Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Discover The Americas TRAVEL EXPO ~ Sydney 2013

Where you will discover all of the Americas
• Canada • Alaska • Hawaii • Mexico • South America • USA

Get amazing savings on travel to some of the world's greatest cities and the most spectacular natural wonders throughout Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico and the USA. You can also compare hundreds of airfares, tours and cruises all under one rood, view inspiring travel presentations and talk to expert consultants who will be on hand to help you book your trip and secure exclusive deals.

Hundreds of options, talk to the experts, get expo only deals and book holidays on the day!

Location: Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre @ Darling Drive, Darling Harbour Sydney NSW 2000
When: Sunday 28 July
Time: 10am – 5pm
Entry: FREE!
Official Website: http://www.canadaalaska.com.au/


Want to stay in Sydney for this travel expo?

Metro Hotels offer comfortable hotel rooms and apartments around Sydney city that will keep you close to the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre and major public transport hubs. So whether you're coming from interstate to Sydney or coming from overseas, we've got you covered!


Each hotel or serviced apartment is close to major train stations, buses or ferries. Because all four are situated in the city, there are plenty of taxis available to catch on the street. If you prefer to walk, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre can be reached by foot from all our Sydney hotels. Nearby there are also supermarkets, shops, restaurants, convenience stores, ATMs, medical centres and public toilets - all within walking distance.


Here are some Metro Hotel specials!


Start Of Financial Year Special @ Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour
Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour are offering this Start of Financial Year Special for $220.00* per night (minimum 3 night stay) including:





Corporate Accommodation Special @ Metro Apartments on King
Metro Apartments on King is offering this Corporate Special from $165.00 per night staying in a fabulously located One Bedroom Apartment featuring a fully equipped kitchen including:




Winter Sydney Great Saver @ Metro Hotel Sydney Central
Metro Hotel is offering this Winter Sydney - Great Saver package for $129.00 per room per night including:
  • Free wireless internet 
  • Free Breakfast for 2 adult 
  • Free bottle of wine on arrival 
  • Free late check out by 12 noon (Subject to availability).
  • Details and To Book: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/307




Bed and Breakfast PLUS Package @ Metro on Pitt
Metro Hotel on Pitt is offering this Bed and Breakfast PLUS Package including:




Park and Stay Special at Aspire Hotel Sydney @ Aspire Hotel
Aspire Hotel Sydney is offering this Park and Stay Special:


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Home Buyer and Property Investor Expo - Sydney 2013


The Home Buyer and Property Investor Show is the leading event in Australia dedicated to educating new home buyers and property investors of all levels.

The show will help you reach your dream of your own home sooner or provide valuable information for property investors to gain a bigger portfolio.

Get a greater understanding of what’s required to make smart (and more profitable!) decisions when researching, finding and buying your next home or investment property.

Guest speakers include: 
  • Mark Bouris owner of Yellow Brick Road Wealth Management and judge on Australia's Apprentice 
  • Effie Zahos editor of Money magazine and ABC radio's Getting Rich Staying Rich program
  • Bryce Holdaway location expert and lifestyle TV host
  • Margaret Lomas founder & director of Destiny Financial Solutions and Skynews Property Success host

Learn from some of the most successful and experienced experts in Australia, with over 50 high-powered seminars and workshops planned for the weekend to get you started.




    Need to stay in Sydney for the Home Buyer Property Investor Show?

    Metro Hotels offer comfortable hotel rooms and apartments around Sydney city that will keep you close to the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre and major public transport hubs. So whether you're coming from interstate to Sydney or coming from overseas, we've got you covered!


    Each hotel or serviced apartment is close to major train stations, buses or ferries. Because all four are situated in the city, there are plenty of taxis available to catch on the street. If you prefer to walk, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre can be reached by foot from all our Sydney hotels. Nearby there are also supermarkets, shops, restaurants, convenience stores, ATMs, medical centres and public toilets - all within walking distance.


    Want discounts on Metro Hotels around Sydney? 
    Here are some specials!

