More meetings. Tourism Australia, the marketing agency for international incoming tourism, wants to position the country as a congress, fair and incentive destination. The contact for planners is Mara Patterson of the London branch. Recently the visa application and handling procedure was simplified and a national support service was set up for international events. Planners should send an e-mail to the IEC Central Office in advance: iecn@immi.gov.au, telephone: +61-2-62 64 39 21. www.meetings.australia.com