Australia’s minister for tourism and major events for Victoria, John Eren, announced this week that Melbourne has been chosen to host the World Congress of Nephrology in 2019 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC).

Eren said: “Melbourne is always high on the list of locations for the big conferences worldwide, because we do them so well. This doesn’t just put us on the world stage, it contributes to our economy too. Conference delegates spend up to six times as much as holidaymakers, so these events are extremely important.”

Global Nephrology Congress to boost Melbourne’s knowledge economy