news & events

The guest speaker for the next Melbourne Business Awards breakfast will be Terry McCrann, News Limited Financial Columnist. This event will be held at Hemisphere Conference Centre & HOTEL on Friday, 30th July 2010 at 7am in Infuse Restaurant.

After playing at the 2009 Australian Masters in Melbourne, Tiger Woods will return to Melbourne at the end of this year. He will once again participate in the Australian Masters which will be held at The Victoria Golf Club from 11-14 November 2010.

Hemisphere HOTEL is only 10 minutes drive from The Victoria Golf Club which is located on Park road in Cheltenham. For your accommodation needs during this special event, please contact our reservations team on 03 9093 7999.

The second Melbourne Business Awards breakfast for the year will be held once again at Hemisphere Conference Centre & HOTEL on Friday, 21st May 2010 at 7am in Infuse Restaurant. The guest speaker will be Rob Brooker, head of Australian Economics & Commodities at National Australia Bank. He will deliver a presentation on "The Economic Outlook & Small Business".

Mordialloc by the Bay Fine Food, Wine & Music Festival will be held on Saturday, 13 & Sunday, 14 March 2010 at Peter Scullin Reserve, Beach road in Mordialloc. Master chef demonstrations, gourmet food & wine, dancing workshops, music stages, rides, amusements and beach activities will feature at this festival and everyone is sure to be entertained throughout the day.

Bright n Sandy Food & Wine Festival is back this year on Sunday, 21 March 2010 from 11am - 6pm at Green Point in Brighton. The festival will showcase some of the best local produce, food demonstrations, interactive cooking, wine/beer tasting and entertainment.     

Hemisphere Conference Centre & HOTEL is pleased to announce that the next Melbourne Business Awards breakfast will take place on Friday, 26th February 2010 at 7am in Infuse Restaurant, featuring Steve Tighe, Strategic Foresight Specialist as guest speaker.

Kingston City Council will host the annual Globe to Globe World Music festival on Saturday, 23 and Sunday, 24 January 2010 at Namatjira Park in Clayton South. This festival is a celebration of our multi-cultural community and is sure to entertain everyone with its world music, great performers, rides & amusements, exotic food and spectacular fireworks on Saturday evening.

Hemisphere HOTEL will be pleased to assist with your accommodation needs during the following major golf events and tournaments in the sandbelt area in Victoria:

07-10 January 2010: Men's Subaru Vic Open held at Spring Valley Golf Club
15-18 February 2010: Women's Victorian Strokeplay Championship held at Keysborough Golf Club
11-14 March 2010: Australian Women's Open held at Commonwealth GolfClub
13 July 2010: Royal Women's Hospital Charity Day held at Kingston Heath Golf Club
17 September 2010: Final Royal Women's Hospital held at Kingston Heath Golf Club
25-29 October 2010: Australian Senior Women's Amateur held at Commonwealth Golf Club
19 November 2010: Captain's and President's Day held at Woodlands Golf Club

The NEC Masteur of the Amateurs 72-hole championship will be held at Yarra Yarra Golf Club from 10-14 January 2010. Yarra Yarra Golf Club is only 12 minutes drive from Hemisphere HOTEL. For your accommodation needs, please contact our reservations team on tel: 03 9209 5959.

Caulfield Spring Racing Carnival runs from 10-17 October at Caulfield racecourse this year. Caulfield racecourse offers unique surroundings ideal for this sporting event which also incorporates fashion and hospitality. The three main race days at Caulfield are: The Age Caulfield Guineas Day on Saturday, 10 October, Schweppes Thousand Guineas Day on Wednesday, 14 October and BMW Caulfield Cup Day on Saturday, 17 October 2009.
With only 18 minutes drive away, why not spend the day at Caulfield and spend the night at Hemisphere HOTEL to relax, recharge & refresh. For more information on our special rates over this special event, please contact us on 03 9209 5959.

Hemisphere Conference Centre & HOTEL is pleased to announce that the next Melbourne Business Awards breakfast will take place on Friday, 9th October 2009 in Infuse Restaurant, featuring Phil King as guest speaker.

The Melbourne Business Awards holds a breakfast presentation bi-monthly, attracting over 200 guests. Each breakfast features a guest speaker who delivers a motivational presentation and two award nominees from local businesses who give an overview of their success and challenges.
MBA started 17 years ago to provide a forum to recognise achievements from small to medium sized enterprises within the south east region including Moorabbin, Cheltenham, Highett, Clayton, Mordialloc, Braeside and Chelsea Heights.