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REVIEW The Meeting Architect: a new dawn for meeting planning
0 Comment(s) 24/06/2008 +0100 GMT
Do meetings and event planners place too much emphasis on wowing delegates and not enough on meeting real objectives through better content? The author of a new book certainly thinks so. Elling...

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Sydney wins A$43.6m conference trio
0 Comment(s) 30/06/2008 +0100 GMT
The Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) recently announced it had won a bid to host the Asia Pacific Life Insurance Council (APLIC) Congress in 2011, an event expected to attract 8,000...
Hat trick of awards leads to hall of fame for Gold Coast venue
0 Comment(s) 16/06/2008 +0100 GMT
The Australian National Meeting and Events Industry awards has named the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre as the Best Venue for over 500 Delegates for the third time running.
Green Globe benchmark endorsement for major Australian venue
0 Comment(s) 10/06/2008 +0100 GMT
The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre has achieved international benchmarking status for its commitment to the environment.
Burgeoning Australian meetings market drives meetings technology company's growth
0 Comment(s) 09/06/2008 +0100 GMT
Events software solutions provider Parrimark Technology is to open a third location in Melbourne Docklands, Australia, underlining a rapid expansion and increasing investment in the Australian...
Hyatt Hotels committed to hiring and keeping the best talent
0 Comment(s) 05/06/2008 +0100 GMT
Exponential growth in the world’s hospitality industry has led Hyatt to embark on a new strategy to hire and retain the sector’s best talent.
Turmoil in financial markets has little impact on global meetings industry
0 Comment(s) 04/06/2008 +0100 GMT
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has revealed the results of its global survey into the impact on industry confidence of the crisis sweeping through financial markets.
HBAA kicks off international meetings agenda
0 Comment(s) 28/05/2008 +0100 GMT
The Hotel Booking Agents Association, HBAA, is holding its first international meeting on the Republic of Ireland on 29-30 May.
Hyatt Hotels to dramatically increase number of global properties
0 Comment(s) 27/05/2008 +0100 GMT
The 50-year-old, Chicago-based hospitality company, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, is set to significantly expand its holdings over the next five years, opening a series of landmark properties across...
IAPCO members report 18% growth in meetings business
0 Comment(s) 26/05/2008 +0100 GMT
Members of the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) enjoyed a bumper year of growth in 2007, according to the results of the latest annual activity survey by the...
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre woos top conference organisers
0 Comment(s) 12/05/2008 +0100 GMT
The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre has hosted some of the world’s leading Professional Conference Organisers (PCOs) at a special site tour and dinner designed to highlight the...

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EVENTIA OPINION Matt Storey: Late booking is the least cost-effective approach to event planning
0 Comment(s) 30/05/2008 +0100 GMT
In the first of a regular monthly column by Eventia members, one of the association’s board directors looks at the pitfalls of leaving booking event facilities to the last minute and...
SECURITY CONSCIOUS: Looking after number one
0 Comment(s) 27/05/2008 +0100 GMT
Your staff are your most important asset and your delegates or target audience are vital to a successful event, so ensuring their safety at all times should be paramount. Pete Roythorne looks at...
THE POWER OF BRAND: Are your meetings and conferences harnessing it?
0 Comment(s) 13/05/2008 +0100 GMT
Effectively getting your brand message across during the meetings and conferences you hold, whether targeted at customers, employees or your distribution channels, can help generate that key...

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