MEA avenges 2020 cancellation of Evolve with ’24 event to be held in the Hunter Valley

MEA avenges 2020 cancellation of Evolve with ’24 event to be held in the Hunter Valley
Edited by Travel Weekly


    Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) has announced that Evolve 2024 and the 2023 MEA National Awards Dinner will be held over 12 and 13 June 2024 at Rydges Resort Hunter Valley.

    This years event will be delivered under the theme of ‘Lead with Impact. Empower to Grow. Connect for Success.’

    Evolve 2020 was set to be held in the Hunter Valley, though was cancelled due to COVID. The MEA views holding Evolve 2024 there as recognition both of the suitability of the region as a major event location as well as the patience of the local event community there awaiting the national event industry’s return.

    “It will be fantastic to bring the national events community together in the surrounds of the picturesque NSW Hunter Valley for the first time since 2003,” CEO, MEA, Peter McDonald, said.

    “There are people in the industry workforce who weren’t even born the last time we were there. It’s a long overdue return.

    “We’re very grateful to Rydges Resort Hunter Valley for being our Evolve 2024 venue partner, and to Destination NSW for being a strategic partner that enabled us to support a regional events community with our major annual event.”

    Anita McInnes, the director of sales and marketing at Rydges Resort Hunter Valley said she is beyond excited to have been selected to host Evolve 2024, and to welcoming MEA and the national events industry in June.

    “The ability to showcase the resort’s purpose-built Conference & Events Centre, unique outdoor spaces, dedicated culinary and event teams, in our tranquil setting is a dream to us – especially to this calibre of professional industry leaders,” she said.

    “We have worked tirelessly to be known as one of the great domestic venues for Business Events, with the ability for a bit of fun along the way.

    “It is with great pleasure we get to show attendees exactly why events in the Hunter Valley and with EVT are unmissable!”

    Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) Evolve Conference in the Hunter Valley is supported proudly by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW.

    The NSW Government acknowledges the vital role of events and conferences in achieving its target of $25 billion in total visitor expenditure for the regional NSW visitor economy by 2030.

    Registration will open in early February, and information about program and other event partners will be progressively announced.

    In the meantime, MEA has encouraged everyone to block out June 12 and 13 in their diaries to ensure they can join an industrywide and nationwide congregation of events peers in the Hunter Valley for a time of professional and social enrichment.

    Latest News

    • Aviation

    Low-cost Indian carrier SpiceJet continues to burn cash

    It’s not just low-cost Australian carriers that are facing hardship. SpiceJet, India’s version of Bonza, recently announced a 72 per cent reduction in its net loss versus last year. But, despite this improvement, the airline has posted losses for six straight years. But it has secured board approval to raise up to INR 30 billion […]

    • Attractions

    SAKA Museum recognised in TIME magazine’s World’s Greatest Places 2024

    AYANA Resort Bali’s newly-opened cultural and events centre, SAKA Museum has been recognised in TIME magazine’s World’s Greatest Places list for 2024. Part of AYANA Bali’s resort destination, the museum integrates Bali’s rich history with state-of-the-art facilities, making it the centrepiece for the island’s spiritual and cultural heritage. TIME magazine’s inclusion of SAKA Museum in […]

    • Cruise

    Silversea taps Barbara Biffi as senior vice president for global sales

    Ultra-luxury and expedition cruise travel brand, Silverseas, has announced Barbara Biffi as its new senior vice president of global sales. Biffi joined the company in 2007, holding numerous positions and gaining a deep understanding of the brand, the preferences of its guests and its strategic goals, the company said. An Italian national with a wealth […]

    • Technology
    • Travel Agents

    Amadeus welcomes FCM Travel as new reseller partner of Cytric Easy

    Cytric Easy, the travel management tool embedded in Microsoft Teams, is to be integrated into FCM Travel portfolio. Amadeus and FCM Travel have extended their Cytric distribution agreement to include Cytric Easy. With this new agreement, global travel management company FCM Travel, becomes a reseller of the innovative travel management collaboration solution embedded into Microsoft […]