The internet is a prime asset of 'web-enabled' events. It is used by event managers in the marketing and organising of events, and as a valuable research tool in sourcing information on the event industry, event suppliers, logistics, marketing, sponsorship, funding etc.

This mini-directory provides a good starting point for a journey of exploration on events aspects of the world wide web. It covers some web sites on basic aspects of events, and includes some examples of excellent web sites of individual events

• What's on
• Event sites
• Associations
• Sports Associations
• Administration
• Operations
• Sponsorship
• Funding
• Arts Organisations
• Tourism
• Information Technology
• Research

What's On

• Sydney Events - www.sydney-events.com
• Events Online - www.eventsonline.com.au
• Citysearch - www.citysearch.com.au
• Festivals.com - www.festivals.com
• Festival Finder - www.festivalfinder.com
• go-events - go-events.com

Event Sites

• Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras - www.mardigras.com   
• Tropfest - www.tropfest.com    
• Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race         
• Big Day Out - www.bigdayout.com    
• Woodford Folk Festival - www.woodfordfolkfestival.cth.com.au    
• Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show - www.melbflowershow.com.au    
• Adelaide Festival - www.adelaidefestival.com.au    
• New Orleans Mardi Gras - www.mardigras.com
• Chelsea Flower Show - www.rhs.org.uk
• International Marketing Group - www.img.com   

Associations

• Festivals and Events Association Australia - www.fea.org.au
• International Festivals and Events Association - www.ifea.com   
• International Special Events Society - www.ises.com    
• Exhibitions & Events Association of Australia - www.eeaa.com.au
• Australian Entertainment Industry Association - www.aeia.org.au
• Meetings Industry Association of Australia - www.miaanet.com.au    
• SpecialEvents.com - www.SpecialEvents.com.au 
• World of Events.net - www.worldofevents.net

Sports Associations

• Sports Knowledge Australia

Administration

• City of Sydney - www.sydneycity.nsw.gov.au  
• NSW Department of Local Government - www.dlg.nsw.gov.au 
  has events manual that can be downloaded
• Local Government and Shires Associations - www.lgsa.org.au  
• Department of Fair Trading - www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au 
  has info on business licensing registrations etc
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission - www.asic.gov.au 
  has information on company formation 
• Australian Taxation Office - www.ato.gov.au 
  has a helpful guide to keeping business records 
• Artslaw - www.artslaw.asn.au  
• Sydney PEN - www.pen.org.au
• Copyright Council - www.copyright.org.au  
• Australian Performing Rights Association - www.apra.com.au 
• Dept of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business - www.dewrsb.gov.au
• NSW Dept of Industrial Relations - www.dir.nsw.gov.au
• NSW Committe on Aging - www.coa.nsw.gov.au
  Has publication online called "Including Us Too! ... Tips for Event Managers Working with Older People."

Operations

• NSW Police Service - www.police.nsw.gov.au   
• Roads and Traffic Authority - www.rta.nsw.gov.au   
• Standards Australia - www.standards.com.au   
• WorkCover New South Wales - www.workcover.nsw.gov.au   
• Australian Institute of Project Management - www.aipm.com
• Lighting Links on the Web - www.alia.com.au

Sponsorship

• Sponsorship Bureau International - www.sbi.co.uk  
• The Sponsorship Report - www.sponsorship.ca   
• Association of Business Sponsorship of the Arts - www.absa.org.uk   
• Smart Marketing Streetwise Workskhops - www.smsw.com 

Funding

• Australia Council - www.ozco.gov.au  
• Department of Communication and the Arts - www.dcita.gov.au
• Australia Foundation for Culture & the Humanities - www.afch.org.au
• Philanthropy Australia - www.philanthropy.org.au
• NSW Ministry for the Arts - www.arts.nsw.gov.au   
• NSW Department of State and Reg. Development - www.business.nsw.gov.au
• Artsinfo - www.ozco.gov.au  
• Australia's Cultural Network - www.acn.net.au  
• Artslink 
• Australian Museums Online - www.nma.gov.au/amol   
• Australian Film, Television and Radio School - www.aftrs.edu.au   

Tourism

• Australian Tourist Commission - www.atc.net.au   
• Tourism New South Wales - www.tourism.nsw.gov.au   
• Tourism Victoria - www.tourism.vic.gov.au   
• Tourism Queensland - www.qttc.com.au   
• South Australian Tourism Commission - www.tourism.sa.gov.au   
• Western Australian Tourism Commission - www.tourism.wa.gov.au   
• Northern Territory Tourist Commission - www.nttc.com.au  
• Tourism Tasmania - www.tourism.tas.gov.au 

Information Technology

• Summit Event Software - www.welldone.com.au/~welldone/summit/content.htm
• Events Pro - www.amlinkevents.com
• Ungerboeck Systems Inc. - www.ungerboeck.com
• Parrimark Technology - www.parrimark.com.au

Research

• Australian Bureau of Statistics - www.abs.gov.au   
• Bureau of Tourism Research - www.btr.gov.au