The Darwin Convention Centre is set to welcome back international business events to its world-class venue this month with the IFCO2022 International Foster Care Conference scheduled for 23-25 September. Over 600 delegates are expected to attend with 84% of registered attendees travelling to Darwin from overseas and interstate.
Passionate and well-known business events expert, El Kwang, has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer at The Venues Collection, starting the Sydney-based role on Monday, 12 September 2022.
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.
Funding Now Available for Business Events – Apply Now For Accelerate Funding Round 3. The NSW Government is offering to fund up to $60,000 per business event held in 2023 in Greater Sydney, Newcastle or Wollongong and applications are now open as part of the third round of the Accelerate Fund.
What’s New at PCEC – In January we were delighted to announce that Andrew Mann joined the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre (PCEC) as Director of Culinary Operations. Ivan Granados joined us in July as our new Food and Beverage Manager. In April we welcomed Ramon Van De Griendt as our new Executive Chef.
The Darwin Convention Centre has become the latest AIPC member centre to achieve AIPC Quality Standards certification with the successful completion of their audit by the designated external auditor. They join a group of 30 AIPC centres who have now successfully achieved this international certification, with a number of additional centres in various stages of the certification process.
How to Return to In-Person Events Seamlessly With Technology – After two years of being limited to the virtual environment, event planners now finally have the capability to return to in-person events — as physical venues have once again opened their doors in many countries across the world.
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.
SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION – Tasmania’s tourism and hospitality sector is made up of passionate operators, taking pride in what they do each and every day to deliver amazing, authentic and immersive Tasmanian experiences.
Bookings are flowing in for Wellington’s new purpose-built convention and exhibition centre, Tākina in New Zealand
Construction is on track to open June 2023 and conference organisers are locking in dates, with more than 80 conferences already penciled in at the central city venue.