RSS - CIM Magazine http://www.cimmagazine.com/rss.html en CIM 2006 120 Budget boost for Tourism Australia http://www.cimmagazine.com/budget-boost-for-tourism-australia.html Tourism Australia is set to receive an initial $61 million over four years to promote Australia as a premium holiday and business travel destination to growing markets in Asia.

 The new Asia Marketing Fund, announced in yesterday’s 2012-13 Federal Budget, is in addition to Tourism Australia’s $530 mil

]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 10:30:13 +1000 http://www.cimmagazine.com/budget-boost-for-tourism-australia.html Default admin account New Market Monitor reveals vibrant industry http://www.cimmagazine.com/new-market-monitor-reveals-vibrant-industry.html The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) has launched its inaugural EEAA Market Monitor looking at the state of the local exhibition industry.

 Covering the second half of 2011, the EEAA Market Monitor found that close to one million visitors attended events organised by EEAA members, with 11,27

]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 10:18:50 +1000 http://www.cimmagazine.com/new-market-monitor-reveals-vibrant-industry.html Default admin account Sydney secures major Asian event http://www.cimmagazine.com/sydney-secures-major-asian-event.html Sydney has secured one of the largest business events from China, The Perfect China Leadership Seminar 2013, expected to deliver an economic impact of $21 million to NSW.

 Perfect (China) is a direct-selling company that has built a strong market throughout Asia for its health food and personal care products.

]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 09:27:46 +1000 http://www.cimmagazine.com/sydney-secures-major-asian-event.html Default admin account Exhibition industry cautiously welcomes SICEEP announcement http://www.cimmagazine.com/exhibition-industry-cautiously-welcomes-siceep-announcement.html The peak body that represents the events and exhibition industry, Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA), has cautiously welcomed yesterday’s announcement by the NSW State government of a $1 billion investment in the redevelopment of the Sydney International Convention Exhibition and Entertainment Precin

]]> Wed, 02 May 2012 14:29:15 +1000 http://www.cimmagazine.com/exhibition-industry-cautiously-welcomes-siceep-announcement.html Default admin account Cairns ready to ‘welcome the world’ http://www.cimmagazine.com/cairns-ready-to-welcome-the-world.html The Cairns Convention Centre will host 13 international conventions with over 8000 delegates in the coming six months.

]]> Wed, 02 May 2012 14:15:50 +1000 http://www.cimmagazine.com/cairns-ready-to-welcome-the-world.html Default admin account New dates announced for AIME 2013 http://www.cimmagazine.com/new-dates-announced-for-aime-2013.html Organisers of the Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME), Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), have announced new show dates for AIME 2013, which will now take place from February 26 and 27, 2013.

The previously announced March 2013 dates have been revised after exhibition space at the Melbourne Convention and

]]> Wed, 02 May 2012 14:12:47 +1000 http://www.cimmagazine.com/new-dates-announced-for-aime-2013.html Default admin account Darwin to host 2013 MEA Conference http://www.cimmagazine.com/darwin-to-host-2013-mea-conference.html Darwin has been named as the location of the 2013 National Conference of industry body Meetings and Events Australia (MEA).

 Malu Barrios, general manager of the Darwin Convention Centre said the MEA win was a considerable achievement for Darwin which previously hosted the event in 1997, but is a truly memorable

]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:56:05 +1000 http://www.cimmagazine.com/darwin-to-host-2013-mea-conference.html Default admin account 'Business as usual' for SCEC http://www.cimmagazine.com/business-as-usual-for-scec.html The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre and Sydney Entertainment Centre (pictured) have welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement of a timeline for the creation of the new Sydney International Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct at Darling Harbour.

 The Centres’ chief executive Ton

]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:23:08 +1000 http://www.cimmagazine.com/business-as-usual-for-scec.html Default admin account Sydney moves ahead with $1 billion redevelopment http://www.cimmagazine.com/sydney-moves-ahead-with-$1-billion-redevelopment.html Around $1 billion will be spent on the new Sydney International Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct at Darling Harbour, NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell announced today.

 “The project will mean a complete face-lift for Darling Harbour - as well as the world-class facilities,” he said. ]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:10:16 +1000 http://www.cimmagazine.com/sydney-moves-ahead-with-$1-billion-redevelopment.html Default admin account EEAA updates members on Darling Harbour redevelopment http://www.cimmagazine.com/eeaa-updates-members-on-darling-harbour-redevelopment.html Peak industry body the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA), in partnership with Infrastructure NSW, has met with members to update them on the latest news about the planned Sydney International Convention Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct (SICEEP).

