15 May 2025
IMEX FRANKFURT
IMEX is one of the largest trade shows in the business events sector, attracting over 11,000 delegates over three days. It’s where global business events industry comes together to build powerful working relationships. Andrea Molnar will represent Experience Gold Coast in Frankfurt from 20 - 22 May at the Business Events Australia stand alongside 18 trade partners.
COUNTDOWN TO EGC’S BUSINESS EVENTS ROADSHOW IN CHINA AND TAIWAN
We are just under 2.5 weeks away before the first Experience Gold Coast (EGC) China and Taiwan Roadshow. EGC’s Brooke Campbell and Wendy Gu along with industry partners Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, The Star Gold Coast and Village Roadshow Theme Parks will visit Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou providing a destination update to corporate and MICE agents.
In addition, the first destination will be Taipei, with support from Tourism and Events Queensland where we will host a seminar to corporate and MICE agents. The showcase is an opportunity to profile the Gold Coast as a premier business events destination for incentives and reestablish our relationship with clients in market.
AUSTRALIA NEXT POST FAMIL EXPRESSION'S OF INTEREST
Experience Gold Coast have secured a post famil with Business Events Australia (BEA), attendees for this famil are hosted buyers from Greater China (China, Hong Kong & Taiwan) and Indonesia who will be attending Australia Next in Melbourne.
The visit will provide the opportunity for attendees to engage with experiences first-hand and to network with industry to showcase their product directly to qualified buyers. This is a great opportunity to showcase new product and demonstrate Australia is open for business to buyers with potential business.
Dates: Thursday 4th – Sunday 7th December
An email will be sent with further details soon.
TRADE ACTIVITY CALENDAR FOR FY25/26
- IMEX Frankfurt, Frankfurt: 20 - 22 May 2025
- BEA Grant - EGC BE Showcase, China/Taiwan: 1 June 2025
- TEQ/QF Japan MICE Famil, Gold Coast: June 2025 (TBC)
- 12th Annual MILT Congress (MICE India and Luxury Travel Congress), Jaipur, India: 24 – 25 July 2025
Please be advised that Gold Coast Connect - Brisbane and Auckland will not take place this year. Only Gold Coast Connect - Sydney and Melbourne will proceed.
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: Thursday 10 June 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.
MAY BUSINESS EVENTS IN DESTINATION
- Australasian College of Phlebology Conference 2025: 9-12 May 2025
- Pru Life Incentive Group: 9-12 May 2025
- 26th International Symposium on Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry: 11-15 May 2025
- Caravan Industry Association of Australia Annual National Conference 2025: 14-16 May 2025
- 2025 APS Festival: 16-18 May 2025
- RANZCP 2025 Congress: 18-21 May 2025
- ASMEX 2025 Conference: 19-21 May 2025
- IAM Conference 2025: 26-30 May 2025
- Storage King 2025: 26-29 May 2025
- Retail Fest 2025: 28- 30 May 2025
VIEW THE 1 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.