News: Events
Fans seething at The Game ticketing fall out
An apparent disagreement between ticketing platform provider Planet Urban and promoter Able Touring for the upcoming tour by Los Angeles rapper The Game has led to disgruntled...
Jan 13, 2012
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News ticketing strengthens team
News Ticketing has announced the appointment of Lara Bevan and Erin Riley as senior client relationship managers. In their roles, Riley and Bevan will be responsible for...
Jan 13, 2012
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Myrtha and Anti Wave contribute to Southeast Asian Games success
One of the lesser known aquatic industry success stories of 2011 was the development of the Jakabaring Aquatic Stadium for the recent 26th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Located...
Jan 13, 2012
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ASCTA presents first international conference
The Australian Swimming Coaches & Teachers Association (ASCTA) will be presenting its first international ASCTA conference. To be held at the Langham Hotel, Hong Kong from 10th...
Jan 12, 2012
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World Snooker unveils latest Chinese event
World Snooker has furthered its presence in the Chinese market by announcing a third event in the shape of the Haikou World Open. The tournament will be staged in the city of...
Jan 12, 2012
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Brisbane International extended for four years
The Brisbane International is set to go from strength to strength after acting Queensland Premier Andrew Fraser confirmed that the Queensland Government is to invest in the...
Jan 11, 2012
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Battlefield Business Success Summit heads to USA
Live gaming entrepreneur Peter Lander is to present at the Your Battlefield Business Success Summit in Reno, Nevada, USA on 7th and 8th February. Billed a major event for combat...
Jan 11, 2012
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World-beating year for tenpin bowling champion Jason Belmonte
Australia's Jason Belmonte has been enjoying a well-deserved festive season following an extraordinarily successful 2011. Belmonte ended the year with victory at the QubicaAMF...
Jan 11, 2012
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Merlin to open permanent Madame Tussauds in Tokyo
Merlin Entertainments has confirmed that it will open a permanent Madame Tussauds at Decks Tokyo Beach Mall in the Japanese capital in April 2013. The attraction will operate...
Jan 11, 2012
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25th Summernats attracts record crowds, no arrests
Canberra's annual Summernats car festival closed on Sunday, the four-day event attracting record crowds while passing off without any arrests. More than 90,000 people attended...
Jan 10, 2012
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Major events boost NSW economy
More than half a billion dollars has gone into the NSW economy from the State's events calendar for 2011, according to NSW Minister for Tourism, Major Events and the Arts,...
Jan 9, 2012
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New Zealand holiday parks end year on a high
New Zealand's holiday parks are more popular with holidaymakers than ever, with research showing double digit growth in guest nights through much of 2011. Holiday Accommodation...
Jan 9, 2012
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WaveHouse Sentosa celebrates its third anniversary
Singapore's WaveHouse Sentosa artificial surfing wave attraction is celebrating its third birthday today (Saturday 7th January 2012). Opened at the end of 2008, Wave House...
Jan 7, 2012
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Rugby World Cup delivers mixed results for NZ tourism
New Zealand tourism operators have reporting mixed feelings about the impact of Rugby World Cup 2011 on their businesses. A survey carried out by the Tourism Industry...
Jan 6, 2012
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Liveable Cities Conference scheduled for Geelong in June
The 5th Healthy Cities: Working Together to Achieve Liveable Cities Conference will be a platform for government and industry sector professionals to discuss causes, effects and...
Jan 6, 2012
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HKCEC again voted Asia's top venue
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) has been voted Asia's Best Convention and Exhibition Centre for the ninth time by CEI Asia magazine. The title was one of...
Jan 4, 2012
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Basketball Australia appoints former Blue to High Performance role
Basketball Australia (BA) has named Stephen Icke, the former General Manager of Football Operations at AFL club Carlton and 1977 VFL premiership player for North Melbourne, as...
Jan 4, 2012
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Federal Sports Minister Mark Arbib welcomes Olympic efforts to tackle Games fixing
Federal Minister for Sport Mark Arbib has welcomed the announcement that a dedicated British police unit is to be set up to target illegal betting and attempts to bribe athletes...
Jan 3, 2012
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SCG to host its hundredth Ashes test
The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) will host its 100th Test Match when Australia plays India in the second Test commencing on Tuesday (3rd January). The SCG will become one of only...
Jan 2, 2012
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Moshtix reveals top 10 tips for safe summer partying
With the summer party season in full swing, youth-oriented event ticketing provider, Moshtix has released its top 10 tips on how to enjoy summer festivals, events and concerts,...
Dec 30, 2011
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FILEX presents unique opportunities for fitness businesses
Early bird registration discounts are set to close on 31st December for the FILEX 2012 Convention. The industry leading event, to be held on the weekend of 27th to 29th April...
Dec 30, 2011
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Sydney New Year's Eve celebration claimed to be the world's biggest party
The City of Sydney is claiming that it's New Year's Eve fireworks display is the world's largest and most technologically advanced event of its type. It draws larger crowds than...
Dec 30, 2011
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Gold Coast Commonwealth Games begins recruitment for key positions
Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Organising Committee has commenced the recruitment of key positions for the organisation of the 2018 Games. Among the posts being recruited is that...
Dec 29, 2011
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Athletic youth go for gold at Thanyapura Ironkids Phuket Triathlon
Hundreds of children from all over Asia, from future world champions to those who just want to have fun, converged on the world's new Ironman and Triathlon mecca, Phuket earlier...
Dec 28, 2011
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