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Media releases - business events and special events news
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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An excellent State of mind: BESydney launches Future Leaders program
14 May 2012
Sydney is firmly focused on continued business events success and is paving the way with the launch of a new Future Leaders program at Business Events Sydney’s (BESydney) 2012 Ambassador Dinner and Investiture tonight.
Four talented individuals from New South Wales’ leading universities are the first members of the program, which aims to facilitate relationships with some of the State’s brightest minds to uncover valuable information, stay ahead of emerging trends, develop more bid opportunities and profile the next generation of bid leaders. Read more about the Future Leaders program.
BESydney sucess at the national MEA awards
26 April 2012
Business Events Sydney’s (BESydney) talent, expertise and strategic thinking was recognised and celebrated at last night’s Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) National Industry Awards with Australia’s leading convention bureau winning the Metropolitan Destination Marketing Organisation Award and Senior Consultant Ian Stuart being honoured with the Outstanding Contribution Award. Read more about the national MEA awards.
BESydney steps up to the microphone for MEA National Conference 2012
20 April 2012
Australia’s leading convention bureau, Business Events Sydney (BESydney), is ramping up for next week’s 25th Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) National Conference in Sydney, with three staff members and an Ambassador taking to the stage for sessions on the program.
BESydney representatives will tackle topics including the keys to securing event sponsors, the benefits of business events beyond tourism, the intricacies of destination marketing and the very timely discussion of the Sydney International Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct development. Read more about the MEA Conference.
SICEEP development an opportunity to showcase diverse business event options
17 April 2012
Business Events Sydney (BESydney) welcomes the New South Wales (NSW) Premier’s announcement today of the tender for the Sydney International Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct (SICEEP) and is ramping up efforts to profile other venue options during the three-year build. Read more about the SICEEP developments.
BESydney wins two MEA Awards for NSW
16 March 2012
Australia’s leading convention bureau, Business Events Sydney (BESydney), won two industry awards at Wednesday night’s Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) NSW and ACT gala awards held at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth.
Heading into the evening, the bureau was a finalist for the ‘Metropolitan Destination Marketing Organisation Award’, and BESydney Business Development Director for Asia, Sinead Yeo, was a finalist for ‘Business Development Person of the Year’ for NSW. With much excitement, BESydney walked away with both awards and eagerly anticipates competing for the overall national titles in both categories on 24 April also, in Sydney. Read more about the MEA Awards.
Sydney brings personalised medicine into focus: The countdown is on for the 16th Human Genome Meeting
6 March 2012
Healthcare is on the edge of a brand new era thanks to the ever-evolving field of human genome research, and Sydney is gearing up to host the best and brightest in the sector for the 16th annual Human Genome Meeting (HGM2012).
HGM2012, secured with the assistance of Australia’s leading convention bureau, Business Events Sydney (BESydney), will see more than 750 of the world’s leading practitioners, researchers and educators from 50 countries coming together from Sunday 11 March to Wednesday 14 March at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre (SCEC) to engage in the increasingly significant topic of ‘Genetics and Genomics in Personalised Medicine’. Read more
