26 June 2025
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST: AUSTRALIA NEXT FAMIL
Expressions of interest are now open for post famil opportunities 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 this December.
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: 4 –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
If you’re exhibiting at PCOA25 in Christchurch this year, we are gauging interest to host an in-destination dinner. Please email businessevents@experiencegoldcoast.com if you are exhibiting. Further communication will be sent in the new financial year.
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) – we want to hear from you.
The next monthly product update kicks off per the below details:
Date: Thursday, 17 July 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 12 JUNE 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.