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THINK CANBERRA

for your next conference

THINK KNOWLEDGE

THINK CULTURE

THINK INFLUENCE

A city of ideas, creativity and

innovation

Canberra — our national capital — is young, vibrant and full of

surprises. It’s a city of ambition, innovation and potential. It has

unparalleled national monuments and attractions and world-class

facilities alongside world-renowned universities and centres of

excellence. It houses the federal parliament and our impassioned

democracy is evident in every corner of the city.

At the Canberra Convention Bureau, we are focussed on showing

the world how great our city is in the best way we know how; by

increasing the number of national and international conferences and

meetings held in the capital. To achieve this goal, we use our talents,

knowledge, networks and enthusiasm to invite organisations from

around the nation, and the world, to Australia’s “meeting place”.

We encourage great minds to join Canberra’s own remarkable

intellectual capacity to form new partnerships, exchange ideas and

culture, and advance the knowledge economy. We strive to change

perceptions and raise expectations of Canberra by showcasing the

city and leveraging success to help it reach its potential as one of the

world’s great capitals.

Canberra brings knowledge, culture and influence to any event, so it

makes sense to bring your colleagues here and promote your role, your

institution and our national capital.

The nation’s capital: the city for your next conference

By hosting a conference at your institution or at one of Canberra’s

inspiring national attractions, you put yourself, your institution and

your city at the centre of a prestigious and memorable event that

brings experts and leaders to Australia’s political and intellectual hub.

Canberra, Australia’s national capital, is where conference delegates

can be seen, be heard and be understood.

“To describe Canberra as a conference destination in just one word... perfect. I would definitely recommend Canberra to anyone who is looking to host a conference with a difference.”

Todd Redwood, Chief Executive Officer,

Australian Dental Association NSW Centre for Professional Development.

Individual and organisational

prestige

By hosting an international conference you enhance your reputation on

the world stage. It raises your academic profile before, during and well

after the conference is held. It puts you at the centre of a major event.

Hosting conferences allows more of your colleagues and students

to participate and leads to new citable publications, enhanced

reputations and higher ERA rankings. It brings world experts to your

doorstep, sparks innovation and exposes your institution’s capabilities

to an influential audience.

Hosting a conference offers powerful institutional and personal

publicity and prestige.

“Not only has each of the conferences I have organised been tremendous fun, but I’ve gained a good deal from it – conference organisation is an outreach and service activity that the universities value and I think it’s enhanced my career.”

Professor Don Byrne, Head of Department/Director,

School of Health and Psychological Sciences, ANU.

Canberra offers a number of free services that make it easier for you to

host a conference at your institution.

The Research and Learning Institutes Group (RALIG) includes

representatives from Canberra’s research and learning organisations

that want to see more high-level conferences in the city.

RALIG uses its networks, knowledge assets and collective weight to

attract conferences to Canberra. It promotes individual organisations’

and Canberra’s capability as a centre of excellence and knowledge

economy. This group is able to assist you with letters of support,

technical assistance, bid presentations and more.

The Canberra Convention Bureau is a not for-profit organisation with

the charter to promote Canberra as a conference and business events

destination. The service we provide is free and designed to support

and assist you as the conference host.

Canberra’s business events industry is small enough to work together,

but large enough to offer you fabulous variety and value. The Canberra

Convention Bureau can assist you with ideas and impartial advice

on which products and services can best meet your needs. We’ll

source quotes on your behalf and provide you with planning tools and

contacts that will assist you in staging your best event yet.

“I’m good at producing Olympic swimmers, but when it comes to running a conference, I needed expert help from the Canberra Convention Bureau – it’s one of the reasons we were able to achieve what we did.”

Bruce Mason, AIS — in relation his involvement in the successful bid

for Canberra to host the XII International Symposium on Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming in 2014.

Canberra makes it easy

Bidding for Conferences

The Canberra Convention Bureau can coordinate and produce a

custom-made bid for you to present to your organising committee

– including a business case demonstrating the benefits of selecting

Canberra for your event. We will even come with you and assist in

presenting the bid or present the bid on your behalf.

This free service assists with budgeting, letters of endorsement

from senior figures, the location of venues and accommodation, site

inspections, promotional material and more.

“The advice provided to us by the Canberra Convention Bureau was invaluable, and I am so grateful to them for assisting us to put together a conference that was both beneficial and memorable for our national and international delegates.”

Dr Madeleine Nicol, conference convenor of the 1st International Conference on Translational Medicine, and Public Affairs Officer, John

Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU.

Expert assistance

Meeting Managers to assist in conference delivery

Working in partnership with a professional Meeting Manager takes

much of the stress and financial risk out of organising a conference.

These professionals specialise in conference organisation and can

assist you in organising as much, or as little, of your event as you

wish. A Meeting Manager can help you with budgets, venues and

accommodation logistics and liaison, delegate registration, abstract

submissions and more. They can also advise you how your event can

break even or even make a profit.

What’s in it for you? Hosting a conference enables you to:

» gain personal and professional recognition and prestige

» show individual and institutional leadership in a field

» influence the program content

» produce citable publications

» expose your institution’s capabilities to a large and influential

audience

» allow your colleagues and students to be involved to meet and

hear a range of experts and leaders in their fields

» generate media coverage of the event and subject matter

» showcase the city and institution to potential staff and students

Why Canberra? Hosting a conference in Canberra, the national capital,

gives you access to:

» the Federal Government, key decision-makers, industry and

association leaders

» the world’s media through the parliamentary press gallery

» centres of collaborative research and educational organisations

» science and technology knowledge centres

» national attractions that add status and individuality

» peak industry bodies and trade organisations

» embassies for international delegate support

» support from RALIG and the Canberra Convention Bureau

Maybe it’s time to think closer to home...

Maybe it’s time to THINK CANBERRA.

THINK KNOWLEDGE

THINK CULTURE

THINK INFLUENCE

Contact Us:

Canberra Convention Bureau

PO Box 175 t (02) 6247 7500

Deakin West ACT 2600 f (02) 6247 8155

Unit 8, 3–5 Phipps Close [email protected]

Deakin ACT 2600 www.canberraconvention.com.au