Hunter Nexus | March 2026
Opportunity knocks: The Hunter’s tourism future, proudly sponsored by Newcastle Airport.
The age of regional tourism in NSW is dawning. The new NSW Visitor Economy Strategy aims to grow annual visitor expenditure to $91 billion by 2035 – with nearly half of that to be generated in regional NSW.
What’s in it for the Hunter? Destination NSW is the agency leading the delivery of the strategy and CEO Karen Jones will be our special guest speaker for the first Hunter Nexus event of 2026.
Karen will shed light on the exciting opportunities for the Hunter in a strategy that envisages 40,000 new hotel rooms, 8.5 million extra airline seats, 150,000 additional jobs and a vast portfolio of new event and experience-led tourism offerings.
Event Details:
- Date: Wednesday, March 25
- Time: 6:00 PM for a 6:30 PM start
- Venue: Great Hall, The University of Newcastle
- Dress Code: Cocktail / Formal Business Attire
