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1 March, 2020

Catering company director hit with $50k fine

The New South Wales man faced the Federal Circuit Court following an investigation by Fair Work.

12 December, 2018

5 event styling trends for 2019

These are the top trends for 2019, according to an event styling pro.

5 November, 2018

Australians are spending $13.6 billion on healthy eating, report suggests

Healthy eating trends are costing Australians a total of $13.6 billion extra annually.

25 October, 2018

New Dundee ad to lure US visitors to Australia

The ‘original’ Hemsworth brother stars in the new ad, which aims to attract more US travellers.

18 October, 2018

Six Senses to open its second Singapore property

Six Senses Maxwell will open this year, bringing a touch of European style to the Lion City.

11 October, 2018

Bookings open for Melbourne’s new ibis and Novotel

Set to welcome first guests in December, the hotels will offer 483 guestrooms plus meeting and event space.

18 September, 2018

Event in the spotlight: Wish Wonderland, SMA Productions

SMA Productions recently sponsored a fun-filled night of song and dance at the Make A Wish Sydney ‘Wish Wonderland’ Ball.

23 August, 2018

Sneak peek: The Ritz Carlton is one step closer to returning to Sydney

The proposed Ritz Carlton and residences tower at The Star Sydney complex, together with works in a connected ribbon development, will include new resort amenities, significantly more food and beverage offerings and a neighbourhood centre. Learn more here.

16 August, 2018

Trippas White Group wins coveted contract

Trippas White Group has been awarded the tender for the delivery and management of food and beverage services at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney and Domain.

7 August, 2018

Singapore; Experience, Taste, Meet

Singapore is a natural choice for your next event in Asia, with direct flights, great range of hotels, and intriguing mix of Asian cultures all set in a clean, green and safe environment.

10 July, 2018

12 ways to blow your delegates away on your incentive trip

Incentive Travel is a reward that can give well beyond the actual trip by creating long last experiences and build loyalty that will give for a long time to come. Read on for some expert tips on how to really impress those delegates.

26 June, 2018

Imagine Exhibitions in firing line over Real Bodies

Imagine Exhibitions has been accused of displaying the bodies of executed Chinese political prisoners.

26 April, 2018

Five minutes with Meetings & Events Australia’s Robyn Johnson

Spice News sits down with Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) CEO Robyn Johnson to hear about the association’s plans for the year ahead.

26 March, 2018

Hot Venue: Hilton Sydney relaunches $1.5m Glass Brasserie restaurant

Hilton Sydney has unveiled a $1.5m kitchen refurbishment of renowned chef and restaurateur Luke Mangan’s Glass Brasserie restaurant.

14 March, 2018

Industry gathers with EEAA to celebrate International Women’s Day

Professionals from the Australian events industry gathered this morning (8 March) for the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia’s (EEAA) annual International Women’s Day breakfast, held at Doltone House, Hyde Park.

8 March, 2018

Events industry launches Women in AV Australia

Ahead of International Women’s Day, the events industry has come together to launch a new support network for women working in the audio visual industry, called Women in AV Australia.

7 March, 2018

International Women’s Day profile part two: Joyce DiMascio

Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, Spice News will be running a series of Q+As with inspiring female figureheads from the Australian events industry. Next up is Joyce DiMascio, Chief Executive of the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA).

28 February, 2018

New AIME management to “dramatically” increase number of hosted buyers

AIME’s new exhibition and event management supplier, Talk2 Media and Events, will look to dramatically increase the show’s hosted buyer programme by recruiting more extensively from the wider Asia-Pacific region.

28 February, 2018

4 Reasons why you should reward your team this year with BridgeClimb

The SpiceNews team scaled 134 metres to the summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge with BridgeClimb recently for an afternoon as part of a 3.5 hour team-building experience. Find out why we give the climb two thumbs up for the corporate market.

26 February, 2018