Meetings & Events Australia

Tourism Australia's specialist unit, Business Events Australia, works closely with the Aus business events industry, delivering insights, partnership programs & opportunities to meet & do business with international business events planners: australia.com/businessevents for more info.

@touchpointms offers comprehensive event services including onsite check-in & badge printing, virtual & hybrid solutions & registration management expertise. As a Platinum Partner of Evolve 2023, Touchpoint are looking forward to showcasing some of these services to attendees.

Registrations now open for #Evolve2023! Head to our website for more info & to book your tickets today: evolve2023.com.au #eventprofs #seeyouonthegc

#Evolve2022 partner, @MilestoneCreatv is an award-winning event marketing agency for events, hospitality, tourism, destinations and the arts. They help build brands and get you in front of new clients. Check bit.ly/MilestoneTwitt… #MilestoneCreativeAus #EventMarketing

In this week's #MEAExpress, MEA CEO Peter McDonald likened #DavidBowie's 'Changes' to the magnitude of enforced change our industry is now facing and the subsequent opportunities that present themselves for reinvention during this period of time: bit.ly/30xY9eA

We're excited to have had many new opportunities listed on our job directory in recent weeks. It's a wonderful indicator that the industry is rounding the bend with recruitment opportunities presenting around the country. To view the latest, visit: bit.ly/302Mzsm

Tonight's the night! Reflecting on a particularly challenging year, tonight's Awards recognise the innovation and exceptional work done by organisations and individuals in the events sector throughout 2020. Good luck to all finalists who are up for an Award tonight!#2020MEAawards

Have you got questions about the COVID virus, the vaccines and their impact, and the vaccine rollout? MEA are being joined by Prof. Catherine Bennett, Deakin's Chair in Epidemiology, for a Q&A session on 8 September lead by Holly Ransom. Register here: bit.ly/3CVCXxU

Whether you're working from home, in lockdown or just miss connecting with your colleagues, join the MEA Future Leaders team on 12 August for an exciting virtual evening of bingo! bit.ly/3f4EWWy #meetingseventsaustralia #mea #eventprofs #virtualbingo #futureleaders

MEA is delighted to partner with @_EventsAIR for the #Evolve2021 conference. Their award-winning virtual event platform OnAIR has helped thousands of event planners around the world during a time where in-person events haven't been possible. Register here: evolve2021.com.au

The VIC Gov has extended the submission closing date for organisations eligible for the Sustainable Events Business Program and the Impacted Public Events Support Program until Friday 23 July 2021. For the latest information and criteria, please visit: coronavirus.vic.gov.au/business-grant…

MEA welcomes #NSWGov’s announcement of $75M stimulus package for the Performing Arts & Live Music. MEA is lobbying for funding & policy announcements that will support other businesses & their employees in the broader events sector who have been equally impacted by the pandemic.

MEA’s Ungerboeck Young Professional Scholarship winners announced ow.ly/N2T750Fgpoi @Meetings_Events #talent

This week's message from the MEA Chair - now is the time to do what we do best as an industry: vimeo.com/531081432 #MeetingsEventsAustralia #MEA

MEA is delighted to welcome André Jacques, @Langham_Melb as a judge of the 2020 Awards Program. This year’s awards will highlight the innovation and ideas that ensured Australia remained connected, engaged and educated in 2020: meetingsevents.com.au/mea-awards

Did your company organise a unique or game-changing event in 2020? Or do you know an outstanding event professional that deserves to be acknowledged? Apply for MEA’s 2020 Awards Program & find out how you can start your submission today. meetingsevents.com.au/mea-awards #2020MEAAwards

Advocacy has never been more important for our industry. Latest update from BECA recognises the current challenges facing our industry & how BECA, being an alliance of industry associations, will cont work with Gov to formulate options for ongoing support: bit.ly/BECA2901

While some live events can run again, are our audiences ready to attend? How do we run #COVIDSafeevents while safeguarding the user experience? Join MEA on 4 Feb for a #webinar exploring contingency/scenario planning in a COVIDSafe world. meetingsevents.com.au/events/mea-web…

MEA is delighted to welcome Anna Cesarano @DoltoneHouse as a judge of the 2020 Awards Program. Entering the Awards is about recognising success, acknowledging your team & their work. For more info & to start your submission today: meetingsevents.com.au/mea-awards #2020MEAAwards #MEAJudge

The MEA National Awards program has undergone a review and has been revamped to reflect the current and emerging changes in our industry. The Awards portal is now open for applications and the extended close off date for applications is now 1 March 2021: meetingsevents.com.au/mea-awards