Destinations

An aerial view of Darwin

June 5, 2026Now Darwin scoops international women's conferenceDarwin has been selected to host the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) 33rd Triennial World Conference in 2032, bringing more than 500 delegates to the Australian city.Read More

Sydney Jacaranda

May 11, 2023'Ground-breaking' endometriosis congress heads to Sydney in 2025The World Endometriosis Society (WES) has chosen Sydney for its 2025 congress which will bringing together scientists, clinicians, researchers, and patients across four days.

May 4, 2023Canada turns to its visionaries to win more association meetingsA network of luminaries will help Canada secure more international conferences.

Sarawak Public Health conference

May 4, 2023Sarawak spotlights importance of public healthSarawak has made strides in promoting public health, but the challenge of meeting three million peoples’ medical needs is ongoing for the Malaysian state.

Vedrana Flipovic for Unsplash

April 26, 2023The winning bid: How Québec clinched prestigious chemistry conferencesQuébec’s world-renowned reputation in the fluorine research field, combined with ongoing efforts from the city’s conference Ambassadors’ Club, proved to be a successful formula to win the bid to host two upcoming fluorine conferences. Here’s how they did it...

Finders Street Station at night in Melbourne

April 26, 2023What makes Melbourne a memorable host cityAs the celebratory dust settles from February’s 30th anniversary edition of the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) in Melbourne, Victoria’s capital city is already looking ahead to a bumper year of events in 2023.

Copenhagen CVB Risk Assessment project

April 21, 2023Copenhagen launches risk assessment project for associationsIdentifying and reducing risks for association event planners and local suppliers is the intent behind a new project launched by the Copenhagen Convention Bureau.

Destination SA

April 13, 2023South Australia showcases event ‘economic tail’ potentialBusiness Events Adelaide showed off its knowledge hub precincts to 40 national and international event planners on a recent familiarisation trip in Adelaide.

Was 'failure to reinvent' behind E3 cancellation?

April 6, 2023Was 'failure to reinvent' behind E3 cancellation?E3 – one of the world’s biggest video gaming events – has been cancelled, putting future in doubt.

Map of Australia with pin in it

April 3, 2023New research will help Australia choose which events to targetAustralian governments hopes new research will help it better target meetings and events

Generic conference hall with back of heads

March 30, 2023Association demands change as more return to ‘in-person’More associations are swapping virtual platforms for conference centres – but hybrid is now an established part of the meetings landscape, a new report has found.Show More