THE Adelaide Convention Bureau has in recent months secured the hosting rights for six international conferences which will earn the Australian destination an estimated A$18.3 million (US$17 million) in economic benefit.
Damien Kitto, CEO of Adelaide Convention Bureau, said: “These six conference bid wins are an exceptional result for the bureau, especially considering the increasing resources our national and international competitors have access to.
“To win the right for Adelaide to host these six events (during such challenging times when we have reduced resources) is testament to the strategic direction and sheer hard work being undertaken by the convention bureau team, Team Adelaide industry partners and our Conventions Adelaide Ambassadors.”
Slated to take place between 2014 and 2017, the six confirmed events include the five-day Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition for 600 attendees in October 2014; the four-day International Convention of Asian Scholars with 1,250 delegates in August 2015; and the four-day International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer for 1,500 delegates in June 2016.
