Joyce DiMascio has been appointed as the head of Tourism Australia’s ‘Tourism Events Australia’ unit.

Joyce, who has more than 20 years experience in the tourism industry and is currently the National Tourism and Major Events Manager for the Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) Australia, will join Tourism Australia next month as Tourism Events Australia Manager.

In her current role at TTF Australia, Joyce has been responsible for leading the organisation’s tourism business, including the major and business events policy development advocacy. Prior to this Joyce was Director of Marketing Communications for Tourism New South Wales, responsible for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games program. She has also provided marketing communications consultancy services to the Australian Tourist Commission, Australian Tourism Export Council and Orient-Express Hotels Australia, and was formerly Public Affairs Manager for East-West Airlines.

Tourism Australia looks forward to welcoming Joyce on board.

The ninth Team Australia Business Events Educational (TABEE), held in  Shanghai, China, has been hailed a success.  The event attracted  52 sellers - the largest ever - from 40 Australian tourism businesses and 12 Team Australia members (Convention and Visitors Bureaux).

They met qualified travel agents, incentive and meeting planners and corporate end users from 11 Asian countries. The program included one-on-one appointments, team building activities and networking opportunities. TABEE provides an important opportunity for Australian business event products to meet and do business with influential buyers from the Asian region.

TABEE 2008 – 10 Year Anniversary

If you’re interested in participating in next year’s TABEE, please contact Renee Baker.

Tourism Australia and 11 Australian industry partners will be exhibiting at IMEX from 17-19 April 2007. This year’s tantalising theme is a ‘Taste of Australia’, giving attendees the chance to experience Australia’s unique and dynamic cuisine from 4.30pm-5.30pm on Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 April.

IMEX is a worldwide exhibition that brings together planners and suppliers from the conference and corporate events industry. It is held in Germany, the world’s third largest market for conferences and incentives. IMEX provides the opportunity for Australian sellers to meet influential buyers looking for innovative incentive destinations and experiences.

Adelaide Convention Centre
Adelaide Convention Tourism Authority
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Cairns Convention Centre
Crown Towers and Crown Promenade Hotel
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Gold Coast Tourism
Hyatt International Hotels
Melbourne
Northern Territory Convention Bureau
Sydney – SCVB & SCEC

Venue Information:
Hall 8, Messe Frankfurt
Germany
April 17-19 2007

For more details contact Nora Tam on (02) 9361 1386 or email.

The Meeting Professionals International World Education Conference will be held in Montreal, Canada from the 28-31 July 2007.

Tourism Australia will once again be organising the Australian booth at the MPI World Education Conference. There will be an opportunity for five Australian Business Events suppliers to participate on this stand. The prospectus will be available in April.

For more information please contact Skye Baird, Business Events Manager-Americas .

The Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games has been awarded the National Sports Tourism Award at the recent Australian Sport Awards.

The Awards recognise achievement across all sporting categories.  The Commonwealth Games won its category against a strong field of national events.

Tourism Australia was involved in both the international and domestic tourism program in the lead up to and during the Games, which attracted over 60, 000 international visitors to Melbourne .

Melbourne has hosted two major events concurrently this month -  the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival (16-25 March) and FINA World Swimming Championships (17 March – 1 April).