1. ICC SYDNEY WOWS WITH FIRST INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EVENT

2. TFE Hotels Collection adds Gambaro Hotel to its portfolio

3. Associations Forum’s CEO & Chair Symposium marks a first for Brisbane

4. Canberra hosts Australian firsts as part of Enlighten 2017

5. Hemingway’s Brewery will open a second venue in the heritage-listed Shed 2 at Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal in 2018.

6. Business events industry leaders have voiced their opinions on the US President Donald Trump’s temporary immigration ban, saying it is likely to have a negative impact on business travel and events.

7. The Association of Women in Events (AWE) has appointed Marie-Claire Andrews as its newest member of its board of directors.

8. Sydney is set to welcome its second Veriu Hotels & Suites property in April, with the opening of a 64-room serviced apartment hotel, Veriu Broadway.

9. Marriott International has announced it will open W Melbourne in 2020 as part of a $1 billion development on Collins Street.

10. Crown Resorts has received planning approval to develop the Queensbridge hotel tower, a new 90-storey tower in Melbourne’s Southbank precinct.

11. The group of media and influencers who chair the voting panels for the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards will visit South Australia in April for two-days of some of the best food and wine experiences on offer in the State

12. Business Events Victoria (BEV) has launched its 2017 familiarisation program to showcase Victoria’s destinations and venues to event planners.

13. Australian pro-surfer and Novotel wellness ambassador Sally Fitzgibbons has unveiled a new-look boardroom at Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific.