If you’re seeking a destination to work, connect, or explore without having to travel the distance, we’ve got you covered here with these ten reasons to hold your business event in the 10-minute city of Cairns!
Cairns is a compact business-events destination where many hotels, the Cairns Convention Centre, restaurants, bars and delegate experiences are located within easy reach of the CBD. Cairns Airport is approximately 10 minutes from the city centre, making it straightforward for delegates to move between the airport, accommodation, conference venues and offsite experiences.
NESTLED BETWEEN TWO NATURAL WONDERS
Host your event in this modern coastal city. Cairns & Great Barrier Reef is the only event destination in the world with two World Heritage areas side by side: the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest.
GET DOWN TO BUSINESS IN 10 MINUTES!
The Cairns International Airport is only 10 minutes from the city centre, so you can start in holiday mode the minute you touch down! Grab lunch along the esplanade boardwalk, jetboat around the shoreline, then enjoy a seafood feast on board a prawn trawler boat—and that’s just the first day!
Aerial of Trinity Inlet in Cairns
Aerial of Trinity Inlet in Cairns
Delegates on Dreamtime Walk at Mossman Gorge
Delegates on Dreamtime Walk at Mossman Gorge
Reforest Tree Planting
Reforest Tree Planting
LEARN FROM OUR INDIGENOUS CULTURES
Cairns & Great Barrier Reef is home to diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, with opportunities for delegates to connect with Traditional Owners through cultural experiences, storytelling, art and Welcome to Country.
EXPLORE ECO-CERTIFIED EXPERIENCES
Tropical North Queensland offers a range of eco-certified tourism businesses and experiences that can be incorporated into business event programs.
SUPPORT CARBON-RELATED EVENT PROGRAMS
Business Events Cairns & Great Barrier Reef can connect planners with programs such as Reforest, which provide options for calculating event-related emissions and supporting rainforest restoration through tree planting.
Delegates with Reef Magic
Delegates with Reef Magic
Sugar Cane Burning
Sugar Cane Burning
Delegates walking along Cairns Esplanade dining precinct
Delegates walking along Cairns Esplanade dining precinct
CONTRIBUTE TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
Just a 10-minute walk from your CBD hotel is the departure point to the Great Barrier Reef. But it’s not just a tour; some Great Barrier Reef experiences include a contribution to marine research, conservation or management programs. Check individual operator inclusions when planning your program.
RELIVE DAYS GONE BY AT A SPECTACULAR OFF-SITE EVENT!
Only a 10-minute drive to a working sugar cane farm, inspire and WOW delegates with a spectacular traditional burning of a cane field (subject to seasonal availability) before enjoying a sumptuous meal under the stars.
GET YOUR DELEGATES MOVING—WALK ALONGSIDE THE CORAL SEA OR THROUGH THE THRIVING CITY!
Cairns is a compact city with over 8,000 accommodation rooms all within easy walking distance of conference venues, the Cairns Esplanade dining precinct, retail, bars, and nightlife.
Cairns Convention Centre
Cairns Convention Centre
Delegates looking back to Cairns City at night
Delegates looking back to Cairns City at night
Cairns City aerial looking towards Cairns Airport
Cairns City aerial looking towards Cairns Airport
CONFERENCE WITH AWARD-WINNING CONFIDENCE
The Cairns Convention Centre offers 35 event, conference, exhibition and meeting spaces across three levels, with capacities ranging from small meetings through to large conferences.
DESTINATION SUPPORT
All this, supported by local destination expertise and a team ready to help you make the most of Cairns & Great Barrier Reef. Ask our team how Business Events Cairns & Great Barrier Reef can assist with destination information, bid development, itinerary planning and identifying potential financial support for your event.
Business Events Cairns & Great Barrier Reef is a complimentary service offering support to meeting and event planners looking to bring a business event to the Cairns & Great Barrier Reef region.