AIME owner, the Melbourne Convention Bureau, and the event manager, Talk2 Media & Events, were certainly delighted with this year’s event as AIME 2025 broke records for its size, numbers of hosted buyers, exhibitors and attendees.
#eventprofsau #aime2024 #mcec #MelbourneCB

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AIME 2025 wrap

AIME owner, the Melbourne Convention Bureau, and the event manager, Talk2 Media & Events, were certainly delighted with this year’s event as AIME 2025 broke records for its size, numbers of hosted buyers, exhibitors and attendees. The show floor was certainly buzzing as local and international buyers engaged with the exhibitors. Some more engaging than […]

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Meet some of the winners from the 2024 Australian Event Awards

ASE took the opportunity to capture some comments from a selection of winners at the 2024 Australian Event Awards Two lifetime achievement awards were presented this year Brenda LaPorte is a Board Member of Tourism and Events Queensland and Deputy Chair of the Sunshine Coast Events Board. Brenda has extensive experience in the business of sport […]

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Performance Analysis of DeepSeek's Latest Mathematical AI Model 🧮

🔍 #Benchmarks show competitive performance:
#DeepSeek R1 Lite Preview achieves 52.5% accuracy on #AIME2024, matching top models
• Strong showing on #Math tests with 85.5% accuracy rate
• Scales up to 66.7% accuracy with increased reasoning tokens

📈 Key Performance Insights:
• Outperforms several leading #AI models on mathematical reasoning
• Shows consistent improvement with longer thinking time
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving capabilities across multiple test types

🧪 Testing Methodology:
• Evaluated across AIME, MATH, and GPQA Diamond benchmarks
• Performance measured against established models
• Clear correlation between token length and accuracy

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The clip was released for the Australian performer’s new single “The Best” – a reimagined version of the of the Tina Turner classic - sung in Tambo’s traditional Gamilaraay language.
#eventprofsau #aime2024 #MitchTambo #grazeland

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Mitch Tambo’s “The Best” performance at AIME launches new release

A new visualizer clip featuring Australian World Music Star Mitch Tambo at AIME 2024 in Melbourne has been lauded for its futuristic innovation. The clip was released for the Australian performer’s new single “The Best” – a reimagined version of the of the Tina Turner classic – sung in Tambo’s traditional Gamilaraay language. It features […]

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I love it when an event producer gets the essentials right. For a welcome event, that includes time to network at the beginning of the event, easy access to food and beverages, an entertainment highlight ... #eventprofsau #aime2024 #CirkusBizurkus #MCB

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AIME 2024 Welcome Event hits the right notes

I love it when an event producer gets the essentials right. For a welcome event, that includes time to network at the beginning of the event, easy access to food and beverages, an entertainment highlight and the opportunity to escape that entertainment if one wishes to. On arrival at the AIME 2024 Welcome Event guests […]

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A look at AIME 2024 - “The biggest AIME in a decade”

AIME 2024 has been touted as “The biggest AIME in a decade” with 33 countries represented at AIME, 17,000 meetings, over 4,000 visitors, more than 570 exhibitors, 600 hosted buyers, 22,000 badges scanned and 89,500+ connections made. Although the exhibition space is nowhere near what it was over a decade ago the amount of business written is […]

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ABEA and ICCA will collectively amplify their core values and positions on three pillars: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI); Legacy and Sustainability; and Talent Development and Retention #icca #aime2024 #abea #eventprofsau

https://www.specialevents.com.au/abea-and-icca-sign-mou-at-aime-to-propel-diversity-sustainability-and-talent-development-sector/

ABEA and ICCA sign MOU at AIME to propel diversity, sustainability and talent development sector

The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) and International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) have signed a memorandum of understanding today at the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) to strengthen their partnership through a commitment to work together on three key issues facing the Australian business events industry. ABEA and ICCA will collectively amplify […]

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AIME, to be held in February in Australia at the MCEC, will host more than 600 buyers from around the world, welcome 3500 visitor buyers and 570 exhibitors from various business events sectors.  #eventprofsau #AIME2024 #

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November wrap

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done an update and for good reason.  Like the rest of the event industry my photography business is currently flat out. So here is my wrap for November so far and I’ll wrap again before Christmas. Last month our industry lost a true gentleman when Mark Magennis lost […]

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Australian-born, LA-based bestselling author, TV host and founder of the 100 Things movement, Sebastian Terry, will explore the intricate dynamics of glocalisation's transformative impact. #AIME2024 #eventprofsau

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AIME 2024 Knowledge Program Keynote Speaker, Sebastian Terry

The theme for AIME’s 2024 Knowledge Program is “The 4Ps of GLOCALISATION” and will explore the relationship between global insights and local nuances. In his keynote presentation, Australian-born, LA-based bestselling author, TV host and founder of the 100 Things movement, Sebastian Terry, will explore the intricate dynamics of glocalisation’s transformative impact. He will also cover […]

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