DOING BUSINESS GOOD FOR TOURISM
Published Friday, 03 November, 2006 at 05:09 PM
Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Development and Women
The Honourable Margaret Keech
Business tourism is worth around $1.8 billion annually to Queensland and eight operators who have helped expand this lucrative segment will be competing for top honours at the Queensland Tourism Awards this month.
Tourism Minister Margaret Keech said today the eight nominees in the Meetings and Business Tourism category had all succeeded in maximising the tourism experience for business travellers.
“Queensland is an ideal location for conferences, no matter how small or large, and business travellers can be assured that once they have completed their work commitments at our world-class facilities, a unique and special world-class holiday experience is right at their doorstep,” Mrs Keech said.
“Growing business events tourism has been identified as a key action of the Beattie Government’s $48 million Queensland Tourism Strategy, with an investment of a further $7.5 million over four years to attract more lucrative business events to Queensland.
“If we can convince greater numbers of national and international conference organisers to hold their events in Queensland, we will attract not just delegates but perhaps their families and friends to enjoy our range of destinations and experiences.
“At this year’s Queensland Tourism Awards (held at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition centre on November 17), we have some of the state’s leading conference venues and organisers represented, with four nominations from the Gold Coast, two from Brisbane and one each from Townsville and Tropical North Queensland.”
The nominees in the Meetings and Business Tourism category are:
• Brisbane Convention Bureau (Brisbane)
• Carlton Crest Hotel Brisbane (Brisbane)
• Dreamworld Events (Gold Coast)
• Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (Gold Coast)
• Royal Pines Convention Centre (Gold Coast)
• Sabre Corporate Development (Gold Coast)
• Southbank Convention Centre (Townsville)
• Events NQ (Tropical North Queensland)
Media Inquiries: David Smith 3225 1005 or Louise Yates 3535 5349 / 0403 713 176 (Tourism Queensland)
Tourism Minister Margaret Keech said today the eight nominees in the Meetings and Business Tourism category had all succeeded in maximising the tourism experience for business travellers.
“Queensland is an ideal location for conferences, no matter how small or large, and business travellers can be assured that once they have completed their work commitments at our world-class facilities, a unique and special world-class holiday experience is right at their doorstep,” Mrs Keech said.
“Growing business events tourism has been identified as a key action of the Beattie Government’s $48 million Queensland Tourism Strategy, with an investment of a further $7.5 million over four years to attract more lucrative business events to Queensland.
“If we can convince greater numbers of national and international conference organisers to hold their events in Queensland, we will attract not just delegates but perhaps their families and friends to enjoy our range of destinations and experiences.
“At this year’s Queensland Tourism Awards (held at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition centre on November 17), we have some of the state’s leading conference venues and organisers represented, with four nominations from the Gold Coast, two from Brisbane and one each from Townsville and Tropical North Queensland.”
The nominees in the Meetings and Business Tourism category are:
• Brisbane Convention Bureau (Brisbane)
• Carlton Crest Hotel Brisbane (Brisbane)
• Dreamworld Events (Gold Coast)
• Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (Gold Coast)
• Royal Pines Convention Centre (Gold Coast)
• Sabre Corporate Development (Gold Coast)
• Southbank Convention Centre (Townsville)
• Events NQ (Tropical North Queensland)
Media Inquiries: David Smith 3225 1005 or Louise Yates 3535 5349 / 0403 713 176 (Tourism Queensland)