According to Business Events Perth CEO Gareth Martin, hosting the conference is a "step in the right direction for the recovery of the business event industry" in Western Australia. Photo Credit: Tourism Australia
Higher education providers will be connecting with international
education agents from across the globe at the 15th annual ICEF Australia
and New Zealand conference come 2023 in Perth, Western Australia.
Around 300 delegates are expected for the two-day networking and
trade conference attended by the top international student recruitment
agents, directly generating a little under a million dollars for the
Western Australian economy.
Business Events Perth partnered with key stakeholders such as Study
Perth and Australia's Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and
Innovation, and obtained support from over 16 national education and
student affairs organisations and 26 Western Australia education
providers, to secure the bid.
Business Events Perth CEO Gareth Martin said the win is a step in the
right direction for the recovery of the business event industry and
also an important strategic sector for Western Australia.
“Not
only will this trade conference support the business event industry in
Perth, it will also help to diversify the State’s economy through the
ongoing benefits of hosting quality student recruitment agencies from
around the world attracting future students to Western Australia.”