Western Australia’s business events marketing body believes its $93 million injection into the state economy this year could be even larger if the state had better infrastructure to support big conferences.
The complexities involved in operating one of the nation’s two million family businesses have been compounded by the effects of the global financial crisis, recent surveys suggest.
At a recent WA Business News boardroom lunch, the heads of some of Australia’s oldest and most successful private owned and operated companies discussed issues and opportunities facing their business on local, state and federal government levels.
FORMER Victorian premier Jeff Kennett believes it would be a waste of time and money for the Western Australian government to chase major events, following last week’s cancellation of the Red Bull Air Race.
Tourism WA has hit back at criticism from industry that the agency failed to develop alternative major events for the state following the announcement that WA's flagship event, the Red Bull Air Race, has been cancelled.
A FORMER IT specialist and coffee business franchisor has introduced interactive touch screen information kiosks into Western Australia’s hotels, to help visitors access the state’s tourism offerings.
Western Australia’s powerhouse economy has been blamed for increasing the cost of parking in Perth’s central business district which, according a global survey, is among the world’s top ten most expensive CBD’s in which to park.
CHRISTIAN Tinelli, business partner and son of hospitality veteran Umberto Tinelli, is poised to launch a French-themed cocktail bar and cafe in the city.
Moonlight Cinema, owner of the popular Perth outdoor cinema in Kings Park, has been purchased by Amalgamated Holdings Limited in a deal worth $1.75 million.
A WESTERN Australian intellectual property lawyer has warned that almost half of the brands belonging to the state’s top 100 companies are unprotected and vulnerable.
LIZA Minelli’s claim in the hit musical ‘Cabaret’ that “life is a cabaret” is a sentiment fully supported by part-time barrister and full-time playwright-cum-theatre director, Ross Lonnie.
In less than six months the award-winning Sheraton Perth Hotel will no longer exist following the property owner’s rebranding of the iconic lodging as Pan Pacific Perth.
Agricultural investment group AACL will no longer require financial support from CBH Grain after securing an important funding and marketing deal worth almost $30 million with Glencore Grain for the 2010-11 season.
The decline in the number of exhibitors taking part in the third annual Good Food & Wine Show at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre has done nothing to dampen the enthusiasm being shown by local foodies in attendance on the event's first day.
Publicly-listed IT firms in Perth have been celebrating recent contract wins, acquisitions, key executive appointments and international strategic alliances to guide their respective businesses beyond 2010.
WA creative agency Meerkats has created history this week winning an unprecedented two silver lions at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival.
THE world’s largest producer and exporter of the ancient grain chia has further international growth plans following recognition last week by the food industry for its product development.
Guildford’s Rose & Crown Hotel has undergone a significant upgrade during the past six years, but owners Mark and Tracey Weber haven’t finished yet. Russell Quinn reports.
New Zealand-based IT solutions provider Intergen opened its first Australian ‘bricks and mortar’ office in Perth last week, which the company’s leadership hopes will grow quickly in tandem with its existing Sydney presence.
STRATEGIC, nationwide growth focused on exploiting the gaps in competitors’ offerings has been critical to the success of Perth-based ladies fashion retailer, Flower.
