Apply now for Brisbane’s Convention Trailblazer Grant

Applications are now open for the Lord Mayor’s Convention Trailblazer Grant.

18 October, 2018

Business events to propel Sarawak’s agribusiness

The Malaysian state will leverage business events in order to boost its agriculture sector.

17 October, 2018

MEA relaunches Green Event Checklist

The revised checklist covers everything from planning and policies, to venue selection and catering.

8 October, 2018

AACB heads to Melbourne in 2019

The Association of Australian Convention Bureaux will host its 30th annual conference in Melbourne.

4 October, 2018

Submissions close soon for PCOA case studies

Have you tried something new at a conference that worked beyond expectations?

4 October, 2018

Australia and NZ to host more joint business events

Trans-Tasman business events were on the agenda at a recent workshop led by Tourism New Zealand.

3 October, 2018

Event in the spotlight: Xerocon Brisbane

Hailed the “Coachella for accountants”, Xerocon takes corporate conferences to a whole new level.

1 October, 2018

Alice Stampede wraps up another successful year

A group of business event planners have returned home feeling inspired by what Alice Springs has to offer.

25 September, 2018

MEA’s annual conference evolves

MEA has renamed its annual conference, which will take place in Brisbane next year.

24 September, 2018

Event planners experience the culture and cuisine of Darwin

A select group of event planners explored Darwin from a culture, cuisine, business and industry perspective.

19 September, 2018

Brisbane wins major aviation conference

Aviation industry decision makers will land in Brisbane in 2019, for the 145th IATA Slot Conference.

19 September, 2018

Chef Matt Golinski joins Australian Event Symposium

The celebrity chef says he is excited to interact with delegates and “take a look behind the scenes” at events.

17 September, 2018

PCOA wants to hear your case studies

The association is calling on PCOs and in-house event managers to share their case studies at the 2018 PCOA Conference.

3 September, 2018

C2 Melbourne cancelled despite months of hype

Following months of hype, C2 International has announced it will be cancelling its C2 Melbourne business conference scheduled for October.

24 August, 2018

MEA Victorian Careers Program on today in Melbourne

More 170 students will attend MEA’s Victorian Careers Program in Melbourne today at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.

21 August, 2018

The Event Symposium to go fully interactive in November

Taking place 20-21 November on the Sunshine Coast, this year’s program features a day of industry based, collaborative Workshops followed by a day of Masterclasses led by ground-breakers from beyond the events industry.

16 August, 2018

Former White House Director of Events to MC and speak at new industry conference

Laura Schwartz, White House Director of Events during the Clinton Administration, will be MC and keynote speaker at the debut two-day event. Learn more about the event here.

14 August, 2018

Conference Monitor unveils Australia’s most popular MICE destinations

Sydney has pushed well ahead of Melbourne and Brisbane as the most popular destination for professional association conferences for the 2017/18 financial year, according to new aggregated data from conference sales platform, Conference Monitor.

7 August, 2018

Famil spotlight: The Ultimate Download, Sands Resorts Macao

A delegation of 120 lucky international convention and exhibition professionals (incl Aussies) made their way to Macau recently for a four day, three night famil to explore MICE opportunities with Sands Resorts Macao.

19 July, 2018

MEA Mentor Program begins this month

The six month program has paired mentees and mentors from each state and territory across Australia and is designed to grow leadership skills in the Australian events industry.

12 July, 2018