We say OUR COASTAL CITY
IS BORN TO SHINE ON THE GLOBAL STAGE
The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) will be the largest
sporting event Australia will see this decade and as host city, we’re getting ready
to showcase our beachside city to the world.
With a global audience of 1.5 billion tuning in, the Gold Coast will be telling the
world we’re a city born to shine on the global events stage.
There’s never been a better time to meet in a destination that’s up to the
challenge of staging distinctive, world class business events.
For more information and enquiries please contact:
Anna Case – Director Business Events p: +61 7 5584 6219 m: +61 439 535 529 e: [email protected]
Amanda Turner – Communications Executive p: +61 7 5584 6255 m: +61 467 157 002 e: [email protected]
CONVENTION SAYS
CAPITAL CITIES ARE THE ONLY PLACE TO HOST INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
It’s what we do best
The Gold Coast has a proven track record in hosting major conferences
and events, with an extensive and experienced base of meeting and event
professionals managing every type of gathering imaginable. Whether it’s
a complex international congress and trade exhibition or thousands of marathon
runners, the Gold Coast has demonstrated that staging events is what we
do best.
• 1,200 brain experts attended the 13th Congress of the World Federation
of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology
• 700 bloggers tweeted world-wide at the ProBlogger Conference
• 40,000 spectators watched the PGA Australia Championship
• 27,000 people raced to the finish line in the Gold Coast Airport Marathon
• 400 sporting leaders attended the Our Sporting Future Conference
We’ll be delivering Even more
An event like the GC2018 is great news for business events. Not only do we
see an increase in visitor numbers, we see a broader benefit that makes our
vibrant city even more enticing, with a surge in development and infrastructure
to enhance what’s already on offer. New infrastructure will bring a lasting legacy
to the business events industry with new event space, upgraded venues and
incredible new experiences for groups.
• Gold Coast Airport is undergoing a multimillion dollar upgrade
• A new absolute beachside events space will open in May 2016
• $345m transformation to Jupiters Hotel and Casino
• $670m redevelopment to Pacific Fair Shopping Centre
• Over $500m redevelopment of sporting precincts
• $970m development of Jewel beachfront luxury hotel and apartments
We’ve never looked better
• Public spaces are being upgraded and transformed with a new arts and
cultural precinct planned
• Millions are being spent in enhancing parklands incorporating artwork,
paving, recreational spaces and pavilions
• The biggest sound stage in the southern hemisphere will be built at Village
Roadshow studios to host the GC2018 squash competition and will be used
for movie productions such as Thor:Ragnarok
• Inspirational stories are waiting to be told with athletes and GC2018 experts ready to share what it’s like to be part of the second largest multi-sporting event in the world