Why Adelaide?

Adelaide qualifies as one of the best-planned cities in the world, laid out on a square mile grid pattern, with wide streets and a green belt of parklands encircling the entire city. For conventions and meetings, this means that delegates are never far away, in fact there are over 2000 hotel rooms within the City Centre.

We are fortunate in having a city perfectly set out and serviced for conferences, meetings, seminars and exhibitions. Adelaide can successfully blend business with pleasure - thanks to the ease in which visitors can move around. Our international standing as a provider of quality education, pioneering research and development in science, medicine and advanced technology is a major asset, which attracts visitors to the many conferences, exhibitions and events held each year.

Adelaide shares its enviable lifestyle with visitors every year, who remark on its elegant buildings, galleries, excellent value shopping and dining - and the simple pleasures of exploring the gardens and grand boulevards on foot.

Adelaide is "accessible"

Australia may be a dream destination, but it is also a very accessible one. More than 54 international airlines regularly fly into Australia's major cities each week from 43 countries. Adelaide is easily accessible from other cities, making the city the perfect gateway to discover the rest of Australia.

Adelaide is Australia's Festival City

Adelaide has a deep passion for festivals. Almost every weekend, there is something going on - including the arts, culture, food, wine, children and music -all the best that life can offer.

Events include the Royal Adelaide Show, the Adelaide Festival of Arts, the Adelaide Fringe, Tasting Australia, WOMADelaide, The Barossa International Music Festival, the various wine regions' Gourmet Weekends, and of course festivals such as the Schutzenfest (German), Glendi (Greek) and Carnevale (Italian).

Adelaide has friendly people

The popularity of Adelaide lies not only in its special events and attractions, but also in its relaxed, easy going life style. The friendliness of the people is infectious and explains why so many visitors feel compelled to return and often never leave.

Adelaide is Australia's wine capital

South Australia is responsible for 70% of Australia's wine output. From the Barossa (only one hour's drive from Adelaide), to the rich, red soil of the Coonawarra (the furthest wine region from Adelaide at 3 hours drive), there are wines to suit every palate.

The city is the home of the Royal Adelaide Wine Show showcasing Australia's achievements in wine production.

Adelaide provides value for your conference dollar

Australia represents excellent value for money for conference delegates. Adelaide in particular, is one of the cheapest cities in the world where dining, transport, accommodation and shopping and facilities all combine to make your conference dollar go further.

Results of the Corporate Resources Group survey, in the graph above, compares the prices of 155 goods and services in cities around the world. From the survey, the cost of living in Adelaide ranked it as one of the cheapest cities, ensuring conference delegates can enjoy our enviable lifestyle.