Melbourne Convention Delegate Study
Independent research confirms that Melbourne is a highly desired destination for convention delegates. According to the Melbourne Convention Delegate Study*, those surveyed believe Melbourne is a great city, is safe, has a friendly atmosphere with good conference facilities.
Local restaurants rated as a key feature of the Melbourne experience, as did its superb accommodation and public transport. For sightseeing, delegates were most satisfied with the Melbourne Museum and Queen Victoria Market. Public transport was also rated as a key feature of the Melbourne experience.
Additionally, almost half of all international delegates to Melbourne also undertake in pre and post-event touring.
* Research for the Melbourne Convention Delegate Study was undertaken between March and November 2010 with 3,270 delegates surveyed from 87 countries.
Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau Business Events - 2009/10
| Number of delegates |
71,891 |
| Number of room nights |
192,408 |
| Economic Impact |
AUD$269 million |
Major International Wins Secured by MCVB for the Melbourne Convention Centre
| Year |
|
Meeting Name |
Delegates |
| 2011 |
|
International Botanical Congress |
3,500 |
| 2011 |
|
General Assembly of International Union of Geodesy & Geophysics |
4,000 |
| 2011 |
|
World Congress of the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases |
3,000 |
| 2011 |
|
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Asia Pacific Annual Conference
and Exhibition |
2,000 |
| 2012 |
|
World Congress on Human Resources |
2,500 |
| 2012 |
|
7th World Congress for NeuroRehabilitation |
2,000 |
| 2012 |
|
Congress of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing |
2,500 |
| 2012 |
|
Annual Meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine |
4,000 |
| 2013 |
|
International Council of Nurses 25th Quadrennial Congress |
6,000 |
| 2013 |
|
International Congress of Pediatrics |
5,000 |
| 2013 |
|
22nd World Diabetes Congress |
12,500 |
| 2014 |
|
15th Biennial Meeting of International Gynecologic Cancer Society |
2,000 |