Business Events Perth

Perth’s conference market has been a beneficiary of the mining slowdown and increasing infrastructure spend.

A targeted strategy to secure high-yield conferences is paying off.

The Perth Convention Bureau will retire its partnership with CMS Events’ Perth Event Show to focus on international and national markets.

Four board positions have been filled at the Perth Convention Bureau.Michael Altieri - director of events from Crown Perth, David Constantine – GM of the Parmelia Hilton, Nigel Keen – GM of Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, and Chris Pye – Owner and CEO of The Terrace Hotel.

SPECIAL REPORT: More national and international conventions are choosing to come to Perth, adding a boost to tourism and industry and catalysing a big change at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Perth Convention Bureau has promoted Caitlin Craig to director of community relations.Ms Craig was previously senior business development manager and has a background in tourism with more than six years’ experience at the bureau.

Perth's crowded events calendar is set to accommodate another major conference, with more than 1,000 delegates set to attend the World Wide Web conference in 2017.

A record amount of money is due to be spent in Western Australia by people attending upcoming conferences and exhibitions.

With the convention market in Perth showing no signs of slowing, the focus has turned to the city’s largest venues and their capacity to attract major national and international events.

The state’s tourism sector is reaping the rewards of a weaker dollar but more needs to be done to secure the full benefits of holiday spending and lower post-boom prices. Click through to see more on our tourism feature.

Dedication, commitment, and business acumen pay off for some of the state’s leading NFP executives.

SPECIAL REPORT: Up to 5,000 delegates from more than 60 countries will descend on Perth in a few months for the 18th International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas.

The hotel industry expects up to a quarter of Perth’s hotel rooms to be filled by delegates attending next month’s LNG18 conference, though the number of people attending and the flow-on economic benefits to the state remain unclear.

A construction start is imminent on yet another CBD hotel, while Western Australia’s tourism sector is in line for a $30 million marketing boost as the state government moves to the next phase of its tourism development strategy.

Two new directors have been appointed to Perth Markets, with Frank Romano replacing his former colleague Nick Tana on the board.

New DG of AG office

Allen & Overy has promoted David Jenaway to partner in its Perth litigation team. Dr  Jenaway joined A&O in 2014 as a senior associate, after six years with Herbert Smith Freehills. He mainly practises in disputes involving the energy, resources, and construction sectors.

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