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Shock and disappointment: Reactions to the cancellation of Victoria’s Commonwealth Games

There’s been an interesting mix of reactions to yesterday’s announcement that the Commonwealth Games won't go ahead in Victoria in 2026....

Victorian Government continues to cop flak for Games cancellation

The Victorian state government has continued to take a battering as some in Sydney see opportunity....

Conference bringing 2,000 international delegates to Australia next week

The biomedical engineering conference will see more than 2,300 delegates meet in Sydney next week....

Former premier becomes chair of Venues NSW

A former premier of New South Wales will helm the board of the organisation which oversees some of the state’s largest venues....

Major boost to aviation links between China and New Zealand

Air New Zealand has scaled its Auckland-Shanghai route up to daily return flights between the two cities while Air China has resumed flying to New Auckland for the first time...

Wellington preparing for its biggest ever business events showcase

With the second of New Zealand’s next-gen convention centres, Wellington’s Tākina, holding its first test events this month, including a trans-Tasman psychology symposium for around 500 delegates, New Zealand’s capital...

Northern Territory budget yields $35.5 million for the visitor economy

With the 2023-2024 territory budget handed down today, the Northern Territory Government has earmarked $35.5 million over two years to support the recovery and growth of the region’s visitor economy...

Peter King on his new role

It was only in the past three or four weeks that Peter King, former chief executive of Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), was asked to consider becoming the chairperson...

Auckland to host experience design event in late 2023

Auckland will host the fourth iteration of the 7 Experiences Summit over four days in November and December this year, which is expected to bring together 200 delegates from the...

New $250 million hotel and conference venue proposed for Geelong

Since it was announced that Geelong would get its own convention and exhibition centre and would play a major hosting role for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, private developers have expressed...

Hotel and venue groups, BESydney lock in talent

Marriott International has promoted from within to fill a new role, BESydney has appointed an association specialist to head up its European presence, TFE Hotels has secured a well-known hotel...

Brisbane to host global conservation biology conference

Following a collaborative bid, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) will host the International Congress for Conservation Biology in 2025, which will see 1,500 delegates gather in Queensland’s capital, generating...