Customer Testimonials

	“Perth attracted over 2,600 delegates to our conference, breaking an attendance figure of 2,200 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that has stood since 1998. Australia in general and Perth specifically, because of the activity and proliferation of the petroleum/energy industry there, attracted instant interest and made it easy to promote and market our conference. The travel time to Australia, even for North Americans, seemed to be a minor consideration, as many Americans had looked for years for a reason to travel to Australia. The enticing, creative, and well-developed geoscience program, strong industry support, dedicated volunteer/member base, and tourism/conference/hotel/hospitality infrastructure created a “win-win” situation for everyone.” Dana Free, International Liaison and Conferences Manager American Association of Petroleum Geologists “The delegate numbers for the ASFA 2006 National Conference and Super Expo held in Perth exceeded our expectations and in fact achieved record numbers for this event in its 45 year history. We were overwhelmed with the support of our members who travelled to Perth, despite the extra travel time and costs involved. With a high standard program on offer, together with Perth obviously being an attractive destination, ASFA was delighted with the attendance we achieved.” Nicolette Hughes, National Conference and Events Manager Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Ltd (ASFA) “Our 2006 conference was the most successful in recent years surpassing Canberra in 2005 and Melbourne in 2004. The congress was attended by 481 delegates, of which 306 travelled from interstate and 17 from overseas. The gala dinner was attended by 730 guests.” Merv Paton, Director of Services Local Government Managers Australia “APRICOT (Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies) organisers chose to hold the 11th conference in Perth following an assessment of several international bids. They were attracted by the relative proximity to South East Asia, the cost-effective budget and cost impact for participants, the helpfulness and proficiency of the local hosts and the event organiser, together with the spaciousness, convenience and modern facilities of the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre. With ready access to many local hotels and other facilities in Perth city centre, the conference was able to offer delegates an ideal way of meeting their industry colleagues as well as relaxing in the relatively calm surroundings that Perth offers.” Philip Smith, Chair – Management Committee Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies “On behalf of the association, I would like to thank the Perth Convention Bureau for its help in making the conference a success. It was the first time the conference has been held in Western Australia and there was some concern about the participation rate but our fears were unfounded. We received many favourable comments about the presentation of the initial promotional flyer and the registration brochure. The shells you provided enabled delegates to see some of Western Australia’s wonderful attractions and may have been the reason why so many partners accompanied the delegates and why a large number took time to experience pre and post conference tours.” Bruce Mullan, President Australasian Pig Science Association, Perth "Our Combined Rural Traders National Conference was held at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre and was a big success. We thank you for all your help in introducing us to venues and service providers, and for taking the time to organise our initial site inspection a couple of years ago – it is an excellent service offered by the Perth Convention Bureau.” Jackie Hardwick, Executive Assistant Combined Rural Traders Pty Limited, New South Wales “The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons held its Annual Scientific Congress at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre. It was a great success. We substantially exceeded our delegate attendance numbers with close to 2,000 registrations for the conference when we had expected around 1,400. We sincerely thank the Perth Convention Bureau for helping us to stage an outstanding event. They offered us excellent planning and decision-making tools as well as practical advice. We owe them a very special thank-you for suggesting The Perth Mint as the venue for our President’s Dinner - one of the highlights of our official functions throughout the week.” Lindy Moffat, Manager Conference and Events Department Royal Australasian College of Surgeons