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The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event has today announced details of its highly anticipated Knowledge Program for the 2025 event to be held at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in Australia in February.
https://www.specialevents.com.au/aime-2025-knowledge-program-theme-we-matter-and-key-speakers-revealed/
The Schwartz Family Company has completed the acquisition of the established Leura Gardens Resort in the New South Wales Blue Mountains.
https://www.specialevents.com.au/schwartz-completes-purchase-of-leura-gardens-resort-and-aims-to-make-blue-mountains-the-conference-and-events-capital-of-regional-nsw/
Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) is excited to announce that a second 2024 opportunity of one-on-one professional coaching for members via our mentor program is now OPEN for enrolment.
https://www.specialevents.com.au/mea-2024-mentor-program-round-2-open-for-enrolment/
Australia’s peak industry body for the meetings and events sector, Meetings and Events Australia, announces that Peter McDonald has resigned as CEO and will be leaving the association at the end of October.
Australia’s peak industry body for the meetings and events sector, Meetings and Events Australia, announces that Peter McDonald has resigned as CEO and will be leaving the association at the end of October. “On behalf of the MEA Board, I’d like to thank Peter for his service to MEA and the ind...
However the report has drawn criticism for lacking contextual nuances, particularly when it comes to accounting for individual country conditions like inflation, it’s important to emphasize the limitations of such reports.
However the report has drawn criticism for lacking contextual nuances, particularly when it comes to accounting for individual country conditions like inflation, it’s important to emphasize the limitations of such reports.
The results highlight that the exhibition industry will achieve record revenues globally in 2024, moving beyond the post-pandemic recovery that was achieved at the end of 2023 on average.
Paris – 8 August 2024: UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has released the latest 33rd edition of its flagship Global Exhibition Barometer report which takes the pulse of the industry. The results highlight that the exhibition industry will achieve record revenues globally in ...
After a record-breaking event in Rotorua this year, MEETINGS, New Zealand’s premier trade show for the business events industry, is moving back to the country’s largest city, Auckland for 2025 and 2026. Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) has announced dates for the next two years, with the first to be held at the Auckland Showgrounds on 11 and 12 June 2025, followed by 17 and 18 June 2026 at the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC)....
After a record-breaking event in Rotorua this year, MEETINGS, New Zealand’s premier trade show for the business events industry, is moving back to the country’s largest city, Auckland for 2025 and 2026. Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) has announced dates for the next two years, with the...
We've been rightfully proud of the brilliant results so many of our athletes are achieving at the Paris Olympics. Its so good to see. This has been in juxtaposition to another Victorian parliamentary inquiry hearing on Friday into the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games debacle. What is not understood - and even in much of the Event Industry - is that there is a large number of Australian event people and businesses who continue to work on Olympic Games and other major events around the world....
We’ve been rightfully proud of the brilliant results so many of our athletes are achieving at the Paris Olympics. Its so good to see. This has been in juxtaposition to another Victorian parliamentary inquiry hearing on Friday into the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games debacle. What is not understoo...
Harvey Lister AM has announced the appointment of venue management professional and entertainment industry specialist, Meagan (Meg) Walker, as Group Director of Arena Operations
https://www.specialevents.com.au/asm-global-appoints-meg-walker-as-group-director-of-arena-operations/
A summary of the Paris Opening Ceremony with links to commentary by industry experts and teh ASE take on it all
https://www.specialevents.com.au/2024-paris-olympics-opening-ceremony/
It was a spectacle of monumental proportions, but did it deliver?
https://www.specialevents.com.au/paris-olympics-opening-ceremony-implications-of-ambitious-visual-spectacle/
From the sewers to the rooftops, this event was very French, fanciful and provocative with more surprises than expected and it certainly got conversations started. That is how Di Henry summed up the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony
https://www.specialevents.com.au/olympics-love-letter-to-paris-and-france/
Peter Jones: I’ve been fortunate to attend six Olympic Opening Ceremonies, each uniquely memorable. The common feature of each one is that they all took place in stadiums.
