Participants at the 2021 Conversations with Industry event
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More COVID safe events and experiences are on Mackay’s radar after tourism operators connected with industry and government experts on Wednesday.
Mackay Tourism, in partnership with Tourism and Events Queensland and the Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport, hosted the 2021 Conversations with Industry event at Harrup Park Country Club.
The event helped tourism operators in the region connect with the State Tourism Organisation’s latest insights, marketing and event activities and opportunities to get involved in future TEQ events.
It also presented an opportunity to join tourism specialists during breakout sessions to provide feedback and ask questions.
“We want to include the regions as well. So, of course, with the football, we’ve been looking at having the soccer matches, of course, up around the different regions,” she said.
“And, of course, all of the state will share in an Olympic glory.
“So, we want to make sure that this is inclusive of Queensland and that we all have a part of history here.” Harrup Park Country Club has released designs for the Great Barrier Reef Arena to Mackay Regional Council to gain approval for the project.
Harrup Park chairman Terry Doolan said the State Government was yet to decide the regional venues for the world’s biggest sporting event and the club would do everything possible to ensure the Great Barrier Reef Arena was a frontrunner.