MCEC named Australian venue of the year

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre has been crowned Australia’s venue of the year at the inaugural Australian Business Events Association Awards.

16 December, 2024

Marriott International to debut in Darwin

Marriott International is making its entry to the Northern Territory with the rebranding and renovation of an existing Darwin property.

12 December, 2024

New members elected to BEIA board

Two new members have joined the board of Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) following its recent 48th Annual General Meeting in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

9 December, 2024

Sydney Airport announces $200 million redevelopment

Sydney Airport will undergo a $200 million redevelopment to its T2 Domestic terminal, with improvements promising more security and faster check-in processes.

26 November, 2024

MCEC named top Victorian business events venue

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has been named Victoria’s best business events venue for the second year running.

25 November, 2024

Spanish wine bar opens at Hotel Woolstore 1888

Sydney’s revamped Hotel Woolstore 1888 has welcomed new intimate Spanish wine bar Percy in the inner-city suburb of Pyrmont.

20 November, 2024

Gold Coast business events ambassadors honoured

A group of Gold Coast ambassadors have been honoured for their work promoting, supporting and securing business events to the southeast Queensland region.

19 November, 2024

New appointments for TFE Hotels in Sydney

TFE Hotels has announced several key personnel changes as part of a new round of internal promotions for its Sydney operations.

14 November, 2024

Upgrade announced for Rendezvous Perth Scarborough hotel

Beachside high-rise hotel Rendezvous Perth Scarborough is set for major refurbishment works, including its conferencing space and 330 rooms.

12 November, 2024

San Remo Ballroom wins Victorian catering award

Melbourne’s San Remo Ballroom has been awarded for its catering at the 2024 Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence for Victoria and Tasmania.

31 October, 2024

AV1 celebrates 20 years in events industry

Event production company AV1 has celebrated its 20th anniversary with an intimate dinner at Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.

29 October, 2024

Global business travel to surpass $2.2 trillion in 2024

Worldwide business travel is set to surpass pre-COVID-19-pandemic levels with a record $2.2 trillion spend in 2024.

23 October, 2024

Felons Brewing Co opens waterside venue in Sydney

Brisbane’s Felons Brewing Co has opened the doors on its new Sydney harbourside venue, taking over the former Manly Wharf Bar.

22 October, 2024

Wellington targets Aussie events in new campaign

New Zealand capital Wellington has unveiled a fresh campaign spruiking the city as an events destination for Australian conference planners.

16 October, 2024

New agreement to drive Chinese tourism to NSW

Destination NSW has signed an agreement with a major travel partner to attract visitors to the state from China.

15 October, 2024

Keynote speakers announced for ABEA Conference

The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has announced its keynote speakers for the inaugural ABEA Conference in December 2024.

26 September, 2024

ABEA appoints three new council chairs

Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has appointed three new council chairs and a membership manager to strengthen its national representation.

24 September, 2024

ICC Sydney to host NSW Visitor Economy Forum

Business events and tourism industry leaders, experts and stakeholders will head to International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) when the venue hosts the 2024 Visitor Economy Forum on 3 October, 2024.

19 September, 2024

Al Aseel opens new venue at Accor Stadium

Sydney Lebanese restaurant group Al Aseel has launched a 300-seat venue at Accor Stadium at Sydney Olympic Park.

12 September, 2024

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