Sydney, 28th November: BESydney has announced that it has secured 14 bid wins in two months with an estimated direct expenditure of A$40 million (US$27 million). In 2022, BESydney secured more than 250 events, with an estimated direct expenditure of A$181 million. This includes 85 global and national events through to 2029 with an estimated A$483 million (US$330 million) in direct expenditure.

Events won include: the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in 2023; IEEE International Future Energy Electronics Conference 2023 (IEEE IFEEC); IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR) in 2023; International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS) in 2026; and Australian Physiotherapy Association’s (APA) national conference ‘Physiotherapy’ in 2027.