    Start Of Financial Year Special @ Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour
    Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour are offering this Start of Financial Year Special for $220.00* per night (minimum 3 night stay) including:





    Corporate Accommodation Special @ Metro Apartments on King
    Metro Apartments on King is offering this Corporate Special from $165.00 per night staying in a fabulously located One Bedroom Apartment featuring a fully equipped kitchen including:




    Winter Sydney Great Saver @ Metro Hotel Sydney Central
    Metro Hotel is offering this Winter Sydney - Great Saver package for $129.00 per room per night including:
    • Free wireless internet 
    • Free Breakfast for 2 adult 
    • Free bottle of wine on arrival 
    • Free late check out by 12 noon (Subject to availability).
    • Details and To Book: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/307




    Bed and Breakfast PLUS Package @ Metro on Pitt
    Metro Hotel on Pitt is offering this Bed and Breakfast PLUS Package including:




    Park and Stay Special at Aspire Hotel Sydney @ Aspire Hotel
    Aspire Hotel Sydney is offering this Park and Stay Special:





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    Sydney Trading And Investing Seminars & Expo 2013


    The Trading & Investing Seminars & Expo is the leading event in Australia dedicated to educating traders and investors of all levels.

    Gain an informed perspective on the challenging local and global issues impacting the value of your portfolio today. Discover actionable investment and trading strategies you can adopt today to safeguard your money and grow your wealth – regardless of your experience.

    Learn from some of the most successful investment, trading and property experts from Australia and around the world with over 40 high-powered seminars and workshops planned for the weekend.





    Need affordable and comfortable accommodation close to the expo in Sydney?

    Metro Hotels offer comfortable hotel rooms and apartments around Sydney city that will keep you close to the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre and major public transport hubs. So whether you're coming from interstate to Sydney or coming from overseas, we've got you covered!


    Each hotel or serviced apartment is close to major train stations, buses or ferries. Because all four are situated in the city, there are plenty of taxis available to catch on the street. If you prefer to walk, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre can be reached by foot from all our Sydney hotels. Nearby there are also supermarkets, shops, restaurants, convenience stores, ATMs, medical centres and public toilets - all within walking distance.


    Want discounts on Metro Hotels around Sydney? 
    Here are some specials!

    Start Of Financial Year Special @ Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour
    Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour are offering this Start of Financial Year Special for $220.00* per night (minimum 3 night stay) including:





     Corporate Accommodation Special @ Metro Apartments on King
    Metro Apartments on King is offering this Corporate Special from $165.00 per night staying in a fabulously located One Bedroom Apartment featuring a fully equipped kitchen including:


    Winter Sydney Great Saver @ Metro Hotel Sydney Central
    Metro Hotel is offering this Winter Sydney - Great Saver package for $129.00 per room per night including:
    • Free wireless internet 
    • Free Breakfast for 2 adult 
    • Free bottle of wine on arrival 
    • Free late check out by 12 noon (Subject to availability).
    • Details and To Book: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/307




    Bed and Breakfast PLUS Package @ Metro on Pitt
    Metro Hotel on Pitt is offering this Bed and Breakfast PLUS Package including:




    Park and Stay Special at Aspire Hotel Sydney @ Aspire Hotel
    Aspire Hotel Sydney is offering this Park and Stay Special:


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    Thursday, July 4, 2013

    International Fleet Review 2013


    In late 2011, the Chief of Navy (CN) - Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, AO, CSC, RAN extended an invitation to over 50 nations to send a warship and/or tall ship to participate in an International Fleet Review (IFR) to be held in Sydney from 3 - 11 October 2013. The Review is being held to commemorate the centenary of the first entry of the Royal Australian Navy's Fleet into Sydney. On 4 October 1913 the flagship, HMAS Australia, led the new Australian Fleet Unit comprising HMA Ships Melbourne, Sydney, Encounter, Warrego, Parramatta and Yarra into Sydney Harbour for the first time to be greeted by thousands of cheering citizens lining the foreshore. This was a moment of great national pride and importance, one recognised as a key indicator of Australia's progress towards national maturity.
    The IFR is a high profile international event and Navy's signature commemorative event for 2013. Planned in partnership with the NSW State Government and the City of Sydney, it is anticipated that approximately 40 visiting warships and 12 tall ships will participate in this historic event. The RAN Sea Power Conference 2013 and Pacific 2013 International Maritime Congress and Exposition are also scheduled to take place at Darling Harbour from 7 October 2013 to coincide with the IFR.

    The current plan will see RAN and visiting warships rendezvousing in Jervis Bay, NSW by 2 October 2013 to conduct final preparations and briefings. The formal aspects of the IFR will commence with all tall ships entering Sydney Harbour on Thursday 3 October 2013 and all warships entering on Friday 4 October 2013 - exactly 100 years after the first RAN Fleet entry.
    More event information is available on the International Fleet Review 2013 web pages.
    • Date: 3 October 2013 to 11 October 2013
    • Time: Refer to the Schedule of Events below
    • Where: Various locations around Sydney, NSW
    • Cost: Free

     

    Schedule of Events

    Note: The following program is subject to change.

