New appointment to ABEA Board of Directors

ICC Sydney’s Samantha Glass will join the board, taking over from Cairns CC’s Janet Hamilton.

20 March, 2024

Fine dining added to cruise line coming to Australia

The Seabourn fleet will receive restaurant upgrades ahead of cruise seasons in the coming years.

19 March, 2024

New GM appointments across TFE Hotels

Many of the changes will see staff step up into larger properties across the portfolio.

19 March, 2024

Business travel booming in Queensland

The Sunshine State has seen an increase of 30 per cent for international business travel.

18 March, 2024

Turkish Airlines makes entry into Australia

Turkish Airlines has joined the Australian market, with its first flight recently landing in Melbourne.

13 March, 2024

Laissez-faire catering to supply three new Sydney venues

Sydney-based Laissez-faire Catering has won new contracts to supply cuisine to three venues across the Harbour City.

10 March, 2024

Fresh domestic tourism campaign for Brisbane

Brisbane has launched a new domestic tourism campaign to entice Australians to visit the thriving Queensland capital.

6 March, 2024

Tropical North Queensland resilience attracts business events

Tropical North Queensland has bounced back after the devastating floods that wreaked havoc on the region in December 2023, and is using its story of resilience to inspire corporations to host events there.

5 March, 2024

Introducing Lunch & Learn by The Venues Collection

Expressions of interest are now open for Lunch & Learn, a complimentary event on 22 March, 2024, that is curated by The Venues Collection and is exclusively for event owners.

4 March, 2024

Prime Minister Albanese celebrates 50 years of Navarra Venues

Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, led the guest list of dignitaries at Le Montage in Sydney as Navarra Venues celebrated its 50-year milestone.

27 February, 2024

Taylor Swift mania: Record hotel bookings in Sydney

The perfect storm of concert events and sport in Sydney has seen Accor achieve record levels of hotel bookings during the weekend of 23-25 February, 2024.

27 February, 2024

Work commences on Hobart Airport upgrade

Work has commenced on a $200 million upgrade to the terminal at Hobart Airport, which will double its capacity when the project is complete in 2027.

26 February, 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

Memo signed to work on key issues

ABEA and ICCA sign MOU as a commitment to work together to propel diversity, sustainability and talent development sectors of business events.

21 February, 2024

Austrade to use Roy Morgan for tourism stats

The market research company will deliver survey-based tourism insights to show where people go, what they do and how they spend their money.

20 February, 2024

Marriott appoints new area directors

Carsten Siebert and Kelly Russell have been appointed to leadership positions across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

18 February, 2024

Demand up for US flights

Travel between Australia and the United States is heading back to pre-pandemic levels with new flights being announced. 

12 February, 2024

ABEA announces new appointment

Maeve Thomas begins her role as Membership and Sponsorship Manager at the Australian Business Events Association this month.

12 February, 2024

Emirates adding flights across Australia

Brisbane and Perth will be the big winners with Emirates ramping up flight operations in Australia.

12 February, 2024

Brisbane to host Asia Pacific Cycling Conference

Brisbane Economic Development Agency has announced the Queensland capital will host the inaugural Asia Pacific Cycling Conference from 2024 to 2026.

6 February, 2024