The exhibition and events industry remains ‘strong and vibrant’, according to new results unveiled yesterday by the Exhibition & Event Association Australia.

Increasing its share in the meeting and incentives industry, Latin America has reported a three percent jump in its MICE market share from 7.2 percent in 2002 to 10.5 percent last year.

In an important endorsement of Victoria as a leader in social welfare reform, Melbourne has won the right to host 2000 delegates from around the world at the Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development in 2014.

The Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau’s (MCVB) Chief Executive Officer Karen Bolinger officially launched the organisation’s 2012/2013 Strategic Business Plan at IMEX this week.

Business Events Sydney (BESydney) has unveiled a new strategies and corporate restructure that will see the company target NSW MICE opportunities.

The travel and tourism industry’s longer term prospects are good, delegates were told last week at WTM Vision Conference – Florence.

The 5-star Hotel Izulu in Ballito, will host a Beer Market on Sunday, 27 May 2012 and also feature wines by Newton Johnson.

Global recognition highlighting the beauty and “must-see” aspects of Sultanate of Oman is good news for the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre which is scheduled for completion in 2016.

GainingEdge to Lead MyCEB’s Business Events Programme in Australia and New Zealand Market

China is forecasted to overtake the US in business travel over the coming three years, according to The Global Business Travel Association’s (GBTA) first Business Travel Index (BTI).

UNWTO welcomes the Declaration issued by the Tourism Ministers of the G20 economies (T20) calling for priority to be given to facilitating travel as a means to boost economic growth and create jobs.

With representations in Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, MyCEB is set to take on the world.

The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre will next year welcome more than a million people through its doors in one of its biggest periods for conferences, incentives and exhibitions in recent years.

Hoping to draw in more business, Big Pineapple Function Centre has reopened its door for business with space to cater to up to 600 people.

Global travel and expense management company, FCm Travel Solutions has used its annual conference to showcase the company’s latest developments in technology and future strategies for sales, account management and marketing.

The 41st Skål Asia Congress, the annual gathering of the Asian Area of Skål International, held in Penang Malaysia from May 10 to 13, was attended by a record breaking turnout of over 200 delegates and officials from Asia, the Middle East, Australia and the Americas led by Enrique Quesada, President of Skål International.

Business Events Sunshine Coast (BESC) hosted their second ‘Sunshine Safari’ for 12 of Australia’s most lucrative professional conference and incentive organisers.

The Adelaide Convention Centre hosted one of the biggest conferences in its 25 year history this week (May 13-16) with 3000 delegates from across the world attending the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) Conference.

The second annual ‘Accor Great Race’ around Melbourne’s CBD saw 10 teams sprint and busk their way around the city to visit landmarks and six Accor hotels over two days, facing a series of challenges along the way.

Although spending for business travellers has increased in 2011, ‘forking out’ money for meals and food has declined.

Germany is clearly a global favourite for meetings and conventions, being listed as the leading destination for MICE events in Europe in a recent study.

Forget the boring old traditional conference location, BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday has launched into the market with an oasis of opportunities to meet in tropical paradise.

Almost 400 guests gathered at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) on Tuesday night for a glamorous evening of celebration at the venue’s signature event for the year.

Mission accomplished! Athens will be the venue for the 37th World Association of Chefs Societies Congress in May, 2016.