DREAMTIME 2019 OFF WITH A BANG

DREAMTIME 2019, Tourism Australia’s bi-annual showcase, officially kicked off in WA yesterday at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, where the two-day program will be attended by 120 international business event planners and media.

The event provides guests from Greater China, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Japan, South Korea, the UK, US and New Zealand with the opportunity to network with 87 Australian business events industry representatives, and learn about what the nation has to offer as a business events destination.

Yesterday, guests attended a business session, media program and welcome event, which was led by Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham, while today’s program includes a breakfast, Perth showcase, and concludes with a dinner.

After the two-day program, attendees will embark on educational visits around Australia over three days.

Tourism Australia Executive General Manager Events Penny Lion underscored the importance of Dreamtime, commenting “the 2017 event, held in Brisbane, generated more than 201 business leads worth over $247 million, of which 73 have converted into business worth $50 million.”

A series of new developments, including hotels, infrastructure, city precincts and increased air access including the nonstop direct flights from London and Tokyo, made Perth the ideal location for this year’s Dreamtime.

“We’re proud to showcase to international guests our capabilities to deliver incentive events, our strong business events offering, the natural beauty of Perth and its surrounds, and our people who live and breathe the Western Australia can-do attitude,” said Perth Convention Bureau Chief Executive Officer Gareth Martin.

Pictured: US event planners and media at The Ritz Carlton Perth, celebrating the opening of Dreamtime 2019 yesterday.