Business Events in The Mackay Region

The Mackay Region of Queensland offers a fresh and stimulating Business Events destination. Its 66,484 square kilometres encompass a diverse environment which includes:

• a picturesque blue-water river,
• a stunning seaside marina and
• pristine rainforest hinterland.

The end result is fresh air and plenty of space for inspired thinking, with limited distractions. A number of different areas of Mackay offer accommodation, venues and activities for Business Events – they include: the Mackay City Centre, North Mackay, the Mackay Marina, the Northern Beaches and the Pioneer Valley and Eungella National Park. 

 

Why Mackay for Business Events?

• One of Australia’s fastest growing regions
• Affordable ‘big city standard’ venues, accommodation and services in a compact destination 
• Conferences delivered professionally, with ‘country-style’ friendliness and hospitality
• Central location on the Queensland coast half-way between Brisbane and Cairns  
• Excellent access by air, road and rail
• One of Queensland’s busiest regional airports with more than 110 flights weekly
• Just a 1.5 hour flight between Brisbane and Mackay
• A purpose-built convention centre – largest conference venue between Cairns and Brisbane 
• Over 2000 rooms of 3.5 star & above – ten within a two kilometre radius of convention centre
• Boutique resorts, hotels and apartments – in the CBD, on the marina, at the beach, in the hinterland 
• Off-site function and activity venues – by the river, lagoon and marina, on a roof-top, in an historic warehouse, sugar shed or gallery, at an iconic pub, in the Botanic Gardens
• Strong industry sectors - mining & resources, engineering, fishing, boating and marine as well as agribusiness including sugar-cane and beef cattle production

Business Event Venues

Mackay offers a diverse array of venue options - they range from the City Centre convention centre through to hotels, boutique beach resorts and mountain retreats.

The Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre (MECC); is the largest purpose-built convention and banqueting facility between Cairns and Brisbane. Situated in the heart of the city, it has a 1090 seat auditorium, two plenary halls (combined seat up to 1500 theatre-style), four meeting rooms and a range of breakout rooms.

The MECC Convention Precinct includes the award-winning Artspace Mackay (Mackay Regional Art Gallery), the Town Hall (City Centre Art Deco heritage building) and the Civic Lawn, for additional meeting space or off-site event functions.

For further information please contact

MECC Sales & Marketing Team
P 4961 9777
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Venue	Location	Meeting Rooms	Theatre	Class Room	Banquet	Cocktail
MECC	City Centre	4 + 2 Halls + Auditorium	1,500	500	800	1,500
Windmill Motel & Reception Centre	North Mackay	3 + deck area + Restaurant	450	220	250	450
Mackay Grande Suites	CBD	4	200	66	150	200
CQUniversity	South Mackay & CBD	18	200	40	40	180
Artspace Mackay	City Centre	1	50	25	60	300
Harrup Park Country Club	South Mackay	2	200	120	150	300
Clarion Hotel Mackay Marina	Mackay Marina	3 + Marquee	500	150	300	600
Broken River Mountain Resort	Eungella National Park	1	50	40	40	90
Ocean International	South Mackay	3 + Restaurant	300	140	180	300
Ibis Mackay	Mackay Airport, South Mackay	2 + Outdoor terrace	100	26	50	150