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Fast-tracking of the Sunshine Coast Airport’s expansion took out the number-one position in the wish-list at recent Sunshine Coast Business Leaders Round Table. The suggestion was among a number of similar proposals to help stimulate the Coast’s economy and underlined a passion among business leaders to find positive solutions. The conference, involving more than 60 business, industry and government representatives and hosted by Sunshine Coast Council, opened to hear a "state of the economy" report by demographics compiler AEC Group. The report noted that according to the 2011 Census, the Coast’s population was closer to the 307,000 mark – which suggests the rate of population growth is slowing. Reassuringly however, was the report suggested that the Coast’s economy - when compared to other non-mining regions - was in competitive shape on many counts.

Nominations are open for the Sunshine Coast Business Awards.  The awards are designed to recognise and celebrate the efforts and achievements of the diverse and dedicated Sunshine Coast business community. Businesses and individuals are encouraged to nominate a business or person that they believe excels at what they do or to self-nominate. On Saturday 10 November the winners will be announced at the Gala Celebration Function to be held at the Innovation Centre at University of the Sunshine Coast. The Awards Gala has been hailed as the’ hottest business party in town’ and attracts close to 650 guests. Guests include the region’s business, community and government leaders and is a fitting tribute to the Awards program. For more information on how to nominate phone 5443 5661, or nominate online .

SCENE – the Sunshine Coast Events Network, consists of a series of educational event management workshops and networking evenings. These workshops and evenings are available for anyone to attend and are held at various locations throughout the year with the following objectives: to strengthen the quality and enrich the diversity of events in the region to increase job opportunities within the region's events industry to provide a forum for discussion and innovation in the events industry to provide an opportunity for event management students to network and volunteer. The educationals are event management workshops for those who are new to event organisation, are looking to run a new event or would like to further develop existing events or skillsets. A variety of topical subjects are addressed by presenters with valuable knowledge and experience in the relevant area.  Networking evenings are held after each educational and provide an opportunity for those in the events i