Delegates giving back to Great Barrier Reef

A new educational platform has been launched to enable incentive delegates to Far North Queensland to contribute to conservation of the Great Barrier Reef.

6 September, 2024

The Catering Club launches in Sydney

A new events catering company has come to Sydney with The Catering Club opening for business.

5 September, 2024

 Industry pays tribute to retiring ICC Sydney CEO

International Convention Centre Sydney’s chief executive officer, Geoff Donaghy, has retired from his full-time position, and the business events industry has paid tribute to his legacy.

5 September, 2024

Winners crowned in The Vibes Awards

The events industry came together on 28 August, 2024, in Sydney, to celebrate the individuals in the sector who shine brightest at The Vibes Awards.

3 September, 2024

Peter McDonald resigns as CEO of MEA

Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) CEO Peter McDonald has resigned from his position and will leave the association at the end of October 2024.

28 August, 2024

Laissez-faire Catering wins at hospitality awards

Sydney-based Laissez-faire Catering has been honoured at the 2024 Restaurant & Catering NSW Hostplus Awards for Excellence.

28 August, 2024

Hilton recognised for workplace culture

Hilton has been named as one of Australia’s best companies to work for by the Great Place to Work institute.

27 August, 2024

Business events leaders honoured in Melbourne

Twelve business events leaders have been honoured in the annual Club Melbourne Ambassador Program Awards for their work attracting international events to the Victorian capital.

25 August, 2024

Boom times for business events in WA

Business Events Perth has revealed significant growth for Western Australia’s events sector for the 2023-2024 financial year.

22 August, 2024

Accor joins founding hospitality association

Accor has joined the Australian Restaurant and Cafe Association as a founding hotel partner to help support the hospitality sector.

22 August, 2024

Businesses boost offsite events to support flexible work

A new Corporate Traveller survey reveals businesses are innovating to bring remote workers together through events.

20 August, 2024

NZ’s MEETINGS tradeshow returning to Auckland

New Zealand’s premier tradeshow for the business events industry, MEETINGS, is set to return to Auckland in 2025 and 2026.

20 August, 2024

Connecting with the Northern Territory

Northern Territory Business Events director Rebecca McCaig encourages business event planners to think differently when it comes to immersive and memorable experiences in the NT.

20 August, 2024

New airports a boom for NSW visitor economy

Destination NSW is holding a series of strategy workshops to help businesses capitalise on the opening of Western Sydney International Airport and expansion of Newcastle Airport.

15 August, 2024

Intrepid Travel expands in Western Australia

Intrepid Travel is expanding its Australian operations by acquiring assets from long-term operating partner Kimberley Wild Expeditions in Western Australia.

15 August, 2024

Corporate Travel Management rebrands ETM division

Corporate Travel Management (CTM) has rebranded ETM, its specialist meetings and events division, as CTM Meetings & Events.

8 August, 2024

BESydney announces new global ambassadors

Business Events Sydney has announced its eight new global ambassadors who will help secure events to the Harbour City.

8 August, 2024

Accor Global Leadership Council reimagines corporate travel

Accor has formed an advisory council to redefine the future of corporate travel and meetings.

6 August, 2024

Showcase takes Tropical North Queensland on the road

Tourism Tropical North Queensland has wrapped up its annual showcase for 2024, taking the sunny destination on the road to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

6 August, 2024

Rex airlines enters voluntary administration

Rex airlines has cancelled all flights between major city airports and grounded its domestic fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft after going into voluntary administration.

1 August, 2024