Quro.me (http://www.quro.me) http://www.sydney.org.au/ The harbour city ranked number one in Australia for conferences and congresses and number 24 worldwide, a rise of ten places from last year. Sydney was also ranked sixth in the Asia-Pacific region, with the number of meetings held in the city rising from 57 in 2011 to 86 in 2012. http://www.sydney.org.au/blog&post=media-release-sydney-scores-top-spot-for-business-conferences&id=8144482CD607322867FB9373F2B132D9 http://www.sydney.org.au/blog&post=media-release-sydney-scores-top-spot-for-business-conferences&id=8144482CD607322867FB9373F2B132D9 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -1000 The NSW Government and the Committee for Sydney have jointly launched a major new survey aimed at identifying the barriers and opportunities for attracting and retaining the world’s best professional talent in Sydney. http://www.sydney.org.au/blog&post=media-release-study-to-grow-sydneys-global-talent-appeal&id=4B45E992E4CBA9EA057886780F8C7BB1 http://www.sydney.org.au/blog&post=media-release-study-to-grow-sydneys-global-talent-appeal&id=4B45E992E4CBA9EA057886780F8C7BB1 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -1000 NIMBYISM is creating a "magic circle" of home ownership, forcing Sydney into a housing crisis. Committee for Sydney CEO Dr Tim Williams, in his report Homes for All, revealed two thirds of 35-year-olds cannot afford a home but a fifth of the population owns half the homes. http://www.sydney.org.au/blog&post=battle-for-backyards-as-nimbys-create-housing-crisis&id=0D6822AEBC7D9B431D74DDD57406A97D http://www.sydney.org.au/blog&post=battle-for-backyards-as-nimbys-create-housing-crisis&id=0D6822AEBC7D9B431D74DDD57406A97D Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 -1000