Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Design revealed for new Geelong convention centre as preferred bidder announced

The Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre precinct development, in Australia, is a step closer to reality with the selection of the preferred bidder to deliver the much-anticipated project, along with the unveiling of proposed designs. Minister for regional development Harriet Shing joined City of Greater Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan to announce Plenary Conventions has been appointed to lead th...

MCEC achieves its largest month on record

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has recently celebrated the venue’s largest footfall on record welcoming over 89,000 visitors in May 2023. The increase in visitors has surpassed pre-Covid levels, with MCEC chief executive, Natalie O’Brien, noting: “In the first full year of operation post-Covid, MCEC has seen an enthusiastic return to in-person events, demonstrating our ability t...

Australia’s BECA members vote unanimously to de-register association

The peak industry body representing Australia’s business events industry groups, the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA), voted unanimously at a special general meeting to voluntarily de-register BECA, as the majority of the Council’s members indicated a preference to support a new peak body organisation from July 2023, impacting BECA’s future financial viability. BECA will cease operation...

Long awaited creation of united Australian business events association announced

In the biggest shake-up of the business events association landscape in over a decade, the Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB), the Australian Convention Centres Group (ACCG), and the Exhibition & Events Association of Australasia Ltd (EEAA) have announced they have unified and will launch the Australian Business Events Association on 3 July 2023. The work to spearhead the new ...

AIME drives a projected A$200m in business revenue

Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME), the leading trade convention for the meetings and events industry in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, has released post-2023 show analysis that indicates the 30th anniversary show will generate an anticipated A$200m (US$133.5m) in business between exhibitors and buyers over the next 12 months. The figure represents a near 70% increase on 2022. The ...