Strong partnership between CINZ and TNZ key to continued success

The two organisations have re-signed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that confirms cooperative activity in securing business events to New Zealand.

23 August, 2018

Adelaide scores massive Chinese incentive win

The 750 pax Joymain group was Adelaide’s largest single incentive visit and is the second time the company has visited Australia with first being to Sydney in 2015.

20 August, 2018

Destination Spotlight: Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort, Thailand

Spice escapes to Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort to soak in the sun, take in the dramatic landscapes, wander through sleepy villages, and learn about what the island paradise has to offer groups.

20 August, 2018

NT Health Sector shows cutting edge options for business events

The Northern Territory’s specialisations in the health sector were on show recently in Darwin when the Northern Territory Convention Bureau (NTCB) and industry partners hosted event planners and senior office bearers from a range of health sector associations.

16 August, 2018

Wallabies, wine and wilderness at Sirromet Winery

Sirromet Winery in the Brisbane hinterland has just launched eighteen glamping sites, with more planned for the coming years. Emma Castle checks in, wine glass in hand.

16 August, 2018

Hot spot: Taupo, New Zealand

Spice takes a trip to Taupo, New Zealand to get a taste of what it has to offer corporate event planners.

15 August, 2018

Best in business descend on Sunshine Coast

The 29th Association of Australian Convention Bureau Annual (AACB) Conference has kicked off on the Sunshine Coast.

13 August, 2018

Team Building Spotlight: Lets Go Surfing achieves Ecotourism Certification

The ECO Certification program assures groups that certified products are backed by a strong, well-managed commitment to sustainable practices and provides high quality nature-based tourism experiences.

7 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

Meriton pays massive penalty for misleading customers through TripAdvisor

Meriton Property Services has today been ordered by The Federal Court to pay a penalty of $3 million for breaching Australian Consumer Law by misrepresenting online reviews on TripAdvisor by failing to offer guests the opportunity to write first-hand reviews.

2 August, 2018

Register now for Brisbane Pop Up

Brisbane Convention Bureau General Manager Juliet Alabaster said event planners can expect another action-packed exhibition, designed ‘for events that go off with a bang’.

2 August, 2018

This is Gold Coast gets 100% approval rate from buyers

A record number of professional conference organisers, event managers and meeting influencers arrived in droves on the Gold Coast recently for the This is Gold Coast Business Exchange. 

2 August, 2018

Cairns and Great Barrier Reef report booming MICE biz

The economic impact of business events confirmed by the Business Events Cairns & Great Barrier Reef team in the 2017-18 financial year has more than doubled to $111 million.

31 July, 2018

Top Kiwi event planners fall in love with the Sunshine Coast

Taking advantage of the direct Air New Zealand service to the Sunshine Coast, the group was hosted across the region and experienced signature incentive activities and unique offsite venue offerings to increase future business and incentive group bookings to the region.

31 July, 2018

Cvent unveils top meetings and events cities in Asia-Pacific

The list was compiled based on sourcing activity through the Cvent Supplier Network, which in 2017 sourced more than 40 million room nights worldwide and $14.7 billion of business, supporting more than 715,000 events around the globe.

31 July, 2018

Tourism Australia revamps Chinese language website to lure more international business downunder

Tourism Australia undertook comprehensive research with international business events planners in China to ensure the new site delivers relevant information in accessible and appealing ways.

24 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

Business Events Geelong celebrates new international flights out of Avalon Airport

AirAsia has announced the first-ever international flights from Geelong’s Avalon Airport will take flight from 5 December, 2018, connecting the port city to over 130 destinations. 

12 July, 2018

Destination Hotspot: Capital Cool

Often overlooked by its big city counterparts, Canberra has really shed its underdog status in recent years. The compact city is now a haven of stylish restaurants, boutique shopping, hip cafes and hidden laneway bars. Spice heads to Canberra to uncover some of the city’s exciting new secrets.

5 July, 2018

The Brisbane Convention Bureau delivers $96m worth of conference business

The Brisbane Convention Bureau has boosted conference business to the Queensland capital by more than AU$96 million, according to latest figures.

5 July, 2018