Tag archive: Enlighten

The ACT Government is hoping to fill a gap in the events calendar with a new Winter Festival next year to promote Canberra as a home of innovation, new technology and creative thinking. Last year's budget allocated $1.85 million to the 2020 festival and a tender has been released for an experienced event executive producer to deliver and run it...

Comment by Tim Benson, Publisher, B2B Magazine I recently received the statistics and dollar figure spend on Canberra based bands, artists and entertainers compared to those from interstate and overseas for Canberra's Enlighten. They are not good. In fact, they are worse than I imagined: Of the $113,000 of ACT tax payers' money spent on bands, artists and entertainers at...

Is the Enlighten festival benefiting Canberra? Published: 17 March 2017 Written by 2CC Podcasts Chris talks to B2B Magazine Editor Tim Benson and ACT Shadow Minister for Small Business and Tourism Andrew Wall as questions are asked whether the Enlighten Festival is actually benefiting local Canberra Businesses and performers. http://2cc.net.au/podcasts/7402-is-the-enlighten-festival-benefiting-canberra.html

Are Canberra businesses and bands getting their fair share from Enlighten? By Tim Benson, Publisher B2B Magazine. ***Before we start: I am a big fan of Enlighten, have nothing against Sydney band Tigertown and don't believe all entertainment and services should be provided to ACT Government events by Canberra based businesses. I recently received an email from a Sydney based...