The Business Events website for Cairns & Great Barrier Reef has won a Queensland Multi Media Award for Best Website with more than 51 pages.

Director of Business Events Rosie Douglas said the award reflected the careful work which had gone into the site’s redesign to deliver ensured it delivered for meeting planners who are the main users of the site.

“Cairns website designer Precedence took on board the feedback we sought from meeting planners by creating time-saving search functionality and an easy to navigate design,” she said.

“The key features of www.businesseventscairns.org.au are enhanced product search functions, improved destination information and a comprehensive resource centre with an online version of the region’s Meeting Planner Guide, image library and case studies.

“Since redesigning the website we have recorded more than a 100 per cent increase in unique site visits.”