News
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QCB team shuffle
Thursday | Jul 13 2023THE Queenstown Convention Bureau (QCB) has announced that Sarah McDonald will look after the Australia and US markets, following the departure of Jana Kingston, who leaves the organisation after 18 years.
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BCEC’s new bites
Thursday | Jul 13 2023BRISBANE Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has unveiled ‘Seasoned by Queensland’, a new menu which showcases the state’s best fresh seasonal produce.
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MCEC Club adds
Thursday | Jul 13 2023MELBOURNE Convention and Exhibition Centre’s (MCEC) has welcomed several new additions to its Ambassador Program, including Mandy Nicholson, a Wurundjeri-willam artist and community leader.
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Event-goers face invasive tech
Thursday | Jul 6 2023FACIAL recognition technology (FRT) is being used at a number of major stadiums in Australia without the knowledge or consent of event-goers, a new investigation from CHOICE has revealed.
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Park Hyatt MICE
Thursday | Jul 6 2023PARK Hyatt Melbourne has announced the appointment of Mai Vu to the position of Sales Manager – MICE.
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Vic’s Mega May
Thursday | Jul 6 2023BUSINESS events injected a $148 million boost to Victoria’s economy in May, after a “mega” month of events, including 46 held at the Melbourne Convention Bureau, which saw 61,375 hotel room nights filled.
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NZ Biz Events Week
Thursday | Jul 6 2023NEW Zealand’s business events sector will be placed under the spotlight in Sep, with Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA)’s inaugural Business Events Week to run from 18-22 Sep.
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Whitsundays MICE
Thursday | Jul 6 2023THE Whitsundays is showcasing its MICE appeal with the release of a Business Events Compendium.
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WSSC open soon
Thursday | Jul 6 2023WESTERN Sydney Conference Centre (WSCC) is set to open in Aug, two months earlier than anticipated, adjoining the new Pullman Sydney Penrith.
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Don’t you dare pull a swifty
Thursday | Jun 29 2023AUSTRALIA’S two largest states have moved to protect consumers from being ripped off by ticket scalpers to major events, such as Taylor Swift’s upcoming The Eras Tour in Feb next year.
