Events
The Countdown begins: M&OP to UNVEIL NEW CENTRE experience at AIME 2019
Melbourne & Olympic Parks will preview its new world-class function and media centre at the Asia Pacific Incentives Meetings & Event (AIME), held in Melbourne on 18–20 February 2019.
The Big Cheese
The big cheese with Laura Schwartz
Professional Emcee, Keynote Speaker, Author of Eat, Drink & Succeed!, Television Commentator and former White House advisor. Is there anything Laura can’t do?!
Venues
ICC Sydney’s parent company announces merger
Looks like AEG has jumped into bed with SMG to create a new company called ASM Global.
Events
News
Meetings and events industry takes AIME at MCEC
The countdown is on. Soon the region’s largest gathering of buyers and exhibitors in the meetings and events industry will be hitting Melbourne square on!
Conferences
National tourism conference kicks off in Cairns
The Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education conference has officially kicked off in Sunny Cairns. Football boots not required.
News
Perth Convention Bureau CEO resigns
Meanwhile, we’ve threatened to resign three times this week over the inadequacy of our office biscuit selection. Purchasing Milk Arrowroot biscuits is a fireable offence!
Aviation
Qantas releases new ultra-premium credit card with highest points earn rate
Is this adorable picture of Alan Joyce TOTALLY necessary? Probably not. Did it make our morning a little brighter? You bet.
Hotels
News
Hayman Island by InterContinental gets opening date
Do your clients fancy a slice of private island life? Or maybe you just love having a geez at how the other half lives? Either way, you’ll want to see these pictures.
Hotels
Hotel Review: Let’s Sea Resort Hua Hin Thailand
by Nancy Hromin
If there’s anything we hate more than Wednesdays, it’s having to read about all our colleague’s adventures while we’re stuck behind our desks.
Hotels
Shangri’la’s Cairns property gets huge make-over
The property has undergone a swanky makeover, while The Nibbler’s office dog gives our lounges a muddy makeover after returning for a run in the park.
Hotels
Marriott’s millennial-aimed Moxy makes Aussie debut
The funky new build will be opening its doors in South Yarra in 2021. We don’t even know what we’re doing this afternoon let alone 2021 so kudos to Marriott.
Hotels
Big fat hotel wrap
If there’s one thing we look forward to on Thursdays, it’s the Big Fat Hotel Wrap. That, and the self-appointed early mark at 3pm.