Global civil society activity in Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. Australia has a total area of 7,688,287 km2 (2,968,464 sq mi), making it the sixth-largest country in the world and the largest country by area in Oceania. It is the world's oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with some of the least fertile soils. It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates including deserts in the interior and tropical rainforests along the coast.

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Meetings Statistics

From UIA's International Meetings Statistics Report

Top 25 over 20 years

Australia is ranked #15 over a 20 year period,
with 5731 meetings since 2004.

Top 25 in 2023

Australia is ranked #13 for 2023, with 210 meetings.

Local UIA Partner

BESydney

website: http://www.businesseventssydney.com.au/


The true value of global meetings to a host city and participants alike is in the opportunity to exchange extraordinary ideas. To collaborate, ignite genius and experience a challenging meeting of minds.

That’s the business of BESydney. Backed by government, industry and academia, we win global meetings for Australia – where this remarkable city and its people provide the environment needed to generate genuine progress. All done with global impact in mind. We bid. We connect. We inspire.

The specialist bidding services organisation responsible for attracting global meetings to Sydney, we’re local experts with remarkable connections, growing Australia’s international reputation as one of the world’s most memorable hosts. Financially supported and backed by the New South Wales (NSW) State Government, our services are free and unbiased.

We're a not-for-profit company with a focus on value creation. Our global team partners with clients to win a range of global meetings. Backed by experience and built on relationships, we work with our clients to deliver their legacy. Put simply, we bid for global meetings for Sydney and Australia. Our focus on creating global outcomes drives success for our clients, our city and our country.


Local UIA Partner

Adelaide Convention Centre

website: https://www.adelaidecc.com.au/


The multi-award winning Adelaide Convention Centreenjoys a global reputation for excellence and is consistently ranked among the world's top convention centres. Our reputation is second to none and is founded on superior product, world-class facilities, and constant maintenance of already exceptional standards.

Furthermore, our staff are dedicated and meticulous in planning to ensure every event held at the Centre reaches your high expectations.

The Centre stages everything from national and international conferences and exhibitions to cocktail parties, major outdoor events, launches, breakfasts, banquets board meetings and more.

The multi purpose convention, exhibition and banquet facilities at the Centre, are highly flexible and affordable. Our international-standard conference facilities include a Plenary Hall that can seat up to 3500 delegates and 10,400 m2 of pillarless exhibition space. The Plenary Hall’s tiered seating sections can be raised or lowered individually to create either theatre style seating, or a flat floor for banquets and other large functions.

The Centre also offers 14 serviced meeting rooms which are ideal for break-out sessions, workshops, intimate luncheons, dinners or cocktail gatherings. The meeting rooms can accommodate between 30 and 200 people and each is fully equipped with a motorised screen, data projector, DVD player and lectern with microphone.

An expansive atrium links the plenary and exhibition halls, conference and banquet areas. Guests are able to enjoy beautiful, uninterrupted garden and river views from the pre-function areas.

The Centre employs the very latest event technology - and has the staff who know how to use it. Our highly skilled in-house team can handle every aspect of event technical and production requirements. From webstreaming to creating your very own personalised smart phone event app, we offer the latest technology and services to enhance your business and make your event unique.


Organizations based in Australia

Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association - Acton ACT
International Society for Evidence-Based Health Care - Gold Coast QLD
CJD International Support Alliance - Sydney NSW
Sacro Occipital Technic Organization International - Burleigh QLD
WKF Australia and Oceania - Mandurah WA
Australasian Sports Technology Alliance - Bundoora VIC
Asia Pacific Democrat Union - Canberra ACT
Asia Pacific Sociological Association - Sydney NSW
Asian and Oceanian Myology Centre - Parkville VIC
Oceania Cycling Federation - Prospect SA
Asia and Pacific Band Directors' Association - Port Macquarie NSW
Global Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu Association - Brunswick VIC
Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia - Mosman NSW
International Society for Behavioral Ecology - Melbourne VIC
Oceania Pocket Billiard Association - Albury NSW
Association of Principals of Jewish Schools of Australasia - Bondi Junction NSW
South Pacific Environmental Radioactivity Association - Lucas Heights NSW
Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering - Melbourne VIC
Asiania Parachute Federation - Coolum QLD
International Pediatric Academic Leaders Association - Bedford Park SA
International Society for Respiratory Protection - Mona Vale NSW
Asia Pacific Society of Periodontology - Adelaide SA
International Society for Anti-Infective Pharmacology - Clayton VIC
World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists - Camperdown NSW
Pacific Rim Real Estate Society - Broadway Nedlands NSW

View More profiles (799) in the Yearbook of International Organizations

Future Events in Australia

2034 Biennial SymposiumJoint IUBMB-IUPAC International Carbohydrate Organization - Broadway Nedlands NSW

2030 World Congress of AudiologyInternational Society of Audiology - Sydney NSW

2028 International Congress of Plant PathologyInternational Society for Plant Pathology - Gold Coast QLD

2028 International Geographical CongressInternational Geographical Union - Melbourne VIC

2028 World ConferenceWorld Holstein Friesian Federation - Melbourne VIC

2028 World Conference on Animal ProductionWorld Association for Animal Production - Melbourne VIC

2028 International Congress of PsychologyInternational Union of Psychological Science - Melbourne VIC

2027 CongressInternational Numismatic Council - Melbourne VIC

2027 Annual CongressInternational Society of Addiction Medicine - Sydney NSW

2026 CongressInternational Federation for Modern Languages and Literatures - Melbourne VIC

2026 Annual CongressInternational Fiscal Association - Melbourne VIC

2026 Biennial Congress and General AssemblyAsia & Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Sydney NSW

2026 Annual MeetingScoliosis Research Society - Sydney NSW

2026 INTERSPEECH ConferenceInternational Speech Communication Association - Sydney NSW

2026 CongressInternational Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists - Adelaide SA

View More Future Events (101) in The International Congress Calendar

Past Events in Australia

2024 Annual Conference – Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine - Melbourne VIC,Naarm
2024 International Symposium on Knowledge and Systems Sciences – International Society for Knowledge and Systems Sciences - Hobart TAS
2024 International Conference – Employee Assistance Professional Association of Australasia - Sydney NSW
2024 International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics – International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics - Sydney NSW
2024 Biennial Conference – Society for Marine Mammalogy - Perth WA
2024 International Conference on Advances in Carbon Science and Innovation (ICACSI) - Sydney NSW
2024 Australasian Conference on Traumatic Stress – Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies - Melbourne VIC
2024 Global Summit for Implementing and Enforcing Environmental Law – Australasian Environmental Law Enforcement and Regulators NetworkInternational Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement
2024 Conference – Australasian Society of Phycology and Aquatic Botany - Brisbane QLD
2024 Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference – Commonwealth Parliamentary Association - Brisbane QLD
2024 Plenary Conference – Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians - Sydney NSW
2024 Research Forum – International Accounting Standards Board - Sydney NSW
2024 Annual Scientific Meeting – Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine - Brisbane QLD
2024 International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality (CONVR) – International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality - Sydney NSW
2024 Annual Scientific Conference – Australasian Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine - Sydney NSW

View More Past Events (12775) in The International Congress Calendar

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