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High-tech in Hiroshima Brisbane awards grant to ‘trailblazers’
The Hiroshima Convention Visitors Bureau (HCVB) recently Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has invited
hosted a technical visit tour, showcasing the city’s unique Brisbane’s brightest minds to apply for a grant programme
high-tech experiences to international delegates. to help attract lucrative international conferences to the
The visit was an inspection tour of Hiroshima-based
city. The Lord Mayor’s Convention Trailblazer Grant offers
companies and institutions with advanced technologies, a share of A$30,000 to emerging professionals and
and gave delegates a unique opportunity to explore researchers to attend an international conference in their
mutual benefits and collaboration between academia and field and help Brisbane bid to host the conference in
industry. future.
The local Hiroshima CVB is putting the MICE sector at
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Schrinner said: “The Lord Mayor’s Convention
the centre of its efforts to bring business exchanges and Trailblazer Grant program is a win-win for our city’s
create opportunities for innovations. economy and its talented people.”
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