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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

 

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