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AIME opens in Melbourne
The region’s largest gathering of buyers and exhibitors in the meetings and events industry will returned to Melbourne today for the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME).
Between 18 – 20 February, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) will again play host to and be an exhibitor at AIME. This flagship event brings destinations and their offerings together with the movers and shakers in the meetings and incentives industry.
There will be a new direction for AIME in 2019, with Talk2 Media & Events delivering a fresh vision for the event.
MCEC Chief Executive, Peter King said this will be the first time many attendees see the full scope of the venue’s $200 million expansion that opened in July last year.
“At AIME this year we really want buyers to see how such a big place can hold so many little surprises,” Mr King said.
“MCEC’s spaces will be completely fitted out so that AIME attendees can see our breadth of offerings.
“Not only have we added 9,000 square metres of flexible space, a multipurpose theatre with 1,000 seats and a gala banquet room, but we’ve also been able to utilise innovative technology to broaden the variety and scope of our food experiences.”
MCEC will be showcased at Melbourne stand B13, with some notable activations.
Women in Tourism International Women’s Day lunches in Sydney and Melbourne
Friday March 8th will see leaders in the tourism and hospitality industries converge at the Women in Tourism lunches in Sydney and Melbourne.
Women in Tourism Melbourne will host its first International Women’s Day event at Sofitel on Collins. Organisers Mary-Jane Devine and Romina Izzo will welcome Karen Bolinger, CEO of Melbourne Convention Bureau, Elizabeth Aitken, Partner & Employment Lawyer, Moray & Agnew Law, and Natalie Simmons, Global General Manager of cievents, to the stage for a panel focusing on working together to creative a positive work environment for change.
Women in Tourism Sydney will host its fifth annual International Women’s Day event at Pier One Sydney Harbour. Organisers Holly Galbraith and Emma Castle will welcome Kim Mahaffy, Pier One General Manager and Marriott Australia Women in Leadership program lead, Genevieve Taubman, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Mint Partners, and Brenda Miley, Founder and Director of Let’s Go Surfing to the stage to focus on what drives them to succeed.
Melbourne:
Theme: ‘Stronger Together: working together to create a positive work environment for change’
Speakers: Karen Bolinger, CEO of Melbourne Convention Bureau; Elizabeth Aitken, Partner & Employment Lawyer, Moray & Agnew Law and Natalie Simmons, Global General Manager, cievents
Time: 12pm – 2.30pm, Friday 8th March, 2019
Venue: Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, 25 Collins St, Melbourne
Tickets: $75
To book, click here: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/82034/melbourne__international_womens_day_lunch.aspx
Sydney:
Theme: ‘Celebrating leaders and what drives them’
Speakers: Kim Mahaffy, Pier One General Manager and Marriott Australia Women in Leadership program head, Genevieve Taubman, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Mint Partners, and Brenda Miley, Founder and Director of Let’s Go Surfing
Time: 12pm – 2.30pm, Friday 8th March, 2019
Venue: Pier One Sydney Harbour, 11 Hickson Rd, Sydney
Tickets: $80
To book, click here: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/82025/sydney_international_womens_day_lunch.aspx
