business events news for fri 08 jun 2012 - jordan, barton, abee, mci and much more

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editor: Jill Varleyinfo@businesseventsnews.com.auwww.businesseventsnews.com.au

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Perths Crowningachievement CROWN is promising more than just a name change whenBurswood EntertainmentComplex re-brands to CrownPerth in September, after thecompletion of a $750 millionrefurbishment.

Setting a new benchmark forfive-star accommodation andworld-class leisure facilities in theWest Australian capital, thecomplex has upgraded andexpanded its facilities,

In line with the re-brand,InterContinental Perth Burswoodhotel will be known as CrownMetropol Perth from 27 June andHoliday Inn Perth Burswood hotelis to become Crown PromenadePerth on 20 June.

Somethingfor thebucketlist

YALLA

yalla - theseArabic words literally mean letsgo and are the words that drivethe post conference tour of some115 international buyers andmedia who are travelling through

this remarkable biblical land of Jordan.The Kings Highway which we are

currently driving along from Petrato Aqaba, is an ancient caravanroute that has been used since800BC by Christian and Moslempilgrims, the Romans, Greeks,Syrians and Turks, and now ourcaravan of buses.There will be more on the

outstanding incentive productthat this country offers such asthe 4WD through Wadi Rum and

the sound and light dinner weattended in Little Petra last night,driven there under police escort,so outstanding it left usspeechless.

Next week I will be heading off to MEETINGS in New Zealand sokeep reading BEN for all thelatest news and excitementhappening in the MICE market.

ALSO if you want to ask BenCarnegie from inPlaceRecruitment a question about jobswithin the MICE market [email protected] I will send your questions onto him.

Have a great long weekend - Jill .

Jordans first Aussie Roadshow MARK your diaries, because adecision has been made by theJordan Tourism Board to bring atourism roadshow to Australia inmid October.

This willbe a firstfor thehistoriccountryand is part of Jordans national

tourism strategy for 2012 - 2015.We want to get away from our

traditional inbound markets tosource those which might bemore beneficial to our tourismdevelopment, and Australia waschosen as one of those newmarkets, explained JordanTourism Boards Sami Harfoushi,at a magical dinner last night inLittle Petra attended by a touringparty of 115 internationaldelegates from the countrys first

international tourism conferencein Dead Sea Jordan.

MICE called to MackayCONVENTIONS are invariably

more successful when staged inan interesting region says theMackay Convention Bureau.

The region located betweenBrisbane and Cairns along theQueensland coast can offer avariety of accommodation - inexcess of 2,100 rooms - from

seaside hotels to centrally locatedmotels, beachside resorts andholiday units and an array of tourist parks with ensuite cabins.

The Mackay Convention Bureauis again promoting its MIC Efacilities on page 4 .

Auckland races ahead JUMPING from 45th place in

2010 to 19th in 2011, Aucklandhas made its mark in theInternational Congress andConvention Association (ICCA)rankings for the Asia Pacific andMiddle East region for 2011.

The sizeable increase of 22 intlmeetings hosted, up from eightmeetings in 2010 in the ICCArankings for the Asia Pacific andMiddle East region for 2011.

The ICCA rankings show thenumber of meetings held in

countries and cities right acrossthe globe.

Auckland Convention Bureaumanager Anna Hayward says theresults reflect the growth Aucklandhas achieved in the meetings,conference and incentives market.

The planned eight dayroadshow targeting both the FITand MICE markets will presenttheir diverse marketing plan toattract business to this Hasamite

Kingdom.

The plan is to complement thecountrys: history & culture,leisure & wellness, fun &adventure, eco & nature, religion& faith and meetings, incentives,conferences & events.

Melbourne upgrade FRASERS Hospitality hasofficially relaunched its FraserPlace Melbourne property, after amajor overhaul including a new

lobby area, lounge and cafe.Theres also been a totalmakeover of the guest suites,with the property offering 112studio apartments which nowfeature spacious desks and adining area with kitchenette.

Theres also 24 hour reception,concierge service and a gym.

More on 03 9669 6888.

SIA lifts London SINGAPORE Airlines hasannounced the introduction of afourth daily flight betweenSingapore and London -expanding its existing thrice dailyA380 operation effective Oct.

The additional flight will have alate-night departure forSingapore and will utilise a 777-300ER which features thecarriers latest cabin productsincluding luxurious lie-flatbusiness class seating.

Monaco for meetings THE convention bureau in thetiny European Principality of Monaco has set an ambitioustarget of 230,000 overnightbusiness stays by the end of 2015.

Last year business tourismcomprised around 20% of visitation to the country, or157,000 overnights.

Sandrine Camia was recentlyappointed head of the MonacoConvention Bureau, and said akey driver was the offers availableat www.monacomeetings.com .
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Hutt, hutt, hutt JORDANS film industry isundergoing a resurgence withnew films, both local andinternational being filmed in theHasamite Kingdom, including theOscar award winning Hurt Locker.

This year Lawrence of Arabiaalso filmed in Jordan, celebrates50 years since its release, withSony re-releasing it on Blu-Ray, inSeptember.

Currently, a film about OsamaBin Laden is being filmed in thecapital, Amman and is due forrelease in 2013.

Link in for a cure ACCOR told us Wednesdays

article on their Fiji Cure for Kidsinitiative will put a huge smile onthe faces of the Cure for Kidsteam and reminded readers thatthe link to the team fundraisingpage is fundraiseonline.co.nz/TheMelBURNians/.

AFTERone million conferencesand 18 years since it first openedin 1977, Brisbanes CentralBardon Conference Centre willpermanently close its doors on 30November.

