tourism-australia Archives

Brisbane to host major international conservation conference

The five-day event is expected to attract over 1,500 delegates and deliver a $4.3 million boost to the Queensland economy.

10 May, 2023

Business Events Australia’s Asia Mega Famil kicks off

Host city partner BESydney will welcome 50 international planners from across Asia to the three-day program which showcases Australia as a highly desirable business events destination.

30 March, 2023

Tourism Australia teams up with Singapore Airlines to lure business events down under

The three-year MOU will see the two partners jointly promoting Australia as a world-class business events destination to Asia and the United Kingdom.

15 February, 2023

BESydney’s winning streak ends year on a high

The final months of 2022 have seen 14 bid wins, delivering an estimated direct expenditure of $40 million.

29 November, 2022

ICC Sydney forecasts return to pre-COVID results a year ahead of expectations

The venue has also reported that its event visitor attendance and visitor spend in the community have doubled since the previous financial year.

13 September, 2022

A strong outlook for Australia’s business events sector

The research is part of Tourism Australia’s broader strategy to bolster Australia’s business events industry and fast track recovery.

5 September, 2022

Darwin to host major international conference on community development

It will be held at Darwin Convention Centre and is expected to attract more than 500 delegates and generate $1.7 in expenditure for the Northern Territory.

11 August, 2022

New findings point towards positive shift for domestic business events

Tourism Australia’s latest research confirms the levels of confidence and comfort for event planning across Australia continues to grow.

27 July, 2022

BESydney invites Asia to play new game

The recently launched new online game ‘Experience Sydney’ aims to educate the international incentives sector on new and refreshed Sydney venues and experiences.

19 July, 2022

Government to inject further $60 million into tourism recovery

Tourism Australia will be allocated $45 million to target international visitors back into key regional areas, with a small portion going towards extending Business Events Australia’s bid fund.

22 March, 2022

New Business Events Australia campaigns to fast track industry recovery

Announced at AIME 2022 in Melbourne, the international and domestic campaigns position Australia top of mind as a business events destination.

21 March, 2022

Tourism Australia kicks off BEA Asia Showcase 2022

The hybrid event will see 51 Australian industry partners meet with with planners and decision makers from across Asia.

7 March, 2022

Take a virtual tour of Tasmania’s best events facilities

The BET virtual map gives the user a better understanding of how accessible and appealing Hobart and Launceston are for events.

18 January, 2022

Tourism Australia’s new vaccination initiative video

The video features industry encouraging vaccination as part of the It’s Our Best Shot For Events initiative.

16 September, 2021

Tourism Australia research finds optimism for events industry future

Tourism Australia has released the findings of its latest international research, which indicate that despite the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the business event industry remains largely positive about its future.

19 August, 2021