Headlines
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Major events Cancelled
Tuesday | Mar 17 2020A number of event cancellations have emerged since the Australian Government advised against mass gatherings of 500 or more people to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Reductions to 100?
Tuesday | Mar 17 2020THE Federal Government is reportedly meeting today to discuss the option of bolstering the public gathering ban from 500 to 100 people.
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Crowne Plaza refurb
Tuesday | Mar 17 2020CROWNE Plaza Sydney Coogee Beach has completed the first phase of its multimillion-dollar redesign, with the property now featuring a purpose-built events centre, 10 new flexible meetings spaces, and new event dining concepts and menus.
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Don’t cancel events – EEAA
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020THE Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) has urged the country’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Brendan Murphy, to make a public statement saying there is “no reason to cancel or postpone events such as exhibitions, conferences and other business meetings”.
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Get Global 2020 off
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020THE cancellation of this year’s Get Global exhibition (BEN breaking news) is a reflection of the intimate industry knowledge of founders Gary Bender and Donna Kessler (pictured), who said they recognised the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the business events sector.
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Celebrating Women
Tuesday | Mar 10 2020THE Exhibition and Event Association of Australia (EEAA) says its 2020 International Women’s Day (IWD) Breakfast, hosted at Doltone House in Sydney last Thu, was a “great success”.
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Perth receives major funding boost
Tuesday | Mar 3 2020BUSINESS Events Perth has been granted a $250,000 funding boost from the Western Australian Government to help the state’s events industry navigate the predicted downturn created by COVID-19.
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Jerry’s paradise
Tuesday | Mar 3 2020JERRY Schwartz’s newest purchase, Paradise Resort Gold Coast, was complete on the weekend, with the eclectic billionaire pledging $12 million on an upgrade to the facility.
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NSW Business backs the bush
Tuesday | Feb 25 2020BUSINESS events are set to play a significant role in helping Australia’s tourism industry get back on its feet after the bushfire crisis, particularly in regional communities that have been hit the hardest.
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IHG gets techy
Tuesday | Feb 25 2020IN a first for the Australian MICE market, Intercontinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) Sanctuary Cove Resort in Qld has unveiled a new 3D holographic technology for corporate clients and group events (pictured).
