Wednesday 27 June 2012

Advancing Cairns to China

Cairns
Advance Cairns, the peak coordination agency for economic development in Tropical North Queensland, has joined with Tourism Tropical North Queensland and the Cairns Regional Council to develop tourism and business matching opportunities for a pending trade mission to China later this year. The Beijing Consulting Group (BCG) will assist with on the- ground support for the mission in China which is scheduled to take place in October.

Key focuses for Advance Cairns are to identify opportunities for Tropical North Queensland businesses in the China market. Areas of particular expertise and interest include:
Zhanjiang
•Promoting Tropical North Queensland as a tourism, meeting and conference destination
•Working with Chinese airlines and travel wholesalers to increase the number of flights from China to Cairns - just seven hours from southern China
•Promoting study and training opportunities in Cairns, particularly hospitality training
•Promoting the tropical expertise developed by many North Queensland businesses
•Exploring occupational health and safety opportunities

Ross Contarino
"Despite a recent slowing in international spending, Advance Cairns believes there are still opportunities to be found as Australia- China trade remains strong. We will encourage local businesses to take advantage of the opportunities the trade mission will present," said Advance Cairns CEO Ross Contarino.

Previous trade missions have proven fruitful for local businesses, including Garden City Design Co - a member of the Cairns Landscaping Industries Cluster - who, after attending the 2004 trade mission to China, won a contract to collaborate with their Chinese counterparts on the design of the 34 hectare Sino-Australian Friendship Garden in Cairns' sister city of Zhanjiang in Guangdong province. And in 2008, more than 50,000 Chinese visited Cairns, with further growth predicted for 2009.

- For more information on Tropical North Queensland visit:
www.TropicalAustralia.com.cn or
- or contact Dianne at AdvanceCairns
www.AdvanceCairns.com 
Tel: 07 4031 3999
Address:: 51 The Esplanade Cairns Australia
E-mail:  admin@advancecairns.com
- or contact the Beijing Consulting Group
Email: info@BJConsultingGroup.com


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