Mentoring programs fostering next-gen events talent

The Australian events industry is developing its leaders of tomorrow through association mentoring and education programs, writes Hannah Tattersall.

6 February, 2025

Coming together for AIME 2025

The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) returns to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 10-12 February, 2025, when the MICE industry will unite to shine on the world stage.

4 February, 2025

AIME Ideas Academy presented by Spice

AIME 2025 is currently on in Melbourne, and the two-day speaker program at the AIME Ideas Academy presented by Spice continues.

3 February, 2025

Welcome Event revealed for AIME 2025

Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) gets underway on Monday 10 February, and the exciting venue and theme for its anticipated Welcome Event has been revealed.

3 February, 2025

Melbourne celebrates growth year for business events

Melbourne Convention Bureau is revelling in a boom period for business events in Victoria, with the sector experiencing significant growth in the 2023-2024 financial year.

3 December, 2024

Former Tourism Australia chief marketing officer dies

Former Tourism Australia chief marketing officer Lisa Ronson has died in a tragic farm accident in rural Victoria.

25 November, 2024

AIME 2025 Knowledge Program agenda revealed

The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has unveiled its full agenda for the 2025 Knowledge Program at the annual industry event in Melbourne.

12 November, 2024

Sydney to host inaugural incentives showcase

A new incentives showcase is coming to Sydney in February 2025, catering to visiting international destination management companies in Australia for AIME.

4 November, 2024

Events delivering “3600 Taylor Swift tours” annually

Despite talk of the power of “Swiftonomics”, it’s business events delivering the equivalent of 3600 Taylor Swift tours to the Australian economy each year, writes Australian Business Events Association CEO Melissa Brown.

31 October, 2024

AIME Ideas Academy presented by Spice returns for 2025

AIME Ideas Academy presented by Spice is returning for another year, when the leading trade event for the meetings and events industry in the Asia Pacific region comes to Melbourne in February 2025.

24 September, 2024

“We matter!”: AIME unveils 2025 Knowledge Program

Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has unveiled the Knowledge Program for its 2025 event to be held in Melbourne.

29 August, 2024

AIME expands team ahead of 2025 event

The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has bolstered its production team ahead of AIME 2025, to be held at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 10-12 February.

30 July, 2024

Reflecting on the biggest AIME in a decade

Thousands of business professionals converged on Melbourne in February for the 2024 Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME), with the trade show heralded as one of the biggest and best in its 31-year history.

10 April, 2024

AIME 2024 kicks off in Melbourne

The 2024 Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event featuring buyers from around the world is underway in Melbourne.

19 February, 2024

First Nations culture in events: Ideas Academy presented by Spice at AIME 2024

John Burgess, director of strategy at First Nations creative and marketing agency Little Rocket, and Emma Bamblett and Megan Van Den Berg, co-owners of design and art business Kinya Lerrk, are presenting a session on First Nations culture in events at the Ideas Academy presented by Spice at AIME 2024.

11 February, 2024

Ideas Academy presented by Spice at AIME 2024: Fernando Barraza

Fernando Barraza, creative director at event production company Cirkus Bizurkus, is presenting a session on elevating the entertainment experience at the Ideas Academy presented by Spice at AIME 2024.

8 February, 2024

Neon Carnival: AIME 2024 welcome event revealed

The highly anticipated welcome event for AIME 2024 has been revealed, with the industry spectacular on Monday, 19 February, announced as “AIME Neon Carnival at Grazeland”.

7 February, 2024

Ideas Academy presented by Spice at AIME 2024: Julz Partington

Julz Partington, creative director at Encore Event Technologies APAC, is presenting a session on harnessing the power of creativity in event concepts at the Ideas Academy presented by Spice at AIME 2024.

6 February, 2024

Ideas Academy presented by Spice at AIME 2024: Nadav Kahn

Nadav Kahn, lead wellbeing facilitator at Vibrate Your Mind, is presenting a unique session on sound and music as a powerful tool for wellness at the Ideas Academy presented by Spice at AIME 2024.

1 February, 2024

Ideas Academy presented by Spice at AIME 2024: Katy Aldrich

Katy Aldrich, general manager of Australia and New Zealand for SongDivision, is presenting a session on innovative team building at the Ideas Academy presented by Spice at AIME 2024.

30 January, 2024