Registration for the 11th Annual PCOA Conference and Exhibition, to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre between December 9-11, 2018, is now open. The Conference will be held at the Melbourne Conventionand Exhibition Centre’s (MCEC) newly completed $200 million expansion. PCO Association president Barry Neame said the conference theme ‘Embracing Change’ is a proactive call to all…
The Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) has welcomed the Federal Government’s modest increase in funding for Tourism Australia as we set our sights on returning to the world top 10 of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Country Rankings. Last Tuesday night’s federal budget confirmed that funding has been secured for Tourism Australia, with an increase of approximately…
AACB recently released its latest edition of the Forward Calendar of International Business Events Report, containing an analysis of bids won, lost and bids in the pipeline by its members for the years ahead (from Jan 2018). Business events are unique in that they are the only tourism sector that provides a vision of confirmed future business. 361 international business events…
Has planning your next staff or client conference just been added to your never-ending ‘to-do’ list? You have great organisational and people management skills, perhaps even a little creative flair, so what could go wrong? More and more these days EAs and PAs are given planning responsibilities for the most important events their organisations hold each year. Having a simple…
Following the success of the NSW Regional Conferencing Development Grants Pilot Program, the NSW Government has committed a further $300,000 to attract and create more business events across the State. Minister for Tourism and Major Events Adam Marshall said since the launch of the Pilot Program in August 2017 there has been an overwhelming response from the industry. “Since launching,…
On 3 April 2018, Virgin Australia today announced its Sydney-Hong Kong flights are now on sale, with the inaugural flight scheduled to depart as VA83 at 10am on 2 July 2018. The airline will operate daily services between the two destinations, operated by its dual aisle Airbus A330-200 aircraft, featuring the award-winning Business Class product, ‘The Business’, which has been…
SkyBus, operator of Australasia’s premier airport transfer service, has updated its Gold Coast service ticket pricing to a more simplified model for its Airport Shuttle and Theme Park Transfers. This latest move aims to provide tour and travel operators the ease in booking tickets for their clients who are visiting the Gold Coast. New pricing is effective of Wednesday April…
How to hold an Association Event that delivers It’s an exciting, albeit challenging time for association professionals. New technology and venue options have empowered conference organisers like never before. At the same time, a new generation of attendees are demanding more from events, including unique experiences, healthy meeting spaces and ground-breaking content. As ever, association budgets remain tight, meaning organisers…
Geoff Donaghy said here at ICC Sydney, our team shares one vision – our clients’ success is our success. We have never lost sight of this and know that our achievements to date, and our future success, directly correlates to a strong alignment with not only our clients, but a large network of partners. Following ICC Sydney’s opening in December…
Encanta is bringing an impressive number of international and interstate delegates to Western Australia over 2018, 2019 and 2020. The World and National Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference 2018 – Combines both an international and national conference in one. The Conference can expect to see 600 international and interstate delegates over 4 days of programmed content and strong community engagement. The…