Adelaide Convention Bureau caps off busy year with World Routes 2019

Adelaide Convention Bureau caps off busy year with World Routes 2019

South Australia has capped off a big year in events by becoming Australasia’s very first destination to host World Routes.

The conference, which was held at Adelaide Convention Centre from Saturday to Tuesday, brought key players from airlines, airports and destinations together to discuss, develop and plan new aircraft flight routes.

Adelaide Convention Bureau (ACB) chief executive Damien Kitto said the organisation was proud to be the first destination in Australasia to host World Routes.

“The benefit and exposure for SA of winning this globally significant business event cannot be underestimated,” he said.

ACB estimates it will have raised some $136 million in economic benefit in 2019, and attract around 28,500 delegates come the end of year.

Furthermore, the 75 business events ACB has won this year will have used 18 different venues in total, delivered 130,000 bed nights for South Australia’s hotels, and created an economic benefit that is the equivalent of creating 1,250 jobs.

ACB said in a statement that the long term economic benefits of this include trade and investment opportunities, skilled migration potential, and the “exploration” and “showcasing” of SA’s “expert capabilities” across a range of fields.

Among the organisation’s events, there is an emphasis on the medical field – built from a focus on attracting health science events – according to ACB.

These include the Human Proteome Organisation World Congress 2019; 2019 Australian Physiotherapy Association Conference; Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Annual Scientific Convention; Clinical Oncology of Australia’s Scientific Meeting; and Leading Age Services Australia National Congress 2019.

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