The Tasmania Convention Bureau has appointed Stuart Nettlefold as new CEO.

The Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre has been recognised as Queensland's best venue for meetings and business tourism.

Record results of the Melbourne Convention & Visitors Bureau have seen the organisation awarded in the Meetings and Business Tourism category at the Melbourne Airport 2009 Victorian Tourism Awards.

Following its success in the ACT Division Australian Institute of Project Management Achievement Award, the Canberra Days in the Diocese and World Youth Day project, verve creative recently won the national AIPM Award.

It's all systems go at Sydney Olympic Park with hotels in the precinct recording strong growth.

The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre has been named Queensland's top caterer.

Organisers of some of Sydney's most recent international conferences shared their tips for success at a special seminar recently, with a good online strategy imperative for success.

Expertise Events recently announced plans to launch The Motor Show in 2010, running over five days in February at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre after signing a 10-year agreement with the Motor Traders Association of Queensland.

The World of Accor expo held in Sydney on August 13 and attended by more than 1000 throughout the day culminated in the announcement of the winner of the Peugeot 207, won by Corporate Traveller NSW GM, Philip Wilson.

The Sydney Chapter of the International Special Events Society launched a new marketing campaign: The Gold Standard at its sold out networking event held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in mid-August.