Australia Trip (Part 3)

So the main reason why I was in Gold Coast was actually for Corroboree Asia 2018.. It is an event organised and hosted by Tourism Australia, Singapore Airlines and Tourism and Events Queensland. About a hundred suppliers and operators from Queensland and Australia come together under one roof and paid good money to be there to meet with 296 Aussie Specialist agents from Asia..

CA18 was held in Gold Coast this year for 3 days, and in between that, 1 pre-day of Gold Coast familiarisation tour, and followed by a week of travelling around Australia where 296 people were split into about 20 groups..

I was put together with the Singapore group and we toured central Queensland, from Gold Coast to the north towards Hervey Bay before making our way back to Brisbane at the end of the tour..

This is probably the one trip I have been waiting all my 6 years plus working here.. Like I said, chances was always passed by me and I did not get the chance to go to any trips of this kind, if not for someone who had to give up their seat that I can get to go..

I have worked all my years here in Holiday Tours for trips like this.. now that I have had this opportunity, I made good use to it..

This is a mandatory shot at the entrance of Gold Coast Exhibition Centre

Some of the Malaysian delegation during coffee break

Malaysian delegation, one for the album

Malaysian delegation

Malaysian delegation

Models add to the atmosphere

With other Malaysians

I just had to have a picture with her, the marketing manager of Village Theme Parks who
coincidently sponsored my themepark tickets back in 2014 on my personal holiday

I like meerkats now hahaha

Dessert served during lunch

We binge drink whenever there's chance and time, even DURING the expo

One of the best people I work with, the marketing manager of Bunyip Tours Melbourne.
She sponsored some tours for me back in 2014 on my personal holiday, and 4 years later, we met for the first time in
Gold Coast and how lovely it is to meet after all these years doing business and forging the relationship.

I can say, it's personal relationship like this, that I can get things done with Australian operators that had it been other people, I really doubt if it would be so easy as I would have it.. Just one phone call to Australia it's all it takes..

My advise is: forge personal relationships with people you deal with, so that one day you need help, they will remember you for who you are as a person, not for the job you have..

At one of the nights, we were treated to dinner in Miami Marketta, it's an open concept street food serving a wide range of international servings..

Closing ceremony at Southport Yatch Club, and here me and my Malaysian and Indonesian friends..

The best people I hang out with in Gold Coast.. 

POSER!!!

It's not E*********** haha just a random yatch..

We celebrated National Day in Gold Coast over some drinks at at 12am Gold Coast time, we posed for this picture and send it back to Malaysia (10pm).. Just to make a statement that wherever we go, we are proud to be Malaysians and will fly our flag proud, we are Anak Malaysia!

The highest point in Gold Coast which is the Skypoint Observation Deck.
This stretch of the beach is.. SURFERS PARADISE

The other side of Surfers Paradise looking far end at Burleigh Heads.

I will cherish trips like this.. and the friendships I've made during the trip..