Conventions Adelaide

Since its inception just two years ago the Conventions Adelaide Program has secured nineteen international conventions and seven national conventions which will attract over 20,000 delegates to Adelaide and contribute around $70 million to the South Australian economy.

These wins include the following significant events:
• AusBiotech National Convention 2011 - 1500 delegates
• Asia Pacifc Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Technology 2011 - 150 delegates
• International Congress of Women Engineers and Scientists 2011 - 500 delegates
• 19th Biennial Congress of the World Council of Enterostomal Therapists 2012 - 1000 delegates
• International Rural Network Forum 2012 - 600 delegates
• 4th International Barcode of Life Conference 2012 - 350 delegates
• World Aquaculture Congress 2014 - 3000 delegates
• Asia Pacific Craniofacial Association Congress – 2012 – 250 delegates
• Federation of Asia and Oceania Pest Managers Association Conference – 2012 – 800 delegates
• International Harm Reduction Association International Conference – 1000 – 1200 delegates

Conventions Adelaide Ambassadors represent the key South Australian industry sectors and areas of specialty including education, medicine, science, environment, agriculture, politics, media and innovation. All are South Australian leaders, contributors and beneficiaries at the highest levels of their respective fields.

Conventions Adelaide Ambassadors are invited by the Bureau to participate in the initiative – they comprise senior level representatives from the major Universities, executive level state and local Government Officials and state industry leaders who support the development of leads and bid submissions to win conferences for the benefit of their sector and the State.

The Ambassadors include senior level representatives from the major Universities, Executive level Government Officials and state industry leaders.

Whilst The Conventions Adelaide Program has already proven to be a success in terms of economic impact, the legacies of hosting interstate and international delegates in South Australia are far reaching and have extended beyond the obvious.

Opportunities to profile South Australia’s industry expertise and achievements to Australia and the world, create new business networks and research links in the Asia Pacific and world markets has proven invaluable.

In addition, the program has stimulated trade exports and investment opportunities through business to business relationships and attracted globally recognised leaders and speakers who have gone on to profile and promote South Australia as an international destination.

The Conventions Adelaide initiative recently welcomed its new patron Hon John Rau MP, Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism, to the Conventions Adelaide Program.

Minister Rau’s appointment demonstrates the high level of support and backing the Conventions Adelaide Program has from State Government in attracting major convention business to Adelaide and South Australia.

In a show of the state government’s support to the industry, Minister Rau said, “I am delighted to lend my support to the Conventions Adelaide Program and the work being undertaken by the Adelaide Convention Bureau to attract the convention market to South Australia”.

Our Government recognises the great importance of hosting conventions in this State as a way of significantly enhancing Adelaide’s profile in the business, professional and scientific world, creating lasting legacies and economic benefit for South Australia. That is why we have made a long term commitment to continue building Adelaide as a truly international convention city with the $394 million expansion plans of the Adelaide Convention Centre and Riverbank precinct.

I strongly encourage all South Australian industry leaders to consider the benefits of bringing their industry conventions to Adelaide and look forward to supporting our team of Conventions Adelaide Ambassadors in promoting our great State to world convention markets”, said Minister Rau.