https://www.specialevents.com.au/breaking-traditions-the-paris-olympic-opening-ceremony/
With no official program or synopsis available via the official Olympics.com website here is a complete rundown of the opening ceremony sourced from Wikipedia (edited)
https://www.specialevents.com.au/2024-summer-olympics-opening-ceremony-complete-rundown/
The official press release from Paris 2024 sheds some light on the thinking behind the event
For the first time ever, the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games broke out of the stadium, taking over the heart of the host city
https://www.specialevents.com.au/an-opening-ceremony-of-firsts/
According to the World Health Organisation, 16% of people worldwide have a severe disability, while almost 20% of Australians have a disability according to the Australian Human Rights Commission.
https://www.specialevents.com.au/event-leaders-pave-the-way-for-accessibility-and-inclusion/
It’s time to get to work. If you've been putting off your Event Awards entry – or entries – we advise getting your cogs whirring now. There’s three weeks (and a weekend) left to enter the Event Awards and put yourself in the running for national recognition for your work. Entries are 2,600 words: if you start today, it’s 175 words per working day or just over four minutes punching away at the keyboard for an average typist....
It’s time to get to work. If you’ve been putting off your Event Awards entry – or entries – we advise getting your cogs whirring now. There’s three weeks (and a weekend) left to enter the Event Awards and put yourself in the running for national recognition for your work. Entries are 2,600...
I was recently working on an event at an expo and cabling up my lights when the guy installing the electrical power distribution asked if I had installed a lead myself “because I need to charge for it”. I explained that all I had done was move the lead from where they had installed it (in the middle of the stand) to where I needed it....
I was recently working on an event at an expo and cabling up my lights when the guy installing the electrical power distribution asked if I had installed a lead myself “because I need to charge for it”. I explained that all I had done was move the lead from where they had installed it […]
🏆 Introducing the NZ Business Events Awards! 🏆
New Zealand is set to launch its first national business events awards in 2025, in partnership with the Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) conference. This bi-annual event will recognize and celebrate outstanding contributions in the business events sector.
Get ready to celebrate excellence with us!
New Zealand will celebrate its first national business events awards in 2025, with a bi-annual event to be held in conjunction with the Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) conference. The National Business Events Awards will recognise and reward outstanding achievements in the industry and prom...
🎉 Australia’s Top Event Professionals Celebrated at MEA’s National Awards! 🎉
On June 14, 2024, Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) celebrated the excellence and achievements of the event industry during 2023 at a spectacular awards dinner held at the Rydges Resort Hunter Valley. The event, hosted by Master of Ceremonies Luke Hannan, marked a perfect conclusion to MEA’s highly successful annual conference, Evolve 2024. 🌟👏
Read more about the night and the incredible professionals who were honored: https://www.specialevents.com.au/australias-top-event-professionals-celebrated-at-meas-national-awards/
Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) acknowledged and celebrated the excellence and achievements of the industry during 2023 at the awards dinner last night held at the Rydges Resort Hunter Valley. Hosted by Master of Ceremonies Luke Hannan, the 2023 MEA National Awards presentation ceremony was the pe...
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The nine stars of Matariki welcomed MEETINGS 2024 manahuri (guests) to Rotorua's Sir Howard Morrison Centre last night (18 June) in a ceremony guided by local Māori iwi, Ngāti Whakaue.
The nine stars of Matariki welcomed MEETINGS 2024 manahuri (guests) to Rotorua’s Sir Howard Morrison Centre last night (18 June) in a ceremony guided by local Māori iwi, Ngāti Whakaue. Over 1,000 business events professionals from New Zealand, Australia, Asia-Pacific and North America are gathe...
New Zealand will celebrate its first national business events awards in 2025, with a bi-annual event to be held in conjunction with the Business Events Industry Aotearoa conference.
New Zealand will celebrate its first national business events awards in 2025, with a bi-annual event to be held in conjunction with the Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) conference. The National Business Events Awards will recognise and reward outstanding achievements in the industry and prom...
