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Sep 2023
Member Highlight – Tasmanian Destination Events
Based in Hobart, Tasmania (nipaluna, lutruwita) Tasmania Destination Events delivers unique experiences for business events held throughout this state.
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Aug 2023
What’s Happening – NORTH Festival 2023
Launceston Central is excited to unveil the program for the eagerly awaited third edition of NORTH Festival 2023. From October 11th to 25th, the heart of Launceston will transform into a haven for culinary enthusiasts, offering a huge selection of gastronomic experiences that showcase over 60 local businesses.
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Aug 2023
Mainstreet Australia National Conference 2023 Recap
Bringing together organisations and individuals from across the country (with a number of international keynote speakers making the trip down under) who are committed to ensuring main-streets and town centres continue to survive and prosper for education, inspiration and connection.
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Aug 2023
News and Noteworthy – Crowne Plaza Hobart Delivering Green Savings
When looking at Tasmania it is clear to see the adoration and appreciation this state has for the land and the environment. Businesses actively pursue new and effective methods to operate in a more sustainable manner and the locals celebrate the natural beauty found here. The initiatives of Crowne Plaza Hobart demonstrate this.
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Aug 2023
Member Highlight – Federation Artisan Chocolate
An iconic Tasmanian chocolate brand, built upon a lifelong passion for creating handmade artisan chocolate.
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Aug 2023
August, an off-season month in Tasmania? Not for business events
The winter months can be considered a slow period of the tourism industry, leisure tourist numbers may begin to drop, and many locals lean towards staying in instead of venturing out.
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Aug 2023
Introducing BET Visionary – Dr G. Reza Emad
Tasmania is a place that cultivates and attracts leaders with the aspirations to advance fields of studies, rectify problems within their industries, and produce an environment that encourages others to achieve the same. They do this not as a means to achieve prominent positions but instead they have envisioned the extraordinary and pursued it with determination and passion. Dr. G. Reza Emad perfectly demonstrates this in the work he conducts and the journey he has taken.
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Jul 2023
Tasmanian Off-Season Experiences – August
Long table feasting, Tasmanian Whiskey, contemporary landscape art and much more on offer this August.
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Jul 2023
A Visionary Story – Rachel Power
The year is 2007, Facebook is in its infancy, MySpace is still the largest social networking site in the world, and Burbn - the app to eventually become Instagram - hasn't even been prototyped yet. For Rachel Power and her husband Greg they were living in Canberra unaware that they were about to embark on an adventure that would change their lives.
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Jul 2023
News and Noteworthy: What’s better than some time spent at AURA Hobart? More time spent at AURA Hobart
Hobart rooftop AURA Lounge Bar & Event Space to open 7 days a week, lunch and dinner with tantalising new menu.
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Jun 2023
Business Events Tasmania Magazine – Winter 23 Edition
Welcome to the winter 23 edition of Business Events Tasmania Magazine. We know that at the moment many of our members are simultaneously participating in Tourism Tasmania’s Off Season campaign, whilst also supporting Tasmania’s business events sector. Despite Dark Mofo and other winter festivals bringing a flurry of activity to the state, June remains the mark of the beginning of the shoulder period for our tourism industry, and this is where business events and conference activity delivers a much-needed direct economic boost to the state.