Melbourne, 3rd July: In May, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) recorded its most active month in its history, welcoming over 89,000 visitors to the venue.

During May, more than 76 events were hosted at MCEC, including manufacturing, hospitality, health, business, industry and consumer events. According to MCEC, the venue employed some 1,000 people to support over 1,700 suppliers and businesses in the operation and delivery of the events.

Separately, the Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) also reported that it hosted 46 business events in May, contributing approximately US$100 million to the local economy of the state of Victoria.