“We had several conferences over the year exceed their attendance objectives.”
Darwin is continuing to build on its reputation as a destination of choice for business events delegates proven by the end of year results for the Darwin Convention Centre. For the 2019 financial year, the Darwin Convention Centre had its highest number of national and international delegates on record. Close to 20,000 delegates attended business events across the year resulting in over $54 million in delegate spend for the local economy.
The trend is continuing this week with the National Housing Conference, hosted by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, being ‘sold out’ with over 1,100 delegates registered to attend the event.
Conferences also bring benefits beyond the economic impact on the region. The social outcomes can have significant opportunities.
The National Housing Conference this week will include national and local government departments and organisations discussing topics relevant to the local region. The unique experiences, challenges and opportunities of Indigenous people in the Northern Territory and around Australia are one of the key areas of discussion.