OK, when most of us are presented with a learning or training programme, we can feel the yawns coming on and the desperate need to run in the other direction. … Continue Reading
Having worked at Tourism New South Wales at a very senior level, albeit some time ago, I was keen to hear what the “new” tourism organisation – I think now around two years old, for New South Wales had to say at the recent Outback … Continue Reading
With online bookings continuing to surge, many in the industry are looking at the future of wholesalers in Australia, especially when considering their demise in the US and the UK. … Continue Reading
With research now firmly king across the industry, top tourism researcher Carolyn Childs joined the phalanx of prestigious speakers at the recent Outback Symposium, making it clear to delegates and even the smallest tourism … Continue Reading
Internationally acknowledged tourism professor and industry crisis specialist, Dr David Beirman, did not pull the punches in his presentation at the recent Outback Symposium in Broken Hill, kicking off his presentation with Dorothea Mc Keller’s famous poem, … Continue Reading
Its not often that journalists are willing to stand in front of an audience of trade operators, to tell the industry how journalist expect to be managed. … Continue Reading
With Tourism New South Wales having sailed off into the sunset to be replaced by Destination New South Wales, it was reported at the Outback Symposium that major restructuring and restaffing is about to be announced by new … Continue Reading
With domestic and inbound tourism reported to be in serious decline, with even the major print media in Australia jumping on the bandwagon, in the true tradition of reliance of the Australian outback, New South Wales Outback Tourism operators gathered … Continue Reading
Marriott announce commitment to MICE and expansion in the Asia/Pacific region, and Australian Hotels launch a creative new promotion for the local market. … Continue Reading
The Cairns and Great Barrier Reef region has an exciting year ahead in 2012 and well beyond, with a wide range of new developments and refurbishments either underway or well into the planning stages. … Continue Reading
