NEX, the new exhibition and conference space in Newcastle, opened its doors in July 2016

A key benefit of hosting an offsite meeting or conference is the escape it provides.

Event planning is one of those tasks that seems to be easy, but the details can quickly become overwhelming.

Newcastle, you might want to start with Newcastle Business Events, the city's convention bureau.

Every year, 37 million people attend 412,000 business events across Australia.