The 151st International Air Transport Association (IATA) Slot Conference is touching down at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) in November this year.
Scheduled for November 15-18, 2022, the bi-annual conference will see airlines and airports negotiate global flight schedules and air traffic control management, and is set to welcome more than 1,000 aviation delegates across 230 airlines from around the world. The event will deliver an estimated A$4.7 million (US$3.2 million) to the Victorian economy.
The bid was put together by the Melbourne Convention Bureau who worked in partnership with Melbourne Airport to bring the convention to Melbourne.
Aside from delivering a boost to the state’s hospitality and tourism sectors, hosting the major aviation conference will help keep Melbourne front of mind for airlines to boost their flight services to Victoria, said Martin Pakula, Victoria’s minister for tourism, sport and major events.
