MELBOURNE, VICTORIA
Melbourne plays host to Australia’s highest concentration of conference facilities, located in the heart of the city, with more than 197,000 sqm of conference space, including the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) – where Asia-Paci c Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) recently took place. Melbourne’s ongoing sustainability e orts landed the city at number 11 in the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS- Index). “Supporting Melbourne as a sustainable destination for international business events is a key goal for Melbourne Convention Bureau. Together, we are taking proactive steps to ensure that business events in Melbourne result in positive social and environmental impacts that are sustainable and leave a legacy,” MCB chief executive, Julia Swanson, said. Priding itself as a knowledge hub for several sectors including energy, health, pharmaceuticals, education and transport, Melbourne continues to win an international schedule of sector- speci c events, helped by its burgeoning ambassador programme – Club Melbourne. Since 2005, 126 ambassadors have helped attract more than 155 events to Melbourne, providing an AUD1bn economic bene t to Victoria. e State Government of Victoria o ers funding support for international meetings, payable before the meeting starts to minimise nancial risk. Tourism Australia’s Business Events Australia Bid Fund Program also o ers funding at the bidding stage to o set event costs.
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ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Claiming the title of Australia’s best-connected business and events district alongside a reputation for value and a ordability, the South Australian capital city, Adelaide, has long been a favourite among event planners in search of something di erent. While being a regional leader in sectors such as healthcare, life sciences, energy, space, defence, and agriculture, it’s also home to pristine natural beauty, internationally renowned cuisine, and an enviable wine scene, all of which can be incorporated into events. e city’s riverside events and entertainment precinct is kitted out to welcome meetings of any size and is conveniently close to Adelaide BioMed City – the southern hemisphere’s largest cluster of health and life sciences research, education, and clinical care facilities. e Adelaide Convention Centre is reputed to be one of the world’s most versatile and technologically advanced event venues, with its recently launched Technology Studio, enabling event previsualisation and virtual walk-throughs. e venue’s Honest Goodness menu focuses on minimal intervention foods, native ingredients, and plant-based dishes. Living up to its connected reputation, Adelaide is a walkable city with more than 35,000 hotel rooms in a ve-minute walk of the convention centre. When the sun roars and it’s too hot to walk, delegates can jump on the no-cost tram with multiple stops across the city. e Adelaide Convention Bureau is on hand to assist with everything conference related. rough working with local ambassadors and experts, the established Conventions Adelaide Program has helped secure many large meetings including the World Congress onMedical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, World Congress of Echocardiography and Allied Technique and the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education.
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