23rd March 2017
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DIGITAL EVENT FOR BRISBANE
ASIAs largest computer graphics
conference has chosen Brisbane
as the host city for its next
event, expected to bring 6,000
people to the Sunshine State.
To be held in late 2019, the
SIGGRAPH Asia conference and
exhibition will attract some of
the worlds top technical and
creative talents for four days of
discussions and demonstrations.
It will include a Computer
Animation Festival which will
showcase some of the latest
visual effects and digital
animation techniques.
The event was secured
for Australia by a bid led by
Brisbane Marketing, Tourism
Events Queensland, the
Brisbane SIGGRAPH chapter and
the Brisbane Convention and
Exhibition Centre (BCEC).
Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham
Quirk said securing SIGGRAPH
Asia demonstrated the citys
growing influence in the Asia-
Pacific region.
The conference component
of SIGGRAPH Asia will deliver
an impressive $3.6 million in
economic impact alone, he said.
Im delighted that SIGGRAPH
Asia organisers also recognised
the opportunity to hold the
event during Brisbanes annual
Asia Pacific Screen Awards,
making it the ideal complement
to our citys celebration of
culture and the arts.
The managing director of
events organiser Koelnmesse,
Mathias Kuepper, said the
Queensland event would
be promoted at this years
conference in Bangkok and next
years in Tokyo.
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A HOTEL in Mexico has
taken its catering creativity
to new heights with a taco
that sells for $32,000.
The Grand Velas Los Cabos
has introduced the taco
for anyone happy to pay
an eye-watering price for a
snack stuffed with Kobe beef,
caviar, lobster, truffle-infused
brie and gold leaf.
The taco also includes a
salsa infused with tequila
and rare civet coffee - the
Todays issue of BEN brew made from beans that
have been eaten and passed
Business Events News today by the wild civet cat.
has two pages of news.
Global Health leaders to Melb
MORE than 2,000 delegates from over 70 countries will attend
the World Congress on Public Health 2017 (WCPH) in Melbourne
from 03-07 Apr.
The event was secured by the Public Health Association of
Australia with support from Melbourne Convention Bureau, and
will bring $11.2m in economic contribution to the city.
Victorian Minister for Tourism and Major Events John Eren said
Melbournes medical community was delivering significant value
to the visitor economy.
Events of this calibre put Melbourne and Victoria on a world
stage and boost our economy. Business events are the highest
yielding sector of the visitor economy - delivering $9.98 billion
and 65,000 jobs, he said.
It is the first time the event has been held in Melbourne.
Sunshine Coast 2017/18 Meeting Planners Guide out now
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China Co. Ltd will bring two the opportunity to host this obligations of an individual. Zealand plans to launch an
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ICC uncorks (PCOs) whether the word
professional is deserved
about them! None of these
accreditation schemes is

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