Events New South Wales
Events New South Wales was by the Premier of New South Wales, Morris Iemma to "market Sydney and NSW as a leading global events destination". It was tasked with attracting and supporting the types of events that could bring significant economic and community benefits to both Sydney and Regional NSW. Events New South Wales is owned and funded by the New South Wales Government, setting itself a budget of $85 million over three years to attract events to the state.
The Board of Events New South Wales includes John O’Neill, Professor Gavin Brown, John Coates, Richard Colless, Johanna Griggs, Peter Ivany, Geoff Parmenter, David Richmond, Belinda Seper, Charlotte Vidor, and Kim Williams.
In October 2008, Events New South Wales announced the first recurring Master Events Calendar for Sydney and NSW, and the formation of three new festivals for Sydney: Vivacity, Vivid Sydney and Crave.
In July 2011 Events NSW, along with other government organisations, formed Destination NSW.
