The first two of the four events kicks off tomorrow with The Economist’s Progress 2030 Summit to explore the next five years in Australia, while the World Chambers Congress 2025 will see more than 1,000 delegates gather to discuss collaboration between business, government and chambers of commerce.
Both events will be held at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The Progress 2030 Summit is expecting around 400 attendees – 35 per cent of which will attend from outside of Australia – with the event valued at $1.1 million.
The World Chambers Congress 2025 has a projected worth of $3.9 million to Victoria.
In mid-September, the APAC Wind Energy Summit will be held in Melbourne again, with more than 1,500 delegates expected to attend.
The largest of the four events will take place in the back half of the month when 3,000 delegates descend on the convention centre for the World Congress of Gastroenterology 2025. The event has an estimated worth of $17.7 million to the local economy.
“Business events are invaluable to Victoria and it’s fantastic to see so many events – all years in the making – taking place in Melbourne during September,” said Julia Swanson, chief executive of Melbourne Convention Bureau, which played a role in securing all four of these international meetings.
“Hosting business events in Melbourne delivers immense value – not only to the local economy and driving hotel occupancy, but also in fostering innovation, developing knowledge and skills across key industries and building lasting benefits to our community and beyond.”
