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The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre’s (MCEC) A$200m (US$150m) expansion site is a few weeks away from opening, the venue’s chief executive said at an update press conference during the IMEX trade show last week (16 May). The new space will cement MCEC ’s position as the largest convention and exhibition space in Australia, with an increased total size of over 70,000sqm. The 20,000-square-metre expansion includes 9,000sqm...
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A partnership between Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) and creative powerhouse C2 International was announced at IMEX in Frankfurt, 15 May. Signalling a dramatic shift ahead for the future of business events, this alliance will be mutually beneficial as it grants MCEC exclusive access to C2’s experiential design platform and signature “labs” (challenging yet playful ideation sessions), while providing C2 a powerful gateway from...
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Talk2 Media and Events has taken over from Reed Exhibitions Australia as organiser of AIME. Talk2 Media’s CEO Matt Pearce talks to EW about partnering with the Melbourne Convention Bureau to return the event to its former Asia-Pac glory. The Asia Pacific Incentives Meetings Event, otherwise known as AIME, has a proud heritage that we are keen to build on. Since being awarded the management rights,...
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Brisbane will be the host destination of the 2019 Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) National Conference, as announced at the 2018 MEA National Conference at the Adelaide CC, 8 May. The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre is the host venue. The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) – set to host the MEA National Conference between 31 March and 2 April 2019 – was awarded top accolade...
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Leading global experts on water met in the river city of Brisbane for the Australian Water Association’s Ozwater’18 Conference and Exhibition, 8-10 May. The three-day event attracted record delegate numbers, with 1,400 water professionals, including delegates from 16 countries, coming to the conference at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC). Brisbane and BCEC last hosted the conference in 2014 and were the host venue for the IWA World...
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The Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) was held at the Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB), 20-21 February. During the expo, Mash Media’s global portfolio director Iain Stirling chatted to Karen Bolinger, MCB’s CEO, about the latest business developments, and more. Matt Pearce, Talk2 Media & Events, has taken over from Reed Exhibitions Australia as AIME’s new event organiser. Why Pearce? Matt Pearce has a depth of...
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Purpose-built exhibition space combined with an ideal central location makes the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC or the Centre) a top choice for exhibition organisers. The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia’s award-winning purpose-built facility and Asia’s only International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC) Gold Standard venue, is a perfect place to host your trade show or consumer exhibition. The Centre’s dedicated exhibition team utilises its...
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Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), 12 April, is a campaign to recognise and unite the entire business events industry across the world, bringing leaders and eventprofs together to showcase the real impact that fact-to-face meetings have on people, business and communities. GMID was established by Meetings Mean Business, an industry wide coalition. This international day of advocacy saw more than 120 events held across six...
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The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) is calling on the industry to contribute to research that will provide new analysis on the Australasian exhibition and event industry’s performance. The research results will be presented at the EEAA 2018 Leaders Forum held on Global Exhibition Day (#GED18), 6 June 2018. The Association has aligned its most important annual events to #GED18, including the EEAA...
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The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) has renewed its partnership with Mumbrella in 2018, calling on the exhibition and event industry to leverage the opportunity to be recognised on the Mumbrella stage. Now in its second year, the EEAA-Mumbrella partnership is a key part of the Association’s strategic priority to advocate the strengths of live events and to encourage those who influence marketing...
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