CONTENTS
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FEATURES
On the cover
The Sheraton Mirage
Port Douglas was a game
changer for the region
when it opened in 1987,
and its recent $43 million
renovation is set to have to
the same effect.
05 Insider guide
Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas
08 Cover story
04 Publisher’s word
10 South Australia
06 News
30 Venue update
33 Meeting people
34 PCO Association
SA cements its reputation as the
event State
14 Adelaide
BioMed City attracts innovation
16 Heritage
Historic venues with 21st century appeal
20 Tropical North Queensland
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The Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas
is reborn
Boom times are back
ISSUE 7 2016
REGULARS
Gold Coast
comes of age
Hawai‘i rides
wave of interest
21st century
convention centres
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Celebrating
20 years
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22 Alice Springs
An unconventional approach pays
dividends
24 Incentives
Don’t miss
Hooked on the appeal of Groote Eylandt
26 AIME 2017
AIME gears up for its 25th year celebration
27 Audio visual
16
The Taronga Centre gets wired
28 Singapore
The Lion City’s perennial appeal
32 Event report
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