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News ASIA AUSTRALASIA 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 EMAIL THE CMW EDITORIAL TEAM WITH ALL YOUR INDUSTRY NEWS: [email protected] 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.” FOR ALL THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS & DAILY UPDATES, VISIT: www.c-mw.net ISSUE 103 / CONFERENCE & MEETINGS WORLD / 7