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Melbourne Incentives Planners' Guide 2019 MELBOURNE INCENTIVES PLANNERS’ GUIDE 2019 YOUR GUIDE TO PLAN AN EXCITING AND UNIQUE INCENTIVE PROGRAM IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA CONTENTS WELCOME TO MELBOURNE 2 MELBOURNE AS AN INCENTIVE DESTINATION 6 Getting to and around Melbourne 8 What’s New in 2019 12 New Hotels and Venues 16 Gourmet Food and Wine Experiences 22 Animal Engagement Experiences 28 Arts, Culture and History Experiences 32 Shopping Experiences 36 Sport Experiences 38 Outdoor Experiences 42 Major Events and Festivals 46 Discover Regional Victoria 50 Incentive Experiences Overview 56 Top Group Photo Locations 64 Sample Itineraries 66 CONFERENCE, HOTELS AND EXHIBITION VENUES 70 VENUES 86 ACCOMMODATION 102 INBOUND TOUR OPERATORS AND EVENT MANAGEMENT 106 EVENT SUPPORT SERVICES 114 RESTAURANTS 124 TOURING AND EVENT EXPERIENCES 128 WELCOME TO MELBOURNE Our City Fast Facts About Melbourne Melbourne Convention Bureau With its vibrant, multicultural population, and Victoria With over 40 years’ experience, Melbourne temperate climate and outstanding quality • Hugging the tip of the Australian east Convention Bureau (MCB) is an economic of life, Melbourne is an ideal destination for coast, Victoria is Australia’s second-smallest business development organisation in Victoria, corporate incentive travel planners, meeting state, covering 227,600 square kilometres – Australia. Its core function is to secure planners and delegates alike. The city is roughly the size of the British Isles international and national conferences, incentive compact, convenient and easy to navigate with • Victoria’s capital, Melbourne is located travel reward programs and other business everything on a delegate’s doorstep. It was around the shores of Port Phillip Bay. The events for the state of Victoria by working with recently voted ‘Australasia’s Leading Meetings city itself sits beside the Yarra River, about associations, corporate organisations and event and Conference Destination’ in the 2018 World five kilometres from the bay planners from around the world. Travel Awards. • Melbourne is within a 1 to 3-hour drive of beaches, ski resorts, a richly varied rural As a subsidiary of Visit Victoria, MCB partners The city is home to historical and modern hinterland and spectacular forests and with the Victorian State Government, City architecture, hidden laneways, beautiful offers a range of nature and exciting of Melbourne, Melbourne Convention and green spaces, a wealth of attractions and a outdoor activities Exhibition Centre as well as private enterprise sophisticated food and wine scene, which • The total population of Victoria is 6.36 that includes over 250 industry partners to makes Melbourne a haven for exploration million, with more than 70 percent of secure and deliver outstanding and memorable and discovery. Victorians living in Melbourne business events for Melbourne and Victoria. • Average temperatures in Melbourne Another drawcard is the city’s unparalleled range from 25˚C/78˚F in summer to We work collaboratively on each bid we make, major events calendar. Melbourne is home to 16˚C/58˚F in winter tailoring our approach for your business event internationally acclaimed events such as the • Melbourne’s time zone is Australian Eastern to guarantee the best possible experience for Australian Open Tennis Championship, Formula Standard Time – GMT plus 10 hours delegates in our incredible city, as well as deliver 1 Australian Grand Prix, Spring Racing Carnival • Daylight savings ends on April 7 2019. real business outcomes for the organisation. featuring the Melbourne Cup, Melbourne Food It occurs again from 6 October 2019 to and Wine Festival, Melbourne Fashion Festival 5 April 2020. Our successful ‘Team Melbourne’ approach and the list goes on. • The currency is the Australian Dollar enables MCB to deliver exceptional events • Currency exchanges are available at for clients and delegates, creating impactful The city also boasts over 33,000 Melbourne Airport, banks and other legacies that last well beyond the event itself. accommodation rooms, ranging from luxurious locations throughout the city to more budget-friendly options, making it an ideal city for incentive groups. We invite you to Melbourne for your next incentive program. How MCB can assist you Our team can assist incentive planners with: • Accommodation and venue recommendations • Coordination of site inspections • Social programs, sample incentive itineraries and proposal preparation • Sourcing of suppliers and contractors and referral to inbound tour operators • Promotional and marketing support • Support from state and local government • Customs and immigration procedures. 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