Tourism Australia, Tourism Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation and Gold Coast Tourism have staged the seventh National Conference on Tourism Futures from 17-19 August 2009 at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa, the Gold Coast.
The Conference took a forward perspective on the industry, looking out over a ten year timeframe and examining opportunities and issues for the future.
Tourism over the next few years faces an array of challenges and opportunites never before experienced.
The current economic conditions are unparalleled in the history of the modern tourism industry. Government and community responses to Climate Change world-wide are creating challenges never before encountered. There are real fears that trade barriers are emerging under the guise of climate change response - with long haul destinations most affected. Technology is coming to the fore in energy efficiency and management - an area vital to the tourism industry. Emerging online communication modes are growing at an enormous rate and change forever the way the tourism industry attracts and engages with its customers. The Asia-Pacific and Indo-Pacific regions offer immense opportunity.
As destinations and individual businesses alike seek out growth and profitability it is vital that they are armed with knowledge of the latest consumer trends, technology, demographic and societal movements. Also critical is knowledge of their competitors’ forward strategies.
The 2009 Tourism Futures will develop the theme “Redefining the Future”. This recognises the fundamental nature of the changes currently facing the industry and the new opportunities that are on the horizon. Policymakers, operators, researchers and key partners delivering infrastructure need to work together on redefining our Tourism Future.
Tourism Accreditation Australia Ltd
Tourism accreditation is a process designed to establish and to continually improve business standards for conducting tourism businesses. It aims to assist every tourism business to improve the way it operates. Thus, accreditation provides consumers and the industry with an assurance that a tourism operator is committed to quality business practices and professionalism in all aspects of the enterprise.
Mackay Tourism
Mackay Tourism Limited, and the Mackay Region of North Queensland, Australia. We hope you will enjoy gathering our information and ideas to make your stay with us a very special experience. We are fortunate to call this beautiful area of Queensland our home, and we trust you, too, will thoroughly enjoy every day and every visit, for whatever purpose.
For immediate visitor information use the tool bar above and the ‘Book Now’ button. For our Mackay Convention Bureau and our Mackay Tourism corporate sites, use the buttons to the right.
AVTA - Aviation Tourism Australia
Let Aviation Tourism Australia (AVTA) take your holiday touring to the highest level with luxury air-tours over Sydney Harbour, the Great Barrier Reef, Whitsunday Islands, and the Gold Coast.
We’ll take you to lunch in the Hunter Valley wine region or for a romantic champagne picnic on famous Whitehaven Beach or a deserted tropical island.
And if you are celebrating a special occasion, want to pop the question or to commemorate your new wedded bliss – we have something special for you!
Riverina Tourism
Riverina Regional Tourism (RRT) is one of 13 Regional Tourism Organisations in NSW and is recognised as the peak Regional Tourism Organisation in the Riverina. The key role of the organisation is as a tourism marketing body for the Riverina.
The role of Riverina Regional Tourism includes to:
· provide regional tourism marketing and promotion
· work in a united manner to increase tourism numbers and yield
· facilitate product development
· provide leadership and guidance for the regional tourism industry
· link with industry to ensure the region is able to deliver on the promise
· manage “Riverina… naturally” branding awareness
Tourism Futures
Tourism Australia, Tourism Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation and Gold Coast Tourism have staged the seventh National Conference on Tourism Futures from 17-19 August 2009 at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa, the Gold Coast.
The Conference took a forward perspective on the industry, looking out over a ten year timeframe and examining opportunities and issues for the future.