News
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BEIA Meetings 2023 and event guide
Thursday | Jul 14 2022BUSINESS Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) has announced it will stage Meetings 2023 at the new Takina Wellington Conference and Exhibition Centre in Jun 2023.
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Perth eyes major revamp of centre
Thursday | Jul 14 2022REDEVELOPING the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre was high on the agenda of Western Australia’s recent Developing Destination WA summit.
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Qld events asked to mask up
Thursday | Jul 14 2022QUEENSLAND Deputy Premier Steven Miles has encouraged the state’s residents to wear masks in crowded places, such as at major events, as the latest wave of COVID-19 spreads across the country at breakneck speed.
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Associations bouncing back
Thursday | Jul 7 2022PROFESSIONAL associations have seen an increase in membership retention, signalling a positive change from last year’s decrease, according to Association Forum’s recently published 2022 Association Membership and Services Survey.
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Birdsville’s biggest Big Red Bash yet
Thursday | Jul 7 2022THE Big Red Bash kicked off on Tue, drawing a record-breaking crowd of 11,000 to the small town of Birdsville in Queensland’s Simpson Desert.
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ICC wins at AIPC
Thursday | Jul 7 2022ICC Sydney received an award in innovation at the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC) Congress in Budapest this week, in recognition of its digital event platform, Connect Hub.
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Southwest in Syd
Thursday | Jul 7 2022DESTINATION NSW has won the bid to host the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) event in Oct 2023 in Sydney, marking the first time the futurist conference and festival of creativity will be held outside of North America in its 36-year history.
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ACB mourns Spurr
Thursday | Jul 7 2022THE Adelaide Convention (ACB)Bureau has expressed its sadness over the passing of Bill Spurr (pictured), who has held various leadership roles in the events industry, including holding the role of Chairperson for Adelaide Venue Management Corporation over the last seven years.
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MCB e-guide
Thursday | Jul 7 2022THE Melbourne Convention Bureau has launched an e-guide to help business event organisers plan their next event in Melbourne.
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EEAA re-elects Prez
Thursday | Jul 7 2022THE Exhibition & Event Association of Australasia’s (EEAA) Board of Directors has re-elected Nicole Walker as its President for another year, with the announcement made at a meeting held earlier this week.