12 June 2025
EXPERIENCE GOLD COAST TAIWAN AND CHINA ROADSHOW
Experience Gold Coast’s Brooke Campbell and Wendy Gu, alongside Anna Case from the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Kelly She from Village Roadshow Theme Parks, and Tiffany Callaghan from The Star Gold Coast, have spent the week in Taiwan and China reconnecting with corporate clients and agents. Our mission: to reinforce that the Gold Coast remains a premier destination for business events and to express how much we value their continued partnership.
Covering key cities including Taipei, Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou, it’s been a productive and vibrant week on the ground.
One standout moment in Taipei saw clients designing their own bespoke Gold Coast hats, then pitching them back to the team - an unexpected yet memorable way to spark creativity, share laughs, and strengthen relationships.
In Shanghai, the team had the honour of meeting with Amway China, where Experience Gold Coast was presented with a beautifully framed gift to commemorate Amway China’s 30th anniversary - a touching tribute to our long-standing relationship.
Each city stop included a seminar, an engaging hands-on activity, and a networking function. These were warmly received by corporate clients and agents, offering an opportunity to not only rekindle interest in the Gold Coast but also to showcase exciting new products and experiences.
This marks the first Business Events Roadshow in the region in over five years — and what a successful return it has been.
CONNECTING FOR SUCCESS: BEA JAPAN B2B BUSINESS EVENT SEMINAR
Our Business Events team recently participated in the Business Events Australia (BEA) Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) Seminar held in Osaka and Nagoya, Japan.
Visitor numbers from Japan to Australia continue to recover steadily. According to a recent Tourism Australia survey, Australia is regarded as an ideal destination for MICE. This presents a valuable opportunity to reconnect with the Japanese travel trade and showcase the Gold Coast as a premier MICE destination for future business.
INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: AUSTRALIA NEXT POST FAMIL
We’re pleased to confirm a post famil opportunity with Business Events Australia (BEA) for later this year. Attendees for this famil are hosted buyers from Greater China (China, Hong Kong and Taiwan) and Indonesia, who will be attending Australia Next in Melbourne.
The visit will provide an opportunity for attendees to engage with experiences firsthand and to network with industry, offering a valuable platform to showcase their product directly to qualified buyers. It’s also a great opportunity to highlight new product and reinforce Australia is open for business to buyers with strong potential.
Dates: Thursday, 4 – Sunday, 7 December 2025.
An email has been sent to Business Events partners. If you did not receive this and would like the opportunity to express interest in participating, please email businessevents@experiencegoldcoast.com.
SAVE THE DATE: GOLD COAST CONNECT
We’re pleased to announce that the dates for our upcoming Gold Coast Connect networking dinners in Melbourne and Sydney have been confirmed:
- Gold Coast Connect - Melbourne: Wednesday, 29 October 2025
- Gold Coast Connect - Sydney: Thursday, 30 October 2025
Expressions of interest will open in the new financial year. These events offer a fantastic opportunity to strengthen relationships and engage with valued clients alongside our members.
We look forward to an evening of meaningful connection and conversation.
TRADE ACTIVITY CALENDAR FOR FY25/26
- 12th Annual MILT Congress (MICE India and Luxury Travel Congress), Jaipur, India: 24 – 25 July 2025
- This is Gold Coast 2025 (TIGC25), Gold Coast: 4-7 August 2025
- Incentivise Live Conference, Melbourne: 12 August 2025
- AuSae ACE 25, Melbourne: 10-12 September 2025
- Gold Coast Connect, Melbourne: 29 October 2025
- Gold Coast Connect, Sydney: 30 October 2025
MEMBER PRODUCT UPDATES
ANNOUNCEMENT
Monthly product updates are back, designed exclusively for our incredible members to connect and update our team. May it be a sneak peek or an insider’s look at upcoming developments, team movements, new products, or special surprises (we love surprises).
The next monthly product update kicks off per the below details:
Date: Tuesday, 12 August 2025
Time: 30 – 45 mins per update
Where: Experience Gold Coast office in Broadbeach or online via Teams
How: Email the team at businessevents@experiencegoldcoast.com to allocate a time.
If you have any exciting news, please share it with us! Content pillars that we wish to feature include sustainability, indigenous, wellness, CSR, products and experiences as well as new and unique venues.
JUNE BUSINESS EVENTS IN DESTINATION
- The Australian Institute of Health and Safety Annual Conference 2025: 2-4 June 2025
- Joint National Coast to Coast and QLD Coastal Conference: 4-6 June 2025
- Digital Economy Australia Conference 2025: 16-19 June 2025
- 2025 Retirement Villages Association Conference: 16-18 June 2025
- Australian Podiatry Conference 2025: 25-28 June 2025
VIEW THE 29 MAY 2025 BUSINESS EVENTS UPDATE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
Experience Gold Coast acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are situated, the Kombumerri families of the Yugambeh Language Region.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise their continuing connections to the lands, waters and their extended communities throughout Southeast Queensland.