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.
MCEC Awards
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has announced its annual Club Melbourne Ambassador Program Award winners in a ceremony at the venue on Wednesday August 17, acknowledging the recipients of the past three years. Winners included Mary Lawson Stephen Durkin, Professor Simon Crowe, Professor Thas A. Nirmalathas, Matthew Jackson, Dr Gemma Sharp and Dr Shoujin Wang.
The Annual Club Melbourne Fellowship program was also announced, with Melbourne researchers Dr. Gemma Sharp and Dr. Shoujin Wang named this year’s recipients. Launched to support the next generation of Melbourne’s research leaders, the Fellowship was created to recognise excellence in research and leadership in mid-career Melburnian researchers. The Club Melbourne Ambassador Program includes 126 eminent Victorians from diverse disciples of medicine, science and environment, technology, engineering, business, and education, with only a select few invited to join the Program each year.
Business events industry set to ‘Ignite the Future’ in Hawke’s Bay
Registrations are now open for Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s (BEIA) 46th AGM and Annual Conference to be held in Hawke’s Bay at Napier Conference Centre from 4 to 6 October 2022. Themed ‘Ignite the Future’, BEIA’s first conference for the New Zealand industry in three years is timed to fire up discussion on the challenges, opportunities and business models needed ahead. BEIA Chief Executive, Lisa Hopkins says after a tough two and half years for the business events sector, now is the time to move forward at pace and with optimism.
Soneva Announces Latest Bespoke Meetings and Events Offer
Soneva, has announced its latest bespoke Meetings and Events offer at Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani in the Maldives and Soneva Kiri in Thailand. From corporate happenings to team-building retreats, Soneva’s barefoot hideaways each offer inspiring settings in secluded sanctuaries for gatherings of all sizes that encourage blue sky thinking and creativity without limits.
Valid for a minimum 3 night stay on selected dates between now and 17 December 2022, Soneva’s exclusive offer includes daily meals at selected resort restaurants, roundtrip plane transfers and group experiences designed to harmoniously inspire, recharge and invigorate teams, leaving them ready to take on the challenges of business. Every Soneva event is utterly bespoke, tailored by Soneva’s experienced events team to ensure all gatherings are personalised to each group.
The Mekong Tourism Forum is Back
The Mekong Tourism Forum 2022 will return as a face-to-face event 9-14 October at Hoiana Resort & Golf (Hoiana), Quang Nam province, adjacent to Hoi An city, in central Vietnam. It will be the first in-person gathering of the six Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) destinations since 2019. With the theme “Rebuild Tourism, Rebound with Resilience,” the forum in Quang Nam will be the first interactive event convening public- and private-sector tourism leaders and experts in the Mekong region since COVID-19 disrupted the travel industry.
CTM FY22 results: return to full-year profit on strong Q4
Corporate Travel Management (CTM) has returned to full-year profit, reporting $59.8m underlying EBITDA (it was a loss of $7.2m for FY21). The fourth quarter was $35.7m, showing good momentum into FY23 as travel restrictions are lifted around most of the world.
