Speaking at SCVB's Sydney on Sale business
events show, Hutchison said meetings secured
included events such as the 2,500-delegate International Federation of Surveyors Congress to be held in 2010, and the 13,250-delegate Amway
Asia incentive meeting held in January.
Hutchison said the wins would bring a further 37,000 delegates to Sydney and New South
Wales over a six-year period.
He said the July 15 opening of the new Hilton Sydney was a landmark event for the business events industry, giving Australia its first
true convention hotel.
Hutchison said Asia continued to be a strong
source of meetings business.
Many of the 2004/05 wins involved the medical, finance and scientific sectors and reflected Sydney's ongoing popularity as a meetings
destination for these communities.
Meanwhile, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre's chief executive Ton van Amerongen said the Centre had 23 international events and incentives scheduled for 2005/ 06.
These were expected to attract more than 32,000
delegates in total.
Sydney secures strong gains
Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau secured another year of strong bid wins, securing 35 meetings for the city during 2004/05, according to SCVB managing director Jon Hutchison.