Airfares have been a hot topic lately, especially as airlines record some pretty high profits recently. Will they come down again, to seem like a better bargain? What impact has Bonza had? And how can we – in the event industry – help our destination to grow more air service, to support a better choice of price points to places we want to go, or attract customers to the events we intend to host.
In this March/April edition we bring you the latest news from the Northland/Bay of Islands, Hamilton/Waikato and Dunedin/Central Otago regions. We look at the latest offering from Brisbane and review the recent AIME event. We’ll have our regular industry news, events, people on the move and social happenings; and of course updates from our key partners BEIA and NZEA.
ICC Sydney, managed by ASM Global, provided leading edge sustainable practices to support Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s (CommBank) second sustainability conference, Momentum: Accelerating Australia’s Transition. ICC Sydney’s culinary excellence, operational capability and sustainability services were strongly endorsed by its clients, with James Forsyth of Imagination stating, “ICC Sydney’s dedication and commitment to sustainability were perfectly aligned to CommBank’s mission to build a brighter Australia for all.”
Cliftons is proud to be an active member of IACC and is delighted to announce that Stephen Cox, Cliftons Chief Revenue Officer, has been appointed as the IACC Australia Asia Pacific Chapter President for 2024. Throughout 2023, Stephen will serve as President-Elect, shadowing the current (outgoing) president and ensuring continuity for member organisations.
We’re excited to share the GRAND OPENING of Dune Restaurant at Kingfisher Bay Resort! Dune Restaurant comes following the refurbishment of former dining venue, Seabelle, which stopped service at the beginning of the pandemic. Not only does this announcement add a breath of fresh air to Kingfisher Bay Resort, but it also marks the resort’s full recovery from staff shortages that have been present throughout the tourism industry in recent years.
The Federal Government has today confirmed a $2 million allocation to measure the impact and benefit of business events.
Enjoy double the rewards by holding your next event with Accor in the Pacific. Earn 2X Reward points at any participating venue in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and French Polynesia.
ICMS Australasia (ICMSA) has expanded its geographic footprint and opened an office in Christchurch, New Zealand. Karen Hamilton, who has been working in the New Zealand business events sector for the past 16 years, has assumed the new role of Director New Zealand.
Every business is just an idea that somehow worked well enough to become a job… but even great ideas have use-by dates which is why businesses need a constant flow of fresh ideas to stay agile, profitable and even relevant. Whether you realise it or not, you’re in the Idea Business.
So it might be time to flex your creative muscles and those of your clients, suppliers and partners.
South Australian based All Occasions Group will manage the state’s inaugural Industry Climate Change Conference next month in Adelaide. More than 250 companies have already registered their interest in the conference that aims to help inform businesses on sustainably and reducing their carbon footprint.