There’s been a flurry of activity at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre’s (MCEC) $200 million expansion site, with remarkable progress being made during 2017.
The number of recurring events continues to grow, to 50% of the total and 58.35% of revenue, ensuring sustainable development of the centre’s activities in the future.
Just over twelve months ago on 20 December 2016, International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) opened its doors as one of Australia’s premier convention, exhibition and entertainment venues. Its first year of operation has made waves across the industry and put Sydney back on the map for international business events.
Adelaide Convention Centre starts 2018 with new leadership team following the promotion of Simon Burgess to General Manager and Erryn Dryga to Senior Sales Manager – Conventions & Exhibitions.
The construction phases for Hall 10 and the Entrance West of the Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre have been completed on schedule – CMT 2018 first event in the new building
Delegate attendance rocketed at the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide in September 2017, exceeding targets by 67 per cent and demonstrating Australia’s capability to deliver above and beyond expectations.
A year on from the official opening of Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie concert hall, the iconic venue has established itself as a firm favourite among meeting planners and leisure visitors alike.
Just a few days after winning gold at the Leicestershire promotions Tourism and Hospitality Awards for Best Team, Holywell Park has joined Venues of Excellence.
The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) celebrated its 30th Anniversary in style on Friday last week with its largest ever Chairmen’s lunch and Excellence Awards. The event was held at Harrogate Convention Centre.
On Wednesday 22 November, Paris Convention Centre was inaugurated in the presence of Valérie Pécresse, President of the Île-de-France Regional Council, Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris and Michel Cadot, Prefect of Police for Paris and the Greater Paris region.
Belfast Waterfront has stormed ahead of its national competitors to bring home the coveted award for the Best Event Space 2017 at the Event Awards in London as the venue continues to place Northern Ireland on the map as one of Europe’s most exciting destinations for conferences and events.
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) has set a cracking pace for the first quarter of the Financial Year confirming a record 51 new conferences for Brisbane and Queensland in the key sectors of health, research and science, education and technology.
The Darwin Convention Centre won the Business Event Venues category for the 2017 Brolga Northern Territory Tourism Awards, the highest accolade in the Northern Territory tourism industry.
Continuing its mission to advocate for the power of face-to-face meetings, Meetings Mean Business Canada (MMB Canada) visited Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary to connect with Business Events Industry executive leaders on October 26 and 27, 2017.
In October 2018 and 2019 approx 2,000 executives will again join The World’s leading and largest meeting place for the carrier Network Transformation industry at World Forum The Hague after two successful editions in 2016 and 2017.
Every summer, Switzerland Convention & Incentive Bureau organises the Switzerland Meeting Trophy, an unconventional rally that brings together meeting and incentive specialists and international media representatives to showcase what country has to offer as a MICE destination.
The recently launched Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC) in collaboration with the Oman Convention Bureau (Ministry of Tourism) and the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) will be organising the first edition of the annual ICCA Oman Meetings Association Expert Forum supporting Oman’s 2040 tourism strategy.
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