NSW: Sydney's facility shortage loses city big bucks: report

AAP General News (Australia)
02-21-2007
NSW: Sydney's facility shortage loses city big bucks: report

New South Wales's reputation as a hub for business tourism is being threatened by a
severe shortage of facilities.

Research commissioned by Tourism and Transport Australia and the Property Council of
Australia .. has found Sydney's lack of convention and exhibition centres is costing the
city more than 218 million dollars a year.

The report found this could cost Sydney's economy almost four billion dollars .. and
30 thousand jobs .. between 2009 and 2016.

TTF managing director CHRISTOPHER BROWN says Sydney's at risk of losing …