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Adelaide unveils convention centre

After several years of construction, the Adelaide Convention Centre has opened the doors of its new East Building as part of a $397 million redevelopment. The building will increase the centre’s footprint to 20,000m2 of multi-purpose space. South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill said the expansion would “bring an extra $1.92 billion into the State’s economy over the next 25 years”.

The East Building has a 3,000m2 Plenary Hall that can be configured into 15 different layouts or provide tiered seating for 3,500 people. It also contains the world’s largest rotating seating drums, which are capable of seating 320 people each. The International Astronautical Congress was the first event held in the new hall last month and was the largest event of its kind ever hosted in Adelaide.

NSW Premier named BESydney Patron

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian will get behind Business Events Sydney (BESydney) as Patron of its Ambassador Program. In her role, Berejiklian said she looked forward to supporting the program’s ambassadors who volunteer to help NSW obtain business events.

“I am proud to become Patron of Business Events Sydney’s Ambassador Program, which plays a vital role in increasing Sydney’s profile on the world stage,” she said.

Berejiklian in the past has worked with BESydney to lobby for the city to host the 2023 World Roads Congress as well as helping to secure the MedInfo conference in 2021, which will bring several thousand delegates to the city.

Melbourne smashing records

Melbourne has set yet another record, winning a bid to host the largest conference ever held in Victoria. The 2022 World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC 2022) will bring over 14,000 delegates from across the globe and generate more than $85 million for Victoria’s economy. The win was revealed last month and comes only weeks after the Melbourne Convention Bureau announced it had secured a then Victorian record of 13,000 delegates for the 2024 Lions Clubs International Convention.

Victoria’s Minister for Tourism and Major Events John Eren said WOC 2022 was a coup for Melbourne.

“Business events are the highest yielding sector of the visitor economy – delivering $9.98 billion and 65,000 jobs annually,” Eren said.

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