QME opportunities highlighted at business morning tea

The Mackay Region Chamber of Commerce’s February B2B Coffee Morning, sponsored by Mackay Regional Council, was held at the Resources Centre of Excellence (RCOE) at Paget.

QME Exhibition Director Samantha Martin attended the morning to provide an overview of the QME’s 30^th anniversary event.

Joining Ms Martin was Resource Industry Network General Manager Dean Kirkwood, RCOE General Manager Steve Boxall, Chamber President Geoff O’Conner and council’s Director of Planning, Growth and Sustainability Aletta Nugent.

Ms Nugent said council was pleased to provide ongoing support to QME.

“Excitement is building for QME 2024, which is on track to be the largest QMEs in more than a decade to be held in Mackay,” Ms Nugent said.

“Council is committed to supporting RX Global to bring QME here to showcase Mackay’s METS sector to a national and international audience,” she said.

“The METS and mining sector is a huge contributor to our local economy, and we want to continue to shine a light on our region as the hub of mining and METS in Queensland.

“QME 2024 will bring big ideas, the latest technological innovations and an exciting buzz for the whole community,” she said.

Ms Martin also presented Ms Nugent, on behalf of Mackay Regional Council, with the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia Best Overall Event trophy, which QME 2022 won in December of 2022.

Ms Martin handed the trophy to Mackay in recognition of the region’s role as the host of Queensland’s largest and longest-running mining exhibition.

QME 2024 will be on July 23-25 at the Mackay Showgrounds.