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WELCOME TO SYDNEY – IT’S THE MEETING PLACE OF PEOPLE, OPINIONS AND IDEAS
The investment in infrastructure goes hand-in-hand with Sydney’s Global Talent Hub initiative, a unique partnership between New South Wales (NSW) State Government and the business-led Committee for Sydney. This project aims to deliver targeted, high-end information that will support delegates, businesses, institutions and individuals from all over the world who want to meet, connect, expand their business and research, or even relocate to the city. Key to the State’s broader strategy is to create a legacy from each international event that will benefit associations and delegates and, at the same time, build on the region’s economic growth and intellectual capital. “BESydney works hard to understand what’s important for event organisers. Strategy and relationships drive successful international events that deliver long-lasting legacies for all involved,” says Business Events Sydney (BESydney) CEO, Lyn Lewis-Smith. Delegates visiting Sydney are encouraged to extend their stays and engage with globally competitive businesses and
diverse NSW communities, and of course the broader Asia Pacific region on Australia’s doorstep. As Australia’s economic powerhouse, NSW has seen continuous stability and growth for more than two decades and accounts for nearly a third of the country’s GDP; significantly, its economy is now larger than many national economies in the Asia Pacific region. And as Australia’s largest city, Sydney alone represents a quarter of the nation’s economic activity. Investment, growth and innovation are flourishing in key business sectors such as financial, insurance and professional services, ICT and digital industries, and health, education and research. And the NSW Government and BESydney have partnered to successfully align future international association events in the city with these economic development priorities. “BESydney offers a unique multi-tiered approach that helps clients to connect both within Australia and globally, to create exceptional events and outcomes,” Lewis-Smith adds.
Sydney is Australia’s number one meeting and event destination. And its worldwide appeal in attracting major international association events is set to surge when Australia’s largest convention and exhibition facility opens in late 2016. The A$1.1 billion world-class International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) is part of an extensive revitalisation of Darling Harbour to create a flagship convention, exhibition and entertainment hub on a prime waterfront location. This is just one of a host of major infrastructure projects underway designed to cement Sydney’s position as one of the world’s leading business event locations. Meet in Sydney and catch the wave of innovation, investment, optimism and new infrastructure that is driving the city forward as a global magnet for talent
Lyn Lewis-Smith CEO, Business Events Sydney
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