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International Conference Management: The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre

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CONFERENCE BID FOR IFLA CONFERENCE 2015 AT SYDNEY CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE Introduction The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre (SCEC) is the largest conference centre in Australia and is best-equipped to satisfy the requirements for the IFLA 2015 international conference. With experienced professional teams dedicated to serving clients, SCEC possesses state-of-the art facilities and infrastructure with a scenic view of the bustling Sydney harbor. SCEC would be honored to host the first international conference of IFLA in the Australasia region. SCEC appreciates the interest of IFLA to explore venues beyond Europe and North America. Since IFLA is organizing the 2013 conference in Singapore, this may be a good opportunity to enter the Australasia region which has approximately the equal share as Asia of the geographical spread of IFLA delegates (IFLA, 2011). Overview of Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre are spread over a large area and offers 30,000 square meters of space to exhibitors (SCEC, 2011). The SCEC consists of three large and spacious buildings that possess a large capacity to host events. The centre currently has six spacious exhibition halls that can provide space for more than 9,000 visitors (SCEC, 2011). The IFLA would find this more than sufficient for holding the 2015 international conference where the expected number of visitors would be ranging from around 3500 to 4500 visitors. The SCEC has

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