The Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) welcomes yesterday’s announcement by the Morrison Government to extend Tourism Australia’s highly successful bid fund program by AUD$5 million as part of an AUD$60 million package to bring back international visitors.
WHY THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY IS THE SILENT SUFFERER OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC It’s been almost 12 months since COVID-19 hit Australia and abruptly shut down the business events industry. Events including conventions, symposiums, association meetings and trade exhibitions all disappeared overnight. The financial impact of the pandemic on Australia’s economic health has been well and truly documented. Specifically looking at…