Owned by Central Venues, partof Pradella Property Ventures,they purchased the Centre in1994, and renamed it CentralBardon Conference Venue.

Phil Goodman, ceo of PradellaProperty Ventures said over one

million conference delegates andguests have enjoyed the uniquebushland setting and the broadrange of meeting facilities offeredby the Venue since we becameinvolved.

I look forward to many of

Barton Centre to close

those guests coming back thisyear to visit this iconic propertybefore it moves to the next phasein its life, Goodman said.

Despite the closure, Centralcontinues to offer two Brisbaneinner city venues, Central EagleStreet and Central Dockside, bothideally placed overlookingBrisbane River, which cater formeetings, seminars, andcorporate training.

JUMEIRAH Himalayas HotelShanghai has become the first

hotel in China to launch acomplimentary Lobby Art Touropen to the public.

Anyone can approach theConcierge/Guest Relations Desk& borrow an iPod Nano with pre-oaded English & Mandarinecordings of the art on display inhe lobby of the luxury propertyn Shanghai.A complimentary brochure

Jumeirahs Lobby art toursabout the items on display as wellas the Feng Shui elements of the

hotel will be included in theLobby Art Tour.

This is a self-curating tour thatis based in our STAY DIFFERENTphilosophy and is culturallyconnected and is the biggestprivate art collection in Chinafrom Mr Dai Zhi Kang, Chairmanof the Zendai Group and MrZhang Zhenyu, Jumeirah said.

The art will be rotated regularly.

ABEE speakersUS BASED technology expert

Corbin Ball has been announcedas one of two internationalkeynote speakers at the seminarprogram which is part of thisyears Australian Business EventsExpo (ABEE).

Ball has extensive businessevents experience, having workedwith budgets exceeding $6 millionand catering to 14,000 attendees.

ABEE will feature a master classpresented by Ball titledTechnology trends transforming

he industry which will cover themost significant changes inevents, exhibitions and society.

Ticket sales for the session willopen in July and will be strictlyimited, with interested partiestrongly encouraged to registeror the ABEE now at

www.abeexpo.com.au .Its also possible to keep up

with ticket launch dates and theatest news on the ABEE Facebook

page at facebook.com/ABEExpo .

Jodie Richmond, ceo of Exhibitions & Trade Fairs, says:Our research confirms that oneof the reasons event buyers andorganisers come to the Expo is tohave access to good educationalopportunities across the broadpectrum of events.
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Adventure Oman A SELF-tailored itinerary has

been created in partnership withOman Tourism and creativeagency, The Other Dimension. Sidetripofalifetime.com.au is aninteractive digital platform thatoffers users the chance toexperience Oman viadocumentary style footage.

Built into the functionality is theability to Choose your ownAdventure.

Tourism Oman country managerMona Tannous says, It is

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Not only does it paint a vividmoving picture of what its like totravel through Oman; it alsogenerates intrigue & excitementbecause of its interactive nature.

Set to a soundtrack of exoticArabian rhythms, the videos onthe website offer the closest thingto a real Omani adventure as ispossible in an online environment.

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Wilson says, Instead of readingabout things you might want todo, you can watch the first-person experiential videos of actual places, adventure activitiesand the hotels youre considering,building your itinerary throughexperience.

Etihads partnership ETIHADAirways has acquired a4.99% stake in Virgin Australia

Holdings that has been built overrecent weeks, through purchaseson the open market.

It is an equity investment inVirgin Australias domesticoperations that Etihad Airwaysbelieves will significantlystrengthen the 10-year strategicpartnership forged by the twocarriers in August 2010 and willenrich the commercial benefitswhich the alliance alreadyprovides as well as increasing the

benefits to Australian consumersand visitors to Australia.

Etihad Airways (21) and VAustralia (3) operate 24 flights aweek between Abu Dhabi & Austand Etihad is believed to betargeting up to 10% of Virgin.

MCI - creating value A SUSTAINABILITYreport,entitled Creating Value hasbeen launched by global eventsspecialist MCI.

The third sustainability reportdetails the companys strategiesand performance to createenhanced value for itsstakeholders including inspiring

stories, video and interactiveelements.

MCIs president Asia Pacific,Robin Lokerman will be visitingAustralia this month and will bepresenting on these sustainabilityinitiatives at MCI Australiascorporate launch in Sydney.

Highlights from the reportdemonstrating MCIs sustainableperformance in 2011 include suchthings as improving operationalsustainability performance,

engaging the supply chain with 67key international partners,engaging MCI talent, giving backto the community, organising andconsulting to over 89 of theworlds leading events focused onenergy and sustainabledevelopment, and promotingchange in the meetings industry.

Sebastien Tondeur, ceo of MCI,comments: We are proud of ourachievements and pleased to see

how our CSR program has evolvedand continues to innovate to takeour business into a better future.

We know that we still have along way to go and that long termprofitable growth can beenhanced with responsibility andsustainability at the heart of whatwe do, he said.

Hiltons Flexibility HILTON Worldwide has createdan in-line tool that will makesearching, planning and bookingevents and meetings easier.

Event planners looking atlocations in Australia, NewZealand, Fiji and French Polynesiaare also being offered a newpromotion called FlexibleMeetings, Flexible Offer at select

hotels.The promotion will allow the

planner to choose from twocomplimentary add ons - 15%discount off the daily delegaterate; double Hilton HHonorsevent bonus points; free room forevent planner during event;welcome drinks reception orthemed coffee breaks - when theevent is confirmed within 21 daysof enquiring.
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