NSW tourism operators Shanghai bound

A delegation of 21 of the State’s tourism operators have travelled to China to showcase Sydney and rural and regional NSW to more than 150 travel trade representatives this week in Shanghai.
Read More →EEAA announces award finalists

The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) has announced the 2017 finalists of its annual Awards for Excellence, with finalists in 14 categories decided by a panel of 39 international and national judges.
Read More →Tourism education expands to meet growing industry

William Angliss Institute is extending its portfolio of specialist education courses in order to meet the needs of the growing tourism sector.
Read More →PCMA Convening Leaders forum to turn it up in Nashville

The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) is pumping up the volume for Convening Leaders 2018, taking place on January 7-10 at Nashville’s Music City Center.
Read More →SIBOS to put Sydney on the world stage

Sydney is gearing up to host more than 40,000 conference delegates generating an estimated $146.2 million for the State’s economy as the International Convention Centre Sydney counts down 12 months until it hosts SIBOS, the world’s biggest financial services event.
Read More →All visitors are not equal

Rod Cameron, executive director of the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC) and Joint Meetings and Industry Council (JMIC), examines the effect visitors have on a destination and how targeting business events can benefit the communities they visit.
Read More →ITB Asia concludes record show

ITB Asia 2017 has completed its 10th anniversary event in Singapore with record-breaking numbers.
Read More →Terrapinn and GES agree new two-year deal

Global event organiser Terrapinn has appointed GES as the official service provider for six of its Middle East event brands – including Seamless, The Mining Show, and Telecoms World Middle East.
Read More →Sri Lanka Tourism announces Australian roadshows

Sri Lanka Tourism has announced a series of travel industry roadshows to take place in November.
Read More →Abu Dhabi looks to entice more events to boost tourism

Abu Dhabi is launching an incentive scheme to develop content and programme collaboration with the private sector to build on the already established annual calendar of events, and drive inbound tourism growth.
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