1. Sydney’s Waterloo dining district recently welcomed a new addition with the opening of Luke’s Kitchen, a warehouse-type restaurant and event space owned and operated by renowned chef Luke Mangan.

2. Business Events Sydney (BESydney) has secured the rights to host the world’s largest financial services conference for a third time.

3. A new golden era for Melbourne’s hotel and exhibition scene has begun, following the official opening of the much-anticipated Novotel Melbourne South Wharf Hotel.

4. More than 200 businesses from the Brisbane, Gold Coast and Logan areas will showcase their products & services on 11 May in the city’s biggest small business event.

5. Crown Perth has taken corporate conferencing to the next level, with the opening of The Great Lawn event space.

6. Novotel Brisbane South Bank is set to open its doors on 14 May, making it the first South Bank property in the AccorHotels group.

7. The NSW Government has committed an extra $300,000 funding to attract business events to regional and rural areas of the state after an “overwhelming response” to a pilot program launched last year.

8. Sydney will soon be home to The Collectionist Hotel, a custom design property where no room is the same and the choice of room is firmly in the hands of the guest. Seven designers from four leading firms plus 13 artists were commissioned to create the 39 uniquely designed rooms, which are housed within a former warehouse space.

9. The $15 million HQ Complex in Adelaide is a fully customisable venue that can comfortably cater for up to 2,000 guests.

10. A new build Hotel Indigo is set to open in Sydney Central in 2021. The hotel’s design will draw on the Haymarket neighbourhood’s rich heritage. The cantilevered northern wing will provide a backdrop to its neighbour, the heritage-listed Corporation Building, while a grand artwork will become a distinctive external feature, celebrating the hotel’s location within the entertainment precinct.