Headlines
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Sunshine Coast’s $10m centre
Wednesday | Oct 17 2018THE Shakespeare Property Group plans to invest $10 million in upgrades to the resort and convention centre at Novotel Twin Waters Resort, following its $100 million purchase of the Queensland property (BEN 03 & 12 Oct).
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Record wins for GC
Wednesday | Oct 17 2018IT’S been a record year for events on the Gold Coast, with Destination Gold Coast Business Events announcing it secured 158 national and international business events in the 12 months to Jun 2018.
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ACC celebrates milestone
Wednesday | Oct 10 2018THE Adelaide Convention Centre (ACC) has set new records in the year since its $397 million expansion, having hosted 768 events and more than 330,000 visitors.
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AIME ups In’tl buyers
Wednesday | Oct 10 2018THE Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) is bringing more quality buyers from across the globe, with 60% originating outside of Australia.
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Japan set for Olympic boost
Wednesday | Oct 3 2018JAPAN is aiming for rapid growth in the country’s business events sector as it prepares to host the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, setting targets that will more than double delegate expenditure over the next decade.
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Shakespeare’s $100m
Wednesday | Oct 3 2018THE Shakespeare Property Group has completed the $100 million purchase of the 4-star Novotel Twin Waters Resort on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast from the Abacus Property Group.
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Gold Coast Airport hotel
Wednesday | Sep 26 2018THE Federal Government has approved Queensland Airports Limited’s (QAL) plans for a new $50 million Rydges-branded hotel and convention facility at the Gold Coast Airport precinct, with work expected to start before the end of the year.
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Sydney Alibaba record
Wednesday | Sep 26 2018A RECORD number of delegates attended the Alibaba Group’s flagship eCommerce expo last weekend, with 9,100 visitors arriving at the International Convention Centre (ICC) to learn how to tap into the eCommerce-enabled Chinese economy.
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Luxperience gives back
Wednesday | Sep 19 2018LUXPERIENCE 2018, now under the Diversified Communications umbrella, wraps up today following three days of meetings, networking and education held at Sydney’s Int’l Convention Centre.
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Brisbane’s airline win
Wednesday | Sep 19 2018BRISBANE is gearing up to welcome more than 1, 200 delegates from over 230 airlines across the world when it hosts the 145th International Air Transport Association (IATA) Slot Conference from 12-15 Nov 2019 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.
