the Games in regional Victoria in 2026.
Versace brand disappears from Gold Coast hotel market
The world’s first luxury fashion-branded hotel is rebranding from today.
Meet the VP: Exclusive interview with Dean Jones from IHG Hotels and Resorts
In an exclusive chat with micenet, IHG’s Dean Jones talks business event trends, sustainability, and investment in new spaces.
AI, audiences and cultural sustainability on the agenda for SITE’s Australian conference
The local iteration of the Society of Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) Incentivise Live conference will take place at InterContinental Sydney next Monday.
Extraordinary theme as BEIA conference registrations open
Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s (BEIA) national conference in September will kick off New Zealand’s first Business Events Week.
Accor properties benefit from $300 million in renovations
Owners of properties managed by Accor across the Pacific have invested more than $300 million in their hotels since the start of 2022.
Farewell to doyen of Melbourne hotel GMs
Sofitel Melbourne on Collins’ grand ballroom will be filled with more than 300 friends and business associates of Clive Scott AM on Thursday evening, to celebrate his retirement this week as Melbourne’s longest serving hotel general manager.