24 September 2026
FAMIL OPPORTUNITY - EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Experience Gold Coast Business Events have secured a famil with Business Events Australia (BEA). Attendees for this famil are hosted buyers from India.
BEA will be targeting decision makers from top corporates with capacity and history of doing large sized groups to long haul destinations across sectors such as Finance, Automobiles, Manufacturing and Pharmaceutical.
We invite members to express their interest in hosting the famil to showcase their product relevant to the market.
GROUP INFORMATION
Group Size: Up to 13 pax (Including up to 10 corporate customers, 1 airline, 1 travel agent, 1 BEA rep + 1 EGC rep)
Market: India
Type: Corporate Incentive Travel
Dates: Monday 16 to Thursday 19 November 2026
An email has been shared to BE partners to express their interest.
13th JTB EXPO 2026
It was a pleasure attending 13th JTB EXPO 2026 in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan. With 145 global sellers and around 2,000 JTB Corp staff across three cities, the event was fantastic opportunities to connect, exchange ideas, and explore new business opportunities in the Japanese market. A particularly valuable opportunity to discuss potential MICE partnerships and strengthen relationships with JTB which is one of largest Travel Trade in Japan. EGC had the opportunity to showcase the Gold Coast’s premier and new products and experiences suited to incentive group tours in Osaka and Tokyo.
EGC Business Events is currently focused on promoting international incentive travel, and the timing of this event was ideal for connecting with potential MICE partners. It provided an excellent platform to introduce and strengthen our strategic partnerships while highlighting the unique incentive offerings available on the Gold Coast.
AUSAE ACE 2026
Brooke Porter proudly represented Experience Gold Coast at AuSAE ACE 2026, exhibiting alongside our partners and connecting with association professionals from across Australia.
The conference was a fantastic opportunity to showcase the Gold Coast as a leading destination for conferences and business events, while highlighting the incredible experiences, venues and opportunities available across our destination.
AIME 2027 – EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST NOW CLOSED
Thank you to all our Business Events Partners who submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) to join Experience Gold Coast at Asia Pacific Incentive and Meetings Event (AIME) from 15–17 February 2027.
We appreciate your interest in participating and the strong response from our partners. The EOI period is now closed, submissions will be reviewed and we look forward to sharing further details with successful participants in due course.
SHARE YOUR NEWS
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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.
EXPERT GUIDE TO GOLD COAST BUSINESS EVENTS
We’re updating the Meeting Planners Guide for 2027! The guide is designed to promote the Gold Coast as a leading destination for business events and helps conference and event planners organise their events. Your listing information comes directly from your EGCnet profile, so please review your profile and make any necessary updates. An email will be shared for step-by-step instructions on how to update your listing.
INSIGHTFUL NEW BUSINESS EVENTS NEWS:
- More than $1 billion in delegate spend forecast from domestic business events in Australia out to 2033
- Brisbane the big mover for Australia in the ICCA rankings
- Business Events Data
- International Association of Professional Conference Organisers (IAPCO) delivered 20% more meetings in 2025 compared to 2024.
TRADE ACTIVITY FOR FY27
- Gold Coast Connect – Sydney: 21 October 2026
- Gold Coast Connect – Melbourne: 22 October 2026
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. Whether it's 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 15th October
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.
QUICK SNIPPETS
CALENDAR OF CONFIRMED EVENTS Q1 FY27
A reminder that the latest Calendar of Confirmed Events for Q1 FY27 has been updated on EGCnet for those Business Events partners. We encourage all partners to take a look and stay informed with what’s coming to destination.
VIEW THE 10 SEPTEMBER 2026 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.