Business Events Adelaide has added to its bid team after securing increased funding from the Malinauskas government. “The State Government’s investment in the organisation has been much welcomed, and is a clear signal that the Government sees business events as a sensible no-risk high-return investment in the State’s economic future,” said Business Events Adelaide CEO Damien Kitto.
The Legacy Centenary Torch Relay 2023 produced by Perfect Events given the royal tick of approval by King Charles ahead of its Australia launch.
Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre has hit a major operational milestone, notching up one year since its first conference. Since 2 May 2022, the Centre has hosted 234 events for more than 129,700 delegates – including 70 conventions, seven exhibitions, 76 banquets, 79 meetings and seminars and two live entertainment events – generating more than $50 million* in direct economic value for the city of Ōtautahi Christchurch during that time.
The 8th IWG World Conference On Women & Sport held in Auckland, New Zealand attracted a record 1850 participants from 90 countries. It not only helped advance gender equity in sports for women and girls in New Zealand and beyond, but it raised the bar as an exemplar of what a sustainable, inclusive conference can look like, putting an emphasis on youth and Indigenous voices. As part of its longer-term legacy, it delivered 10 Conference Calls to Action, and 16 Indigenous Calls to Action.
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.