Study finds Perth needs four new conference venues by 2018

Tourism Council Western Australia (TCWA) has released a research paper which suggests Perth needs four new hotel conference venues by 2018 to cater for an additional 4,000 conference delegates per day.

The TCWA 'Perth Business Events Supply and Demand Study' shows four planned hotel developments in Perth are needed to deliver an extra 6000 metre2 of venue space to cater for additional demand for conferences, exhibitions and special events.

Introducing the report, TCWA Chief Executive Evan Hall explains "conferences and events generate $131 million per annum for Perth, but we are running out of space.

"The city often runs out of space for big events like charity balls, awards nights and international conferences."

Perth currently has 58,000 metres2 of conference space that can host 35,000 people per day.

Part of Perth's increased conference capacity needs may well be met by the Crown Perth expansion and a new hotel development at Elizabeth Quay on the Swan River shoreline adjacent to the Perth CBD.

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