Cairns Convention Centre - Cairns City, QLD

Michael L.

Truly the most inhospitable venue I have attended in over 40 years of travel. The physical infrastructure is irrelevant, for only the Soup scene from Seinfeld comes close to depicting the level of unwelcoming, inhospitable and authoritarian attitude displayed by staff to guests. The main function of staff was to act as vigilant guards over the paltry supplies of food laid out at meal and break times. In the event that a conference session ended several minutes early and guests approached buffet tables, they were physically and vigorously chased off by staff advising that food would not be available for another 3 minutes. Coffee and tea were available only at morning and afternoon tea, no other time through the day, and then only via such a small number of outlets that queue time effectively consumed the entire break. The crown accomplishment however was handling of special requirement food. IF one had pre-registered, and didn't want a single small meat pie or half sausage roll for morning or afternoon tea, one was entitled to a gobsmackingly stingy allowance of a single apricot or apple danish, cut in half (see picture). This is not hospitality, this is not service, this is treating guests like unwanted cattle. All the while supervisors stride up and down purposefully, making no eye or other contact with guests, certainly not contributing to any sense of welcome that might remain after going several hours without the bare skint minimum of a cup of tea. No tea for you!

Tim M.

Saw the Taipans Play the Phoenix here. Nice Little Arena

Chantell B. T. A. A.

Amazing venue for BIG events. Is it a functikn, a community celebration, concert or a Home Show or other specialty event?

You will find this space is both unique and accommodating.
Cairns has a multitude of accommodation to suit all budgets for attendees.

Evie

Nice convention centre in walkable distance from centre of Cairns. Spacious and appears new. Easy to navigate.

Anna-Liis A.

The Cairns Convention Centre has an auditorium with seats for 2,300 delegates, an arena with 5,000 seats, additional plenary that can fit 410 delegates theatre style, 23 meeting rooms for breakouts, beautiful ballroom for 500 dinner guests.

dennis M. (. K.

The security getting into the CCC is a joke prior to the Cairns Taipans games. Funnelled through a small space at the top of the ramp. The security staff pick and choose who they want to search.
Also, people attending the games need to have their tickets available for the staff to scan.
Also, they need to have rows for groups of 4 or more and rows for 1 or 2 people

Sylvia L.

nice convention center for big conferences/meetings

Gregory M.

Visited f or the CAIF Cairns Indigenous Art Fair.
Great Display area with stall in the Areana