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Thinking on your feet: A walkable medical conference program
June 27, 2024
Melbourne’s global reputation in medical research and innovation, combined with the Victorian Government’s investment in developing Melbourne’s innovative medical precincts, has contributed to the city’s success as a top global destination for hosting conferences in the healthcare sector.
As a compact city with access to outstanding business events infrastructure. Both event planners and delegates find it easy to meet, stay and play without the need to take transport between venues and events included in conference programs.
Get an idea of how you can build a brilliant medical conference program where delegates can enjoy a walk between venues and get a taste of the city at the same time.
Meet: Conference venue: Melbourne Connect
Melbourne Connect is the epicentre of digital talent in Melbourne, accessing an extensive pipeline of highly skilled graduates, emerging researchers and thought-leading academics. Powered by the University of Melbourne, the purpose-built Melbourne Connect offers a wide range of premium event spaces, state-of-the-art facilities and resources. It is also home to companies of all scales and stages, including start-ups, spin-outs and scale-ups, through to publicly listed companies.
Capacity
Melbourne Connect offers a number of unique event spaces including The Superfloor (3,600m2) and adjacent Forum - a highly versatile space that can host 400 (lecture), 200 (dining), or even be split into three smaller rooms with 100-person capacity for events such as seminars, presentations and workshops.
Distance from Ibis Melbourne Hotel & Apartment
Twelve-minute walk.
Stay: Ibis Melbourne Hotel and Apartments
The Ibis Melbourne Hotel and Apartments offer 250 rooms and is located in Melbourne’s knowledge precinct. It’s also within easy walking distance to the famous Queen Victoria Markets, legendary Lygon Street restaurant precinct and a short tram ride to theatres.
Capacity
ibis Melbourne's conference rooms are extremely versatile and can cater for small, intimate board meetings through to large 300 delegate conferences.
Play: Old Melbourne Gaol
Completed in the mid-1800s, the Old Melbourne Gaol is one of Australia’s most fascinating and unique spaces. Showtime Events Group is the exclusive caterer and event partner of this remarkable venue steeped in history.
Capacity
The Gaol has capacity for up to 120 guests for a banquet dinner or 350 for a cocktail reception.
Distance from Ibis Melbourne Hotel and Apartment
Seven-minute walk.
Ask Melbourne Convention Bureau to design a fully walkable conference program
Hold your conference in Melbourne and let the Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) guide your program development. MCB can make suggestions for the perfect venues, arrange site inspections and help boost delegate attendance with impressive promotional assets and tools.