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| 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:
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| 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
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| 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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