Canberra Convention Bureau Services

Night Noodle Markets at Enlighten Festival Credit: VisitCanberra

Canberra Convention Bureau has the professional expertise and in-depth local knowledge to assist you in hosting an engaging conference or event.

Whether you need help preparing a bid or proposal, planning an event, selecting a venue, or sourcing delegate boosting material, our team can guide you through every step of the event planning process. As our services are supported by our members and the ACT Government through VisitCanberra, we offer them to you free of charge.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION MEETINGS

Our team will: • Produce a professional bid for your event to be held in

Canberra • Identify local government, industry and academic links to enhance the bid • Secure letters of support from key political, academic and industry leaders • Assist with the presentation of the bid to your organising committee or decision maker • Connect you to the expertise available through THINK

CANBERRA • Provide planning assistance to source the best venues, accommodation and services • Organise and host site inspections for key decision makers • Recommend the services of professional conference organisers, if required • Provide access to a range of event planning resources to increase attendance at your event • Offer touring information.

CORPORATE INCENTIVES AND MEETINGS

We can assist meeting and incentive planners to create an exciting and rewarding program for your group. We will: • Create sample programs/itineraries and prepare proposals • Coordinate and host site inspections in Canberra and surrounding regions • Provide hotel and venue recommendations • Connect planners to service and experience providers • Assist with destination and marketing information.

DELEGATE BOOSTING SUPPORT

We can provide you with resources to increase delegate numbers while ensuring a memorable event: Destination videos Destination videos can be embedded into your website, played on screen during a meeting or used at preceding events to stimulate delegate attendance at your Canberra event. Destination content Access a summary of key facts about Canberra in a format that you can share on your conference website, in promotional material and delegate welcome packs. Image library We can provide venue and destination images relevant to your event. Alternatively, access VisitCanberra’s curated image library of copyright-free images that are free for meeting planners to use. Just add ‘Images courtesy of VisitCanberra’ on any images you use. Access images at images.visitcanberra.com.au (note: you will need to create an account to download VisitCanberra imagery) Event planning toolkit Our event planning toolkit provides useful information and resources to help you with delegate boosting activities, including destination information, videos, images, and essential information for delegates. Plan your touring and social activities with information about attractions, dining options, exhibitions, and a Canberra events calendar. Digital assets The Bureau can provide you with digital assets such as website or edm banners, social media tiles or presentation decks to help promote your event through your digital channels. Our templates include space to insert conference and sponsor logos, and details of your conference, including venue and dates.