LOCATED at Australia’s largest attraction Ayers Rock, Uluru Meeting Place (UMP) opens tomorrow, giving event planners a reason to dream big.
The owners, Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, spent some A$30 million (US$31.3 million) on the new conference centre as well as the makeover of the adjacent Sails in the Desert Hotel, both part of the larger Ayers Rock Resort.
The result is a series of striking modern spaces designed with indigenous flair, from the three meeting rooms in Sails to the two main conference rooms in UMP, namely the Tjungu Ballroom and Wanari Conference Room with seating capacity for 420 and 300 people respectively. All 231 guestrooms at Sails have also been given a facelift.
Coinciding with the launch, a range of teambuilding activities has been introduced, including hosted talks and cultural performances. A new, premium under-the-stars dining experience, Tali Wiru, has commenced, offering guests the opportunity to dine outdoors with views of The Rock, as have the Outback Sky Journeys, a series of stargazing tours.
Voyages’ executive general manager sales, marketing and distribution, Ray Stone, said: “We see great potential here for the Asian market – it’s an emerging market that has real scope for growth in the near future, especially in the area of incentives and meetings.”
Stone told TTGmice e-Weekly that Voyages was working closely with a number of business, tourism, trade and events groups to actively promote UMP throughout the region.
By Natasha Dragun
