2024 Whitsunday Business Conference

The Whitsundays Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced a revised program for the 2024 Whitsunday Business Conference, seizing the opportunity to host a shorter event on Thursday 16 May 2024 to coincide with a visit from the Queensland Small Business Commissioner to our region.

The Thursday 16 May program will be held 1:00pm-4:30pm at Mantra Club Croc, Cannonvale. It will preview what to expect from the 2025 Whitsunday Business Conference.

Register today to take part of a number of timely and provocative conversations on the following topics with other local business owners on:

• Official welcome by Amanda Camm MP, Member for Whitsunday
• What are your business pain points? What are the pressing issues facing small business in our region?
• Supercharge your People Power sharing top tips on how to deal with changing staff attitudes and work ethic, young employees through to an ageing workforce, finding stability with transient workers and staff turnover, and diversity and inclusion in small business with Amanda Anderson (Bendigo Community Bank Cannonvale-Proserpine), Georgia Lavers (Greater Whitsunday Alliance) and Brian Ward (My Pathway).
• Don’t tell me it can’t be done! Stories and strategies on re-inventing your business, rejecting challenges and overcoming limitations, and how to lead your team to exceed expectations with speakers Julia Wheway (TAFE Queensland), Kristian Mulholland (Tassal Proserpine Prawn Farm), and Andrew Paranomos (McDonald’s Restaurants Airlie Beach, Bowen & Cannonvale).
• Have your say on the 2025 Conference to shape the 2025 Whitsunday Business Conference.

The program will be followed by a meet and greet event 5pm-7pm at the Mantra Club Croc, hosted by the Whitsunday Regional Council, with the Queensland Small Business Commissioner to better understand her role and discuss challenges and opportunities facing small business in our region. 

• Time and date: 1:00pm-4:30pm Thursday 16 May 2024 then 5pm-7pm Queensland Small Business Commissioner event
• Location: Mantra Club Croc, Cannonvale
• Refreshments: Light refreshments and afternoon tea included.

Registrations now open!

• Free tickets for Chamber members. To claim your free tickets, Chamber members need to apply their unique event ticket code at the check out/cart. Forgotten your code? Contact the Chamber.
• Discounted tickets: $18.75 for members of Tourism Whitsundays, Bowen Chamber of Commerce, and Bowen Gumlu Growers Association.
• Non-member tickets: $25.

Once registered, you are welcome to provide a special offer — a discount, product or service — to other attendees on the day. Contact the Chamber to learn how!

Thank you!

The Chamber wishes to thank our major sponsors, Conference media partner, and supporters for their generosity for the 2024 and 2025 Whitsunday Business Conference.

This Regional Networker Grant event is a part of Queensland Small Business Month and is also proudly supported and funded by the Queensland Government.