ADELAIDE ... Be surprised! Be surprised... with what has to offer

Adelaide, South Australia has undergone a vast transformation, The Adelaide Airport is one of Australia’s fastest growing airports resulting in world class infrastructure and a new vibrancy whilst with new routes through China Southern and Qatar Airlines and with keeping its unique authentic approach. several new hotels opening, Adelaide is an ever growing destination that is quickly positioning itself as a vibrant, contemporary city. The This area is developing as Australia’s best connected business, ability for Team Adelaide partners to support specific events is a events and entertainment precinct, offering a lively and highly unique advantage for a boutique destination and is often referred to integrated riverside space for delegates to meet and do business by as a small city with a large infrastructure. day and be entertained by night. A recent investment of $5bn has been made to Adelaide’s Riverbank. Complementing these Adelaide is the gateway to some of Australia’s most celebrated developments is a world leading Health and Medical Research wines, cuisine, festivals and natural wonders of our landscape. Institute, and other key health and medical developments, cementing Adelaide is a safe and secure destination. With blue skies, fresh air, Adelaide’s reputation as a hub for related conventions. Several new open spaces and a highly connected and easy place in which to do hotels, an expanded retail precinct and the Victoria Square business, Adelaide looks forward to surprising and delighting you redevelopment are just some of the other developments enhancing and your guests. Adelaide’s global reputation as the complete convention city. Adelaide Entertainment Centre 1 5 Tandanya 4km from CBD CBD MAP 2 6 3 7 Adelaide Central Markets

Adelaide Showgrounds 4 8 3 3km from CBD HOTELS ENTERTAINMENT PRECINCT 1 Adabco Boutique Hotel 12 InterContinental Adelaide

1 2 Adelaide Central YHA 13 Majestic Roof Garden Hotel 3 1 Adelaide Entertainment Centre BUSINESS PRECINCT 4km from CBD 3 Adelaide Meridien 14 Mayfair Hotel 2 Adelaide Oval Mercure Grosvenor Hotel Adelaide Zoo 2 CULTURAL PRECINCT 4 Adelaide Rockford 15 3 Adelaide 4 Rundle Mall BIOMED CITY 5 Adina Apartment Hotel 16 Oaks Embassy 5 Tandanya 6 Adelaide Town Hall 6 Breakfree Adelaide 17 Oaks Horizons 7 Adelaide Central Markets Comfort Hotel Adelaide Riviera Royal Coach Hotel 8 Adelaide Showgrounds 7 18 3km from CBD 12 North Terrace 2KM 21 7 16 17 22 15 20 mins walk 8 Crowne Plaza Adelaide 19 Rydges South Park Adelaide BIOMED CITY 4 RUNDLE STREET HINDLEY STREET 4 New Royal Adelaide Hospital 11 14 6 13 18 9 Franklin Central Apartments 20 SAGE Hotel Adelaide BUSINESS PRECINCT 8 5 Adelaide Convention Centre 5 10 Hilton Adelaide 21 Stamford Plaza Hotel Adelaide 2 ENTERTAINMENT PRECINCT 9 6 Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide on 11 22 The Playford Adelaide 1 Hindley WAKEFIELD ROAD Centre WAKEFIELD STREET GROTE STREET Adelaide Airport TERRACE WEST Barossa 10 3 CULTURAL PRECINCT Only 10 mins drive 7 72KM DRIVE Adelaide Museum from the CBD!

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8 VICTORIA PARK ADELAIDE 20 Adelaide Hills 19 SOUTH TERRACE 1 7 31KM DRIVE 2 McLaren Vale 40KM DRIVE BIOMED CITY ENTERTAINMENT PRECINCT CULTURAL PRECINCT

New Royal Adelaide Hospital Adelaide Casino

BUSINESS PRECINCT State Library of SA Adelaide Convention Centre Art Gallery of SA Kangaroo Island 35 MINS FLIGHT 4 Be connected... with close proximity of ADELAIDE’S precincts & regions

Australia’s best connected Central to this phase of exciting new infrastructure is the re-development of Adelaide’s Riverbank - home to the Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide Casino, BioMed City, hotels and surrounding plazas. Photo credit: Christopher Morrison Be inspired... with the global leaders of industry and innovation

South Australian industry is diverse, innovative and powerful, creating the ideal environment for successful business events. The South Australian Government recognises the great importance of welcoming major conventions South Australia - and other business events to Adelaide and is committed to enhancing Adelaide’s international profile in the business, professional and scientific Leading Industries and Specialties world. South Australia is home to world renowned The Adelaide Convention Bureau and industry partners work closely with academics, researchers, practitioners and educators Government to support South Australia’s economic priorities by targeting and from astronauts to award winning professors who attracting conventions that align to the objectives of a state where people continue to influence and inspire. and business thrive. Organisers of such conventions may draw on significant support and networks across Adelaide, South Australia. ENTERTAINMENT HEALTH & MEDICAL & FESTIVAL PLAZA SCIENCES BUILDING SAHMRI 2 ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL ADELAIDE CONVENTION CENTRE HEALTH INNOVATION BUILDING PRECINCT SAHMRI WOMEN’S & CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

