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Recent media releases from Business Events Sydney (BESydney) - and related news on business tourism, conference bidding and special events in Sydney - are published below, in chronological order. If you wish to view older media releases, visit our media archives.

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Business Events Sydney expands presence in China

11 August 2010

Business Events Sydney (BESydney) is expanding its sales and marketing reach in China with the opening of a new office in Shanghai.

Ms Shu Ping Chen has been appointed as Business Development Manager to be based in Shanghai.

"Asia is a key growth area for us especially China, where we have seen strong interest in Sydney for outbound corporate incentive groups. We are delighted that Shu Ping has joined us." BESydney Chief Executive Officer, Jon Hutchison, said. Read more

Seoul, London and Sydney to collaborate on promoting economic development through business events

23 July 2010

Founding Members of Future Convention Cities Initiative to Collaborate on Developing City Strategies, Creating Thought Leadership and Addressing Emerging Issues

The Seoul Tourism Organization, Visit London and Business Events Sydney announced today the launch of the Future Convention Cities Initiative. The aim is to bring together leading convention cities from around the world to help accelerate the strategic development of their business event-hosting industry and to maximise the contribution of business events to economic development in each member destination. Read more

Record number of Hosted Buyers at Australian Business Events Expo 2010

19 July 2010

Business Events Sydney (BESydney) together with Qantas Airways is proud to be welcoming a record number of 50 hosted buyers to the Australian Business Events Expo (ABEE) being held this week at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The BESydney hosted buyer program will bring 50 international and domestic buyers from Europe, North America, Asia and various Australian cities. Read more

Record year for business events in Sydney

2 July 2010

Sydney and NSW have won more business events in the financial year of 2009/2010 than ever before.

Business Events Sydney has secured sixty nine (69) business events versus a previous record of forty seven (47) events in 2002/03. This represents $179 million to the NSW economy as the business traveler spends approximately five (5) times that of a leisure tourist. Read more

Sydney leads the way for business events down under

17 May 2010

Sydney’s title as the leading Australian host city for international business events and conferences has been confirmed again with the latest release of the International Convention and Congress Association rankings.

Sydney is now ranked at number 27 in the world, producing 61 international conferences last year, still leading all other Australian cities and securing more than double the number of events of any other capital city. Read more

View the 2010 Event Planners Guide online

Business Events Sydney’s latest edition of the successful Sydney and New South Wales Event Planners Guide (EPG) is now available online.