News: Marketing
Nutri-Grain and Billabong Most Recognised Sports Sponsors
Nutri-Grain has reached top position, along with Billabong, as the brands most Australians associate with being a sports sponsor. Almost one third (30%) of Australians recognise...
Jun 29, 2009
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Etihad Stadium set for End of year transformation
Melbourne's Etihad Stadium is to be converted into the ultimate end of year party venue for this year's festive season. Etihad Stadium Functions in conjunction with Event &...
Jun 29, 2009
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Key Event for NZ Fitness Businesses
One of the biggest weeks in the New Zealand fitness calendar is approaching with registrations now open for the annual BusinessGrow Business Summit. To be held in Christchurch...
Jun 29, 2009
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Fitness
Rugby League Crowds on the Rise
Attendance at National Rugby League games has risen 5% to 1,688,948 but the average attendance per game has fallen marginally to 16,240, according to the NRLâs mid-season...
Jun 19, 2009
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Email Impacts on Healthy Lifestyles
Email communication has a significant positive effect on a person's health and fitness. According to a study in the June issue of the American Journal of Preventative Medicine...
Jun 18, 2009
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Fitness
Report Urges Tourism Industry Transformation
Federal tourism marketing needs to be transformed according to a report on Australia's tourism strategy. Minister for Tourism, Martin Ferguson yesterday released the 'Jackson...
Jun 15, 2009
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Attractions
Australian Tourism Exchange Opens
Australia's tourism industry is taking centre stage in Melbourne this weekend as the Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) 2009 welcomes travel wholesalers (buyers) from around the...
Jun 13, 2009
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Attractions
Tony Zappia quits as Cronulla Sharks Chief Executive
Tony Zappia has resigned as Chief Executive of the Cronulla Sharks NRL club. Zappia handed in his resignation ahead of a board meeting on Thursday night where his future was to...
Jun 12, 2009
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Venues
Business of Sport conference for Sydney
This year's Australian Financial Review Business of Sport Conference will look at key changes the consumption of sport, and sports media, brand alignment and the effectiveness...
Jun 11, 2009
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Marketing
John Walker Knighted
Olympic athlete and sports administrator John Walker has received a Knighthood in the Queen's Birthday honours. Sir John (pictured above) was made a Knight Companion for...
Jun 11, 2009
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Venues
AFL Legend to address Sports Business Taskforce
The future of AFL on Queensland's Gold Coast is set to be debated at the Gold Coast Sports Business Taskforce's mid-year lunch on Wednesday 17th June. Special guest speaker and...
Jun 9, 2009
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Boom at the Box Office
Further news that the leisure industry is defying the current economic downturn has come from Australian cinemas. Figures released by the Motion Picture Distributors Association...
Jun 4, 2009
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Entertainment
Meetings Industry: Surviving the Economic Crisis
Key meetings industry professionals are set to gather in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in order to focus on driving the value and importance of the meetings industry and to...
Jun 3, 2009
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Marketing
Deidre Anderson recognised for services to sport
Deidre Anderson, Chief Executive of U@MQ, Macquarie Universityâs student services organisation, has been recognised for her contribution to sport at the recent 2008 Australian...
Jun 3, 2009
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Funding boost for NSW tourism
NSW Minister for Tourism Jodi McKay has announced that $2.7 million will be invested in Greater Sydneyâs tourism precincts over the next three years to promote local...
Jun 2, 2009
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Attractions
Think Group Opens Brisbane Campus
The Think: Education Group has opened a new Brisbane Campus for its APM College of Business and Communication. Catering to the marketing and communications sector the vocational...
Jun 2, 2009
Marketing /
Education
Bartley Sets ALFA on Course
The Australian Leisure Facilities Association (ALFA) has appointed Loren Bartley as its Executive Officer, with her primary task being to work closely with ALFAâs Board to bring...
May 26, 2009
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Aquatics
Super Rugby expansion plans revealed
The Super Rugby competition will stretch from the last weekend in February to the first weekend of August as part of a new-look tournament released this week by the SANZAR...
May 21, 2009
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Rugby League sex scandal threatens sponsorships
The sex scandal involving Australian rugby league players has prompted sponsors to revise their contracts, and warnings that companies may be deterred from backing the sport....
May 20, 2009
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Legal
Fitness New Zealand releases Kids in Gyms guidance
Fitness New Zealand has just released the final version of the Children's in Exercise Facilities guidelines (often known as 'Kids in Gyms'). Introducing the guidelines,...
May 19, 2009
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Fitness
ARU Welcomes Super Rugby Expansion
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has today welcomed resolution on a Super Rugby competition structure for 2011 and beyond. While details of the expansion plans will remain...
May 15, 2009
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Marketing
Seven Submissions for New Basketball League
Basketball Australia (BA) has revealed the outcome of the Expression of Interest (EOI) process for the competition to replace the National Basketball League (NBL), with the...
May 12, 2009
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Briton wins 'best job in the world'
British charity worker Ben Southall has been chosen to carry on a marketing campaign that has generated tens of millions of dollars in free international publicity for...
May 11, 2009
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Singapore to host SPORTELAsia 2010
SPORTEL, the trade show of the international sport business market for sports rights, has announced that its spring 2010 event will be held in Singapore. SPORTEL 2010 will take...
May 11, 2009
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