Melbourne becomes the home of luxury travel network with Virtuoso’s Symposium

Melbourne has taken centre stage today as more than 500 of the world’s most influential decision-makers in luxury travel arrived for a week-long conference of networking events and experiences.Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula welcomed Virtuoso at its Symposium to an audience of interstate and international media, strengthening our relationship with the tourism economy.Virtuoso’s Symposium was last held in Sydney in 2009 and now through Visit Victoria, in partnership with Tourism Australia, the Andrews Labor Government is bringing it to Melbourne, supporting this unique and prestigious event as a perfect opportunity to engage with the rapidly growing high-value traveller market.Victoria has experienced its biggest year on record for international visitors with an unprecedented $8.5 billion expenditure in 2018, up 12.9 per cent on the previous year.