15 June 2011
While Mad March is well established in Adelaide, it appears that May is the mad month for conventions and conferences in Adelaide. The Adelaide Convention Centre welcomed more than 33,000 delegates in May - the second busiest May in the Centre’s 24 year history.
The Centre’s Chief Executive Alec Gilbert said during the month the Centre hosted 13,532 business visitors from outside of Adelaide.
“This result underscores the Adelaide Convention Centre’s role as a key economic driver in the State, with our events during May contributing more than $12 million in economic benefit,” Mr Gilbert said.
“These events also link delegates with local industry and help encourage inward investment into key sectors such as education, health and the environment.”
Since opening in 1987, the Adelaide Convention Centre is estimated to have brought more than 750,000 international and interstate visitors to South Australia.
The economic benefit generated by their spending alone totalled more than $900 million at 30 June 2010, and is expected to reach $1 billion by the end of this month.
During May, the Adelaide Convention Centre hosted 34 events including five core National business events - OzWater 2011, Australian Veterinary Association 2011 Annual Conference, Dietitians Association of Australia National Conference, AGOSCI 10th Biennial Conference and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting.
The month was also very positive for local food and wine producers with the Centre serving 17,332 lunches and 7,973 dinners. South Australian oysters, beef, beer, chicken, ducks and eggs were all served to delegates during the month. The local restaurant industry also benefits when delegates dine outside of the Centre.
Mad May Facts and Figures
Food consumed at the Adelaide Convention Centre:
o 27,000 bread rolls
o 1400 dozen eggs
o 1200 tubs of yoghurt
o 1 tonne of chicken breasts
o 1 tonne of chicken thighs
o 900 rolls of sushi
o 4500 beef fillet portions
o 1950 duck breasts
o 150 dozen oysters
o 16,000 cookies
Beverages consumed at the Adelaide Convention Centre:
o 5856 bottles of wine (4392 litres)
o 10,000 schooners of full strength beer
o 2965 bottles of soft drink (1800 litres)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Please contact Adelaide Convention Centre Market Development Manager Giovanna Toldi on (08) 8212 4099
ISSUED BY HUGHES PUBLIC RELATIONS:
Please contact Simon Hatcher on (08) 8412 4100 or simon@hughespr.com.au
