While Mad March is well established in Adelaide, it appears that May is the mad month for conventions and conferences in Adelaide.
The Adelaide Convention Centre welcomed 13,000 guests in May - the second busiest May in the Centre’s 24 year history.
The Centre’s Chief Executive Alec Gilbert said during the month the Centre hosted over 3,000 business visitors from outside of South Australia.
“This result underscores the Adelaide Convention Centre’s role as a key economic driver in the State, with our events during May contributing more than $12 million in economic benefit,” Mr Gilbert said.
“These events also link delegates with local industry and help encourage inward investment into key sectors such as education, health and the environment.”
Since opening in 1987, the Adelaide Convention Centre is estimated to have brought more than 750,000 international and interstate visitors to South Australia.
The economic benefit generated by their spending alone totalled more than $900 million at 30 June 2010, and is expected to reach $1 billion by the end of this month.
During May, the Adelaide Convention Centre hosted 34 events including five National business events - OzWater 2011, Australian Veterinary Association 2011 Annual Conference, Dietitians Association of Australia National Conference, AGOSCI 10th Biennial Conference and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting.
The month was also very positive for local food and wine producers with the Centre serving 17,332 lunches and 7,973 dinners. South Australian oysters, beef, beer, chicken, duck and eggs were all served to delegates during the month. The local restaurant industry also benefits when delegates dine outside of the Centre.
