Pan Pacific enhancing custom MICE offerings

The hotel group is offering bespoke experiences for the rest of the year across some of its brands including the Parkroyal Collection.

24 April, 2024

Brisbane gearing up for major conferences in 2024

More than $94 million is expected to be injected into Brisbane’s economy with its events calendar including many conferences across science, technology, energy, education and transport.

24 April, 2024

Countdown on for TIGC24

This is Gold Coast is celebrating 10 years this July with event planners, hosted buyers and conference organisers heading to the city for the annual event.

24 April, 2024

Auckland targets Chinese business travellers

An alliance between Auckland Airport and China Southern Airlines will aim to increase event and conference travel to New Zealand’s largest city.

24 April, 2024

New identity for Business Events brand

Visit Sunshine Coast has unveiled a new brand identity with the hope of attracting business events to the region.

22 April, 2024

Design Inn Symposium to reveal local hotel concepts

The Design Inn Symposium 2024 kicks off in Adelaide this month, giving delegates a look at current major hotel projects in Australia.

17 April, 2024

PCOA24 exhibition in Brisbane sold out

The Professional Conference Organisers Association (PCOA) has announced its flagship exhibition, PCOA24, has sold out.

15 April, 2024

Reflecting on the biggest AIME in a decade

Thousands of business professionals converged on Melbourne in February for the 2024 Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME), with the trade show heralded as one of the biggest and best in its 31-year history.

10 April, 2024

ICC Sydney launches Disability Inclusion Action Plan 

The major events centre aims to build on best practice accessibility for organisers and guests.

10 April, 2024

Adelaide Oval to host AHICE 2024

The hotel industry will come together in Adelaide on 1-2 May for the 2024 Asia Pacific Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE).

5 April, 2024

Melbourne to host 2025 UFI Asia Pacific Conference

The MCEC will host back-to-back major events in February with UFI following AIME next year.

20 March, 2024

Perth to host 2025 tourism conference

The Virtuoso Forum Australia and New Zealand will head west in February next year.

17 March, 2024

New approach to grow business events

Destination NSW has announced new messaging to attract corporate events to the State with immersive experiences at the forefront.

21 February, 2024

WA secures congress for 2026

The World Environmental Education Congress will head west when it returns to Australia for the first time in 15 years.

20 February, 2024

AIME 2024 kicks off in Melbourne

The 2024 Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event featuring buyers from around the world is underway in Melbourne.

19 February, 2024

“You Event. You Learn”: Ideas Academy presented by Spice at AIME 2024

Bruce Keebaugh, co-founder of hospitality and events company The Big Group, and Katerina Grant, director of creative agency Kat&Co, are presenting a session showcasing real examples of successful events, highlighting the strategies, challenges and outcomes to inspire and educate fellow event planners at the Ideas Academy presented by Spice at AIME 2024.

15 February, 2024

Branding revealed for new convention centre

MCET has developed the branding of the Geelong Convention and Event Centre with Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.

12 February, 2024

First Nations culture in events: Ideas Academy presented by Spice at AIME 2024

John Burgess, director of strategy at First Nations creative and marketing agency Little Rocket, and Emma Bamblett and Megan Van Den Berg, co-owners of design and art business Kinya Lerrk, are presenting a session on First Nations culture in events at the Ideas Academy presented by Spice at AIME 2024.

11 February, 2024

Ideas Academy presented by Spice at AIME 2024: Fernando Barraza

Fernando Barraza, creative director at event production company Cirkus Bizurkus, is presenting a session on elevating the entertainment experience at the Ideas Academy presented by Spice at AIME 2024.

8 February, 2024

Neon Carnival: AIME 2024 welcome event revealed

The highly anticipated welcome event for AIME 2024 has been revealed, with the industry spectacular on Monday, 19 February, announced as “AIME Neon Carnival at Grazeland”.

7 February, 2024