Land Forces 2016 sees record turnout

The Adelaide Convention Centre attracted a record number of delegates for Land Forces 2016, with 13,451 delegates from across the world coming through the doors of the Centre over three days in early September.
Read More →Novotel announced for Gold Coast

The Hotel Grand Chancellor in Surfers Paradise is being rebranded to a Novotel marking AccorHotels’ fourth hotel on the Gold Coast.
Read More →Gold Coast to host inaugural Corroboree West 2017

The Gold Coast has won the right to host the first Corroboree West in October 2017, one of Australia’s largest forums for international frontline travel specialists.
Read More →Christchurch wins International Antarctic Biology Symposium

Christchurch has won the bid to host the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) International Biology Symposium in 2021.
Read More →Hockey talks up business in US

Business Events Sydney (BESydney) and International Convention Centre Sydney recently hosted 30 clients at a VIP reception at the Australian Embassy in Washington this week for the for the 2016 International Sydney Speaker Series, which was attended by Australian Ambassador to the United States, Joe Hockey.
Read More →Le Dîner en Blanc returns to Sydney

Le Dîner en Blanc will return to take over one of Sydney’s most stunning public spaces on November 19.
Read More →AIME opens hosted buyer applications

The Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) is partnering with event management company BI WORLDWIDE for the first time, to deliver a seamless process for hosted buyers, from initial travel consultation and flight bookings, through to onsite transport and logistics.
Read More →Queensland slams tourism tax hike

While the tourism sector gave lukewarm support for the Federal Government’s watered down tax on working holiday makers, Queensland Acting Treasurer and Tourism Minister Kate Jones has slammed it, calling a “blatant cash grab”.
Read More →IT&CMA kicks off in Bangkok

Over 2800 delegates have gathered at the Bangkok Convention Centre this week for the combined Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meeting Asia (IT&CMA) and Corporate Travel World (CTW) Asia-Pacific event.
Read More →Funding boost for Canberra Convention Bureau

Canberra Convention Bureau is set to continue to grow the business events sector in Canberra following a funding boost from the ACT Government.
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