    3 October 2013

    • Warships depart for passage to Sydney.
    • Tall ships entry. Location: Sydney Harbour.
    • Australian Surf Rowers League (ASRL) "Team Navy ASRL Flotilla". Location: Sydney Harbour.

    4 October 2013

    • Fleet entry. Location: Sydney Harbour.
    • Flypast by rotary and fixed winged aircraft. Location: Sydney Harbour.
    • Australian Surf Rowers League luncheon. Location: Sydney Opera House.

    5 October 2013

    • Dress ship. Location: Sydney Harbour.
    • Royal Australian Navy Band recitals.
    • Ceremonial Fleet Review. Location: Sydney Harbour.
    • Formation flypast by rotary and fixed winged aircraft. Location: Sydney Harbour.
    • Military demonstrations.
    • Pyrotechnics and Lightshow. Location: Sydney Harbour.

    6 October 2013

    • Ships Open Day. Location: Fleet Base East, Garden Island/Barangaroo.
    • Interfaith Religious Service. Location: St Mary's Cathedral.

    7 October 2013

    • Opening of Sea Power Conference 2013 and Pacific Maritime Trade Show (Pacific 2013 International Maritime Exposition). Location: Sydney Conference and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour.
    • Royal Australian Navy Band recitals.
    • Combined Navies Band concert (to be confirmed).
    • Ships Open Day. Location: Fleet Base East, Garden Island/Barangaroo.

    8 October 2013

    • Sea Power Conference 2013 and Pacific 2013 International Maritime Exposition continue. Location: Sydney Conference and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour.
    • Royal Australian Navy Band recitals.
    • Memorial Service. Location: Cenotaph, Martin Place.

    9 October 2013

    • Sea Power Conference 2013 and Pacific 2013 International Maritime Exposition continue. Location: Sydney Conference and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour.
    • Combined Navies Parade. Location: George Street - The Rocks to Town Hall.
    • Food Festival/BBQ for parade participants. Location: Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour.
    • Sea Power Conference 2013. Location: Sydney Conference and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour.
    • Twilight sailing with RAN Sailing Association. Location: Sydney Harbour.
    • Closing of Pacific 2013 International Maritime Exposition. Location: Sydney Conference and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour.

    10 October 2013

    • Tall ships depart. Location: Sydney Harbour.

    11 October 2013

    • Warships depart. Location: Sydney Harbour.

    Need affordable and comfortable accommodation close the fleet locations in Sydney?

     Metro Hotels offer comfortable hotel rooms and apartments around Sydney city that will keep you close these venues and major public transport hubs. So whether you're coming from interstate to Sydney or coming from overseas, we've got you covered!


    Each hotel or serviced apartment is close to major train stations, buses or ferries. Because all four are situated in the city, there are plenty of taxis available to catch on the street. Many of the fleet locations can be reached by foot from our hotels. Nearby there are also supermarkets, shops, restaurants, convenience stores, ATMs, medical centres and public toilets all within walking distance.


    Want discounts on your stay at Metro Hotels around Sydney? Here are some specials:

    Start Of Financial Year Special @ Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour
    Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour are offering this Start of Financial Year Special for $220.00* per night (minimum 3 night stay) including:




    Winter Sydney Great Saver @ Metro Hotel Sydney Central
    Metro Hotel is offering this Winter Sydney - Great Saver package for $129.00 per room per night including:
    • Free wireless internet 
    • Free Breakfast for 2 adult 
    • Free bottle of wine on arrival 
    • Free late check out by 12 noon (Subject to availability).
    • Details and To Book: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/307




    Bed and Breakfast PLUS Package @ Metro on Pitt
    Metro Hotel on Pitt is offering this Bed and Breakfast PLUS Package including:




    Park and Stay Special at Aspire Hotel Sydney @ Aspire Hotel
    Aspire Hotel Sydney is offering this Park and Stay Special:

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    Thursday, May 30, 2013

    Metro Hotels Packages with FREE Internet / Wifi


    These fantastic Metro Hotel deals all have one thing in common: Free Internet

    We understand that in today's connected world, having access to the net is important. These accommodation packages throughout Australia all include internet access.
    Whether you are staying for leisure or business, you know you will always be connected at our hotels and apartments.


