At a Year of the Dragon celebration held at Hong Kong House in Sydney this week, the Hong Kong Tourism Board’s regional director Andrew Clark revealed that the important MICE market remained strong, with a 5.8% year-on-year growth in 2011. The Australian length of stay in Hong Kong had “significantly increased” to 3.9 nights – with a big 20% jump in the Australian per capita spend – meaning Aussies are now Hong Kong’s second biggest spenders after visitors from Russia. Hong Kong will be represented by 35 operators at AIME in Melbourne later this month, with the largest stand at the show at 270 square metres. Pictured above at the Sydney event are, from left: Hardy Kilimann and Avril Northridge, Marriott Hotels; Ganessan Suppiah, Worldhotels; and Brooke Tabberer, Black Communications.
THE Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has released its first-ever Impact Report, showcasing the venue’s progress towards its environmental, social and economic goals.
THE Queenstown Convention Bureau (QCB) is heading Down Under at the end of the month for its Australia roadshow, giving conference organisers and corporate clients the chance to connect with 25 of Queenstown’s business events suppliers.
ASIA Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) has announced it is moving to a larger showfloor in 2024, gaining two new bays at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.