Accor, the largest operator of hotels and resorts in Australia, together with Rehawk Property Group have teamed up on the new-build ibis Styles East Perth - the world’s largest high-rise modular hotel, in terms of room numbers offered, scheduled to open this September.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has announced Brisbane will receive an economic boost of over $112 million through new business events set to take place in the city over the coming years. The forecast boost is an annual record achieved by the city’s economic development board Brisbane Marketing with partners including the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC). Cr Schrinner says the conferences, meetings and incentives secured for Brisbane would have significant economic flow on effects for the city.

Meetings & Events Australia has announced that Fran Barlow has joined the MEA team to manage MEA’s flagship event EVOLVE, MEA Awards program and a number of national events.

When it comes to smart, intelligent places to host an event, Australia’s Sunshine Coast has become the place to watch.

Hayman Island to reopen on 1 July

Following a multi-million-dollar redevelopment, InterContinental Hayman Island Resort (pictured above) will opens its doors on 1 July on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia’s Whitsundays.

Spirits of the Red Sand is a new Aboriginal interactive cultural experience including an Australian first roving theatre and dinner catering for business event groups of any size. Event planners can also arrange for exclusive use of the venue and bespoke hands-on cultural experiences such as boomerang throwing and art workshops.

Australia’s first Element by Westin hotel, is gearing up to opens its doors on 12 June 2019, bringing with it the eco-focused brand’s amenities and commitment to helping guests maintain a balanced lifestyle while on the road.

Accor will open its ninth Art Series hotel in Perth’s CBD in October 2019, heralding the arrival of the Art Series brand in Western Australia.

The $90 million hotel by developer George Atzemis at 900 Hay Street, Perth already stands at its commanding maximum height of 27 storeys.

Get Global will bring two influential speakers to the award-winning MICE industry show in July; well-known trainer and author Michelle Bridges and co-founder of Four Pillars Gin Matt Jones will share their experiences and insights into branding, behaviour, lifestyle and balance.

Following competitive bids from capital cities and regions across Australia, Perth has successfully won the right to host the Australian Event Awards and Symposium in September this year.

Air Chathams has announced a direct Auckland to Norfolk Island passenger service to begin Friday 6 September 2019. 

The Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) 2018 national awards were held this week at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, at the conclusion of the MEA 2019 EVOLVE conference.

The Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) has signed an annual partnership with global meeting, event and technology leaders, Cvent.

The world’s first super yacht entertainment venue has just launched on the Gold Coast. As owner, David Fisher, says: the way you party and entertain your guests is about to change.

The Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) has launched its annual conference, themed 'Customer Experience: Laneways to Success' to be held in Melbourne from 18-20 September 2019.

This is Gold Coast Business Exchange 2019 is being held from 26 - 28 May and applications to attend are now open.

The value of business events secured with the help of Tourism Australia’s Business Events Bid Fund (BFP) has almost doubled in the past three months to reach a new milestone of A$187 million.