Regional Conferencing News

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO ASPIRING REGIONAL EVENT MANAGERS

5 November 2021

The NSW Government will provide Diploma of Event Management scholarships to 20 up-and-coming event managers across regional NSW through a partnership with peak events industry body Meetings & Events Australia (MEA).

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NSW Government Support to Reignite Visitor Economy

2 November 2021

The NSW Government will invest more than $8 million in a suite of grant programs to accelerate the recovery of the NSW visitor economy as the state reopens to visitors. Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney and Minister for Trade and Industry Stuart Ayres said the funding would be a significant boost to the visitor economy as travel restrictions lifted.

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State's Visitor Economy primed to drive future demand

23 July 2021

Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres has announced that more than 280 tourism organisations will share in $9.5 million of NSW government funding, aimed to create jobs, enhance the visitor experience, promote NSW regions as ‘must-visit’ destinations, and stimulate new business event activity.

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Event Scholarship Program is Open

9 June 2021

The NSW Government, in partnership with Meetings and Events Australia (MEA), is offering 18 scholarships to people in regional NSW to undertake a Diploma of Event Management.

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NSW Tourism Gets a $6.5 Million Boost

27 April 2021

The New South Wales visitor economy will get a boost through two new industry support and marketing programs. Applications are open for the $5.5 million Business Events Industry Support package and $1 million Tourism Industry Marketing Support package through the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency Destination NSW and Sydney’s business events bidding specialists BESydney.

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Business Events Industry Support package

25 March 2021

On 25 March, the NSW Government announced $5.5 million for a Business Events Industry Support package to assist the business events sector in regional NSW and Greater Sydney (delivered in partnership with BESydney). 

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Funding boost to help regional NSW business events bounce back

16 February 2021

Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres announced the opening of a $500,000 NSW Regional Business Event Development Fund aimed at turbocharging local economies and creating more jobs, as the return of more face-to-face events ramps up following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Recipients announced for Scholarships to help upskill Event Managers in regional NSW

7 October 2020

Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney, Stuart Ayres, announced the 12 recipients of the NSW Government funded initiative of Diploma of Event Management scholarships that will help upskill and create more job opportunities for those living in regional communities across the state.

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Destination NSW introduces Regional Conferencing Quick Tips Web Tutorial

24 August 2020

Destination NSW has developed a Regional Conferencing Quick Tips Tutorial video as part of its NSW First industry development program to help tourism businesses navigate these unprecedented times and take the next steps to recovery. The resource provides business owners with advice about adapting their product, how to stay in touch with customers, maintaining relationships with media and distribution partners, and opportunities to develop new areas of business, such as conferencing and business events.

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NSW to benefit from Event Management Scholarship Program

26 June 2020

Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres announced program where future industry leaders living in regional areas across the State can apply for one of 12 event management scholarships, thanks to the NSW Government’s partnership with Meetings and Events Australia (MEA).

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New Resource for Tourism Operators - NSW First - We will meet again in Regional NSW

15 April 2020

Destination NSW has developed a new resource for the Regional Conferencing sector, as part of its NSW First industry development program, to help conferencing and business events operators navigate these unprecedented times and providing business owners with advice about how to stay in touch with customers, maintaining relationships with partners, and opportunities to develop new areas of business.

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NSW Regional Conferencing Research report 2018-2019

21 February 2020

The Conferencing sector brings significant tourism benefits to regional NSW.  In 2018-2019, Destination NSW surveyed its sponsored business events and this report details the visitor spend, jobs generated and regional benefits of conferencing in regional NSW.

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NSW’S record representation at leading Meetings and Events Exhibition

20 February 2020

29 regional NSW conferencing locations and meeting facilities, NSW’s largest ever contingent, attended AIME 2020 this week, Asia-Pacific’s leading trade show, pitching to bring future business events to regional NSW communities.

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Business events to turbocharge recovery – government and industry push

15 February 2020

An expanded partnership between the NSW Government and the tourism industry to drive even more business events in regional NSW will help turbocharge the recovery efforts by the NSW Government and industry partners.

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Coastal Charm – Coffs Harbour (as featured in Spice News – Summer 2019-2020 edition)

20 November 2019 & republished 7 January 2020

Escape the big city and find out why Coffs Harbour on the NSW North Coast is making a name for itself as a must-visit regional business event destination. Read about the highlights and must-dos when hosting an event in the region.

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The Hemsworth effect, how Byron became a tourism superhero

6 December 2019

A man who could live anywhere in the world, has chosen to hang up his Thor hammer in a small coastal town in northern New South Wales. Byron Bay. Read why Byron is a destination that “just feels right”.

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MEA announces six recipients of 2019 scholarship program

24 July 2019

The six successful recipients of the 2019 Meetings & Events Australia's Diploma of Event Management Scholarship program have been announced.  Designed to upskill and create more job opportunities for those living in rural and regional NSW, the scholarship program is part of the NSW Government's partnership with MEA. 

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Australia's largest events conference announces regional NSW location for 2020

3 April 2019

Destination NSW in partnership with Crowne Plaza, have chalked up another win for regional business events, with the Hunter Valley announced as the host location of a major conference in 2020, which is set to turbocharge the local economy and showcase the region to prospective decision makers.

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Last chance to apply: NSW Government calling on aspiring rural and regional event managers with scholarship program

21 March 2019

Aspiring event managers living in rural and regional NSW are being offered the chance to get a head start in their career, with the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency now in the final days of taking applications to win one of six scholarships worth $6,500 each.

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Regional conferencing strategy driving business to rural NSW communities

15 November 2018

The NSW Government’s regional conferencing strategy is paying huge dividends, driving more business events and visitors to rural and regional NSW than ever before, Minister for Tourism and Major Events Adam Marshall announced today.

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More business for rural and regional NSW

12 April 2018

Following the success of the NSW Regional Conferencing Development Grants Pilot Program, the NSW Government has committed a further $300,000 to attract and create more business events across the State.

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NSW Announces first regional partnership with Meetings and Events Australia

22 February 2018

The NSW Government has today announced a partnership with Australia’s peak industry body for business events, Meetings and Events Australia (MEA), to support aspiring event managers living in rural and regional NSW get a head start in their careers.

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Regional NSW to shine at Australia’s largest meetings and events’ exhibition

19 February 2018

More than 4,000 event suppliers and planners will be enticed by regional NSW’s conferencing destinations, meeting facilities and suppliers when they attend Australia’s leading business events exhibition this week.

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Bringing business to rural and regional NSW

4 August 2017

The NSW Government has today delivered on a key election commitment with the release of the NSW Regional Conferencing Strategy & Action Plan, which will drive more business events and visitors to rural and regional NSW.

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Destination NSW appoints new Manager, Regional Conferencing

27 June 2017

Destination NSW CEO Sandra Chipchase announced today the appointment of Ms Helen Parker to the position of Manager, Regional Conferencing.

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