Archive for the ‘ Industry Issues ’ Category

Sandy Hollway proposes a Festival of Indigenous Art and Culture

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Posted in Industry commentary, Industry Issues |

The Proposal That one of Australia’s capital cities should stage an Indigenous Arts Festival of world standing every two or four years, to honor and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, and indigenous cultures from around the world, as a major new visitor attraction. Rationale In a country in which indigenous culture has such [...]

Sandy Hollway launches his indigenous arts festival proposal
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EEAA organisers and government working on business continuity for Sydney

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Posted in Bureaux updates, EEAA, Industry Issues, Industry News - Au |

The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) held its second project update on the redevelopment of Darling Harbour in partnership with Infrastructure NSW to provide industry access to the latest news about Sydney International Convention Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct (SICEEP). The project update covered the key facts about the redevelopment, issues related to the [...]

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Wi-Fi: The Lifeblood of Events – Should It Be Free to Attendees?

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Posted in Industry Issues |

by Corbin Ball As the use of mobile event apps continues to explode, there is an increasing demand by attendees to have easy-access, barrier-free and, hopefully, cost-free Wi-Fi in the meeting space and in sleeping rooms. Consider these statistics: Free in-room Internet access ranked as the most desired guest-room amenity. – Synovate survey, 2011, 6,300 people, [...]

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