The Professional Conference Organisers Association Inc and Business Events Industry Aotearoa have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding that aims to enhance the business events industry across Australia and New Zealand. )
The Professional Conference Organisers Association Inc (PCOA)and Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding that aims to enhance the business events industry across Australia and New Zealand. This strategic partnership underscores the importance of colla...
Ian has been a staunch supporter of MEA and has served on the board for many years. On Thursday night he was honoured with the Outstanding Contribution Award – a very popular decision...
In 2007 a renegade AV start-up announced their arrival via the MEA national conference at the grandly named Hobart Convention & Exhibition Centre at The Hotel Grand Chancellor. The in-house AV company at HCEC was Staging Connections and the start-up was staffed by technicians who had fled from Stagi...
🎤 ASE Exclusive: John Foreman on Grazeland AIME 2024 Welcome Event
We had the pleasure of speaking with John Foreman, Director of Grazeland, about the incredible success of the AIME 2024 Welcome Event. 🎶✨
Discover how the event hit all the right notes and set the perfect tone for an unforgettable experience. Stay tuned for more insights from the industry’s best!
John Foreman - Director Grazeland Host of the 2024 AIME Welcome party
Sydney Showground has been named ‘Best Event Venue, Capacity more than 1,000’ at the Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) National Awards
https://www.specialevents.com.au/sydney-showground-wins-best-event-venue-capacity-1000-at-mea-national-awards-2023/
Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) acknowledged and celebrated the excellence and achievements of the industry during 2023 at the awards dinner last night held at the Rydges Resort Hunter Valley.
https://www.specialevents.com.au/australias-top-event-professionals-celebrated-at-meas-national-awards/
The survey of an independent panel of 1000 18 to 35-year-old Australians revealed the once revered festivals are fast losing their lustre, with a whopping 89 per cent citing multiple reasons deterring them such events.
In a seismic ‘Swift’ shift of Australia’s music scene, new figures have revealed soaring costs, logistics and the threat of rain are leading young adults to swap the once-hallowed festival grounds for big overseas acts like P!NK and Taylor Swift. The insights are derived from exclusive survey ...
Geoff Donaghy, Chief Executive of ICC Sydney and Group Director – Convention Centres, ASM Global (APAC), has announced he will depart his full time role on 30 August.
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Experience the highlights from the AIME 2024 Welcome Event that hit all the right notes! From a bustling start with 40+ Grazeland food vans offering delicious options to interactive walk-around entertainers and stunning stilt walkers, guests were immersed in a vibrant atmosphere. The DJ provided the perfect backdrop, never overpowering conversations.
🌟 One month to go! 🌟 Dive into the cutting-edge world of meetings, incentive travel, conferences, and business events at AIME 2024! 🌐✨ With over 550 Australian and international exhibitors under one roof, unlock business inspiration and innovation. Visitors, don't wait in line—pre-register now and secure your spot! 🚀
Gary FitzRoy has had plenty to say about the situation we find ourselves in as an industry. He went on to create yet another industry association - the National Events Alliance. https://specialevents.com.au/gary-fitzroy-on-the-state-of-the-event-industry/
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Australasian Special Events launched in 2000 ASE was the first online publication dedicated to the event industry in Australia.
Since 2000 ASE publisher Trevor Connell has drawn on his extensive range of contacts, from more than 20 years in the event industry, to get the behind the scenes stories of the big events including the Sydney Olympics, Centenary of Federation and the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. These big events are included along with many other corporate and public events.
Trevor came to the events industry in the early eighties from a background in theatre and photography. He has experience as an Event Manager, Technical Director and Lighting Designer and has worked on events as diverse as corporate functions and the Sydney Royal Easter Show and the Sydney Olympics Closing Night Harbour Spectacular.
Trevor was a founding member of the Australian chapter of the International Special Events Society (ISES) and served on the chapter executive for six years.
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