This significant development has created fertile ground for successful international and domestic conventions in the fields of health, medicine and fertile ground for conventions related sciences. It is also an initiative that adds great strength to the Bureau’s ‘Conventions As a key component of the Riverbank Precinct, Adelaide Adelaide’ program which offers organisers a direct line to leading specialists is creating the largest BioMed City, one of the largest life and institutions operating within their field across Adelaide, Australia and the sciences clusters in the Southern Hemisphere. Asia Pacific. NEW ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES BUILDING One of the largest and most advanced hospitals in the world, the new RAH will The University of Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences Building will support provide tertiary-level care and statewide services for patients and will feature: medicine, nursing and dentistry students as well as approximately 400 health • 800 beds with all overnight bedrooms being single rooms with private sciences researchers. Opening in early 2017, the facility will continue to build ensuites. on the 130-year partnership between the University of Adelaide and the Royal • A fleet of robots to help more supplies and equipment around the hospital. Adelaide Hospital. • Ambulances sending patient data ahead of arrival and test results available HEALTH INNOVATION BUILDING (HIB) on monitors in patient rooms. The University of South Australia’s Health Innovation Building will house SAHMRI the Centre for Cancer Biology, an alliance between the University and SA With state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment the South Australian Pathology, developing links between the UniSA Community and up to 250 Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) has attracted hundreds of of Australia’s top researchers who are working to develop a more in-depth researchers, practicing and producing world-leading medical and technology understanding of cancer and health issues. innovation and nurturing a new generation of scientists, researchers and educators. The Centre has a specific focus on fundamental research that is relevant to many types of cancer, as well as the research of blood-related cancers, such as leukaemia and lymphoma. Be impressed... with big infrastructure in a small city

The $5bn Riverbank development project includes the largest BioMed City in the Southern Hemisphere, the Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide Casino and Festival Plaza redevelopment.

This will be supplemented with an increase in hotels with distinguished brands like the Sofitel, Marriott and Sheraton planning to be developed Prepare yourself to be surprised by vibrant, in the near future increasing Adelaide’s capacity to over 6,500 rooms clean and safe Adelaide, South Australia, with available to delegates and organisers across Adelaide’s CBD. This level its unprecedented level of infrastructure and of infrastructure coupled with South Australia’s iconic food and wine will development. continue to surprise business events delegates and incentive groups for years to come. The city’s ease of access and convenience between the airport, hotels and its Riverbank Precinct, arguably Australia’s best connected business, events & entertainment precinct is unique to Australia. ADELAIDE FESTIVAL CENTRE Adelaide’s iconic Festival Centre has commenced a $90 million re- ADELAIDE CONVENTION CENTRE development with improvements to the building’s exterior and an internal A $400 million 2-stage redevelopment of the Adelaide Convention Centre has technical upgrade. The outcomes of the project will enable the Adelaide significantly increased the capacity and flexibility with the end result being three Festival Centre to continue to attract the biggest and best shows and events to distinct interlinked buildings. Adelaide.

The last stage is scheduled for completion in mid 2017 and will include a multi- ADELAIDE CASINO purpose, state-of-the-art facility with plenary capacity of up to 3,500 seats. The Adelaide Casino has embarked a $350+ million investment to a state- of-the-art, 6-star hotel complex, offering services for the high end consumer. This redevelopment positions the Adelaide Convention Centre as one of The new building will be presented with a coherent architectural expression Australia’s most versatile, technologically advanced and appealing event including a layered, wave linear glazed form, referencing the nearby River spaces. Torrens. Be delighted... with celebrated wine, cuisine, festivals and natural wonders of South Australia

Adelaide, South Australia offers fresh and exciting alternatives for organisers and their guests.

Here are 10 things you need to know about experiences across this vibrant and authentic destination. South Australia is home to some of the world’s best The Australian outback experience begins in Adelaide. wine with experiences to match. Over 200 cellar Change the way you look at the world. Step back in time in a beautifully rugged 540 million year old doors are within an hours drive of Adelaide. 1 2 landscape.

South Australia offers incentive experiences not Eyre Peninsula is Australia’s seafood capital. Less than Asia Pacific’s most unspoilt wilderness is Kangaroo available anywhere else in the world, be it swimming an hour’s flight and you could be in the heart of Island, just a stone’s throw from Adelaide. with great white sharks or cuddling a koala. Australia’s seafood that would grace any first class 3 4 restaurant in the world. 5 Adelaide and wider South Australia offers versatile With the largest under-cover produce markets and Iconic brands matched by short distances and a and inspiring event spaces for gala events, whether the annual Tasting Australia Festival, Adelaide is a willingness to provide a bespoke experience - the 6 large or small. 7 foodies paradise. 8 perfect blend! Adelaide, the gateway to bespoke events and memorable pre and post touring. Contact the Adelaide Convention Bureau for further information: E: [email protected] Home to pristine beaches. South Australia has Adelaide has shut down streets for VIP W: www.adelaideconvention.com.au 5,067 kms of pristine coastline that is perfect for events. Imagine what can be tailored for you. 9 unique events or that ideal getaway. 10 PRODUCED BY

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