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A secret in the sun
with more than just spectacle and holiday fun. DESTINATION
Widely regarded as a great holiday destination, the Whitsundays has a secret – it is a business events mecca. Not only can the region cater for groups
of up to 1000 people, it is possible to exclusively book an entire island. Tropical rain forest, blue ocean and
white sands can set the scene for events. And, as a bonus, there is the Great
Barrier Reef. Conferences can be hosted in the
Hamilton Island Convention Centre or one of the many meeting rooms on the islands and Whitsunday Coast. For breakout activities there are boats,
beach huts and pontoons on the reef. Water sports are a major activity,
such as sailing, kayaking, jet skiing, wakeboarding, snorkelling, scuba diving, parasailing and fishing. And the Whitsundays has Australia’s only 18-hole championship golf course on its own island. Other options are day-spa treatments
and helicopter or seaplane flights. Award-winning chefs offer dining
options such as beach dinners, a long table Queensland’s Whitsundays surprises
on a jetty or in a tropical rain forest, and a 10-course chef-hosted degustation menu.
BEST FOR BUSINESS Hamilton Island Conferences has been named Australia’s Best Business Tourism product. It has 14 meeting rooms and more than 10 special areas for events. With its own commercial jet airport,
Hamilton Island is accessible directly from Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne and Sydney.
PROVING POPULAR Following a major refurbishment of its conference venues last year, Daydream Island has such clients as BHP Billiton, Fuji Xerox Australia and Reckitt Benckiser.
CRUISE KINGS Cruise Whitsundays is the region’s largest marine tourism service. New to its fleet is the 29m. Sea Odyssey,
a 200-seat vessel. Two 24m. vessels will come on line this year, while two others will be refurbished. E
A chance to check it out
A select group of Executive PA Magazine readers will join editor Louis Allen on a special Whitsundays tour in June to experience conferencing, incentive and teambuilding experiences. Encompassing Daydream Island Resort & Spa, Hamilton Island, Hayman and the mainland township of Airlie Beach, the visit will be hosted by Whitsundays Marketing & Development Limited, which has just published a new meeting planner and upgraded its website. Visit the website to complete your expression of interest for a place on this tour.
INFO
www.whitsundaysbusinessevents.com.au APRIL/MAY 2013 I
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