In May 2025, Cairns Convention Centre had the privilege of hosting the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM), only the third time this prestigious medical conference has been held in a non-capital city (which interestingly was in Cairns over 16 years ago). With over 1,900 in-person delegates, 263 speakers and facilitators, and more than 115 workshops across five days, the meeting was a remarkable showcase of innovation, sustainability, and community collaboration.
Event professionals are in for a transformative experience at PCOA24, with two standout sessions designed to help business owners, senior leaders, and aspiring PCOs grow, value, and secure their event businesses.
Led by industry experts Dan Londero and Suzy Munt, these sessions will offer actionable strategies for expanding, selling, or planning the future of your business.
Adelaide Convention Centre reaffirms sustainability leadership, becoming world’s first convention centre to achieve EarthCheck Master status. EarthCheck Master certification represents a 15-year commitment to best practice in business and environmental sustainability.
Business Events Industry Aotearoa welcomes the lifting of all New Zealand’s COVID-19 restrictions from today (15 August 2023).
The New Zealand Government says over the past month reported COVID-19 cases have hit their lowest levels since February 2022 and now is the time to remove all requirements including seven-day mandatory isolation.
The Legacy Centenary Torch Relay 2023 produced by Perfect Events given the royal tick of approval by King Charles ahead of its Australia launch.
Event management company K&M Events has launched, specialising in the planning and execution of corporate events, exhibitions, retreats, roadshows, summits, professional development days and special events.
‘We know that business events in Tasmania are not the same as other destinations.’ says Business Events Tasmania CEO Marnie Craig.
Spice readers have once again thrown their support behind the event industry and voted with great enthusiasm for their favourite services and suppliers. From cutting-edge technology to creative styling, find out who made the industry’s hottest hit list.
With a focus on domestic association conferences, trade exhibitions, workshops and seminars, as well as corporate meetings and incentive group events with a business event program, funding is available to offset actual costs for hosting their events in Victoria.
As part of the Tourism Industry Reference Panel’s Interim Action Plan, the Queensland Government has launched a $7 million program dedicated to attracting business events to the three state-owned Convention Centres, Cairns Convention Centre, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre and Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.