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The National Retail Association has filed an application which proposes that the trading hours order be amended to allow non-exempt retailers located in the Sunshine Coast Coastal Area  trading until 9 pm on weekends and public holidays.  Click here for more information and to view the application. Do you support this application or disagree?  Please complete a brief survey  to have your say.

WHERE: NAB Building - Carnaby St Maroochydore DATE: Monday 5th September 2011 TIME:  6:30pm for 6.45pm start & finish 9.00pm COST:  $10 per person includes light refreshments and information pack Management Rights Seminar nights provide general information on this exciting and rewarding industry, with expert guest speakers from the areas of Accounting, Law, Finance and Experienced Managers telling it like it is. Phone 5477 1989 / 0410 343 219 to contact Matt Campbell for bookings or send an email to  info@managementsales.com

The Sunshine Coast domestic and international vistor market update to year end March 2011 is now available. The domestic overnight visitors were up by 8.9% to 2,688,000 which is encouraging given the weather related events during this period. However the length of stay and expenditure was down for the same period. To view the report click here . New segmentation research on the New Zealand traveller market has been undertaken by Tourism Australia and partners, including Tourism Queensland. Based on this research and market knowledge, Tourism Queensland has produced a fact sheet outlining Queensland's target markets for New Zealand. To read the fact sheet click here .

Sunshine Coast Destination Ltd (SCDL) is planning the 2011/12 Industry Development Program . You are invited to provide input to ensure the programs are relevant and useful for Sunshine Coast business. The program consists of workshops and information sessions designed to provide business with knowledge and skills that can be put into practice. List of topics has been compiled and SCDL requests assistance in completing a brief survey to indicate whether these topics would be of use to the local business in the form of a workshop or information session. The topics listed in the survey are: How to get the most out of your marketing spend Facebook 101 for the Facebook newbie Facebook strategy for ultimate results Shooting, editing and uploading video How to write effective content for your blog Email Marketing: the most effective and cost efficient weapon the marketer has Getting up and running with an online booking system Preparing for mobile Getting found on...

Applications are now open for the 2011 Events Queensland Regional Development Program, funded by the Department of Premier and Cabinet. The program is committed to enhancing existing events in regional Queensland, as well as helping to establish new events. Event organisers are able to apply for funding to support the growth and development of their event. To be eligible for funding, events must be located in regional Queensland, outside of the Brisbane City Council area. Events must have been held at least once or, if in the concept stage, be at an advanced stage of development with demonstrated community support. Applications close 5 August 2011 .  Please click here for further information.

Sunshine Coast Airport has launched its latest survey, and this year it’s online to make it more convenient for everyone to participate. The survey focuses heavily on capturing the demands of the business traveller, and coast residents who are working in the mining sector - particularly regular fliers on fly-in/fly-out rotation. Sunshine Coast Airport recognises that members of the Sunshine Coast business community have one topic that is first and foremost on their minds – the need for business-friendly flight schedules from Sunshine Coast Airport. They are also increasingly aware of the number of people who reside on the coast, and travel by air regularly to work in the mining sector. As the airport continues to work with airlines with the end goal of introducing business-friendly flight schedules and more destinations, they require targeted, vital information from coast executives and business people on their wants, needs and desires. The results from such feedback will ...

Fifteen local tourism businesses are taking the first steps to improving their environmental practices, at the Business Events Sunshine Coast (BESC) Sustainable Regions workshop.  Initiated by BESC, the program will help businesses become more green and position the Sunshine Coast as a more sustainable destination. BESC successfully secured funding from Tourism Queensland as part of its Tourism Capacity Program to offer the program to local tourism operators. The Sustainable Regions program will enable Sunshine Coast businesses to assess their commitment to sustainability and environmental practices, and identify and implement initiatives that will help to reduce their environmental footprint. Participants will have access to the international environmental benchmarking program, EarthCheck Assessed, to compare their resource use against other similar businesses and identify areas for improvement.