The 43rd edition of ATE brought together around 2300 delegates from Australia and more than 30 international markets.
Hosted by Tourism Australia, in partnership with Tourism and Events Queensland and supported by Destination Gold Coast, the event returned to its traditional format after two years of a condensed hybrid version.
Running over five days, the Southern Great Barrier Reef saw a record 13 operator booths attending including:
Macadamias Australia
Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort
Lady Musgrave Experience
Great Keppel Island Hideaway
Capricorn Caves
Empire/Edge Apartment Hotels
Oshen Yeppoon
A number of trade mentees also attended on a day pass including:
RaptAir
Taribelang Bunda Cultural Tours
Kellys Beach Resort
Funtastic Cruises
Koorana Crocodile Farm
Some operators across the Southern Great Barrier Reef were also represented at ATE by their Brands in the National section including:
Breeze Holiday Parks - Carnarvon Gorge and Cania Gorge
Central Apartment Group
Discovery Parks
Quest Apartment Hotels
Accor Hotels
The ATE23 Media program (28th April to 1st May) was the first full media program to be delivered since 2019. The SGBR destination partnership of Capricorn, Gladstone and Bundaberg attended IMM for the very first time, with an exceptional preparation of media pitches and images documented from each of our stunning regions!