Raise your industry profile
Enhance your status locally, nationally and internationally; create opportunities for career advancement; and provide opportunities to collaborate with global industry leaders.
Bid for a conference to come to Melbourne
Bidding for an international conference is an exciting and challenging task for any association. Yet putting your hand up to bid for an event may at first seem a bit daunting. Not sure where to start? The Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) can help you make it happen. A partnership with MCB provides the expertise and support needed to maximise chances of your association or organisation winning the bid to host your next available international conference in Melbourne.
Benefits of bidding for a conference
Focus attention on your field
Promote your organisation and field of interest by raising public awareness through local and international media. Attract sponsors, government funding and new members.
Showcase your industry's expertise
Are you a national association or local chapter? Profile new Victorian and Australian research, innovations and expertise on the global stage. Provide your industry with access to new technologies and intellectual capital to progress your initiatives.
Bidding with MCB
Hear from Local Bid Leaders and Conference Chairs on the benefits of hosting international conferences in Melbourne.
How MCB can support your organisation
MCB knows what international associations look for when selecting a host organisation and destination. As each bid is unique, MCB will collaborate with you to tailor your approach, putting together a business case to back your bid and assisting with the process so you have the best chance of winning. From developing bid strategies, bid documents and presentations, to securing financial support, help identify potential meeting and financial underwriters and coordinating site inspections for key decision makers, MCB will connect you with the right people, places and products to ensure your event is secured, planned and executed with ease.
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Start a discussion with MCB
Contact [email protected] to learn more about how we can support your association or local chapter to bid for an international conference in Melbourne.