    Melbourne VIC



    Metro Apartments on Bank Place is offering this Autumn Package for $160.00* per night staying in a one bedroom apartment including:
    • Free Internet
    • Midday Check-out
    • Bottle of Wine on arrival
    Book here: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/264



    Metro Apartments on Bank Place is offering this Corporate Package (Single occupancy) for $165.00* per night including:
    • One Bedroom Apartment for One occupant* 
    • Free Internet
    • A bottle of wine on arrival.
    • Late check-out of 11 AM




    Brisbane QLD



    Metro Hotel Tower Mill is offering this Winter Warmer Weekend in the City Special for $123.00* per night staying in an executive double room including:
    • 2 full hot buffet breakfasts 
    • Free car parking 
    • Free wireless Internet 
    • Late check out till 12 noon
    Book here: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/309



    Metro Hotel Ipswich International is offering this great Bed and Breakfast package of $149.00 per couple per night including:
    • One night’s accommodation in a Superior Queen Room
    • Hot chocolate welcome pack
    • Breakfast
    • Free Internet
    • Car Parking
    • $30 voucher when two people dine in the restaurant and order a two-course meal. 
    Book here: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/312



    Metro Hotel Ipswich International is offering this Sunday / Monday Madness accommodation package for $110.00 including:
    • One Nights accommodation
    • Late check-out of 1.00 pm
    • Free Internet 
    Book here: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/241





    Sydney NSW



    Metro Hotel Miranda is offering this Baby It's Cold Outside package staying in a Standard Balcony Queen or Twin Room for $105.00* per night including: 
    • Hot chocolate and Raisin toast 
    • Free internet 
    • Free car parking 
    • Late checkout of 11AM
    Book here: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/308



    Metro Hotel Miranda is offering Balcony Queen Room 3 Night Mid Week Special for $120.00* per night including:
    • Accommodation for two staying in a Balcony Queen Room
    • Bottle of Wine upon arrival
    • Chocolates on arrival
    • Free Internet 



    Metro Hotel on Pitt is offering this Winter Sydney CBD Getaway for $134.00 per room per night including:
    • Free wireless internet
    • A bottle of wine on arrival
    • Late check out of 12 noon
    • Staying in a Standard\Single\double\twin room*
    Book here: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/306



    Metro Hotel Sydney Central is offering this Weekday Bundle Package from $99.00 per night (maximum 2 people per package) including; 
    • One nights accommodation in a Superior Room
    • Daily Free Wi Fi
    • A big bottle of wine on arrival 
    Book here: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/280



    Metro Hotel Sydney Central is offering this Winter Sydney - Great Saver package for $129.00 per room per night including: 
    • Free wireless internet 
    • Free Breakfast for 2 adult 
    • Free bottle of wine on arrival 
    • Free late check out by 12 noon (Subject to availability).
    Book here: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/307



    Metro Apartments on King - Book this Corporate Special from $165.00 per night staying in a fabulously located one bedroom apartment featuring a fully equipped kitchen including:
    • Free WiFi  
    Book here: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/20



    Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour - Stay at Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour on a weekday for just $180.00* per night including:
    • Free WiFi  
    Book here: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/21



    Aspire Hotel Sydney Ultimo For just $169.00* per night, Aspire Hotel Sydney is offering this Expo Package including:
    • Accommodation in a Superior room
    • Buffet breakfast
    • Free wireless internet
    • Free car parking - One bay per room with unlimited entry and exit
    • Exhibitor Survival Pack containing two bottles of water, one sandwich or ham croissant, one piece of fruit and one muesli bar).
    Book here: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/271



    Aspire Hotel Sydney Ultimo is offering this Deluxe package for our Best Available Rate + $40 including:
    • Staying in a deluxe room
    • On-Site overnight parking
    • In-room wireless internet
    • Daily breakfast
    Book here: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/special/64

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    Monday, April 15, 2013

    Sydney to Host Australia's Largest Indigenous Festival

    Officials at the media call for Corroboree, which will be held in Sydney for at least the next three years.

    NSW Governor,  Marie Bashir has joined Minister for Tourism, Major Events and the Arts, George Souris and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Victor Dominello, to announce that Sydney will host the largest, annual, national Indigenous arts and cultural festival in Australia's history.

    Called Corroboree, the new annual festival will find a home in Sydney for at least the next three years.

