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Global Updates 10 MAY-JUN 2018 MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS MCMAG-ASIA.COM W makes an entrance W Hotels is entering the Down Under market with two new properties, opening this year and in 2020, respectively. • In the city's center, the 312-room W Brisbane debuts March 15 with about 11,000 square feet of meeting space. The property's Wet Deck (the pool) will look out on the Brisbane River, as will the signature restaurant. • The 294-room W Melbourne, aiming for a January 1, 2020 launch, will be designed by Shop Architects from New York City and will feature 13,000 square feet of meeting space. MUST-DO Head west of Melbourne for wine-tasting and lunch at the Yarra Valley's Sir Paz Estate. FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT MCMAG.COM/NEWS long and successful relationship and this new partnership oers unparalleled advantages and benets beyond that of traditional conventional hotel conference facilities. The one-stop shop approach will see unrivalled conference facilities co-exist with award-winning hospitality and hotel services taking smaller and medium- sized conferences to a whole new level of eectiveness and professionalism. The recently refurbished Rydges South Bank Brisbane connected by private entry to the Convention Centre sits right in the heart of Brisbane's bustling arts and entertainment precinct. All 304 rooms including 64 suites have been meticulously refurbished as part of a $30 million upgrade including the creation of new spaces and experiences. Celebrating its seventh anniversary this year, BCEC's strategic partnership with some of Australia's top scientic and academic brains, is a collaboration critical to attracting international scientic conventions to Brisbane, enabling the sharing of knowledge and expertise that could ultimately change lives. Adelaide The Adelaide Convention Centre celebrated 30 years in business with the completion of its two-phase, A$397 million redevelopment and opening of its all-new East Building. Another highlight of the centre's redevelopment is the installation of Skyway, an aerial walkway which connects the venue's three buildings at an upper level, providing panoramic views of the city's Riverbank precinct. Alec Gilbert, chief executive of the Adelaide Convention Centre said the operational brief for the redevelopment was very precise – "to create a new breed of convention centre in terms of exibility and innovation". "Not only does it pay homage to South Australia's iconic landscape, but it brings together rotating drums, hinged seating and operable walls in one building for the rst time, making it one of the most exible convention centres in the world." Adelaide's transformation includes the development of BioMed City – the largest health and life sciences cluster in the southern hemisphere. "...it brings together rotating drums, hinged seating and hinged seating and operable walls in one building for the first time, making it one of the most flexible convention centres in the world.." ALEC GILBERT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, ADELAIDE CONVENTION CENTRE ADELAIDE CONVENTION CENTRE The Adelaide Convention Centre's East Wing

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