This week’s MICE news has been wrapped up in a quick snapshot of the news. From new convention centre openings, events and campaigns, this is the latest news on Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events from the travel industry.
Minister Opens Sunshine Coast Convention Centre
Queensland Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones has officially opened the $10 million Sunshine Coast Convention Centre at Novotel Twin Waters Resort.
Positioned in the grounds of the Novotel Twin Waters Resort, the convention centre has been purpose-built by Shakespeare Property Group, who purchased the Resort in September 2018 for $100 million.
Ms Jones said the 3,300 square metre convention centre, capable of hosting more than 2,700 delegates, would be a game-changer for the region.
The new-build Sunshine Coast Convention Centre, located within Novotel Twin Waters Resort, will offer a choice of six different dynamic meeting and event spaces across 3300sqm. The new Minyama room will cater for 1,500 delegates theatre style, or 1,000 banquet style.
The convention centre has been designed to seamlessly attach to the Wandiny Pavilion, an existing conference space located on the resort site. The Wandiny Pavilion can facilitate up to 1,200 delegates theatre style, or 80 exhibition booths (3×2 metres) making it an extremely versatile business events venue and taking the convention centre’s overall capacity to 2,700 people.
For more information on the Sunshine Coast Convention Centre visit www.novoteltwinwatersresort.com.au/conventioncentre.html
Women in Tourism Event in Sydney
Women in Tourism Sydney is set to host its first ever intensive workshop in combination with the mid-year lunch event.
The Rich Coach, Kait Rich, will run a three-hour workshop on ‘Asking for what you want and getting it’.
The workshop will be followed by the mid-year Women in Tourism Leadership Lunch, including a panel discussion where Kait will be joined by two industry heavyweights, Commercial Deals Negotiator Sam Trattles from The Other of the Table, and Ariane Virtue, Partner at FlexCareers.
The panel discussion will focus on negotiation fundamentals, how employers and employees need to create a new flexible paradigm, and how women (in fact, everyone) can win at creating balance in their lives to relieve the overwhelm that many working people experience.
Speakers will include Kait Rich (@therichcoach), Sam Trattles and Ariane Virtue. The event takes place 9am – 12pm (workshop) and 12pm – 2.30pm (lunch + panel), Friday 5 July, 2019 at Vibe Rushcutters Bay, 100 Bayswater Rd, Rushcutters Bay.
Tickets are on sale for $110 for the workshop and lunch and $75 for the lunch only. To book, click here: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/87906
Destination Canada Unveils Brand Evolution at Rendez-Vous Canada
Destination Canada revealed its renewed brand at the 43rd annual Rendez-vous Canada (RVC) lasy week, where more than 1500 travel industry professionals convened for Canada’s leading international tourism marketplace.
Speaking to the heart and passion of travel, Destination Canada’s evolved brand taps into what it means to be Canadian, to inspire even more international travellers to visit Canada.
The new tagline, For Glowing Hearts, inspired by the national anthem, and a distinctive heart-shaped logo, rooted in the country’s bold red and white iconography, are elements of an evolved brand architecture designed to create a strong emotional connection with travellers.
The brand evolution follows a five-year period of transformation for Destination Canada in becoming a more digitally focused, data-driven organisation. Extensive market research and industry consultation helped shape the latest journey of the Canada travel brand.
In a competitive global marketplace, Destination Canada is moving Canada from more than a destination on a map to an invitation to connect with Canadians, the land and local culture. In 2018, Canada welcomed a record-breaking 21.1 million international travellers to the country. Of that number, Destination Canada’s work is attributed to 1.39 million arrivals, $1.76 billion in international tourism spending and over 13,000 Canadian jobs.
Destination Canada will roll out the brand in its 10 leisure and five business events markets in the coming months. Leveraging the tagline, logo and concept of transformational travel, inspired by a pride for being Canadian, elements of the brand will be used to inspire Destination Canada’s content across digital and print platforms.