    It will be held over 11 days, from 14 November to 24 November, 2013 and is being put together by nine of Sydney's major arts and cultural institutions which have strong Indigenous programs. It has unprecedented support from the Indigenous community.

    "I am delighted to announce the inaugural national Indigenous arts and cultural festival - Corroboree and the NSW Government's support for this important event," Governor Bashir said.

    "Corroboree will give us all a chance to begin to understand and celebrate the true culture of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - the original inhabitants of this great land".

    Souris said: "Corroboree is aimed at bringing together Indigenous art and culture from around the nation and will become one of Australia's major cultural events.

    "The NSW Government is very pleased to be supporting a festival of such national importance not only for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, but for all communities across Australia. Interest and participation in Indigenous culture continues to grow and with NSW having the largest population of Indigenous people in Australia, our State is the right place to host this significant event.

    "Corroboree will bring together a number of Sydney's premier cultural organisations. It will deliver on the recommendation contained in the Visitor Economy Taskforce Report to establish a major Indigenous cultural festival in Sydney, to raise the profile of NSW's Aboriginal heritage and contemporary culture.

    "It will also provide the State with a direct economic impact of approximately $21 million over the three years, with an expected 55,000 interstate, intrastate and international visitors to attend," Souris said.

    Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Victor Dominello, said: "This is an important event that will demonstrate and celebrate the diversity and strength of Indigenous art and culture to the people of Sydney, NSW and beyond.

    "Art and culture is a crucial part of the social fabric of Aboriginal people and communities throughout Australia.

    "This event will help provide opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to share their important and vibrant cultures with all Australians as well as visitors from overseas."

    Festival elements will include:

    •Opening of Corroboree with a Kids' Parade and Aboriginal Elders Firelight Ceremony
    •Workshops, tours, exhibitions and performances by Sydney's diverse cultural, arts and heritage institutions
    •Educational Culture Camps for secondary students across NSW
    •Film, Music and Dance at Cockatoo Island
    •Youth Career Day for Indigenous young people
    •Arts and Crafts Market at Walsh Bay
    •Fashion and Design Showcase bringing together the best of Indigenous Design from across Australia
    •First Nation's Conference
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    Sunday, February 24, 2013

    The Future is Bright for Business Events in Sydney


    Business Events Sydney (BESydney), in partnership 12 co-exhibitors, will shine the spotlight on Sydney’s spectacularly bright future at this month’s Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expos (AIME).

    Held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 26-27 February, AIME is the Asia-Pacific region’s must-attend event for the meetings and events industry.

    Sydney and NSW’s world-class venues and suppliers will fly the flag for NSW at the Destination Sydney stand (#1522), showcasing the scope of the state’s unique opportunities for event planners.

    The harbour city will also be showing off Australia’s largest convention and exhibition facilities – an exciting development that will bolster the city’s already stellar reputation as one of the world’s favourite places to do business.

    The International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) will have its own stand (#1422), where AIME visitors will be able to see a model of the current design and talk to the consortium that will build and operate the facilities when they open in late 2016.

    Other new developments on show include The Star’s recently opened Event Centre, a multi-purpose venue designed to host A-list acts, conferences, exhibitions and awards functions, and Royal Randwicks’ $150 million redevelopment (opening in August), which includes a four-star hotel, ballroom and outdoor amphitheatre, as fantastic locations for upcoming business events.

    Construction is also currently underway at Barangaroo, a 22-hectare former container port that is being transformed into a $6 billion extension of the city and which will include office space, residential apartments, public parks and event space, and a hotel, cafes and shops.

    Lyn Lewis-Smith, CEO of BESydney, says that Sydney is open for business, and industries, government and communities are working together like never before.

    “The venue options are abundant in Sydney and the redevelopment of Darling Harbour is the perfect opportunity for the city to showcase its diverse venues and the agility and flexibility of its suppliers,” Ms Lewis-Smith says.

    “Also, many national conferences are literally getting out of town and benefitting from the unique activities and specialised knowledge hubs in regional NSW locations such as the Hunter Valley and Wollongong,” Ms Lewis-Smith said.

    “NSW welcomes almost half of all international business arrivals to Australia. We are, and will continue to be, the country’s premier business events destination, now and in the future.”

    Destination Presentations will be held at the Destination Sydney stand on Tuesday February 26 at 11.35 am and Wednesday February 27 at 1.15 pm. Register at www.aime.com.au  to attend.
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