CONTENTS
10
FEATURES
28
REGULARS
06 Insider guide
TFE Hotels Canberra
On the cover
The Cairns Convention
Centre recently celebrated
20 successful years
of operation and took
time to reflect on past
achievements.
08 Cover story
Cairns Convention Centre
10 Convention centres
Convention centres for the 21st century
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04 Publisher’s word
Print Post Approved PP100008072
16 New Zealand
Home away from home
07 News
34 Venue update
18 Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i rides wave of interest
37 Meeting people
38 PCO Association
22 Gold Coast
The Gold Coast comes of age
24 Sarawak
The Malaysian state gears up for ICCA
Perth digs deep
L.A. as never before
Brisbane’s new world
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Western
wonder
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26 Whitsundays
Picture perfect destination
28 SEC @ GI
Glebe Island event space bids farewell
30 Q&A
Aaron Langer, cievents
Don’t miss
32 Event report
Bond University Events Centre
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33 Melbourne
Melbourne’s culinary appeal goes global
36 Profile
Robyn Johnson, MEA
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