Sydney Showground celebrated the $1 million refurbishment of its 1000-seat Badgery Pavilion in May, when it played host to a spectacular gala dinner for an Indian incentive group Bajaj Automotive.

The 300 guests were the first to experience the recently completed venue upgrade including new carpet and furnishings and state-of-the-art air-conditioning.

Event organisers, Tour Pacific Australia and Staging Connections took advantage of the Badgery Pavilion's 2,540 square metres of flexible, pillarless space, and featured a number of exciting entertainment acts including a fire twirler, Bollywood performance and a thrilling aerial show.

Sydney Showground demonstrated why they deserved their recent Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) National Catering/Banqueting Award when they stepped up to the challenge of serving several Indian menu alternatives to cater for a range of cultural preferences.

"Sydney Showground prides itself on the ability to offer an exceptional range of cultural cuisines for local and international guests. We work very closely with all of our clients to ensure their catering and event requirements are met and expectations are exceeded every time," said Kim-Laura Brown, General Manager, Sydney Showground.

The Novotel Hotel Sydney Olympic Park proudly celebrated its reputation as a 'green hotel' when it was awarded the 'Best Environment Initiative' award at the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) NSW Awards for Excellence 2007. The Novotel has won several awards for its environmental initiatives since its inception in 2000.

It was the first Hotel to be awarded ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems certification and has set new benchmarks for environmental operation of hotels Australia wide. The Novotel also boasts Australia's largest centralised solar hot water system for commercial use and comprehensive programs regarding waste management, energy & water conservation, air quality and noise pollution.

This award reinforces the commitment of the Hotel to continue being an industry leader in combining consideration and care for the environment while exceeding the needs of their customers and the demands of business.

The Novotel Hotel Sydney Olympic Park will now progress to the National AHA Awards to be held in Adelaide in October.

Picture: Tegan Ginns, Michelle Stelluto, Lorraine Mercuri, Nayara Licardy, Cate Metcalfe, Angie Soong.

Nestled within Bicentennial Park at Sydney Olympic Park, WatervieW, in conjunction with Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) offer business events bookers a different view in the month of July.

The tranquil setting of the park along with WatervieW's newly designed menu will offer warmth from the winter chill. Begin your journey at twilight on water from the city to the land of some of Sydney's most celebrated events.

For more information about this enchanted evening to be held on Thursday 5 July, please contact your WatervieW fairies Gabriella and Caroline on 02 9763 7833.

Or to make a booking for this event, please go to the MEA Website

Visit the Sydney Olympic Park team at stand B16 at RSVP at Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour between 17-18 July 2007. Entry to the show is free.

The Sydney Olympic Park team is available to talk to you about how our nine venues and 90 event spaces can bring your next conference, meeting, cocktail function, gala dinner or team building event to life!

We're offering the first 50 subscribers a free chance to spin our prize wheel and instantly win a great giveaway, automatic entry into the major prize draw and a free 128mb USB!!! Simply bring your newsletter with you to the stand.

For more information on RSVP 2007 and to register for this event, visit www.rsvpevent.com.au

Novotel Sydney Olympic Park hosted the ultimate VIP famil for interstate Professional Conference Organisers (PCO's) and corporate meeting planners in June. Eight guests were flown in from Brisbane, Gold Coast and Melbourne enjoying a weekend of activities and events in the Park.

The fun-filled weekend included a tour of the precinct on Segways, a few swings at a professional Golf session, lunch in Bicentennial Park and shopping til they dropped at DFO, finishing the day at the much anticipated Socceroos v Uruguay game at Telstra Stadium.

All guests were overwhelmed by the precinct and how diverse Sydney Olympic Park is for leisure activity and business events.

Picture: Cate Metcalfe, Trevor Watson, Barry Billings, Kerry Billings, Nayara Licardy, Jenny Watson, James Boyd, Amy Stewart

If you would like an opportunity to attend a famil of Sydney Olympic Park venues, register your interest with Sydney Olympic Park Authority. Contact the Business Development Manager - Business Events on 02 9714 7300 or email businessevents@sydneyolympicpark.com.au