Business events booming in Sydney

It’s full steam ahead for business events in the Harbour City, with BESydney releasing its pipeline of upcoming events until 2030.

16 May, 2024

New Melbourne eGuide released for event planners

Melbourne Convention Bureau has unveiled its latest interactive Melbourne eGuide for event planners and delegates, featuring the Victorian capital’s sustainable suppliers, products and experiences.

16 May, 2024

GCCEC launches five-year sustainability strategy

The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) has launched its five-year sustainability strategy, which provides a structured and staged approach to minimising the venue’s environmental impact.

9 May, 2024

New board for Western Sydney Tourism Taskforce

Western Sydney Tourism Taskforce NSW has announced its new board that is committed to promoting the region as a destination for visitors and events.

9 May, 2024

Arinex acquires New Zealand business events agency

Australian event management company Arinex has announced its acquisition of New Zealand business events agency Auaha.

9 May, 2024

Tourism NZ launches new Delegate Marketing Hub

The library of free marketing tools including videos and graphics will be available to help conference and event organisers. 

1 May, 2024

Marriott International on way to net zero by 2050

The hotel operator has verified its near and long-term targets to reduce emissions by 90 per cent from 2019 levels.

1 May, 2024

Airline resumes direct flights to Australia

South African Airways has restarted its direct services between Johannesburg and Perth.

1 May, 2024

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

Traditional Owners named as Seabourn ship’s Godparents

Seabourn is the first cruise line to appoint Traditional Owners as Godparents of a ship.

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

Accor launches traineeships for Indigenous talent

A new career pathway and development program will aim to attract young Indigenous people seeking to enter the hospitality sector.

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

BESydney launches free event planning portal

The platform aims to support all stages of the event planning process including researching, pitching, planning, budgeting and marketing.

22 April, 2024

Scarborough Hotel sells for $9.5 million

Epochal Hotels has acquired the heritage-listed Scarborough Hotel in the Illawarra region of NSW.

22 April, 2024

New general manager for Calile Hotel

Chris Kemlo joins TFE Hotels from Crown Resorts and brings almost 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry.

22 April, 2024

Queenstown moving closer to carbon zero

Aiming to become the first carbon-zero tourism destination in the world, the adventure capital of New Zealand is continuing to tick the boxes. 

17 April, 2024

Airfares falling as travel returns to pre-COVID-19 capacity

New data shows global and domestic capacity has reached pre-pandemic levels with fares dropping as a result.

17 April, 2024