The tourism businesses from around the world will descend on Melbourne next year for the country’s biggest annual travel industry event – the Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE).

Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) welcomes the Victorian Government’s commitment to long-term investment in Victoria’s Business Events Program through the announcement of $42.913 million over four years, to support the Melbourne Convention Bureau and Business Events Victoria to acquire business events …

Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre (MCEC) will see a return to in-person exhibitions for the first time since COVID-19 restrictions came into effect last year, with The Gift & Lifestyle Fair from 20 to 22 March. MCEC is already able to …

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has announced an Australian first, developing a new drive-in, indoor cinema concept as part of the venue’s response to the challenges the events sector has faced in 2020. The Drive In(Door) Cinema program is …

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) recorded a contribution of more than $740 million in economic impact to Victoria in the 2019/20 financial year, despite a reduction in activity due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Over the period, MCEC generated …

The Andrews Labor Government in Victoria has successfully secured three international business events that will bring 4,000 delegates to Melbourne, filling 10,000 hotel room nights and delivering more than $23 million in economic impact. These new international events will boost …

Melbourne and regional Victoria will welcome 50,000 delegates from across the globe as part of The International Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses 2019, delivering $60.9 million to the Victorian State’s economy.         The massive delegation of Jehovah’s Witnesses …

Melbourne awarded the ‘Oceania’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2019’ title for the sixth time. Melbourne has scooped up the prestigious title ‘Oceania’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination’ at the World Travel Awards 2019, consolidating its credentials as a leader …

Destination Business Events 2019 officially kicked off with the Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) Welcome Reception last night, providing delegates with an opportunity to connect and network with friends, peers and colleagues in a friendly and relaxed environment.   …

The global meetings industry will focus on the Melbourne this September following a successful bid to host the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Asia Pacific Client/Supplier Business Workshop 2019.         Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) collaborated with …