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November 2018
Deadly 60 Returns
Join Steve Backshall at the Cairns Convention Centre on Saturday January 5th 2019 for the Deadly 60 Downunder Tour. This time Steve will have some of the deadliest wildlife in Australia appearing with him live on stage. Don't miss your tickets to see the star of the hit TV show Deadly 60.
It’s Taipans Vs the Wildcats…. Let’s go Taipans
Get your tickets to see the clash of the snakes and cats when the Cairns Taipans play the Perth Wildcats at the Convention Centre on Saturday 17th November 2018. Be there to cheer the Taipans on and help them get those last few winning baskets. Tip of is at 6.30pm.
Talking Teeth by the Reef
The Cairns Convention Centre recently hosted 300 delegates at the National Symposium of the Dental Hygienists Association. Delegates were inspired by presentations from well-respected, national and international speakers, discovered the latest innovations at the trade exhibition and caught up on new research projects in an array of poster presentations. Plenty of social networking was also enjoyed at the welcome drinks and gala dinner.
October 2018
Targa Great Barrier Reef
The Cairns Convention Centre was proud to be a host venue for the recent Targa Great Barrier Reef tarmac event. The Centre provided a plenary hall for driver briefings, meeting rooms were used for driver registration areas and conference rooms were transformed into the command and media centres. The IT backbone of the Convention Centre was used to constantly monitor vehicles during the race and allowed journalists to deliver up to the minute updates to social media and publishing sites.
Worklink’s Annual Stress Less Luncheon – 10th October
Worklink's Annual Stress Less Day Luncheon will be presenting Shane Jacobson as this year's guest speaker. The lunch aims to educate the wider community that people with a mental illness can be active contributors to the work environment. This year the lunch falls on World Mental Health day with the focus being on men’s mental health. This is a subject that is often hard for many to approach so it’s important to recognise the issue in a positive environment - like a lunch with 350 of your closet colleagues.
Superannuation Investment
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST’s) Superannuation Investment (ASI) Conference was recently held at the Cairns Convention Centre. Three hundred delegates attended the conference with sessions relevant to trustee directors, fund executives and investment professionals who wanted to understand the latest trends, be updated on new concepts, and leverage investment opportunities for their members.