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Sydney for events

Sydney is the best location in the world for a conference or important business event. Where else can you combine stunning scenery, a temperate climate, state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure, a robust economy, and friendly locals.

Sydney has been host to some of the biggest and most important international business meetings the world has seen:

• In 2008, we hosted World Youth Day, welcoming 100,000 international pilgrims from 170 countries into our city for the week-long event, and facilitating gatherings of up to 400,000 people at one venue
• Also in 2008, Sydney hosted the World Congress of the Transplantation Society at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. The event attracted more than 4,300 delegates and filled every meeting room as well as two exhibition halls at the Centre
• In 2007, Sydney hosted the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention, an important event in the medical calendar that attracted more than 6,500 delegates
• Also in 2007, Sydney hosted a series of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, culminating in ‘Leaders Week’, a meeting of 5,000 world leaders and media representatives
• In 2006, the World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress was held in Sydney, with 2,100 delegates, more than 1,000 from overseas
• In 2005, Sydney hosted the Amway Incentive, bringing 14,000 delegates to the city, then wining, dining and entertaining them