With only 16 weeks to opening, Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre already has multi-day conferences booked as far out as 2029.
Speaking to micenet last week at the 2026 Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) in Melbourne, Nyaal Banyul’s general manager Rick Aylett said interest in the venue was “really strong”.
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Following a late-2024 announcement that current BESydney CEO, Lyn Lewis-Smith, would step down in the middle of 2025, Sydney’s business events bidding organisation has announced Amanda Lampe as BESydney’s next head.
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The New Zealand destination is set to host 600 delegates for the World Indigenous Cancer Conference (WICC) in 2026.
Following tough times during the pandemic, the landscape of associations representing the events industry has undergone a seismic shift. So, where are we now?
As we get stuck into 2023 and the realities of the post-pandemic status quo for business events, micenet’s special edition for AIME explores the big issues – from budgets to event format evolution, sustainability, the skills shortage, raising our industry profile, risk and what’s next for hybrid events.
One of Australia’s leading PCOs specialising in association and government work says staff shortages and the rising costs to retain them are major issues for the industry.
A timely conversation about sustainability with inventor Veena Sahajwalla is part of a new podcast series to be launched by the Professional Conference Organisers Association (PCOA) on June 6.
Among others sharing their expertise and insights are professional speaker Michael McQueen and aviation expert Matthew Findlay. The first podcast will feature McQueen’s insights.
Wellington is living up to its name as New Zealand’s vibrant capital with a busy events calendar and exciting developments in store.