News: Events
Business of Sport Summit returns in 2014
After the success of this year's sold out Business of Sport Summit, organisers Connect Events have announced that next year's event will be taking place on the 1st and 2nd April...
Sep 18, 2013
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Global Tourism Economy Forum opens in Macau
The annual Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTE-Forum) opens in Macau today, presenting a high-level gathering for key decision makers in global tourism to share ideas on how the...
Sep 17, 2013
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Auckland Council wins in the water
The achievements of Auckland Council's pools and leisure staff were recognised at the recent New Zealand Recreation Association's Just Add Water (JAWS) National Aquatics...
Sep 17, 2013
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Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre General Manager presented with Lifetime Achiever Award
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre General Manager Bob O'Keeffe has this week been presented with the Lifetime Achiever Award at the 2013 Restaurant & Catering Queensland...
Sep 17, 2013
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Ministers gather to make Asian culture flourish
Culture ministers representing South East Asian nations recently gathered in Korea to share views about how to help Asian culture flourish. The 1st Korea-Southeast Asian Culture...
Sep 16, 2013
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ICSS launches Securing Sport 2014
The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has announced the date and location for Securing Sport 2014, the leading international sport security and integrity...
Sep 16, 2013
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Australian University Sport to link with British counterparts on research
Australian University Sport (AUS), the governing body of university sport in Australia, supporting athletics and competition at over 50 member institutions, has recently agreed...
Sep 16, 2013
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Man dies at Penrith music festival
A man has died of a suspected drug overdo while 87 revellers were arrested at the Defqon.1 music festival in Western Sydney last night (Saturday 14th September). The man...
Sep 15, 2013
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Radical Fitness creators to present in Australia and New Zealand
With the management of group fitness program operator Radical Fitness in Australia and New Zealand having recently returned from its former franchisor to its owners Nathaniel...
Sep 15, 2013
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Investment in Brisbane to attract global leaders
With 7,000 delegates and media expected to gather at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in November 2014 for the G20 Leaders Summit, the city is rapidly growing in...
Sep 15, 2013
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World Youth and Student Travel Conference to open in Sydney
The 22nd World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) will be taking place in Sydney this week offering an unrivalled program of relevant, rewarding, entertaining and...
Sep 15, 2013
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Outdoors New Zealand invites entries for 2013 Outdoors Awards
Recognising the highest levels of individual and organisational achievement in outdoor recreation, outdoor education and adventure tourism, entries for the New Zealand Outdoors...
Sep 14, 2013
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Sporty buildings save energy for virtual race
Virtual athletes will sprint inside a Sydney skyscraper in a real-time visualisation of office energy use, as part of the City's annual Art & About Sydney public art festival....
Sep 14, 2013
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Staging Connections recognised for human resources innovation
Staging Connections were recently recognised at the annual Human Capital HR Awards ceremony, winning in the Employee Connect Best Use of Technology category. The Staging...
Sep 13, 2013
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Canberra's 26th Floriade festival ready to welcome visitors
Canberra's 26th Floriade flower festival is open to visitors from this weekend with more than a million bulbs awaiting their admirers in Commonwealth Park next to Lake Burley...
Sep 13, 2013
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Basketball secures landmark TV deal with ABC
Basketball Australia has announced a new agreement with the ABC that will see expanded coverage of the 2013/14 Women's National Basketball League season, as well as the Jayco...
Sep 13, 2013
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Sydney Olympic Park to continue hosting of V8 supercars finale
Australia's V8 Supercars series will continue to stage its championship finale at Sydney Olympic Park with the announcement of a three-year extension to its contract with the...
Sep 13, 2013
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Korean Government reveals plans to add 40,000 sport industry jobs
The Republic of Korea's Culture, Sports and Tourism Ministry has announced plans to add 40,000 more jobs in the country's sports industry. The Ministry has drawn up strategies...
Sep 12, 2013
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WADA President John Fahey announces new 'steroid passport' to target sporting drug cheats
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President John Fahey has announced the introduction of a 'steroid passport' by the end of the year as the latest weapon aimed at drug cheats. The...
Sep 12, 2013
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Northern Territory to set the pace for youth in detention
Selected youth detainees may soon be introduced to the discipline of competitive cycling, thanks to the mechanical expertise of adult inmates at the Darwin Correctional Centre....
Sep 12, 2013
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International registrations flow in for Global Botanic Gardens Congress
More than 200 people have registered to attend the 5th Global Botanic Gardens Congress being held in Dunedin in October. The Congress, which is held every three years, is being...
Sep 11, 2013
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Event Security International Training Program
Crowd management specialist Limited Risk has teamed up with Secure Events and Assets (SEAA) in Australia to develop The Event Security International Training Program. Due for...
Sep 11, 2013
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Thomas Bach elected International Olympic Committee President
German Thomas Bach has been elected as the new President of the International Olympic Committee. The 59-year-old lawyer and former Olympic fencing gold medallist succeeds...
Sep 11, 2013
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John Coates elected IOC Vice President, Kevan Gosper awarded the Olympic Order
Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates has officially been elected as a Vice President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), becoming only the second...
Sep 11, 2013
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