Multi-day conferences bring unique considerations. From scheduling and logistics to maintaining energy across multiple sessions and ensuring delegates have easy access to accommodation and services, there’s a lot to manage. The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) is designed to support professional organisers through every stage of multi-day conference planning, with flexible spaces, integrated services and a central Broadbeach location.
Whether you’re planning a national conference, a multi-day industry summit or a professional development program, GCCEC helps simplify the process with facilities and support built for multi-day success.
Choosing the Right Venue
Selecting the right venue is crucial for any multi-day event. Your space must allow for efficient movement, technical consistency and smooth program flow, especially across consecutive days. GCCEC offers a range of features tailored for extended conferences, including:
- 22 meeting spaces, ranging from intimate boardrooms to a large arena
- Exhibition halls with operable walls, allowing you to reconfigure spaces as your event evolves
- In-house audiovisual and IT services, managed by GCCEC technicians
- Dedicated event planning and floor management teams, assigned to each booking
- On-site catering, with flexible menus and service styles
- Direct access to the adjacent The Star Gold Coast, offering covered walkways and convenient delegate access
Our team supports events of varying complexity, from back-to-back conference sessions to multi-track programs with exhibitions. We provide detailed venue diagrams, run sheet coordination and staging support to keep everything running smoothly from day one to the final pack-down.
Accommodation and Transport Near GCCEC
GCCEC is centrally located in Broadbeach, within walking distance of multiple accommodation providers. The Centre has established relationships with several nearby hotels, including:
- The Star Gold Coast, directly connected to the venue via an undercover walkway
- Meriton Suites Broadbeach
- Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach
- Avani Broadbeach Gold Coast Residences
- Peppers Broadbeach
- Dorsett Gold Coast
- Crown Plaza Surfers Paradise
Through these partnerships, GCCEC can assist event organisers in connecting with hotel contacts for group bookings and delegate accommodation coordination. All properties are within a short walk from the venue, reducing the need for additional transport logistics.
The surrounding precinct also offers a variety of dining options, casual eateries and essential services for travelling delegates. From arrival to departure, the ease of access reduces stress for organisers and attendees alike, especially during back-to-back conference days.
In terms of access, GCCEC is located adjacent to the Broadbeach North light rail station, with direct connections to key areas across the Gold Coast. Additional transport support includes:
- On-site undercover parking for over 1,400 vehicles
- Taxi and rideshare drop-off zones
- Nearby bus stops
- Easy access to Gold Coast Highway for shuttle coordination
Keeping Attendees Engaged Over Time
Multi-day events require careful planning to maintain delegate focus and satisfaction. GCCEC’s venue design and service offering help organisers deliver programs that balance education, networking and comfort.
Organisers can take advantage of:
- Flexible room configurations, allowing for program changes between days
- Natural light in foyer spaces, which are ideal for meal breaks and informal networking
- Outdoor terraces, offering fresh air breaks between sessions
- Changing menu options, coordinated through GCCEC’s in-house catering team
- Dedicated planner support, helping you map timing, transitions and delegate flow
Our team can help you plan agendas that include variety. From plenary sessions and workshops to networking functions and exhibitor showcases, we also assist with pacing, allowing your attendees time to recharge without losing engagement.
Catering packages can be adjusted and tailored to suit conference styles, dietary requirements and session pacing. Delegates also benefit from breakout spaces outside formal rooms, allowing them to reset and return to sessions re-energised.
GCCEC’s events team assists with agenda flow and offers insight on best practice timing for breaks, catering and transitions over multiple days, based on experience delivering extended-format events.
Partner Services for Long Events
For multi-day conferences, GCCEC provides more than venue space. The Centre supports planners with integrated event services and reliable local partnerships. These include:
- Hotel referral support, connecting planners to local accommodation providers
- On-site AV and production teams, managing lighting, sound and presentation needs across the full event
- Digital event services, including recording and live streaming options
- Security and cleaning teams, assigned in line with event scale and duration
- On-site food and beverage coordination, reducing reliance on external vendors
We understand that longer events often require more moving parts, and our team is well-equipped to support that level of detail. Our planners work closely with clients to coordinate session transitions, venue resets and back-of-house timing.
Exhibition organisers can also access rigging services, signage installation and support for freight logistics through the venue. For hybrid components or recorded sessions, GCCEC’s AV team can assist with setup, testing and content delivery.
Because the same operational team remains with you throughout the event, planning continuity is maintained from bump-in to pack-down. That consistency is a valuable advantage for complex, multi-day programs.
Plan stress-free multi-day events with expert support from GCCEC
GCCEC offers everything you need to deliver a seamless multi-day conference, all in one location. With experienced staff, flexible room layouts and access to accommodation, transport and production services, your planning process becomes simpler and more efficient.
Our team supports you from initial enquiry to final execution, helping you stay on track and on time. Whether you’re managing a full conference, annual general meeting or multi-day workshop, we’ll provide the tools and support to deliver it with confidence.
Contact our team to start planning your next multi-day event.