Australia, 4th May: The three leading Australian business event associations are planning to come together to create one large, powerful voice for the industry. The Australian Business Events Association will officially be established on 3rd July 2023.

The new association will be the result of combining the Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB), the Australian Convention Centres Group (ACCG), and the Exhibition & Event Association of Australasia Ltd (EEAA). Peter King, the retired CEO of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), has been appointed as independent chair of the board.