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…
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,…
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…
Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) is a day that unites the entire business events industry across the world, bringing together leaders from the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions sectors to showcase the real impact that fact-to-face meetings have on people, business and communities. Meeting professionals from around the world participate in the international day of advocacy, with more than 120…
Inez Kharouni – “I enjoy the diversity of my role, which allows me to experience and be trained within different parts of events on a day to day basis” I was given the opportunity to complete an internship with Cornerstone Events whilst undertaking my university degree. During this semester, I realised that the events industry was where I wanted to pursue…
Opening in April 2018, the all-new Mantra at Sharks hotel will provide a unique offering to Southport and the northern Gold Coast region. Catering for a wide range of guests, the hotel will offer conference delegates, expo visitors and business executives the option of staying at the property in a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere. Located just 10 minutes from Surfers Paradise…
Corbin Ball discussed at the PCOA Conference & Exhibition 2017 how technology will likely change events more in the next five years than it has in the past fifteen! His presentation covered the major technology trends creating these changes and what you can do to prepare for them. Corbin said the Meetings Industry is going through a tsunami of change…