About
Us
Canberra Convention Bureau is the peak body responsible for attracting conferences and meetings to the Canberra region.
WHO WE ARE
The Bureau is a not for profit association funded by ACT Government and industry partners. Its role is to provide expert assistance to clients through every stage of event planning, free of charge.
WHAT WE DO
Our mission is to promote Canberra as an exceptional business events destination to Australia and the world. With the support of a highly collaborative community, our team secures conferences, meetings, incentives programs and other business events to the region by working with associations, corporate organisations and meeting planners.
CANBERRA CONVENTION BUREAU SERVICES
From assistance preparing a bid or proposal to helping you select a venue, source delegate boosting material, our team at Canberra Convention Bureau has the local and expert knowledge to guide and support you through every step of the planning process.
National and International Association Meetings
Corporate Incentives and Meetings
Event planning support
“The secret recipe for a successful international conference bid is people with the knowledge, experience, determination, and good will to work together for the bid. This is what I received from Canberra Convention Bureau; a team of professionals who supported me all the way with their network of connections, experience to get financial support, knowledge of the local environment, and positive attitude. They were in it to win it.” Professor Hussein Abbass, Bid Leader for IEEE SSCI 2020, UNSW Canberra
Our Team
The Board
Jure Domazet
Chair
Managing Director, Doma Group
Stephen Wood
DEPUTY CHAIR
General Manager, National Convention Centre Canberra
Rob Stefanic
TREASURER
Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services at Parliament of Australia
Lachlan Blackhall
Director
Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Research & Innovation, The Australian National University
Karen Doran
Director
Chief Executive, National Capital Authority
Todd Handy
Director
General Manager, East Hotel
BARRY NEAME
DIRECTOR
Director, Consec Conference Management
Kathryn Oplantzakis
DIRECTOR
Head of Precinct, Verity Lane Market
MICHAEL THOMSON
DIRECTOR
Head of Aviation, Canberra Airport
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