I remember my parents once telling me that they first met at Cloudland, a historic Brisbane dance hall once located in Bowen Hills. The original Cloudland is a now distant memory, having been demolished in 1982.

However I had the the pleasure of attending AIMIA’s Networking Event at the “new” Cloudland on Ann Street this evening and have one thing to say – “Wow”. Cloudland is a new entertainment venue in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, with several bars, a restaurant, and a couple of function areas. But what a venue! An alleged A$10 million fitout has made a location which is very, very surreal. Unbelievable, even – I’ve been to clubs and bars in a lot of cities around the world and I have never, ever seen one that even comes close to matching it in a design sense.

Had fun catching up with a lot of people from the Brisbane interactive media scene – there’s a remarkable amount of creative work that goes on up here that is largely unnoticed by our southern cousins. Brisbane is really becoming a hub of sorts for a variety of digital innovations, be they gaming, mobile development, or digital media. Kudos to Michael, Chris, Hannah and the rest of the AMIA Queensland team for a terrific event.