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Scalpers exploit West Coast Eagle's home final
Scalpers are cashing in on West Coast Eagles's home AFL final on Sunday, with hundreds of tickets being resold online. The West Australian newspaper reports that while only a...
Sep 6, 2012
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Matt Conlan assumes Northern Territory leisure portfolios
Following the election of the new Country Liberal Government in the Northern Territory, Territory MP Matthew 'Matt' Conlan has been appointed Minister for the Territory's five...
Sep 6, 2012
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International forum on tourism and emergency management to be staged in Sydney
A joint forum convened by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), the Australian Emergency Management Institute (AEMI) and the University of Technology-Sydney (UTS), will be...
Sep 6, 2012
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Convention bureaux head for the red centre
The Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) staff conference, with its theme of 'Get CeNTred', will be held at Voyages Ayers Rock Resort later this week - from 6th...
Sep 5, 2012
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Peats Ridge Festival offers ticket sales on lay by
Organisers of the Peats Ridge Festival are offering eventgoers the chance to pay for their ticket for this year's Festival over a few months - with the option to lay-by tickets...
Sep 5, 2012
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QFIT early-bird offer extended following great industry response
The early-bird ticket offer for the inaugural Queensland Fitness Conference (QFIT) has been extended until Sunday 30th September 2012. For a further four weeks, delegates will...
Sep 5, 2012
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Auckland Council lifeguards win again
Auckland Council's regional lifeguard team has triumphed at New Zealand's national pool lifeguard championships for the second year in a row. The team of lifeguards, from...
Sep 4, 2012
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Dubai becoming a leading centre for prestigious events
In addition to corporate meetings, incentives and exhibitions, in 2011 Dubai hosted 34 international association meetings. The growth in hosting international association...
Sep 3, 2012
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Sport Business NZ set to take thinking 'outside the stadium'
Senior sport industry professional are set to share key learnings on leadership and managing growth sustainably at the upcoming Sport Business NZ 2012 conference. To be helf at...
Sep 2, 2012
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Industry leaders form specialist exhibition company
The exhibition, audio visual, staging and lighting divisions of Pages Event Equipment have merged with Morgan Expo to create Pages Morgan Expo Pty Ltd. Operating from 1st...
Sep 1, 2012
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Shenzhen Grand Theatre prepares for September Arts Festival
The 16th Grand Theatre Art Festival will open in the Chinese city of Shenzhen on 7th September with a vocal concert headed by tenor Zhang Jianyi, bass Shen Yang and baritone...
Aug 31, 2012
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New owner cleans out senior managers at Spotless
Private Equity Partners (PEP), the new owners of international services company Spotless, have made a number of senior management changes since their acquisition. With the new...
Aug 31, 2012
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2012 Australian Event Symposium links with Event Awards
The upcoming 2012 Australian Event Awards are to link with the annual Australian Event Symposium a convention that brings together many of the best thinkers and doers in the...
Aug 31, 2012
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Staging Connections announced as multiple finalists in the 2012 Australian Event Awards
The Staging Connections' team are thrilled to be chosen as finalist for multiple awards in the 2012 Australian Event Awards. As the first time Staging Connections have entered...
Aug 30, 2012
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Australian Open facing new boycott threat
Tennis Australia is playing down fresh talk of a player boycott of the Australian Open, but has admitted that it is taking the threat seriously. The latest threat comes after UK...
Aug 30, 2012
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Investigation into bidding process for FIFA 2018 and 2022 World Cups
Michael Garcia, head of the investigative chamber of world football governing body FIFA's Ethics Committee, has said the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and...
Aug 29, 2012
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Dubbo Festival to host world premiere of La Traviata
Opera Australia's astounding production of Verdi's La Traviata (the film) is to make its World Premiere at the Dubbo Festival. Performed on a stage on Sydney Harbour, the...
Aug 29, 2012
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Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre backs Dive Expo
Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC) is to host the Oceania Dive Travel and Watersports Expo (ODEX) on the weekend of 8th and 9th September. Co-located with Blue Edge, the...
Aug 28, 2012
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Creating a grassroots futsal legacy for Thailand
With Thailand set to host the FIFA Futsal World Cup in November, the world football governing body has begun the creating of a legacy for the event through its 'Grassroots'...
Aug 28, 2012
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Scratch Golf launch corporate day management system
The administration of corporate and charity golf days has suddenly become a whole lot easier, with the recent launch of the Scratch Golf Hub integrated golf administration...
Aug 28, 2012
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Annual Museums Australia conference heads to Adelaide
The 16th Museums Australia National Conference is to be held at the University of Adelaide from 24th to 28th September. Hosted by the Museums Australia South Australian branch,...
Aug 28, 2012
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More funding needed for New Zealand's future Olympians
New Zealand needs to provide greater funding for Olympic sport and to not just focus on the top medal prospects, according to a University of Canterbury lecturer. University of...
Aug 28, 2012
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Is sport becoming a 'snack on the run'?
Parks and Leisure Queensland (PLAQ) has partnered with Ipswich City Council to deliver a conference with the topic 'Pay, Play, Away: is sport becoming a snack on the run, rather...
Aug 28, 2012
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MCI's Asia Pacific conference expert now located in Sydney
Stephan Wurzinger, MCI's Director Association Relations Asia Pacific, has relocated from MCI's Singapore regional hub to Sydney in a move that will see Australia hosting...
Aug 27, 2012
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