About the Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) is the official body responsible for promoting Sydney as a meeting, incentive, convention, exhibition and special event destination.
The SCVB is a non-profit organisation with around 270 members, including hotels, restaurants, attractions, venues, entertainment, professional conference organisers and other business tourism suppliers.
Set up in 1969, the SCVB is a joint venture between the New South Wales Government and the tourism industry. The SCVB aims to:
- Attract international and national events to Sydney and NSW
- Provide information and assistance to meeting and incentive planners, travel agents, visitors and the worldwide media
- Help grow the high-yield business tourism market
The SCVB employs around 30 staff, operating from a head office in Sydney and an Asian office in Hong Kong. We also have representatives in London and New York to service the UK/Europe and North America markets respectively.
The SCVB's Chairman is Col Hughes and our Managing Director is Jon Hutchison AM. The bureau’s key departments are Sales, Corporate Services, Research, Administration, Marketing and Finance. The SCVB has a support network of major investors.
To find out more about the SCVB, view our annual reports or visit the press and marketing section to access our latest media releases.
Conventions Australia
The SCVB is a proud participant in Conventions Australia; a partnership which represents Australia's eight international convention destinations.
Conventions Australia aims to reinforce Australia's standing as one of the word's top conference destinations and its track record in hosting successful international conferences.
