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New appointments in New Zealand

Tourism New Zealand has a new business development manager in its business events team, while luxury hotel in Auckland The Hotel Britomart has appointed a new head of sales....

Perth to host major APAC education conference

Western Australia’s capital will host the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) Conference and Exhibition in March 2024, for over 2,000 anticipated delegates....

New Indigenous drone show launches at Uluru

An ancient Indigenous story is now being told through thoroughly modern means at Uluru in Australia’s spiritual heart, with the launch of Wintjiri Wiru, a drone show taking place twice...

Melbourne to host Rotary convention

More than 14,000 members of global organisation Rotary International from 120 countries are expected in Melbourne in less than three weeks’ time, as the city prepares to host one of...

Luxury retreat for events springs up in the Yarra Valley

Victoria’s Yarra Valley is to get a luxury 16-suite retreat at an established winery at Gruyere, just 80 minutes’ drive from Melbourne’s CBD....

It’s time to use smarter, improved, more inclusive language

As an event host and MC, one of the things I used to love saying was, “Laaaadiiiieeeeees aaaaaaand gentlemen”. I pictured myself in the top hat, red coat with golden...

Accor Pacific’s Sarah Derry on the glass ceiling and suburban hotels

“Many times I’m the lone female in the boardroom,” says Accor Pacific’s CEO, Sarah Derry....

New ABEA board appointments

Six well-known industry faces have been appointed to the board of the recently announced Australian Business Events Association (ABEA), which aims to provide a united voice for Australia’s industry....

BECA to wind up

Following the announcement of the Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) earlier this month, advocacy body the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) will be de-registered, after a vote by its...

Peter King to chair ABEA

Australia’s business events industry will have a new association from July 3 as multiple industry bodies unite in an attempt to give Australian business events stakeholders a single voice and...

Sydney Quad meeting cancelled

What Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese yesterday referred to as the most significant political meeting to be hosted in Australia in almost a decade has been cancelled, after US President...