Brisbane alliance delivers trifecta of conference wins

The Brisbane Convention Bureau has partnered with The University of Queensland to secure a trifecta of conferences worth over $2.1m to the city’s economy. First is the 9^thInternational Conference on Intercultural Pragmatics and Communication (INPRA) in June 2020. This is followed by the 6^thBiennial COlloquim of the Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities in November 2021. Lastly, the 6^thInternational Conference on Conversation Analysis will take place in July 2022. The three events are expected to attract over 800 national and international delegates across 1 event days. Lord Mayir Graham Quirk said: “Every business event that flows into Brisbane supports our tourism and hospitality businesses including hotels, restaurants, service providers and retailers. “These conferences will bring together scholars and researchers from around the world, boosting our local academic and research capabilities, and raising Brisbane’s profile as a destination of choice for business and leisure.” Brisbane Convention Bureau general manager Juliest Alabaster commented: “Through our expertise in event bidding and staging, we help world-class such as UQ to attract high-calibre conferences that build Brisbane’s knowledge economy and support local industries.”