Mel lands largest conference

Melbourne has been chosen as the host city for the 2023 Rotary International Convention, with the state expecting to welcome 20,000 Rotary members from over 200 countries and inject over $88m into the Victorian economy. The event will be held across two venues, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne & Olympic Parks. “Over the course of the four-day event an extra 20,000 visitors will be filling up Melbourne’s hotel rooms, local restaurants and also driving visitation to the city’s key venues and attractions,” said Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham. The convention is expected to create millions of dollars in economic spinoffs along with high occupancy levels for up to 50 hotels across Melbourne during the off-peak season.