24 July 2025
EOI'S OPEN SOON FOR GOLD COAST CONNECT - MELBOURNE & SYDNEY
Expressions of Interest will open soon for our 2025 Gold Coast Connect events in Melbourne and Sydney. Keep your eyes on your inbox for an official update to be communicated directly via email.
These flagship networking events are designed to help our business events partners grow their client base, strengthen industry relationships, and showcase the collaborative energy that makes the Gold Coast a leading destination for events.
This year’s events will take place at two premium city venues:
• Gold Coast Connect, Melbourne: 29 October 2025
Society Restaurant - 80 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
• Gold Coast Connect, Sydney: 30 October 2025
The International - 25 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
*EOI’s will be reviewed as spaces are limited. Eligible for current Business Events partner level or higher for FY26 are encouraged to apply.
AMWAY INCENTIVE SITE VISIT A SUCCESS
Experience Gold Coast recently hosted a three-day site inspection for Amway Hong Kong and Towa ahead of their March 2026 incentive event, which is set to bring around 350 of Amway’s top-performing leaders to the region.
The delegation explored a selection of standout venues, hotels, and experience-based activities to shape their upcoming itinerary - all while enjoying the Gold Coast’s signature winter sunshine.
This high-value group represents a significant opportunity for the local business events sector, with flow-on benefits for accommodation providers, tourism operators, and experience hosts alike. .
HDFC BANK INCENTIVE IN DESTINATION
Experience Gold Coast is excited to share that the city recently secured a high-profile Indian incentive event, hosting up to 2,500 delegates from one of India’s largest banks – HDCF Bank. Delivered with the support of Business Events Australia, this win highlights the growing strength of the Gold Coast as a destination for large-scale international incentives.
The program has been split across two groups, arriving on 11 and 25 July 2025, with the conference and gala dinner hosted at RACV Royal Pines Resort. Delegates have been accommodated across JW Marriott, Sheraton Grand Mirage, Hilton Surfers Paradise, The Langham, and The Star Gold Coast, generating an estimated economic impact of $4.3 million.
This has been a fantastic opportunity to showcase the region’s hospitality offering and demonstrates the Gold Coast’s capability to deliver high-calibre global business events.
QUEENSLAND BUSINESS EVENTS SURVEY (QBES)
This is a reminder to ensure Queensland Business Events Survey (QBES) data is up to date for FY25.
To recap:
• Venues can submit their data until Thursday, 31 July 2025.
As a reminder:
• The Help Guide can be accessed via the platform menu to assist with navigation.
• Venues can also submit events using the Upload function available on the platform.
TRADE ACTIVITY CALENDAR FOR FY26
- This is Gold Coast 2025 (TIGC25), Gold Coast: 4-7 August 2025
- SITE 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
PARTNER PRODUCT UPDATES
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
Monthly product updates are designed exclusively for our incredible partners to connect and update our team. May it be a sneak peek or an insider’s look at upcoming developments, team movements, new products, in market and trade event insights or special surprises (we love surprises) – we want to hear from you.
The next monthly product update kicks off per the below details:
Date: Thursday, 19 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.
UNIQUELY GOLD COAST
CLIENT NEWSLETTER
We’re excited to share that we have a refreshed edition of our client newsletter Uniquely Gold Coast — a quarterly connection to all things Gold Coast. From local supplier updates and inspiring city stories to thought leadership and insightful case studies, our newsletter is designed to keep clients informed and engaged.
If you have any new products, services, or case studies you'd like us to feature, please send them our way — we’d love to include them in an upcoming issue.
JULY/AUGUST EVENTS IS DESTINATION
PIE Live APAC: 29 – 30 July 2025
ROKLive 2025: 29 – 31 July 2025
D2L Connection Gold Coast 2025: 2 – 3 August 2025
BMAQ 2025 State Conference: 4 – 7 August 2025
Learning & Growth Conference 2025: 5 – 8 August 2025
BGL REGTECH 2025: 6 August 2025
Australian Banana Industry Congress 2025: 6 – 9 August 2025
Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia (DANA) – Annual Conference 2025: 6 – 8 August 2025
Craveable 2025: 11 – 13 August
Admin Officers Conference 2025: 11 – 13 August
Bayleys Incentive 2025: 11 – 14 August
Queensland Mining Industry Health and Safety Conference 2025: 17 – 20 August
SHAPE 2025: 26 – 28 August
Telstra SEALRC 20255: 26 – 28 August
Women in Sport Summit 2025: 27 – 28 August
QUICK SNIPPETS
EXPERT GUIDE TO GOLD COAST BUSINESS EVENTS
The Experience Gold Coast Meeting Planners Guide provides you with an overview of the region, including information on venues, accommodation, attractions and the specialist services available to help you plan your event.
CALENDAR OF CONFIRMED EVENTS
To access the calendar of confirmed events via EGCnet, please navigate through the following options.
EGCnet ➝ Resources ➝ Business Events Resources ➝ BE Calendar of Confirmed Events
VIEW THE 10 JULY 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.