Call for speakers: Events Uncovered 2021

Topics will include technology, mental health, Indigenous cultures, event marketing and more.

1 April, 2021

New ‘Karen’ wax figure arrives at Madame Tussauds Sydney

And she wants to speak to the manager.

1 April, 2021

Q&A: Reopening the doors at Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park

GM Krister Svensson says a successful stint as a quarantine hotel has further elevated the property’s service standards.

24 March, 2021

Tourism Australia releases new assets for business events

The toolkit aims to be a ‘one-stop-shop’ for the industry.

22 March, 2021

Cairns Convention Centre refurb nears completion

‘Rain, hail or shine’, the project has continued and is on track to host events from May.

17 March, 2021

Why the knowledge economy is the secret sufferer of COVID-19

Geoff Donaghy reflects on the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on Australia, one year on.

16 March, 2021

PCOA Conference heads to Tassie

Expressions of interest to attend the conference are now open online.

10 March, 2021

Support your favourite hotels and venues in the Spice Hot 100

Voting is open now with a brand new category added for this year’s list.

1 March, 2021

Results from Save NSW Events survey revealed

The results have already been shared with relevant government offices.

24 February, 2021

Tourism Australia launches WeChat Mini Program

What on earth is a WeChat Mini Program, you ask? Let us explain.

23 February, 2021

Spirits high as Gold Coast secures major international conference

The business event is set to welcome more than 1,000 delegates.

17 February, 2021

New event industry gathering to take place on the Gold Coast

The event aims to ‘feel like a festival but deliver connections like a party’.

15 February, 2021

Inside the luxe new Hotel X Brisbane

Hotel X marks the spot, offering stylish rooms and event spaces in Fortitude Valley.

11 February, 2021

Wedding bells ring at GCCEC

The Gold Coast welcomed more than 1,400 brides-to-be last month.

8 February, 2021

Border uncertainty and JobKeeper on the agenda for BECA in 2021

The council says ‘haphazard and unnecessary shutdown of borders’ is harming the event industry.

28 January, 2021

ICYMI: AIME 2021 cancelled

Organisers say the industry has been ‘overwhelmingly supportive’ of the decision.

25 January, 2021

TravMedia enters the virtual events space

The media platform has adapted with the changing travel landscape.

19 January, 2021

Global sustainability conference heads to NZ

The “very important” event will highlight the plight of the South Pacific to the rest of the world.

14 January, 2021

Hollywood stars and guide dogs: The new uses for Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

MCEC has found unexpected ways to utilise the venue while events are on pause.

14 December, 2020

Three Blue Ducks makes a splash at URBNSURF Melbourne

The much-loved restaurateurs have expanded into Melbourne for the first time.

1 December, 2020