1. Brisbane’s economy will receive a $70m injection over the coming years thanks to a succession of large conferences secured in 2016-17.

2. ADVITO and BCD Travel have expanded their partnership with tech firm Cisco to provide travel data that will assist businesses in replacing travel with virtual meetings, including a “demand and behaviour management” product.

3. The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) has posted a fifth consecutive record financial result, announcing a total operating revenue of $80.1 million and a $969m economic contribution for Victoria.

4. AccorHotels has struck a deal with Hong Kong’s Golden Horse Group to develop a Swissotel golf resort and conference facility in Queensland.

5. The NSW Government is preparing to release a Regional Conferencing Strategy aimed at driving events beyond Sydney and into the state’s other cities and rural centres.

6. The Wye Beach Hotel project will receive $450,000 from the Australian Government as part of its plans to improve offerings on the Great Ocean Road. Federal funding will go into expanding the existing hotel and to enable weddings, conferences and other events.

7. Adelaide Casino has been given the green light for a $330 million redevelopment as part of the wider rejuvenation of the Adelaide Convention Centre and Riverbank Precinct.

8. The New South Wales Government has put forward $6 million in rural and regional event funding as part of its new regional conferencing plan.

9. Abu Dhabi’s long-awaited Louvre Museum is positioning itself as a showcase venue for high-end international events ahead of an anticipated opening at the end of the year.

10. The New Zealand Government has awarded a NZ$240 million contract to complete the design and construction of Christchurch Convention Centre.

11. The Events Centre at Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast will undergo a $6 million redevelopment under a funding deal between Sunshine Coast Council and the Federal Govt.