Gold Partner

Booking.com

Booking.com

Part of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), Booking.com’s mission is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world whenever it’s safe to do so again. By investing in the technology that helps take the friction out of travel, Booking.com seamlessly connects millions of travelers with memorable experiences, a range of transportation options and incredible places to stay - from homes to hotels and much more. As one of the world’s largest travel marketplaces for both established brands and entrepreneurs of all sizes, Booking.com enables properties all over the world to reach a global audience and grow their businesses. Booking.com is available in 44 languages and offers more than 28 million total reported accommodation listings, including more than 6.5 million listings of homes, apartments and other unique places to stay. No matter where you want to go or what you want to do, Booking.com makes it easy and backs it all up with 24/7 customer support.

Silver Partner

Destination Gold Coast

Destination Gold Coast

Destination Gold Coast (DGC) is an independent not-for-profit, marketing organisation that promotes the Gold Coast as a premier leisure and business events destination on behalf of its 700 members, and the 26,000 businesses that contribute to the Gold Coast tourism levy. DGC was established in 1975 and has evolved into a highly effective, modern Destination Marketing Organisation (DMO) that has built the Gold Coast’s visitor economy to become the fourth largest tourism destination in Australia. DGC is a team of experienced and hard-working professionals who are driven to deliver “more visitors, more often, spending more”. DGC recognises its important role in building the Gold Coast community through sustained economic growth.

Venue Partner

SkyPoint

SkyPoint

SkyPoint Observation Deck offers panoramic views of the Gold Coast, 230m above sea level, located atop the Australia’s tallest building, the Q1 in Surfers Paradise. SkyPoint's unique vantage point lets you take in the city skyline from one location so you can enjoy a delicious meal or a signature cocktail at Gold Coast’s highest Bistro+Bar, sitting 77 levels up!

Exhibition Partner

UQ Business School

UQ Business School

UQ Business School is independently ranked as one of the top business schools in Australia and among the leading institutions worldwide. Our mission is to cultivate courageous thinkers who empower future leaders to positively transform business and society. Based at the St Lucia campus as part of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, the School brings together 12,000 students and more than 200 subject experts. UQ Business School also has a presence at UQ Brisbane City, the University’s newest site in the heart of the Brisbane CBD. At UQ Brisbane City, students and professionals from the School’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program and Executive Education courses are taught in smart, functional and flexible learning facilities. The School offers a wide range of degree programs. Our eight main areas of academic strength are represented by discipline clusters – accounting, business information systems, finance, international business, management, marketing, strategy and entrepreneurship, and tourism. UQ Business School is renowned for its cutting-edge research, outstanding academic staff, depth of educational programs and close links with leading global organisations. The School also carries AACSB International and EQUIS accreditation – the first school in Australia to receive this prestigious accreditation across its full range of programs.