[Back to the blog](/experience/blog/) # Three 2027 Gold Coast conferences from the Broadbeach border > APP2027, Gold Coast Gold and SCoLA bring conference days to Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise and Robina early next year. Viscount's beachfront address works best when each venue gets its own transport plan. --- First Avenue sits where Broadbeach begins, with the beach path running south to the dining precinct and Florida Gardens station 500 metres away. That makes Viscount a useful base for a conference in Broadbeach, while still keeping Surfers Paradise and Robina in view as separate trips. The important word is separate. These three early 2027 conferences do not share one route, one timetable or one kind of day. Every apartment at Viscount faces the ocean and has a full kitchen, laundry and two bathrooms. The practical benefit is not an office away from the office. It is space for a conference delegate and the people travelling with them to keep their own rhythm around the programme. ## APP2027, with the convention centre on the tram corridor **APP2027** runs at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from **17 to 20 March 2027**. Pre-conference workshops are on Wednesday, followed by the main conference days from Thursday to Saturday. The G:link is the clearest public-transport connection in this guide. APP identifies Broadbeach North station as being across the road from the centre's main entrance. Florida Gardens station is a 500-metre walk from Viscount. Consult the current G:link timetable and the organiser's arrival information before travel, particularly for an early workshop start or an evening function. There is also a more ordinary option: walk south on the paved beachfront path to Broadbeach, then continue according to the official directions. The path is lit and runs south to the central precinct. It suits a clear afternoon more than it guarantees a conference arrival time, so leave the stopwatch at home. APP's [2027 programme](https://appconference.com/program/) records the dates and developing schedule. Its [venue and transport guide](https://appconference.com/about-app/venue-and-transport/) has the convention-centre directions and parking information. ## Gold Coast Gold, when the event sits north **Gold Coast Gold** runs on **24 and 25 March 2027** at QT Gold Coast in Surfers Paradise. Both conference days run from 8 am to 6 pm, with networking drinks on Wednesday evening after the first day's programme. This is not a walk south into Broadbeach. It is a northbound trip into Surfers Paradise, with the tram, taxi or car chosen around the final programme and venue instructions. Viscount is about a twenty-minute walk from Cavill Avenue, so a long central-Surfers day is the point to choose transport rather than force a return on foot. The [official Gold Coast Gold page](https://goldconference.com.au/gcg) has passes, dates and the evolving speaker and agenda information. Check it again close to the conference, because the 2027 programme has not been finalised. ## SCoLA, where the coast is the bookend The **SCoLA 2027 Conference** belongs at Bond University in Robina, from **Sunday 7 to Tuesday 9 February**. Sunday starts at 2 pm, while Monday and Tuesday carry full-day sessions. The Monday welcome dinner is part of the published programme. This is the one conference in the group where a direct drive, taxi or other organiser-recommended transport is more sensible than treating the tram as a door-to-door solution. The return to First Avenue is then deliberately different: the beachfront path is outside the building, the heated pool is set to 27°C year-round, and an ocean-facing balcony gives a delegate a few quiet minutes before dinner or a next-day departure. Bond University keeps its [SCoLA 2027 conference page](https://bond.edu.au/event/10862/scola-2027-conference) current with registration, campus information and future programme updates. ## A beach base without a hotel routine The Superior 3 Bedroom Ocean View apartment suits a small work group or a family travelling with one delegate, with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Two-bedroom apartments provide the same beachfront setting for a smaller party. Most single beds can be joined to form a queen on request, for an additional fee; ask reception about your apartment. There is one on-site car space per apartment, reserved in advance, with a 1.95-metre clearance. The beach path can be the decompression after a conference day, and the garden or rooftop BBQ areas can take dinner out of the restaurant queue. [**Check your conference dates**](/broadbeach-accommodation/), or compare the [Superior 3 Bedroom Ocean View](/broadbeach-accommodation/3-bedroom-superior-ocean-view/) with the [Premier 2 Bedroom Ocean View Courtyard](/broadbeach-accommodation/2-bedroom-premier-ocean-view-courtyard/). 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