Sunshine Coast to unveil incentives at AIME 2015
AIME 2015 kicks off tomorrow, and Business Events Sunshine Coast (BESC) will be thrown into the spotlight. BESC will show off a range of new incentive experiences including Eumundi night Markets for corporate functions and teambuilding activities.
“From a barefoot function on a sandbar to treating your team to a VIP experience at one of the region’s great events…the Sunshine Coast region is bursting with extraordinary incentive experiences” said BESC Manager, Pippa McCreery.
BESC will work alongside seven stand partners from the Sunshine Coast, boasting the area as a premium incentive and conference destination.
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Edible Interactive Garden in World Heritage Surrounds at Kingfisher Bay Resort
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Pitch a Tent at Novotel Twin Waters Resort
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Iconic Original Eumundi Markets now available for offsite functions
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Warm Up Winter with a Conference at Outrigger Little Hastings Street Resort and Spa
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RACV Noosa Resort named best deluxe accommodation at Queensland Tourism Awards
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The Events Centre wins the Social Media Tourism Symposium
The 2015 Social Media Tourism Symposium, known as #SoMeT15AU will be held at The Events Centre in Caloundra in July 2015. The conference will attract 200 delegates from around Australia and internationally and inject approximately $300,000 into the local economy. Whether you’re staging a concert or planning a conference, The Events Centre in Caloundra offers a range of performance and function spaces which can accommodate up to 1800 pax.
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