ISSUE 12 - September 2011

World Avocado Congress

During the first week of September, Cairns was home to nearly 800 international delegates attending the World Avocado Congress. The meeting is held every four years. Previous hosts include: USA, South Africa, Israel, Mexico, Spain and Chile.

Avocados featured in many innovative new dishes created especially for the Congress by the Centre's Executive Chef, Perry Stevens. Some of the menu items included Avocado Damper with Spiced Chilli Butter, Avocado Carolines (Savoury Profiterole) and Lime Grilled Chicken with Avocado and Paw Paw.

Cairns Convention Centre Event Team Members Vania Bau, Jillian Causer and Jessica O'Gorman with Alvin the Avocado.

Coming Events

• 7 October
   National Stress-Less Day Luncheon

• 8 October
   Cairns Taipans v Townsville Crocs

• 9-14 October
   World Congress on Reproductive Biology

• 16-20 October
   CODEX Committee on Food Import & Export
   and Certification Systems

• 22-26 October
   Abacus 2011 Convention

• 28 October
   Cairns Taipans v Wollongong Hawks

• 29 October
   TTNQ Awards

Stress-Less Luncheon

Join Mike Munro, television presenter on 60 Minutes, A Current Affair and This is Your Life for the National Stress-Less Day Luncheon being held at the Cairns Convention Centre on Friday 7 October.

Statistics show that one in five people in Australia are affected by mental illness. Yet people can and do show the most incredible resilience when faced with hardship and suffering.

Find out how Mike Munro thrived in the face of childhood adversity and went on to become a successful journalist and television presenter.

For further information or to make a booking, phone Rebecca on 4031 0877 or email bookings@worklink.org.au

It's Basketball Season

The Taipans first game of the new basketball season will be at the Cairns Convention Centre on Saturday 8 October when they take on the Townsville Crocs in this season's first "reptile rumble".

Tickets can be purchased at the Taipans Office or online. Why not ensure you don't miss a single home game by investing in a season ticket.

Tickets are selling fast so click on the link below to guarantee you have one of the best seats in the house to cheer our team through the next NBL season. www.nbl.com.au/taipans

T: 07 4042 4200 | F: 07 4052 1152
sales@cairnsconvention.com.au www.cairnsconvention.com.au

 
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