Business Events Sydney (BESydney) will temporarily manage booking enquiries for the Sydney International Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct (SICEEP) and Glebe Island Expo until new operators have been selected.

Infrastructure NSW project director Tim Parker said BESydney has a detailed knowledge of the events market and the expertise to oversee the management of these organisations.

“Our aim is to make the enquiry and booking processes as streamlined and user-friendly as possible,” he said.

“BESydney will be a one-stop shop for business events,” BESydney chief executive Lyn Lewis-Smith said.

Sydney’s major public exhibitions and trade shows will be held at the Glebe Island Expo facility during the development of SICEEP’s 20-hectare Darling Harbour site.

“Glebe Island Expo is part of the Sydney-wide interim solution that will enable Sydney to remain a vibrant hub for business events whilst SICEEP is constructed,” Ms Lewis-Smith said.

“The new facilities will deliver great opportunities for business events in the city, both now and in the future, and the team is looking forward to working closely with the industry to ensure their success.”

Exhibitions affected by the SICEEP development will have first right of refusal for bookings.

Infrastructure NSW will recommend the new advocate in December 2012 and the operator for the interim facility will be announced in March next year.