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Thinking about your next business event destination? Make it Melbourne, Australia’s creative, cultural and innovation capital — a place of exploration and discovery. It is where the world’s brightest thinkers gather to exchange knowledge, support success and motivate.
Planning a Memorable Conference?
Melbourne boasts the country’s highest concentration of conference facilities, conveniently located in the heart of the city. The convention district offers more than 197,000 square meters of conference space, the pinnacle of which is Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) — the first convention center in the world to be awarded a 6-star green star environmental rating and boast gold status EarthCheck certification. There are 4,300 rooms available within a 10-minute walk of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
A Wide Variety of Venues
If you are planning a unique function, a wide selection of over 80 unique venues are on offer in Melbourne’s city center alone. Groups are spoilt for choice when it comes to venues, from stunning waterfront locations, spectacular skyline views and delightful outdoor spaces, all paired with the very best cuisine, entertainment and high-quality service. Visit MCB’s supplier search to explore the different options.
Incredible Incentive Itineraries
If you’re looking at planning an incentive travel program, there is no shortage of unique group activities across Melbourne and regional Victoria to add an incredible WOW factor to your itinerary. Whether for a group of 50 or 1,000 — the only challenge is narrowing down the selection. From once-in-a-lifetime VIP experiences to fun and engaging team-building experiences, this city and its regions has something special for every group.
What’s New in Melbourne Right Now!
Immerse your next event in Australia's new Digital Art Gallery only in Melbourne. THE LUME Melbourne, located at Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre, is a multi-sensory experience and epic adventure into art and digital projections on an unrivaled scale. Unlike traditional events, additional styling and entertainment aren’t required within as your event becomes one with the immersive art that takes over all the senses, with projections that reach four-stories tall. An event at THE LUME Melbourne will remain an unforgettable experience for all your guests. THE LUME Melbourne offers a range of exclusive event packages, including thoughtfully curated menus, sound and tech support to help you create an unforgettable multi-sensory event experience.
CENTREPIECE at Melbourne Park is Melbourne’s newest events space. Located in the heart of the city’s bustling sporting and entertainment precinct, also home of the Australian Open Tennis Grand Slam Tournament, CENTREPIECE at Melbourne Park has been designed with conference and events in mind.
Designed to offer a complete conference center within one venue, expect logistics to be easy and space to be state-of-the-art with quality finishes throughout. Its 2,000-square-meter pillarless ballroom will offer spectacular views of the Melbourne city skyline through expansive windows and outdoor terraces. Once completed, this will be the perfect venue to host cocktail parties for up to 3,000 guests, a dinner for up to 1,400 guests or a boardroom event for as little as 10 guests. With 15 breakout rooms, including an auditorium that will seat 250 guests, CENTREPIECE exudes flexibility.
Where to Stay
From five-star luxury to affordable options, comfortable and fully equipped hotels and varied accommodations are readily available in Melbourne and the immediate surroundings, where attendees can rejuvenate and rest in style. All major international hotel chains are represented in Melbourne including Oakland Premier, W Melbourne, AccorHotels, Hyatt, Hilton, Westin, Marriott, Sofitel, Novotel and Crown, ranging from three-and-a-half to five-star.
Wondering How to Bring your Event to Melbourne?
Try the Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB). Team Melbourne has over 50 years’ experience and knowledge in the business events industry and works with suppliers to ensure you have flexibility and peace of mind when planning your event. The team has a wealth of knowledge in the business events industry in securing and hosting business events and incentive programs. From in-person, hybrid to virtual — our suppliers have the state-of-the- art technology and infrastructure to creatively reimagine your event. Providing end-to-end event support, MCB works with over 100+ local suppliers to ensure your event is unforgettable.
How MCB Helps Clients Execute and Transform their Events
The events landscape has shifted, requiring planners to become more adaptable, flexible and imaginative in how they bring events to life. Vibrant, creative and cultured, Melbourne is one of Australia’s most appealing cities. Its business travel suppliers are at the forefront of a changing industry, delivering fresh and innovative thinking to enhance events, reach new audiences and deepen engagement. MCB has developed exciting digital resources to help clients plan their events with inspiring virtual-reality tours of Melbourne and a delegate destination hub.
Want to learn more? Discover how Melbourne Convention Bureau can help bring your next business event to life in Melbourne. Alternatively, you can contact our U.S. team: Kaitlyn Palatucci at [email protected] or Maria Rivera at [email protected].