Bronwen Largier

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BEIA chief executive joins PCMA’s regional advisory board

4 days ago | mice.net.au | Bronwen Largier

Hopkins has been appointed to the board for a two-year term and joins several Australians already part of the body. BEIA recently hosted PCMA’s APAC managing director, Florence Chua, at New Zealand’s flagship business events trade show MEETINGS in Auckland, where Chua took part in a panel with Hopkins and other industry leaders.
Conflict in the Middle East disrupts flights to and from Australia

4 days ago | mice.net.au | Bronwen Largier

Qatar closed its airspace for a time with many aircraft diverted from landing in Qatar including two Virgin Australia flights from Sydney and Brisbane which were diverted to Bangalore, India and Muscat, Oman, respectively. Both have since made a delayed arrival to Qatar. The world’s busiest airport in Dubai closed briefly but has since resumed operations. Virgin Australia has confirmed its scheduled services between Sydney and Brisbane and Qatar will go ahead today, with delays.
Venues encouraged to enter business events category in state tourism awards

4 days ago | mice.net.au | Bronwen Largier

After extensive consultation with industry around the country, all categories in the state and national tourism awards have been tweaked, including a reduced word count on entries – 4,000 to 7,500 words, down from 10,000 – simplified questions and better guidance to help entrants produce their best possible submission.
Venues encouraged to enter business events category in NSW tourism awards

4 days ago | mice.net.au | Bronwen Largier

After extensive consultation with industry around the country, all categories in the state and national tourism awards have been tweaked, including a reduced word count on entries – 4,000 to 7,500 words, down from 10,000 words – simplified questions and better guidance to help entrants produce their best possible submission.
Darwin hosts world’s largest archaeology congress

4 days ago | mice.net.au | Bronwen Largier

Thousands of delegates from more than 70 countries are attending WAC-10, the world’s largest archaeology meeting, which attracts archaeologists, heritage professionals, anthropologists and historians, together with Indigenous leaders and community members.
June hotel openings: 1 Hotel Melbourne and Mondrian Gold Coast provide new options for event planners

5 days ago | mice.net.au | Bronwen Largier

Opening in the first half of June, Mondrian Gold Coast adds 208 keys to the Gold Coast’s already healthy luxury accommodation offering on the beachfront at Burleigh Heads. The accommodation mix is made up of 132 studios, 63 suites, 10 two- and three-bedroom homes, two two- and three-bedroom beach houses and the three-bedroom Sky House, set across a massive 320m2 – with 5m ceilings to boot – on level 24 of the hotel.
ACT Government commits more than $15 million to tourism and events in territory budget

5 days ago | mice.net.au | Bronwen Largier

The $15 million plus in funding will keep Canberra Convention Bureau running and supply an Aviation Stimulus Fund to incentivise more airlines to land in the national capital. Currently Canberra Airport has just one international service operating, to Fiji, although a service to Doha is scheduled to begin in December. The budget will also continue support for the territory’s Major Events Fund and the city’s calendar of major events including Enlighten, Floriade and New Year’s Eve.
Australia’s international aviation connections continue to increase

5 days ago | mice.net.au | Bronwen Largier

The first flight of a new daily service between Hong Kong and Sydney touched down over the weekend. The Hong Airlines services boost capacity on the Sydney-Hong Kong route by nearly 20 per cent, with Hong Kong also serving as an aviation hub between Australia and Europe.
Façade on Geelong’s new convention centre nears completion

1 week ago | mice.net.au | Bronwen Largier

“Nyaal Banyul’s core identity is shaped by the northern façade’s fluid ribbon of glazed ceramic tiles developed specifically for this project,” said Bruno Mendes, director at Woods Bagot, the architect part of the consortium delivering the convention centre precinct in Geelong.
Minor Hotels acquires Lake Crackenback Resort

1 week ago | mice.net.au | Bronwen Largier

The acquisition comes just after Minor Hotels announced a repositioning of the Oaks brand from serviced apartment offering to a full-service hotel experience. The hotel is located 15 minutes’ drive from both the ski fields of Thredbo and Perisher, while also offering several meeting spaces for business events groups.

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