Canberra Convention Bureau secured nine conferences which will be held over November and December, bringing in close to 4000 delegates from around the country and overseas to stay, network and experience the city as a meetings and tourism destination.
“I’m very proud of the hard work of the Bureau team to continue to grow the number of events won for Canberra. Just this month to mid-December, the conferences we’ve secured bring over $8.8 million in estimated delegate expenditure to Canberra,” said Canberra Convention Bureau CEO Michael Matthews. “That directly supports our visitor economy and business events community.”
Conferences include the Sixth International Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control Conference, in mid-November, which attracted over 700 delegates; the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists attracting almost another 700 delegates in early December; the Australian Association in Research Education Conference attracting 600 delegates; and The Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology, in partnership with the Australian National University and the University of Canberra, which will bring an additional 360 delegates to the capital.
Stephen Wood, General Manager of the National Convention Centre Canberra believes that the city’s knowledge economy, coupled with access to government and key policy decision making, “positions Canberra as a vital anchor in delivering powerful conference content – a key reason to come to Canberra”.
Canberra Convention Bureau is the peak body responsible for attracting business events to the Canberra region. With the support of a highly collaborative community, the Bureau works to bring conferences, meetings and incentive programs to the region by ensuring Canberra is recognized globally as an exceptional meetings destination. Visit www.canberraconvention.com.au to find out more about the Bureau.