News: Events
Rotorua Theatre looks forward to 75th birthday celebrations
Rotorua Lakes Council (RLC) is inviting local performing artists to showcase their creativity and talent at Rotorua Civic Theatre’s 75th birthday celebrations this year....
Feb 23, 2015
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Report reveals business events contribute $23.1 billion to Australia’s GDP
Business events brought in $23.1 billion in total economic contribution in the financial year 2013/14, according to a new Ernst & Young report commissioned by the Business...
Feb 23, 2015
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MCEC to get $3 million technology makeover
In a first for the Asia-Pacific region Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) will invest $3 million in a digital makeover in response to the rise of...
Feb 23, 2015
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Qatar to host inaugural International Stadium Construction Expo in June
Qatar is to host the first ever inaugural International Stadium Construction Expo (QISC), a new event that aims to act as a meeting point for companies and organisations looking...
Feb 23, 2015
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Countdown to New Zealand’s performing arts market
Set for the presentation of exciting pitches and bright ideas, forums and panel discussions and information about New Zealand’s new National Touring Agency, the Performing Arts...
Feb 22, 2015
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Adelaide to host Dreamtime 2015
Tourism Australia has announced that its signature incentive trade-marketing event, Dreamtime, will be held in Adelaide in 2015. The biennial event will give Adelaide the...
Feb 22, 2015
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Canberra Color Run attracts the crowds
An estimated 7,000 people finished this year's colour fun run beside Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra. Witt participants arriving wearing light colours, all were drenched with...
Feb 22, 2015
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New Wellington economic development agency moves forward
The coming together of the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA), the new regional economic development agency for the lower North Island, is moving forward...
Feb 22, 2015
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VicHealth urges sport haters to dance for wellness
As part of VicHealth's recently launched Active Arts Strategy to encourage Victorians to get physically active and improve mental wellbeing, the organisation last night...
Feb 21, 2015
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Eight teams announced for Cricket Australia Women's Big Bash League
Cricket Australia will launch a women’s version of its popular Big Bash Twenty20 competition from next season. The Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) will feature eight teams for...
Feb 19, 2015
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Almaty Winter Olympics 2022 bid hopes boosted by IOC visit
Representatives of the Kazakh city of Almaty 2022 have expressed confidence over the status of its bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games after the International Olympic...
Feb 19, 2015
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Hunter Valley Conference Centre opening prompts tourism infrastructure call
The official opening of the Hunter Valley Conference and Events Centre has prompted a call for major infrastructure support to boost the future of tourism in the Hunter Valley....
Feb 19, 2015
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Rotorua fans praised for Warriors’ match support
Rotorua locals are being praised for supporting the Warriors versus Penrith Panthers rugby league match last Saturday (14th February) in such big numbers, and are being urged to...
Feb 18, 2015
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AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 Integrity Action Plan Successfully Implemented
The extensive integrity action plan and key stakeholder collaboration implemented to combat the threat of match-fixing during the AFC Asian Cup 2015 has been deemed to have been...
Feb 18, 2015
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New partnership to benefit New Zealand tourism industry and see it contributing at a global level
The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIANZ) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is set to benefit...
Feb 18, 2015
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Piscine SPLASH! Asia returns to Singapore with new show features
Leading pool and spa retailers and suppliers from around the world will gather at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on the 20th and 21st May 2015 for Piscine SPLASH! Asia. Part...
Feb 18, 2015
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Massive smartphone engagement by rugby fans
A new study has found that over half of rugby fans (52%) multi-task on their smartphones when they watch rugby at home on the TV and this ‘second-screening’ is not just a sofa...
Feb 18, 2015
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Diversified Communications continues expansion with Brisbane Fitness & Health Expo acquisition
Diversified Communications, organiser of the highly successful Fitness & Health Expos that have already grown to cover Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, has announced the acquisition...
Feb 18, 2015
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Backed by Plus Fitness Adelaide revs up for Clipsal 500
Preparations are in full swing at Adelaide’s Victoria Park with just nine days to go until the V8 Supercars season opener at the 2015 Clipsal 500 Adelaide, which runs from 26th...
Feb 17, 2015
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SkyCity convention centre plans reviewed as public funding ruled out
The redevelopment of the new convention centre at Auckland’s SkyCity may be scaled back after public funding for the project was ruled out by the New Government. SkyCity has now...
Feb 17, 2015
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Fed Square’s Chris Brooks move to head Regional Facilities Auckland
The Chairman of Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA), Sir Don McKinnon, has announced the appointment of Christopher Brooks as RFA’s new Chief Executive. Brooks, who has been...
Feb 17, 2015
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Queensland Government failed to back Cricket World Cup fixtures bid
With Brisbane set to host only three games in the ICC Cricket World Cup, Brisbane newspaper The Courier-Mail has revealed that the former Queensland Government showed little...
Feb 16, 2015
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1.4 million watch The Giants open Perth International Arts Festival
An audience of 1.4 million experienced the ‘Incredible and Phenomenal Journey of the Giants’ through the streets of Perth, by France’s Royal de Luxe, in a three-day free...
Feb 16, 2015
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NSW Government to boost tourism and events spending
NSW Premier Mike Baird has committed an additional $123.35 million to secure more major events and boost visitor expenditure by an estimated $481 million. This additional...
Feb 15, 2015
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