Connecting beyond the boardroom

Written by Apr 13, 2025Spice News

Conference delegates are looking for venues and destinations that break the events mould. At Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort Port Douglas, clients can leverage 18 indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate events that inspire.

Dine under a tropical sky

The resort’s team has organised events such as outdoor breakfast buffets for hundreds of people, festival-style cocktail parties with fire dancers, and long-table feasts under palm trees. Dining outdoors at the resort is an extraordinary experience, with pool views and fresh sea breezes providing perfect ambience for an al fresco gathering.

Utilise traditional spaces in non-traditional ways

In addition to the resort’s outdoor venues are state-of-the-art meeting rooms, and clients often use them in creative ways. One supermarket client transformed the boardroom into a miniature store replica so delegates could pick up their favourite snacks!

Plan unforgettable excursions

With the resort located between the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest, clients are spoiled for choice when it comes to daytime excursions. These once-in-a-lifetime opportunities allow delegates to connect and unwind over shared experiences.

Not many people can say they have bonded with their colleagues while snorkelling among sea turtles or trekking through the world’s oldest living rainforest.

Support the local community

Visitors to the region are keen to support Tropical North Queensland’s local community, particularly because we are located in an eco-certified region. Working together outside of the usual workday parameters is incredibly rewarding.

Previous clients have joined our Marriott Bonvoy Good Travel Beach Clean Up, ventured to the rainforest to plant trees, and even helped to revamp the local community centre.

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