Private company
Business Events Sydney, formerly known as Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau, markets Sydney and New South Wales as a destination for Australian and international business meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions. On average, Business Events Sydney secures 70 international events and welcomes 60,000 delegates per year. Business Events Sydney is a not-for-profit membership based organization that provides assistance and advice on planning and holding events in Sydney.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Business Events Sydney, formerly known as Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau, markets Sydney and New South Wales as a destination for Australian and international business meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions. On average, Business Events Sydney secures 70 international events and welcomes 60,000 delegates per year.2
Business Events Sydney is a 40-year partnership between the Government of New South Wales and the tourism industry. Before 1 September 2008, Business Events Sydney was known as the Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau.
From Wikipedia’s article on Business Events Sydney, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Business Events Sydney works with several partners and industry bodies.
Partners:
Destination NSW
Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
City of Sydney
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour
Accor
Industry bodies:
Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC)
Association of Australia Convention Bureaux (AACB)
Business Events Australia (BEA)
Business Events Council of Australia
Future Convention Cities Initiative (FCCI)
International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA)
Qantas
Sydney Airport
Sydney Business Chamber
Sydney Olympic Park Authority
Sydney Opera House
Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF)
Some highlight events secured by BESydney in FY11/12 include:
Perfect China Leadership Seminar 2013 – 3,500 delegates, worth an estimated economic impact of $20.9 million
IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 – 3,000 delegates, worth an estimated $23.6 million
12th Congress of the International Society for Organ Donation and Procurement (ISODP) 2013 – 400 delegates, worth an estimated $1.5 million
From Wikipedia’s article on Business Events Sydney, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
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