AACB NEWS APRIL 2017 No Images? Click here Convention Bureaux Drive Growth in Forward CalendarThe AACB released its International Business Events Forward Calendar to coincide with Global Meetings Industry Day on 6 April. The analysis showed that the number of international business events attracted to Australia by AACB's members is increasing, however, there is still scope to for growth...<read more> AACB Annual Conference Dates ConfirmedDMAI Prize Applications Now OpenApplications for the 2017 Destinational Marketing Association International Prize are now open, giving one bureau staff member the opportunity to attend DMAI's Annual Convention from 11 - 14 July in Montreal, Canada. The winner will receive:
AACB Members Support TA at China Showcase9 of AACB's members joined 28 other operators in the Business Events Australia Greater China Showcase:
The Greater China Showcase, was held in Chengdu on 19 and 20 April, capitalising on the strong demand for Australia by large-scale Chinese incentive groups...<read more> Young Professional Scholarship Winner AnnouncedAACB & MEA are pleased to congratulate Sasha Andersen of the Melbourne Convention Bureau as the winner of the MEA Young Professional Scholarship. The joint scholarship enables a junior bureau staff member to attend the MEA 2017 National Conference, commencing today...<read more> Business Events Australia Advance ProgramApplications for the 2017/18 Advance Program are now open. The Advance Program offers marketing partnerships between Tourism Australia and industry that are determined via a submissions and assessment process, and prioritises activity based on criteria that includes alignment with Tourism Australia’s strategy for business events. Applications will be closing at 5pm AEST on 7 July 2017...<find out more> May 2017 Upcoming Events |