After a very dark period of COVID outbreaks and lockdowns, the sun seems to finally be shining again in Melbourne.

The annual reports from convention bureaux continue apace, so here’s a copy-and-paste effort we’ve put together from the press release.

BEIA is getting a new chair… as in the boardroom type. Not the one you sit on and recline in.

As suspected, the spicy cough smacked BESydney hard last financial year, but its pipeline of events is looking a lot more promising now.

The state is set to bring forward new freedoms for double-jabbed people by three weeks in response to its speedy vaccination efforts, meaning fewer restrictions on venues.

Upon reading AACB’s big news, we mistook the acronym for ACAB at first. We were pleased to find the former contained less swearing.

Do you work at Accor or happen to watch Bloomberg on the reg? Well, there’s a fair chance you know of Tourism Australia’s new chair.

The move by the Singapore government doesn’t come as much of a surprise, but it’s a very welcome one nonetheless!

Bob East’s EA is currently breathing a sigh of relief after the industry veteran stepped down from one of his many board roles.

The state government’s tourism and events revival plan will pump $150 million into the recovery of major events, and dedicate $50 million to rural happenings.

Tourism WA’s named its new boss who, you could argue, has a tough task ahead given the state’s strict border ways.

Lieutenant Dan Andrews has reopened the Victorian government’s coffers in an attempt to revive business events across the state.