Business Events Perth (formerly known as Perth Convention Bureau) is chartered to market Perth and Western Australia to national and international health, academic, professional, arts and cultural not-for-profit organisations with the intent of securing their high value association events. The Government of Western Australia has for the past 40 years identified the social, cultural and economic benefits of conferencing. With the City of Perth it has funded BEPerth to secure these important not-for-profit organisation events.NFP organisation conferences drive social and economic activity, underpin knowledge creation and exchange and stimulate research, innovation and investment. In this way Business Events Perth directly supports the development and enrichment of the West Australian community.