The Regional Business Events Program has opened for applications to attract new business events to Victoria’s regions – boosting local tourism with those benefits flowing to local communities.
The program will bring conferences, exhibitions, meetings, seminars, and international travel groups to regional Victoria – with funding available to offset costs such as accommodation, venue hire, transport, and marketing.
Delivered by Business Events Victoria and the Melbourne Convention Bureau, the Regional Business Events Program has two funding streams available – the International Incentives Event Program and the National Business Events Program.
Under the new International Incentives Event Program, event planners can receive $150 per delegate for events that include an overnight stay in regional Victoria.
The National Business Events Program offers grants of up to $80 per delegate (up to a maximum of $40,000) for eligible event organisers to host new business events across regional Victoria.
The Regional Business Events Program is part of the $170 million Regional Tourism and Events Fund that will ensure our regional tourism offering continues to be the very best by supporting new events and attractions that bring more people to our regions.
For more information about the program, how to apply and eligibility details, visit businesseventsvictoria.com or melbournecb.com.au.
