Recognition for Cairns Convention Centre

Recognition for Cairns Convention Centre

The Cairns Convention Centre was recognised for its contribution to tourism excellence at the Intrust Super Tourism Industry Excellence Cocktail Event earlier this week.

Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) chair Max Shepherd presented the Tropical North Queensland Tourism Honours before about 350 people at a tropical extravaganza at the Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal featuring themed live food stations by Masterchef guest chef Nick Holloway of Nu Nu Restaurant.

The Chair’s Award for Excellence went to the Cairns Convention Centre for its strong activity in bringing business to Tropical North Queensland and for achieving ongoing excellence.

Shepherd said the Cairns Convention Centre was recognised internationally, having won multiple awards and being voted the World’s Best Congress Centre on two occasions.

“The centre continues to put the spotlight on Cairns by enabling the city to host world-class events such as the G20 Finance Ministers and World Bank Governors meeting, the Pacific Island Forum and the Australian Tourism Exchange 2014,” he said.

“The Cairns Convention Centre is central to the business events success for Cairns. Their strong marketing of the centre and the region, and delivery of world leading events ensures Cairns benefits from this high value tourism sector.”

Meanwhile, former deputy chair James Dixon was made a Tourism Tropical North Queensland Life Member for his strong commitment to the region as a national board member for the Australian Tourism Export Council and during his 10 years as a director of Tourism Tropical North Queensland, including eight years as Deputy Chairman.

The Outstanding Contribution by an Individual went to former Chair Stephen Gregg who made his acceptance speech via video.

Stephen’s extensive career in the tourism industry has seen him in CEO roles in Tourism Queensland, Macquarie Leisure Operations and North Queensland Airports, and board positions including Queensland Tourism Industry Council, Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre and Queensland Rail.

Prior to his recent retirement he was Chair of Tourism Events Queensland and Tourism Tropical North Queensland.

 

 

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