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MCEC live events return
Tuesday | Dec 1 2020THE Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has confirmed it is now welcoming live events and experiences once again, under the updated Vic Government Public Events Framework.
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Grant EOIs sought
Tuesday | Nov 24 2020AUSTRADE has opened expressions of interest (EOIs) for event owners to have their event included on a Schedule of Approved Business Events, as part of the initial phase of the $50 million Business Events Grants program (BEN 15 Sep).
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New name for CINZ
Tuesday | Nov 24 2020CONVENTIONS and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) will change its name to Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) on 01 Dec, with the move among several changes ratified at its Annual General Meeting held last week.
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Cautious Event Optimism
Tuesday | Nov 17 2020TOURISM Australia has reported an “uptick in confidence” reflected in a new phase of research to gauge the attitudes of Australian corporate decision makers towards domestic business events.
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EEAA names finalists
Tuesday | Nov 17 2020THE Exhibition and Events Association of Australasia (EEAA) has announced the finalists for this year’s Unsung Hero and Richard Geddes Young Achievers in the EEAA 2020 Awards for Excellence.
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TA gives event boost
Tuesday | Nov 10 2020A total of 86 organisations across Australia will receive funding under the Tourism Australia Business Events Boost Program (BEN 15 Sep), with the successful applicants confirmed last week.
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A covid-safe famil!
Tuesday | Nov 10 2020THE Conference Shop and Minor Hotels last week hosted what is hopefully the start of the “new normal” in the form of a COVID-safe familiarisation trip to the NSW Hunter Valley.
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BE Perth hails opening
Tuesday | Nov 3 2020THE announcement that Western Australia will transition to a “controlled border” from 14 Nov has been welcomed by Business Events Perth CEO Gareth Martin, saying it would “give a huge boost of confidence to event organisers to plan their next business event in our beautiful state”.
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NT women’s workshops
Tuesday | Nov 3 2020NORTHERN Territory Business Events recently delivered two fascinating virtual workshop experiences for event planners from the Influential Women in Events & Marketing (IWEM) professional group, as part of an ongoing partnership which has been in place since 2018.
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ICC serves the city
Tuesday | Oct 27 2020SYDNEY’S International Convention Centre delivered more than $500 million in economic activity to Sydney and NSW in the 2019/20 financial year, despite the devastation wreaked by COVID-19 during the final quarter.
