Cultural Attractions of Australia is a collective which brings together 18 of Australia’s most iconic cultural attractions which celebrate Australia’s diverse ethnic, historic, cultural and sporting influences. 

Questions about the future of the region’s alternative proteins sector will be answered by leading experts in the field when AltProteins 22 – Australia and New Zealand’s first-ever alternative proteins conference – takes place in Melbourne tomorrow. 

Meeting and event planners are being encouraged to open their diaries and pencil in dates for Get Local which will return to the ICC Sydney from June 22 to 23 in 2023.

More than 1,300 delegates are this week attending the 20^th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSMGE 2022) at the International Convention Centre Sydney.

Tourism Australia’s specialist business unit, Business Events Australia, has launched a new brand campaign to remind the world why there’s nothing like Australia for business events.  

Destination Gold Coast’s new campaign for business events will be unveiled to the city’s political and business leaders today (16 March) at the Home of the Arts (HOTA) ahead of a global launch at the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) next week.

Arinex has become the first Australian event management company to gain carbon neutral certification. The company says it is excited about the benefits for its clients, as certification will ultimately help reduce the footprint of the events it manages.

Brisbane has won the right to host the world’s most influential conference on the wide-ranging topic of population, at a time when population research has never been more imperative.

ICC Sydney has kick started its exhibitions calendar with trade and consumer events.

Western Australia’s peak organisation for business events, Business Events Perth (BE Perth), has today announced the confirmation of five new business events worth over $13.2 million thanks to a boost in funding it received through the Government of Western Australia’s Reconnect WA package and its Keynote Speaker funding incentive.

Delivered in partnership with Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and Meetings & Events Australia (MEA), the AIME Knowledge Program is a curated mix of keynote and breakout sessions. The three core themes behind this year’s program are Business Innovation, Driving Engagement and Human Connection organised by PCMA, and Fostering Collaboration by MEA. 

The Knowledge Program will be hosted by respected Australian broadcast journalist and former news anchor Mimi Kwa. Confirmed speakers for the program include ​​Simon Griffiths and Steve Sammartino. Griffiths is the co-founder and CEO of Who Gives A Crap, a profit-for-purpose toilet paper company that uses 50 per cent of its profits to build toilets in the developing world. Sammartino is Australia’s leading futurist, tech entrepreneur and growth hacker. He is also the host of TV Program The Rebound (featured on the Nine Network, one of Australia’s largest commercial free-to air television networks). 

In anticipation of the Knowledge Program, Steve Sammartino says he is most looking forward to sharing his expertise on how to lead and succeed despite the uncertainty of the pandemic. Steve shares, “The past 23 months have led to dramatic shifts in the way organisations operate. In a climate of constant disruptions, effective leaders have to embrace and thrive within uncertainty, possessing the foresight to transform their organisation to capitalise on new business growth.”

With a focus on rebuilding the events industry and re-instilling confidence in industry professionals, Sammartino adds, “I hope those attending AIME will come out of the Knowledge Program with actionable insights that will help them take their business to the next level.” 

AIME event director Silke Calder adds, “AIME’s top priority is to put on a quality and thought-provoking show, especially when it comes to the Knowledge Program. This year is no exception, our line-up of speakers will undoubtedly excite and motivate attendees. With innovators and thought leaders from a myriad of industries sharing their insights firsthand, attendees are encouraged to actively participate in the breakout sessions and get the most out of our speakers’ brilliant minds.”

Program partner, PCMA’s Managing Director (APAC) Florence Chua says, “PCMA is very excited to partner with AIME in curating this much-awaited opportunity to re-convene the community for the human connections we dearly missed.

The Knowledge Program will deliver a balance of future-ready thinking, priceless peer-sharing and focused discussions around business and social responsibility of our community. I am cautiously optimistic we, as an industry, are ready to build momentum for 2022. Our time is now.”

Check out more about AIME 2022 and the Knowledge Program in the latest edition of Meeting Newz Magazine.