 The project update covered key facts abou

]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:06:00 +1000 http://www.cimmagazine.com/eeaa-updates-members-on-darling-harbour-redevelopment.html Default admin account BCEC adds to awards tally http://www.cimmagazine.com/bcec-adds-to-awards-tally.html Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has taken home three major awards at the Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) Queensland Industry Awards.

 The three awards - Meeting Venue 500 Delegates or More, Banqueting & Catering and Corporate Social Responsibility (over 30 full time employees) - take th

]]> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:04 +1000 http://www.cimmagazine.com/bcec-adds-to-awards-tally.html Default admin account Epicure to revitalise Westpac stadium catering http://www.cimmagazine.com/epicure-to-revitalise-westpac-stadium-catering.html Epicure, one of Australia and New Zealand’s best regarded hospitality brands, will be revitalising the food and beverage package available in the hospitality and function spaces at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

 “Catering plays an integral role in the experience at Westpac Stadium and we are excited

]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:30:10 +1100 http://www.cimmagazine.com/epicure-to-revitalise-westpac-stadium-catering.html Default admin account Sunshine Coast welcomes inaugural international flights http://www.cimmagazine.com/sunshine-coast-welcomes-inaugural-international-flights.html Air New Zealand will begin scheduled direct flights between the Sunshine Coast Airport and Auckland this winter, marking the first-ever international scheduled passenger flights in and out of the airport.

 The services will be operated by Air New Zealand as part of its Trans-Tasman alliance with Virgin Australia.

]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:34:20 +1100 http://www.cimmagazine.com/sunshine-coast-welcomes-inaugural-international-flights.html Default admin account Darwin convention centre glows gold http://www.cimmagazine.com/darwin-convention-centre-glows-gold.html Darwin Convention Centre has been awarded Gold Certification by the International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC), the highest possible achievement in its Quality Standards Program.

]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:56:45 +1100 http://www.cimmagazine.com/darwin-convention-centre-glows-gold.html Default admin account Lyn Lewis-Smith appointed CEO of BESydney http://www.cimmagazine.com/lyn-lewis-smith-appointed-ceo-of-besydney.html Business Events Sydney’s (BESydney) chairman, Col Hughes, has announced that Lyn Lewis-Smith has been officially appointed as chief executive officer of the convention bureau.

Hughes said that Lewis-Smith has achieved strong results during her time as chief operating officer, and most recently as acting chief ex

]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:45:21 +1100 http://www.cimmagazine.com/lyn-lewis-smith-appointed-ceo-of-besydney.html Default admin account Melbourne campaign ‘Intelligent Choice’ http://www.cimmagazine.com/melbourne-campaign-intelligent-choice.html The Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB) has announced a new campaign aimed at the international associations market.

]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:37:11 +1100 http://www.cimmagazine.com/melbourne-campaign-intelligent-choice.html Default admin account ‘There's nothing like Australia’ for business events http://www.cimmagazine.com/theres-nothing-like-australia-for-business-events.html Tourism Australia has launched a new brand campaign aimed at corporate meeting and event planners to demonstrate why there’s nothing like Australia for business events.

]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:17:36 +1100 http://www.cimmagazine.com/theres-nothing-like-australia-for-business-events.html Default admin account Preparations underway for Meetings 2012 http://www.cimmagazine.com/preparations-underway-for-meetings-2012.html Behind-the-scenes preparations are under way for New Zealand’s business tourism showcase event, MEETINGS 2012, to be held at Auckland’s Sky City Convention Centre from June 13-14.

The only New Zealand event of its kind, the two-day event will give hundreds of the finest destinations, venues, products and s

]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:35:15 +1100 http://www.cimmagazine.com/preparations-underway-for-meetings-2012.html Default admin account Cairns Convention Centre launches new menu http://www.cimmagazine.com/cairns-convention-centre-launches-new-menu.html The Cairns Convention Centre (CCC) has launched a new banqueting menu showcasing the fresh regional produce that Far North Queensland is famous for.

]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:13:21 +1100 http://www.cimmagazine.com/cairns-convention-centre-launches-new-menu.html Default admin account PCOs briefed on rebuild of Christchurch http://www.cimmagazine.com/pcos-briefed-on-rebuild-of-christchurch.html One year on from the Christchurch earthquake, representatives from the Christchurch & Canterbury Convention Bureau and venue management company Vbase were on hand to brief delegates at the Asia-Pacific Incentive & Meetings Expo (AIME) last week on how the city is recovering from the quakes and what exciting developmen

