Brisbane’s yet-to-launch $3.6 billion development will host the Professional Conference Organisers Association (PCOA) conference next year. The annual gathering is expected to attract 400 conference organisers in 2024.
The opening of Brisbane’s Queen’s Wharf has been pushed out a few more months. The $3.6 billion waterfront development is now expected to open in August. The announcement came just before Christmas after the Destination Brisbane Consortium behind the project settled Queensland Supreme Court proceedings and an adjudication application lodged with the Queensland Building and Construction Commission, both initiated by the development’s builder Multiplex.
The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) has reopened its Linkage Grant program that aims to attract valuable conferences to the Gold Coast.
Launched in 2011 by the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, the program offers financial support up to the value of $8,000 to recipients to attend eligible conferences around the world.
Building on the recent unveiling of its a $176 million expansion, the Cairns Convention Centre will be offering virtual reality (VR) flythrough tours of its new facilities at IMEX Las Vegas on stand E1204, this week (17-19 October).
Cairns Convention Centre lifts the curtain on its new expansion, revealing a new standard for international and domestic conferences and events. The Queensland Government in Australia has invested $176 million in the refurbishment and expansion of the city’s international convention centre.
With its accessible infrastructure, attentive staff and dedication to making events enjoyable for all, GCCEC invites all visitors to take part in world-class experiences. The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) is a shining example of a modern, inclusive, and accessible venue that caters to the diverse needs of all attendees.
We are delighted to soon be able to offer quality accommodation for our clients a mere stones throw away from our conferencing and events facilities. We look forward to continuing to create enormous value for our partners and supporting their businesses with our unique and diverse offerings.
As part of the Tourism Industry Reference Panel’s Interim Action Plan, the Queensland Government has launched a $7 million program dedicated to attracting business events to the three state-owned Convention Centres, Cairns Convention Centre, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre and Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.