Headlines
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Business surge for Tasmania
Tuesday | Jan 15 2019BUSINESS Events Tasmania (BET) hosted around 130 conferences and events across the state in 2018, and as interest and investment continues to grow in the destination BET is prepping for a big year ahead.
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Adelaide’s legacy
Tuesday | Jan 15 2019ADELAIDE has been named as the future home to Australia’s new $41 million Space Agency, by the Premier of South Australia and the Australian Prime Minister.
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Schwartz invests $70m in Qld
Tuesday | Jan 8 2019PRIVATE hotel investor Dr Jerry Schwartz has made his first investment in Queensland with the $70 million purchase of the five-star Hilton Surfers Paradise from the Chinese group, Ja Feng.
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Melbourne gears up for 2019
Tuesday | Dec 18 2018MELBOURNE Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has secured 30% more bookings for 2019 compared to the same time last year, with top industry sectors including education, medical, public services, arts and recreation accounting for more than half of next year’s bookings.
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PCOA eyes change
Tuesday | Dec 18 2018THE 11th annual PCOA Conference and Exhibition held last week at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre welcomed more than 420 delegates and 60 exhibitors.
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EEAA celebrates 2018 winners
Tuesday | Dec 11 2018THE Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia’s (EEAA) annual Awards for Excellence celebrated the industry’s highest achieving shows, venues, suppliers, teams and individuals at ICC Sydney’s Grand Ballroom last week.
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Sunny Coast aims big
Tuesday | Dec 11 2018THE Sunshine Coast is expecting its biggest-ever year for events in 2019, having won a string of national conferences and embarked on a major expansion of its convention and function facilities, according to Business Events Sunshine Coast Manager Maureen Brennan.
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M&OP reveals stage three
Tuesday | Dec 4 2018MELBOURNE & Olympic Parks (M&OP) will embark on stage three of its $1 billion redevelopment in early 2019, following the completion of stage one in 2014 and close completion of stage two.
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BECA advocacy for biz
Tuesday | Dec 4 2018MEMBERS of the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA), launched a pre-election campaign at Parliament House in Canberra last week calling on Members of Parliament to support the sector.
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TA kicks off Greater China
Tuesday | Nov 27 2018TOURISM Australia’s Business Events Australia Greater China Showcase (BEAGCS) started yesterday in Melbourne, marking the first time the event has been held outside China.
