REGIONAL EVENTS
Bring your events to the Sunshine Coast
New routes and a new runway now open at Sunshine Coast Airport , additional luxury accommodation , and more bespoke food experiences than before , the Sunshine Coast is looking forward to welcoming groups who want to reconnect , recalibrate and inspire their best performers
As the Sunshine Coast reopens its doors for COVID safe events , Business Events Sunshine Coast has launched an innovative new website and magazine for incentive travel and event professionals .
The e-magazine , named The Shortlist , aims to keep planners up-to-date with what ’ s happening on the Sunshine Coast from new bars and restaurants , event styling trends , locally made gift ideas , activity experiences and insider tips from the region ’ s events industry . The website , ‘ Sunshine Coast Incentive Travel ’ hosts an interactive component that allows the planner to ‘ design their own itinerary ’ and connects local operators with planners .
The Sunshine Coast offers everything that an event planner could want from a destination . Its outstanding natural environment and rich coastal culture provide the perfect locations for activities and events that create wonderful memories and Instagram worthy moments . Stunning settings , spectacular views and endless recreational opportunities both on and off the water are highlights for participants on an incentive trip . From canoeing through the mirrored waterways in the UNESCO listed Noosa Biosphere Reserve , to swimming at the base of a 40-metre-high waterfall deep in a lush UNESCO World Heritage listed rainforest , the region offers a vast array of eco related experiences .
The region is passionate about its food and with plentiful produce and culinary innovation , it is sure to deliver oncein-a-lifetime dining experiences . A degustation dinner at a private location , an exclusive use venue , or a gourmet lunch at a gorgeous Sunshine Coast location . These are just a few of the experiences our local experts can create for the itinerary .
Whether it is beach , golf or spa resorts , luxury retreats , or glamping and off the books private villas , the Sunshine Coast offers a range of accommodation options to suit all tastes and budgets .
Health and wellness activities can be incorporated into the itinerary as there are plenty of experiences across the Sunshine Coast that will inspire and nurture travellers so that they return home rejuvenated .
With its pristine natural environment and abundance of outdoor spaces , the Sunshine Coast is the destination of choice for conference and event planners that want attendees to leave their event refreshed and reinvigorated . Here you ’ ll find venues located just minutes from the beach and others that are completely immersed in bushland with an abundance of outdoor spaces , luxury lodges and private retreats that are positioned into stunning natural environments .
It ’ s the laid-back lifestyle that has people moving here from the cities , among them some very savvy operators in the realm of hospitality and event management . They are bringing with them innovative , international-standard ideas for hosting stylish events , and they are working closely with our best artisan food and beverage producers to do so .
This outdoor destination is definitely not about sitting inside a conference venue all day , so much can easily be taken off site ; from hearing the guest speaker whilst cruising along a river , having a yoga session and exercise on the beach , to enjoying a lunch in the rainforest or in a macadamia grove .
Golf courses abound , from the coast to the hinterland , including the Maroochydore River Golf Club with its outlook across the course to Mt Coolum .
Exclusive use of private retreats and luxury lodges is ideally suited to small groups . With onsite dining facilities and team building activity options they are ideal for corporate meetings and executive training .
A key part of this is bringing to life the Sunshine Coast ’ s connection to nature , place , community and wellness , making the region an ideal executive retreat and bespoke incentive destination for the times . S visitsunshinecoast . com / business-events
44 Chief of Staff | Issue 2 2020