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Mission Beach Business & Tourism is the region’s peak tourism body, facilitating memberships, promoting sustainable tourism development and marketing this wonderful destination across Australia and around the world. Tourism is Mission Beach and the surrounding area’s most important industry. Every business in our region benefits when tourism is thriving, so it is vital that we support the growth of our number one industry.

Tourism Facts

Tourism is worth $100 million per annum to the Mission Beach and Cassowary Coast Shire’s economy.
Tourism accounts for 47% of Tropical North Queensland’s export based economy.
Tourism directly employs over 20,000 people in Tropical North Queensland.
Tropical North Queensland welcomes almost 2.2 million visitors each year.

Why support tourism?

If you are in business in this region... any business... you benefit from the region’s tourism industry... whether your income is derived directly from our 2 million visitors each year or through the local population and networks which support tourism.

How can you get involved?

Tourism has a multiplying effect on an economy so whether you are directly or indirectly involved in tourism, local businesses generate $100 million as a result of tourism.

Mission Beach Business and Tourism invites you to become a member and support the marketing of your region.

With your membership funds being invested in the marketing, promotion and development of the region to ensure a healthy tourism economy, Mission Beach Business and Tourism’s core function is to ensure that members and visitors alike are welcomed and informed about the variety of business and activity surrounding this region.

Membership is a tax deductible investment in the future of your business and tourism in the region.

Membership Benefits

Tourism Business Membership (Tourism related businesses in Mission Beach)

Listing on MBBT website where appropriate as considered by the Board of MBBT
Brochure display at the Visitor Information Centre (VIC) 1 x A4
Active promotion of your business by VIC volunteers & staff, 7 days per week
(direct bookings made by VIC subject to usual commission rates where applicable)
Joint advertising opportunities
Have your business visited by journalists as applicable
Trade show and seminar representation
Visits from VIC volunteers from throughout the region
Entry in rates/services guide
Attend member networking functions bi-monthly
Opportunity to present your business to staff & volunteers (product training)
Entitled to use new branding
Complimentary business health check
Invitation to business improvement workshops
Receive MBBT e-newsletter and opportunity to add appropriate articles of interest to other members
Appropriate participation on MBBT Facebook page and MBVIC Facebook site

Associate Membership (Regional & Non Tourism businesses)

Listing on MBBT website where appropriate as considered by Board of MBBT
Brochure display at the Visitor Information Centre (VIC) 1 x A4
Active promotion of your business by VIC volunteers & staff, 7 days per week
(direct bookings made by VIC subject to usual commission rates where applicable)
Attend member networking functions bi-monthly
New members introduction of your product to other members via email (once only)
Opportunity to present your business to staff & volunteers
Entitled to use new branding
Complimentary business health check
Invitation to business improvement workshops
Receive MBBT e-newsletter and opportunity to add appropriate articles of interest to other members
Appropriate participation on MBBT Facebook page and MBVIC Facebook site

Sponsorship Membership 2009/10

Gold Sponsor $5,500

Advertisement on MBBT website
Featured on MBBT website in appropriate category page - 5 lines
Cutomized membership where possible
Personalised product training to Visitor Centre volunteer and paid staff
Dedicated display at Mission Beach Visitor Centre
Shelf display for up to four A4 brochures in prominent area of the Mission Beach Visitor Centre
MBBT Gold Membership certificate
Membership list with phone contacts
First choice for famils
First choice for generic displays and all generic media advertising at no cost to Gold Member
Sponsored by added to all MBBT paperwork
Highlighted rate sheet entry
Promotion of product/s with banners, posters at any MBBT promotion
Promotion of products/activities to other members via email up to 12 times per membership year
The products own display boards [A frames & T frames] flyers and pull up displayed at Mission Beach Visitor Centre
Mission Beach Visitor Information Centre Membership at appropriate level
Entitled to list four seperate business names where appropriate on MBBT website

Silver Membership $3,500

Featured on MBBT website in appropriate category page - 3 lines
Shelf display for up to three A4 brochures in prominent area of the Mission Beach Visitor Centre
MBBT Silver Membership certificate
Membership list with phone contacts
Highlighted rate sheet entry
Promotion of products/activities to other members via email up to 6 times per membership year
The products own display boards [A frames & T frames] flyers and pull up displayed at Mission Beach Visitor Centre
Mission Beach Visitor Information Centre Membership at appropriate level
Entitled to list four separate business names where appropriate on MBBT website

Bronze Membership $1,750

Featured on MBBT website in appropriate category page - 2 lines
Shelf display for up to two A4 size brochures in prominent area of the Mission Beach Visitor Centre
MBBT Bronze Membership certificate
Promotion of products/activities to other members via email up to 4 times per membership year
Mission Beach Visitor Information Centre Membership at appropriate level
Entitled to list two separate business names where appropriate on MBBT website