]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:15:54 +1100 http://www.cimmagazine.com/pcos-briefed-on-rebuild-of-christchurch.html Default admin account Hosted buyer programme now open for Convene expo http://www.cimmagazine.com/hosted-buyer-programme-now-open-for-convene-expo.html Australian delegates wishing to attend New Zealand business events expo Convene 2012 can now apply to be part of the hosted buyer programme. 
Convene 2012 is taking place at Auckland’s new Viaduct Events Centre on May 1, and successful hosted buyer applicants attending the exhibition will r

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:58:40 +1100 http://www.cimmagazine.com/hosted-buyer-programme-now-open-for-convene-expo.html Default admin account New sports entertainment venue for Cairns to complement conference facilities http://www.cimmagazine.com/new-sports-entertainment-venue-for-cairns-to-complement-conference-facilities.html Construction has commenced on a $3 million state-of-the-art sports entertainment venue at the Pullman Reef Casino Hotel in Cairns.

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:49:12 +1100 http://www.cimmagazine.com/new-sports-entertainment-venue-for-cairns-to-complement-conference-facilities.html Default admin account Perth hotel undergoes upgrade http://www.cimmagazine.com/perth-hotel-undergoes-upgrade.html Hyatt Regency Perth has recently finished a $15 million refurbishment of its accommodation room, communal spaces and conference facilities, the most extensive upgrade in its 23-year history.   

The hotel, which boasts one of the largest event and conference facilities in Perth’s CBD, can cater for

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:32:13 +1100 http://www.cimmagazine.com/perth-hotel-undergoes-upgrade.html Default admin account BCEC on Grey Street open for business http://www.cimmagazine.com/bcec-on-grey-street-open-for-business.html Twelve months to the day after the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) reopened for business after last January’s floods, the Centre’s highly anticipated BCEC on Grey Street extension was officially opened on Wednesday by Queensland’s Minister for Finance, Natural Resources and The A

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:51:31 +1100 http://www.cimmagazine.com/bcec-on-grey-street-open-for-business.html Default admin account Large Korean contingent for AIME http://www.cimmagazine.com/large-korean-contingent-for-aime.html A large team of Korean business events industry specialists are scheduled to join the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) stand at this year’s Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) in Melbourne to promote “Korea Convention Year 2012”.  

Amongst those organisations joining the Kore

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:39:24 +1100 http://www.cimmagazine.com/large-korean-contingent-for-aime.html Default admin account New routes to Europe from Australia http://www.cimmagazine.com/new-routes-to-europe-from-australia.html Indian airline Jet Airways is offering travellers from Australia new routes to Europe, with flights from Sydney to Brussels and Belgium, flying via Singapore and India's capital, New Delhi.

The route is available until March 23, 2012.

Jet Airways code shares on daily Qantas flights to Singapore, where passenge

]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:31:21 +1100 http://www.cimmagazine.com/new-routes-to-europe-from-australia.html Default admin account Sydney Airport and Destination NSW partner to boost tourism http://www.cimmagazine.com/sydney-airport-and-destination-nsw-partner-to-boost-tourism.html Sydney Airport and Destination NSW have announced they will join forces to boost tourism, attract new airlines and increase airline services to Sydney as part of a new visitor economy partnership agreement.

The agreement will see Sydney Airport and Destination NSW work together on joint initiatives to attract new airl

]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:14:34 +1100 http://www.cimmagazine.com/sydney-airport-and-destination-nsw-partner-to-boost-tourism.html Default admin account Asia’s newest long-haul budget airline, Scoot, has chosen Sydney http://www.cimmagazine.com/asias-newest-long-haul-budget-airline-scoot-has-chosen-sydney-for-its-first-international-route.html The announcement late last year was made by NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell, who said that the move would inject around $150 million a year to the state economy.

Scoot will fly daily between Sydney and Singapore from mid-2012, adding 400 airline seats a day into NSW from Asia.

“This is a great win for

]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:18:23 +1100 http://www.cimmagazine.com/asias-newest-long-haul-budget-airline-scoot-has-chosen-sydney-for-its-first-international-route.html Default admin account Green centre aiming for 'gold' http://www.cimmagazine.com/green-centre-aiming-for-gold.html The Adelaide Convention Centre (ACC) has achieved EarthCheck Certification for the third year running and reaffirmed its green leadership status. 

The Centre is EarthCheck Certified Silver, making it one of the country’s greenest convention and meetings venues under the global environmental program.

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:38:53 +1100 http://www.cimmagazine.com/green-centre-aiming-for-gold.html Default admin account 'Exciting time' ahead for New Zealand http://www.cimmagazine.com/exciting-time-ahead-for-new-zealand.html Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) CEO Allan Trotter has told delegates at the recent Professional Conference Organisers (PCO) Association conference, held at the Langham Hotel in Auckland last month, that it is “a very exciting time for the New Zealand meetings industry”. 

Abandoning his n

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