Tourism Whitsundays business events
marketing specialist Lorelei van Dalen says
despite the upheaval, its business as usual
with most operators up and running again.
She says there are still plenty of options
available for groups. secluded Whitsundays beach or island.” “Hamilton Island and Palm Bay Resort (Long
Island) provide the perfect island escape
experience, and, of course, there’s also
several venue options available within Airlie
Beach,” says van Dalen. “For something
really unique, there’s the option of hosting
an event under a marquee or teepee on a “Our destination may have experienced a
cyclone, but it’s still beautiful; our venues are
still amazing; we’ve got plenty of fantastic
incentive activities and delegate tours
available, and access to the Whitsundays has
never been easier, with more direct flights
and special deals on offer,” says van Dalen. be able to extend our reach to larger events
and more importantly to be able to undertake
more concurrent conventions which is not
possible at the moment,” he says. “It is expected the expansion will allow
growth in business providing an additional
$30 million of economic benefit for the
regional economy each year, greater
investment in Tropical North Queensland,
20,000 extra visitors annually and job
creation,” says Steele. developments, it is an exciting time for the
region and the business events sector.
“It will also drive complementary
development in the business events sector,
creating exciting and innovative new
offerings for clients and their delegates.” “The ongoing surge in investment is
positioning Cairns as one of the most cutting
ed ge, modern regional cities in the world with
infrastructure to deliver the new experiential
event architecture clients will need to engage
their delegates in the future.”
“This will allow us to grow the level of
incremental business to the city of Cairns and
to Queensland over and above the leisure
market assisting to diversify and grow the
economy overall.”
The funding will be used to add a new
3000sqm exhibition hall and associated
meeting rooms, as well as to refurbish the
existing facilities.
We’d
Looking ahead, Airlie Beach recently
secured the 2018 Clipper Round the World
Yacht Race that will attract more than 4000
visitors to the Whitsundays, generating
more than $3 million for the local economy.
Steele says with the centre’s forthcoming
expansion and the abundance of
“Those who have held events here
previously will be returning to an entirely
different experience with new hotels, a new
aquarium and a revitalised city centre with
new bars, restaurants and cafés,” he says.
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