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Darwin Convention Centre marks 10th anniversary milestone and recognition at AIPC APEX Awards

Darwin Convention Centre marks 10th anniversary milestone and recognition at AIPC APEX Awards
June 19, 2018

The Darwin Convention Centre yesterday marked a milestone with the celebration of its 10th anniversary.

Harvey Lister, Chairman and Chief Executive of AEG Ogden; Geoff Donaghy, Director of Convention Centres of AEG Ogden and Janet Hamilton, General Manager of Darwin Convention Centre celebrated the milestone with an event recognising the partnership between global venue manager AEG Ogden, Honeywell, AMP Capital and the Northern Territory Government Darwin Waterfront Corporation as well as the organisations and individuals who have had an impact over the past 10 years.

Construction of the waterfront venue began in early 2006 and it was officially opened on 18th June 2008. Since then it has become an integral part of Darwin, economically and socially, and, with a combination of international, national, and regional conferences, from July to November attracted a record number of 9,000 delegates while over 680,000 people have attended events at the Darwin Convention Centre since its opening.

The Darwin Convention Centre injects millions of dollars a year into the economy and rhe centre has hosted some of the Northern Territory’s biggest events from international and national conferences attended by thousands of delegates to bull riding championships, from charity fundraising balls to rock concerts.

Guests have included dignitaries as diverse as the Dalai Lama and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

In the past 10 years, events held at the centre have attracted national and international delegates to Darwin generating more than $350 million in delegate spend and also broader economic benefits in the local economy. This includes increased business for hotels, restaurants and tourism operators in the region.

The Darwin Convention Centre hosts hundreds of events a year, including an increasing number of major national and international conferences.

Beyond the economic benefit, conferences attract the best people in their field to meet in Darwin. Darwin Convention Centre General Manager, Janet Hamilton said the importance of sharing knowledge and supporting innovative thinking are key outcomes we want all conferences to be able to achieve. Darwin provides a great opportunity to escape from daily routines and experience a new destination that is not only rich in culture but important in the development of many key industry sectors.

Hamilton advised “it’s been a fantastic 10 years.

“All of the employees who have worked at the centre over the last ten years have worked very hard to create a world-class convention centre and to maintain the highest standards.”

The venue’s achievements have recently seen it named as one of 20 finalists in the 2018 edition of the globally recognised AIPC Apex Award competition for ‘Best Client Rated Convention Centre’. This prestigious Award, which has been maintained by the International Association of Convention Centre (AIPC) for over 20 years, owes its prominence to the fact that competitors are rated entirely on the basis of client ratings as assessed by the global market research company Ipsos.

The final determination of the Apex Award winner will be made in advance of its presentation at the 2018 AIPC Annual Conference in London in early July.

Images: Darwin Convention Centre by night (top) and Harvey Lister (below). 

25th February 2017 - SOVEREIGN HILL THE TOP ATTRACTION, HARVEY LISTER NAMED INDUSTRY LEGEND AT AUSTRALIAN TOURISM AWARDS

10th February 2016 - NORTHERN TERRITORY TOURISM A ‘BEACON’ FOR THE ECONOMY

14th January 2016 - DARWIN CONVENTION CENTRE GAINS EARTHCHECK RECOGNITION FOR SUSTAINABILITY

10th December 2015 - DARWIN LOOKS TO DEVELOP WORLD FIRST TOURIST ATTRACTION 

2nd September 2013 - AEG OGDEN ANNOUNCES NEW GENERAL MANAGER FOR THE DARWIN CONVENTION CENTRE

22nd December 2012 - DARWIN CONVENTION CENTRE SUPPORTS NORTHERN TERRITORY COMMUNITY AND CHARITIES

22nd February 2012 - DARWIN CONVENTION CENTRE WINS QUALITY GOLD STANDARD

15th February 2011 - DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE THREATENED BY DEBT 


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