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Could you benefit from valuable and exclusive business research, business networking, business marketing and sales-lead opportunities? Business Events Sydney (BESydney) offers multi-level membership opportunities to business tourism and events professionals.
If you are in the business events industry, we invite you to become a member of Australia’s leading marketing body for international and national conferences and events.
Our results speak for themselves with 69 bid secured in 2009-10 versus the previous of record of 47 events in 2002-03. This represents an estimated $179 million in economic value to the NSW economy and an outstanding return to the NSW government and our stakeholders.
Membership in BESydney gives you the opportunity to market your venues, goods and services to international and national organisations, generate strong domestic sales leads, access valuable research and data and to network with key industry colleagues.
There are four levels of BESydney membership, designed to suit all businesses and budgets. We will help you decide on a membership level that best suits you, based on your business activities, budget, long-term goals and more immediate needs.
Red membership is considered a good starting point for new members. It can be used to build brand awareness and increase business opportunities through domestic sales leads. Red membership costs AU$2,700 + GST.
Bronze membership is often used by smaller hotels, venues and suppliers, and members in regional areas. It enables you to benefit from domestic leads, and gives you greater access to networking events. Bronze membership costs AU$5,600 + GST.
Silver membership helps you expand your business. It is often used by medium-sized venues and suppliers to gain leads for international and domestic events. It also provides you with opportunities to host site inspections and be included in familiarisation itineraries. Silver membership costs AU$13,300 + GST.
Gold membership is BESydney’s premium service, with exclusive benefits. It taps into our bidding activities as well as domestic leads by giving you access to clients and hosted buyers, through site inspections and BESydney familiarisations. Gold membership is frequently taken by international hotels, venues, attractions and services. Gold membership costs AU$26,300 + GST.
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"If companies are serious about being major players in the business events industry then they must be a member of Business Events Sydney."
Bryan Holliday, Managing Director, ICMS Australasia