CIM NEWS MAGAZINE Issue 1 2017 | Page 6

INDUSTRY NEWS
INDUSTRY NEWS

Reed Travel Exhibitions to focus on its owned shows

Reed Travel Exhibitions will not renew its contract to run the Asia- Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo ( AIME ) after 2018 . The announcement follows the recent appointment of Kerry Prince as ibtm events portfolio director , who says Reed is focusing on the shows it owns in its ibtm events portfolio .
“ After many years organising the award-winning Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo in Melbourne , Australia , and having enjoyed a positive and collaborative working relationship with Melbourne Convention Bureau during that time , Reed Travel Exhibitions has decided not to tender for the management contract to organise AIME after the current agreement ends in 2018 ,” said Prince .
“ The decision will allow us to focus on our core portfolio of owned shows , which includes our flagship ibtm world event ,
held in Barcelona , our two innovative ‘ pod ’ shows , ibtm arabia and ibtm america , as well as ibtm china and ibtm latin america .”
With AIME now out the loop from 2019 , it leaves the UK-based company with only one Asia Pacific show under its umbrella – ibtm china , which saw a 45 per cent jump in international exhibitor numbers in 2016 against the previous year . This mirrors growth across the portfolio , with ibtm arabia ’ s numbers up 20 per cent and ibtm latin america recording a 165 per cent spike compared to 2015 .

Wagga Wagga to host the 2017 NSW Regional Events Conference

Wagga Wagga will host for the 2017 NSW Regional Events Conference making it two years in a row .
“ We are thrilled the 2017 NSW Regional Events Conference will be held in Wagga Wagga ,” said event organiser Belinda King .
“ For those delegates returning for a second year , expect some surprises and the opportunity to see a side of the City you may not have experienced in 2016 .”
Fiona Hamilton , spokesperson for the City of Wagga Wagga , said events are an important part of every regional city as they add to the liveability of their communities .
“ The City of Wagga Wagga is proud to support this conference which will be held in the lead up to the popular Wagga Comedy Fest ,” she said . “ The 2017 Regional Events Conference is a great opportunity for our local industry , including our Wagga Tourism Partners , to maximise the benefits hosting this event will have for our city .”
Held on June 14-16 , the conference will showcase regional events from across Australia and also focus on volunteers , grants and funding , sponsorship , securing major events , financing for regional events and more .

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