AUSTRALIA – Brisbane has secured a series of influential international conferences that will bring 6,000 leading medical, science and allied health experts from around the world to Queensland.
The conferences, which were won against international competition from contenders including Canada, Malaysia, Japan and Hong Kong, are worth an estimated US$17.7m (AU$18m) to the Queensland economy.
Events Queensland in partnership with Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) and Brisbane Marketing all played key roles in successfully securing these events for the city.
The events include: Sigma Theta Tau International Research Conference 2012 (700 delegates); World Conference on Design and Health 2013 (600 – 800 delegates); Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) 2013 (1,500 delegates); Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescence Diabetes 2015 ( ISPAD) (800 – 1,000 delegates); and International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC) 2016 (1,500 – 2,000 delegates).
BCEC General Manager, Bob O’Keeffe said securing these high profile events for Brisbane in such an ultra competitive environment evidenced the successful strategy of Brisbane’s robust collaborative approach. “These events are brilliant for Brisbane; they reinforce our appeal as a world class conference destination and make the imminent opening of our expanded Grey Street venue even more pertinent,” he said.
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