Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events are back in full swing across Australia and around the world with more news and updates filtering through every week.
This is the latest news in the MICE industry that we have wrapped up in one easy to read update.
Wellington launches advocate network to strengthen its conference impact
Wellington is tapping into the knowledge of its local thought leaders to expand its business events bids and impact with the launch of the Wellington Advocate Network. The network’s initial membership comprises a mix of academics representing the local Arts/Music, Engineering/Computer Science, and Health sectors, as well as national association representatives from the National Council for Women and Volunteering New Zealand.
Business Events Wellington Manager Irette Ferreira says, “Business Events Wellington has strong, long-standing relationships with numerous key stakeholders that have hosted or supported international conferences in the city in the past or have confirmed conferences for Wellington in the future. Their knowledge, work and connections in their respective fields play a crucial role in securing these international events and creating new opportunities to represent Wellington globally.”
Ferreira says with New Zealand’s borders now fully reopened and Wellington’s new central-city convention centre, Tākina, due to open in June 2023, the number of international bids has dramatically increased since the start of 2022.
Bitter and Twisted Boutique Beer Festival unveils 2022 line up
Tickets are now on sale for the Bitter and Twisted Boutique Beer Festival, which returns to the grounds of Maitland Gaol on 5 and 6 November 2022, and pairs a stellar smorgasbord of lip smacking craft beers with a program of national indie acts. www.bitterandtwisted.com.au
Singapore’s MICE industry set to post a strong recovery
The Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) industry in Singapore is expected to recover strongly, following the city’s reopening to fully-vaccinated visitors with no quarantine and testing requirements. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is riding on that momentum by launching an enhanced incentive programme for international MICE groups, and with a strong pipeline of events in 2022 and beyond, a full recovery for the MICE industry is expected in two to three years.
