With favourable proximity to Asia, Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) is a compelling, welcoming and competitive destination for staging international business events. 

The NT’s capital city, Darwin, boasts an enviable tropical climate and relaxed atmosphere and is framed on three sides by a pristine harbour. Darwin’s strategic location enables key access to Asia, the UK and Europe with direct flights to Darwin International Airport via Singapore  ensuring accessibility and seamless connectivity to the rest of the world. The Darwin International Airport is a convenient 15 minute drive from the city’s world class, award-winning Darwin Convention Centre. 

Darwin is also the gateway to some of Australia’s most iconic landscapes featuring the world-heritage listed Kakadu National Park. Further south from Darwin is the spectacular desert landscape of Central Australia, home to the quintessential outback town of Alice Springs. The region is also home to world-heritage listed Uluru Kata-Tjuta National Park. 

Australia’s Northern Territory is renowned as an innovative global hub of excellence in renewable energy, resources, health research, education, agribusiness, oil and gas, mineral exploration, defence, tourism, creative industries, maritime, manufacturing, digital technologies and space. These sectors provide an opportunity to engage expert local speakers, integrate off-site technical touring and attract local support. 

Modern facilities including sophisticated meeting venues, globally branded hotels, luxury wilderness retreats as well as a passionate and collaborative industry to support conference planners to deliver successful business events with exceptional outcomes. 

The NT is a place that encourages immersion into the culture, the natural environment and the community ensuring delegates leave professionally and personally enriched. The destination’s appeal is embodied through its iconic landscapes, an enriching cultural heritage and nature-based activities that deliver a multi-sensory experience that is truly different in every sense. 

The Northern Territory Government supports the attraction of international business events administering the Northern Territory Business Events Support Fund (NTBESF) that provides funding assistance to organisers of qualified meetings, conferences, incentives and exhibitions. Financial assistance is offered on a tiered basis  commencing from a minimum AUD$100 per delegate. The NTBESF prioritises consideration for business events that align with the Northern Territory’s economic and social strengths however, those from other sectors that can demonstrate significant flow-on benefits to the community are considered. To learn more, please visit www.ntbusinessevents.com.au/event-support