96.58% of 2017 PCOA Conference delegates surveyed said they would recommend attending a future PCOA Conference to their colleagues. PCOA is delivering what everyone wants – to be engaged and connected and gaining education in the industry! Take the opportunity to listen to what PCOA17 delegates had to say ……………………. Australia’s leading Meetings Industry Conference Join us for the 11th…
PCO Association President, Barry Neame said “the featured speakers are a diverse group of impressive achievers who will address many of the uncertainties conference and meeting planners are learning to live with. Why not join us and learn with them on how to embrace change”. You can’t afford to miss Australia’s leading Meetings Industry Conference – 96.58% of 2017 PCOA Conference…
We all know that innovation is essential to ongoing success but how do you access and implement new ideas, and how do you prioritise which parts of your business are most in need of a new approach? Strategy consultant Rosie Yeo says her interactive workshop at the 11th Annual PCOA Conference & Exhibition in Melbourne will help delegates make smart decisions…
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…
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…