MEDIA

The inaugural North Queensland Business and Franchise Expo, held in 2011, generated a great deal of positive media coverage for the region and for our many professional members and we would like to gratefully acknowledge this support.

We have once again gathered all the resources that you will need to communicate what is set to be an even bigger and better expo event in 2013.

Attached here in our media section you will find the latest event information, including dedicated media events and expo highlights, a select media gallery and press releases that will be continually updated as expo news evolves.

We look forward to welcoming media partners to the event and thank our media sponsors for their generous support.

2011 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

• Media launch with Les Tyrell, Mayor of Townsville and Ewen Jones, Federal Member for Herbert – 4.30 pm Thursday 13 January 2011, North Queensland Small Business Development Centre – download invitation

• Expo business breakfast with keynote by Michael Sherlock, MD/CEO Brumby’s Bakeries 1999-2007 – 8.00 am Friday 25 March 2011, Mercure Inn Townsville

• Official event opening by Hon Jan McLucas, Senator for Queensland – 11.00 am Friday 25 March, Riverway Arts Centre

OFFICIAL OPENING – Riverway Arts Centre class room (see top arrow on map here)
11.00    Welcome to Country by Gavin Kum Sing, CEO and Founder of Brothers Act of Random Kindness Limited (BARK) (3 minutes)
11.03    Official Opening by Hon Jan McLucas, Senator for Queensland (3 minutes)
11.06    Les Tyrell, Mayor of Townsville (3 minutes)
11.09    Ewen Jones, Federal Member for Herbert (3 minutes)
11.12    John Carey, President Townsville Chamber of Commerce (2 minutes)
11.14    Donnie Harris Chair, North Queensland Small Business & Development Centre (2 minutes)

• Expo keynote address by Mike Kaiser, NBN Co – 11.30 am Friday 25 March, Riverway Arts Centre

2011 MEDIA RELEASES:

• Townsville’s Business Event Of The Year – 25 March 2011

• The North’s first business & franchise expo just days away – 22 March 2011

• Expo attendees offered knowledge advice and prizes aimed to grow business – 21 February 2011

• NQ to host one of country’s largest regional business expos – 13 January 2011

• Small business urged to embrace potential of super fast internet – NBN Workshop at Expo – 8 December 2010

• NQ small business expo proves popular – 9 November 2010

• Townsville’s first small business expo announced – 16 September 2010

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